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[johnnyfins]

1. Have you ever tried cardboard helper?

You can use the box it comes in as well. Just make sure you have the box instructions to the side.

[ret5hd]

2. Soylent...it's great

[markodochartaigh]

4. Soylent Red....

it's magats!

[BamaRefugee]

3. I'm already there. When you're diabetic, you can't follow everyone's *conventional wisdom* saying

"Oh just up your portions of bread, potatoes or rice to get full"

Those are the worst things I can eat, I need to stay under 20 grams of carbs a day.
So diabetics basically need to eat PROTEINS, and yeah, it's now ridiculous, I haven't had beef in 6 months, I can still find some pork and chicken reasonably, but fresh fish is almost at the point of disappearing from my shopping list too.

I'm 74 and STILL work 7 days a week because my SS check no longer even covers my rent in Los Angeles, so I have to have an income in order to keep my life savings intact for the inevitable day when I can no longer work.

I guess the silver lining is there are thousands and thousands of tons of soybeans that are probably going to be foisted off on us, with some MAGAt like Paula Deen hired by the regime to publish *Down Home Sho Nuff Good Eatin' Southern Style Soybeans" recipes for us all to enjoy.

And back to your post, I LOVE me some Cuban Lechon, Picadillo, Ropa Vieja, Yucca con Mojo...but they will soon cost what used to be the price at a gourmet restaurant for an impressive dinner, even if you make them at home.

So much WINNING.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. soyskin, jackfruit and/or mushrooms are some vegetarian options that carry their weight well

[ironman99]

6. Cardboard vs meat

Actually, there is a lot of fiber in cardboard. A little salsa and it would be edible.

[canetoad]

13. Dip in

Egg and breadcrumbs. Fry in the usual way.

[pansypoo53219]

7. i can make bean soups.

[GoCubsGo]

12. And, tofu is still pretty cheap.

Especially if you have an Aldi in town. Lots of things one can do with beans and lentils besides soup, too. Glad I hung onto my Moosewood cookbook collection....

[berniesandersmittens]

19. Falafel is pretty cheap/easy to make too

Just takes some time to soak the chickpeas, but the rest is a blender and the oven (or fry)

[pansypoo53219]

22. sigh. no tofu + i hate chick peas. buy mixed bean bags + have to find the wee bastids.

[markodochartaigh]

8. Green jackfruit has a texture similar to meat

and is sold canned now. I don't eat meat unless I'm invited for dinner and meat is on the menu. But the jackfruit seems like it is a good meat substitute to me.

[Trueblue Texan]

10. I don't know how jack fruit got that reputation...

I don't think its texture or taste is anything even close to meat. It's more like artichoke hearts in texture and I guess taste depend on what you put with it. But it's not particularly cheap either. My one complaint about vegan food--because I do love it--is that I have to eat more often because I get hungry faster after a vegan meal than a meat based meal. Still, I prefer vegan food most of the time.

[Trueblue Texan]

9. That does look yummy...

and I have to admit, meat is already too expensive for me. Luckily I started cooking vegan food in earnest about a year ago. I've made some pretty respectable traditional foods with grains...tacos and spaghetti with a mixture of red quinoa and steel cut oats, of all things--just as an example. I'm surprised shrimp hasn't gone up as fast as most meat. But it is really hard to create plant based foods with the same "chew" as meat. I do miss that from time to time. Shrimp is not a bad substitute for that chewy texture, but it won't work in everything. I hope you are stocking up like crazy when you see a loss leader sale.

[hlthe2b]

11. That looks delicious. Admittedly, I stopped buying much red meat quite some time ago, both for health

and savings. I do like to use a bit of ground beef or other meat, at least for flavoring bean dishes and stews, but the explosive increase in prices will have me eating less. I just don't think it is worth it, and fortunately, I have simple tastes in routine foods most of the time. That said, one can eat only so much poultry (also increasing), and fish is quite expensive.

It is insane what Trump and his tariffs are doing to the cost of everything. But with his level of ignorance, arrogance, rapidly developing dementia, and sadistic sociopathic personality, I can't be suprised.

[Fiendish Thingy]

14. Somebody posted the Hamburger Helper Index the other day

It’s been ticking up for the past six months.

I expect by this time next year, beef, other than hamburger, will be off the menu in many households.

Chicken is still pretty reasonable up here in BC, and beef, although increasing in price, isn’t as bad as in the US yet.

[DET]

15. Great Local Solution

Our local Safeway has implemented a deal that I think is genius in its simplicity. They offer four packages of chicken, beef, or pork in any combination for $20. Most are at least one pound, often over. The food is generally within one or two days of its expiration date. I’ve gotten some incredible deals (e.g., one pound of round steak for $5, 4 pork chops for $5). Anything I don’t immediately use I freeze for later. It’s a win-win all around.

BTW, that meal looks absolutely delicious.

[BWdem4life]

16. My cats are already doing it

but that's by choice.

[JCMach1]

17. I remember seniors who didnt have pets buying Alpo

In the 70's and early 80's.

We may be back to that soon.

[EdmondDantes_]

18. Considering the environmental cost and animal suffering of factory farming, good

We have kept the supermarket cost far too low with subsidies as well. There's a lot of harm that goes into meat for the average American diet.

[Champp]

21. what a mess THE Republicans have made of America's economy

as always

[Trailrider1951]

23. A good substitute for ground meat

is TVP, textured vegetable (soy) protein, like Bob's:



It's a good source of protein and fiber and is gluten free as well. It is a dried tofu that absorbs the liquid and flavor it's cooked in and gives a texture very similar to cooked ground beef or turkey. I use it in red pasta sauce, chili, and vegetable soups, adding it for the last 30 minutes of cooking. It also thickens the dish.