Monday I dug out the bag of brown lentils that’s been judging me from my dorm shelf. Dumped them in the slow cooker with a can of tomatoes, half an onion, frozen spinach, and enough chili powder to feel something.
Total came to $4.60, and I split it into four containers — $1.15 each, which I wrote on a sticky note like a tiny budget victory. Tuesday it was genuinely good with rice.
Wednesday I added hot sauce and respect. Thursday I stared at container four and apologized to it.
It still got eaten, because tuition. My appetite has been calmer this week, so having a boring reliable dinner waiting actually helped more than some fancy plan.
What’s your cheapest repeat meal that you don’t hate by day three?