Jolan Tru

I've seen a few of these posts going around, but there are a few tips that I haven't seen on any of them, so I'm making my own.

Meal prep. Meal prep meal prep meal prep. Cooking your own food is a fantastic way to save money, but ain't NOBODY got time to do that every day. Find a recipe you like, make enough to last you through the week. I usually cook two dishes over the weekend so I can alternate foods for lunch and dinner. My mainstays are beef stews, chicken breasts with an assortment of sauces, pork chops ditto, and tilapia. Some of these are more expensive than others, but all of them will keep for a week in the fridge and many of them can be cooked in one pot or pan (less washing, yay!).

Keep rice on hand. Rice goes with almost any entree and is great for making your food go further when you're on a budget or just miscalculated how much protein you had on hand.

Keep some food in the freezer (I like pre-made casseroles). There will be weeks where you miscalculate your meal prepping. There will be weeks where you have a Dread Plague and cannot cook. Being able to thaw food out and just have it to eat will save your bacon. Always replace it once you've used it though!

Regardless of how often you get sick, keep a Cold Survival Kit in your pantry. This consists of two or three cans of the soup of your choice, copious quantities of Vitamin C, a couple of bottles of Gatorade, saltine crackers, and ginger tea. (Ginger tea is MAGIC for nausea. If you can't get anything down, smell a teabag and/or the tea while it's steeping. Take a sip of the tea once it's steeped and hold it in your mouth. YES, it works that well. Add some honey to the tea to make it more palatable and give you a bit of energy.) Like the freezer food, you will need this at some point and you will need it badly. Also like the freezer food, replace it when you use it.