My neighbor in Tulsa said rice and beans would cut my grocery bill in half and she was dead on

Linda Reed · 2026-09-29T14:10:03.342043+00:00

I was spending about $95 a week on groceries for just me and my kid. My neighbor Carol, who raised four kids on one income, said to just do rice and beans twice a week. I kind of rolled my eyes at first because it sounded boring. But I tried it and my bill dropped to $60 the first week. A 5 pound bag of rice is $4 at the Aldi on 11th street and dried pinto beans are $1.49 a pound. I cook a big pot on Sunday and we eat on it for days. The trick she gave me was adding a little cumin and a spoon of bacon grease, which sounds bad but makes it taste like a real meal. Now I want to find more cheap meals like this, what else did your parents cook that actually saves money?

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