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My grocery bill is steadily climbing and I am not sure what to do. I make too much for SNAP. Any tips or tricks? It's just me in my household, so would buying in bulk be worth it?

Edit: I want to thank everyone for their responses. I have a lot to think about.

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[–] mrcleanup@lemmy.world 10 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

While pretty much everyone here is taking a moment to talk about beans, peas are higher in a lot of nutrients and a lot easier to digest (I think they are tastier to). You can often get them frozen in bulk if you don't want to deal with dried and they can disappear into a lot of recipes.

Consider backing up your rice dishes with peas if you aren't a bean fan.

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 1 points 49 minutes ago

Chucked a handful of frozen peas into spaghetti sauce during the cooking process for the first time last week. Was surprised how well it worked, that's going to be a permanent addition.

[–] jenesaisquoi@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago

Also, edamame. Which is just young soy beans. So good!