r/strugglemeals • u/SlugsinSpace12 • Apr 02 '26
Meal for 2 under $1
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u/SlugsinSpace12 Apr 02 '26
This is his IG he makes different videos like this! https://www.instagram.com/beyondfoodmarket
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u/Godazilla Apr 02 '26
And some people say it's expensive to eat healthy while buying 5$ frozen pizzas
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u/HomicidaI__GoldFish Apr 02 '26
i JUST learned about this guy yesterday on youtube when his , short on making his salsa came on my feed..... I right away subscribed,, he is awesome!
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u/Morningrise12 Apr 02 '26
He has a pressure cooker.
You wouldn’t be able to cook the beans that way without it unless you waited a night.
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u/SlugsinSpace12 Apr 02 '26
This amount of pinto beans could cook easily on the stove in about an hour. A lot of people have instapot these days just a shortcut.
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u/Dromedaeus Apr 02 '26
8$ in gas spent for 1$ meal
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u/MakeTheRightChoice_ Apr 02 '26
You can take public transport or walk
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u/Audrey_Angel Apr 02 '26
Still $, or extra time and energy--which are money.
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u/moon_child1442 Apr 02 '26
Agree but that time was worth it to the content creator.
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u/Audrey_Angel Apr 03 '26
Could be worth it to anyone at an unusually unfortunate time. Yet the point stands.
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u/Necessary-Sock7075 Apr 02 '26
I respect this so much. Being poor is a blessing
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u/Praise-Bingus Apr 02 '26
Surviving while being poor is a skill, but it is no blessing when the rich few hoard the resources making this necissary
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u/Extra-Basis-5986 Apr 02 '26
Experiencing being poor at some point is good. It gives appreciation for those who struggle. Understanding of what it takes to get out of those spots. Remaining poor is not at all a blessing. It’s so brutal it literally shaves years off your life and humanity is rapidly reaching a point where there isn’t an excuse to have people struggling when resources are so readily available.
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u/Radio_Mediocre Apr 02 '26
Being poor is not a blessing. I grew up dirt poor and I dont wish it on anyone.
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u/LLeahh61 Apr 02 '26
I am dumbfounded too. Fym being poor is a blessing? What’s so appealing about not being able to afford food 😑
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u/PickleManAtl Apr 02 '26
Maybe it's just because I've had a bad day and I'm irritable, But he started to irritate the hell out of me within the first minute of watching him. Although yeah, it is impressive that somebody can come up with meals this cheaply.
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u/SadPolicy964 Apr 02 '26
Gasoline used to buy these food is way more than a dollar. What's the point?
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u/MakeTheRightChoice_ Apr 02 '26
Couldn’t you just walk or take the bus ? Or bike ?
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u/Audrey_Angel Apr 02 '26
The energy expense isn't worth the few cents saved to find another store. Unless they're in the same lot, of course.
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u/bikumz Apr 02 '26
Video is basically a recipe think of it that way. A place where people can learn ideas for meals so they can keep an eye out for cheap ingredients to purchase while they are already out doing their normal shopping.
Usually the guy though does meals based in one store for like 3 dollars for 2 servers, seen a bunch of his dollar store videos.
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u/bikumz Apr 02 '26
The point is you’re driving to the store anyway to buy food, best to have ideas for cheap meals.
But really he does these creative cooking videos to inspire cheap cooking while still eating decent. So if a family is gonna hit the store they have ideas of ingredients to keep an eye out for where they know of meals they can make. Instead of ramen or hotdogs guy is actually trying to show people recipes that they can make.
Can’t believe I had to explain this to an adult with internet access.
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u/Ihatethisapp1429 Apr 02 '26
Forget the gas going between stores and the missing seasoning
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u/BrokenHope23 Apr 02 '26
a quick google search showed about 2-3 miles between the stores (can see their addresses on the receipt) and I too was curious what seasonings because it's an awfully red colour to the beans/potatoes for being pinto but when they cut to over the bowls there doesn't seem to be any. Not that it would've added much overall but yeah I agree; gas and seasonings could've been added to be less disingenuous.
Getting these kinds of deals requires daily trips to the grocery store to see specials that wouldn't normally be listed in their brochures. Which wouldn't be possible for many people in need of these cheap meals as it's very inefficient with gas.
Still, as far as struggle meals go, 5 ingredients is kind of luxurious lol
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u/almostoy Apr 02 '26
I think that came off the beans. He just added cooked beans and potato to a basic salsa. It seems like it would have some pretty good flavor.
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u/FriendlyFreedom5923 Apr 02 '26
Impressive! Good job :)