please sir, I want some more?!.....what is your go to meal(s) when you need to save money.....

[blooz]

Tofu and broccoli stir fried with some San-J sauce (various flavors) and tamari sauce over rice.
Or tuna fish and macaroni and cheese (and whatever else has been sitting in the fridge) casserole.

[TLB]

When we were kids and money was tight, Mom would make "corn fritters" - basically a can of cream corn and sautéed onions mixed in instant pancake mix. In the summer we would have "tomato gravy" - fresh garden tomatoes stewed and creamed, served over toast wedges. And of course cold tuna macaroni salad and hot tuna casserole were staples.

[rjmacs]

Ombligo wrote:
Cheap food does not have to be poor food.

Preach!

Polenta is just firm grits.

Béchamel is just flour, fat, onion, salt, and a little protein over heat.

Heck, you can make meringues from garbanzo bean juice.

It doesn't take lots of money. It takes attention and a little work.