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  • paholg@lemm.eeto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneLet them eat cereal rule
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    9 months ago

    Thanks for assuming a ton there, asshole.

    I have been there. I have scraped together coins I could find to buy a single pound of dry pasta, to eat it plain. Repeatedly.

    Money is not such an issue for me these days, but depression is. I know how hard it can be to do the minimal steps to make food.

    I understand how precious time, money, and energy can be. I have eaten cereal and the like for plenty of meals I shouldn’t have, and have always regretted it.

    There are better options.

    A $20 rice cooker is the same as like 5 boxes of cereal. If you are too money pressed, but have some time, one can likely be found nearly free at a thrift store or yard sale, or you can cook rice or pasta in a pot instead.

    If you don’t have access to a cooking surface, we’re getting to houselessness territory, which is a huge problem and is affecting far too many people, but is beyond just being poor or not having time.

    Edit: And if all that is too much, you can eat cold beans from a can. I have done this as well. It’s not great, but it’s a better option than cereal still.



  • paholg@lemm.eeto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneLet them eat cereal rule
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    9 months ago

    You can get a rice cooker for $20. Then, you can make rice and beans (with beans from a can) with virtually no effort.

    You can also go from there if you have more time/money. Add cheese, hot sauce, salsa, avocado, make tacos, etc.

    But I’ve survived many a meal with just rice from a rice cooker and a can of beans, and it’s far more nutritious and has left me feeling far better than eating cereal would.