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>The options were expensive

5 Spice packets for 24$ isnt what I consider cheap, given I eat for an entire week on ~20$, including a curry chicken dish.

If I misunderstood(like veggies and beans are included), could you mention that in the product page?

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That's a great callout! These aren't just spice packets -- they include everything you need for the dish like you mentioned. You can see the full ingredients list for each dish under 'Benefits' of the page. For example, sambar includes carrots, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, spice and the full seasoning. The only ingredient missing is water!

Sambar: https://thebuttermilkco.com/collections/singles/products/sam...

Do you mind to share what you eat for 20usd/week and, more importantly, in which region you achieve that? I am in Italy, and I believe that budget would suffice for maximum one day. Thank you

I have lived on that before in the US and it’s not that hard. You just need to buy macro-nutritionally dense food at super markets - rice, chicken, beans, cooking oil, butter, oatmeal, noodles, etc.

Of course the problem is that you don’t get a super varied diet which can be problematic both mentally and nutritionally. It can also become a bit harder to incorporate fruits and veggies into your diet when they’re not on sale. And you also need to cook a decent amount

When I was in Rome I found that I could eat on less than $20 a day extremely easily so unless you’re going to restaurants every day I’m not sure how you spent so much

> I’m not sure how you spent so much

There are 7 days in each week.

That's what I actually said: here in Italy I'm spending about 20usd per day.

Thank you for your reply and your insights!

For me it involves shopping at Costco, but you'll be spending $120+ upfront and you will need freezer space.

At least in the US, you can make vegetarian Indian dal for seven days' dinner for about $20, probably less. Lentils are incredibly cheap at the Indian store, and onions, garlic and chiles are also very cheap. Vegetarian Indian food is not expensive to make, it's just somewhat difficult and time consuming. The most expensive thing you'll have to buy is the bread. If you try and get your spices at <Insert popular grocery store>, you will get scammed (small McCormick cumin ~ $5+). You can buy spices in bulk for an order of magnitude less money at the Indian store.

Google Calories Per Dollar, Protein Per Dollar, or Nutrients Per Dollar.

That should show you how to eat for close to that price.

Just milk and eggs are $20 week for me (5 eggs + 1.5 liter milk / day)

That's a lot of milk (and eggs) each day for one person. Doesn't it get boring? I find myself going off eggs really quickly...

Eggs I eat 3 whites and two full. But yes it gets very boring (the eggs, milk a little less). I have to gain weight for gym though. Soon will get a cook and try to lower eggs/milk.

Stop buying the most expensive things at whole foods then.

Tell me a better/cheaper protein source.

The eggs and milk that aren't the most expensive ones at whole foods? Also, whey powder.

Unfortunately I come from a shitty country, those aren't the expensive ones. I also take whey powder.

... what country?

Albania

There are cheaper alternatives for weight gain or protein if cost is an issue. For instance, tuna, peanut butter, olive oil, protein powder...

Also take protein powder. I hate tuna. Peanut butter is more expensive. Olive oil has no protein.

Can you post or have you posted elsewhere how you eat on that budget?

Step 1: live anywhere that isn't the SF bay area.

http://efficiencyiseverything.com/food/

Here is the general page, the nutrient per dollar page has the most details on how I eat.

I don't get why you are getting downvoted. For that price, you could easily get a few pounds of the spices needed to cook those foods.

Pretty sure it was a fake thread for promotions.

Which thread was?

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