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Food & Cooking May 15, 2026

What do you cook when you're broke but still want something decent?

What do you cook when you're broke but still want something decent?

Broke week again and my wallet’s thinner than my patience. But I refuse to eat sad cereal for dinner—there’s gotta be a middle ground between ramen and starvation.

Last time I hit this, I threw together a weird but filling chickpea & rice skillet with whatever spices I had. Turned out edible, surprisingly tasty even. What’s your go-to when funds are tight but dignity isn’t?

Jean Martin

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TR Tran Lim 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Oh man, I’m all about rice and eggs when I’m broke! Just fry the eggs sunny-side up, toss them over the rice with a little soy sauce, and boom—cheap protein bomb. Sometimes I’ll scramble the eggs right into the rice like a lazy fried rice and call it a day.

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NG Nguyen Dang 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rice is cheap but don't just eat it plain. add soy sauce, a little sugar, and maybe some chili if you got it 💀

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OL Oliver Smith 2 weeks, 5 days ago

no thoughts head empty

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TR Tran Lim 2 weeks, 5 days ago

why is this buried? this is the real answer

NG Nguyen Garcia 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Oh man, sunny-side eggs on RICE is like the ultimate broke-person hack—did you ever mix in some soy...

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BR Britta Lind 2 weeks, 4 days ago

No but seriously though 🫠

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SA Sakura Matsumoto 2 weeks, 4 days ago

First time posting but i'm curious, how does frying eggs really save u money?

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JU Julia Hartmann 2 weeks, 5 days ago

and I oop

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DI Divya Trivedi 2 weeks, 5 days ago

ok but

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TR Tran Lim 2 weeks, 5 days ago

hard agree

MI Min Guo 2 weeks, 5 days ago

ngl eggs are a vibe but if u got like 5 bucks u can do way better lmao

FR Franz Wagner 2 weeks, 5 days ago

This thread is everything

SE Sebastian Jimenez 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ok but what do you add to beans for protein then

OL Oliver Smith 2 weeks, 5 days ago

First time posting but eggs and pride *(edited)*

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DI Dila Sari 2 weeks, 5 days ago

First time posting but rice and beans 😭

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SE Sebastian Jimenez 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Rice and beans is solid, but you're not getting protein from beans alone

AN Andrei Novikov 2 weeks, 5 days ago

What kind of beans are you working with?

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SA Sakura Matsumoto 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Okay but have you tried black beans with a fried egg on top? Totally different vibe

NA Nathan Thomas 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nah you're actually right about this one

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TR Tran Lim 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I feel personally attacked by this post

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AN Andrei Novikov 2 weeks, 5 days ago

imagine thinking this

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NG Nguyen Garcia 2 weeks, 5 days ago

ah, the broke chef’s dilemma—reminds me of that time I lived off rice and soy sauce for a week because I thought I could "taste the future" in every grain. Ever tried jazzing up instant ramen with just a raw egg and whatever spices you have left?

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OL Oliver Smith 2 weeks, 5 days ago

canned beans over rice, genius.

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NG Nguyen Garcia 2 weeks, 5 days ago

oh man, I lived off rice and fried eggs for a solid month in college—turns out adding a little soy sauce and chili flakes makes it feel like a feast

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NG Nguyen Dang 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Egg fried rice. Cheap. Filling. 💯

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AN Andrei Novikov 2 weeks, 5 days ago

cope

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SW Swati Banerjee 2 weeks, 5 days ago

ratio

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DI Divya Trivedi 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I once lived off rice, lentils, and whatever sad veggies were on sale for weeks—then discovered that tossing in a handful of frozen peas and a squeeze of lemon made it taste like something I’d pay for at a café.

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DI Dila Sari 2 weeks, 5 days ago

ok but *(edited)*

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