Rice and beans was my first thought as well. If there was still some money leftover I would get pork skin so I can cut it into tiny squares and fry them up until golden brown, crunchy and full of flavour. Hot sauce and some other spices (salt,pepper,paprika) would be good, but those can be purchased from the bulk bins for almost nothing. I would also think about throwing in some corn and other veggies if the budget permits, there are many places that sell ugly/ripe veggies for pennies on the dollar. Final goal for me would be to make a large pot of this which should last me a week.
Re: Pork Skin. We got an asian market (T&T) a stone's throw away here. There is always plenty of cheap organ meat and other things that can be used for cooking soups, and other things that most people just don't know about or are disgusted by. If I can say anything about real Asian cuisine is that they really get the most bang for their buck.
Rice and beans was my first thought as well. If there was still some money leftover I would get pork skin so I can cut it into tiny squares and fry them up until golden brown, crunchy and full of flavour. Hot sauce and some other spices (salt,pepper,paprika) would be good, but those can be purchased from the bulk bins for almost nothing. I would also think about throwing in some corn and other veggies if the budget permits, there are many places that sell ugly/ripe veggies for pennies on the dollar. Final goal for me would be to make a large pot of this which should last me a week.
Re: Pork Skin. We got an asian market (T&T) a stone's throw away here. There is always plenty of cheap organ meat and other things that can be used for cooking soups, and other things that most people just don't know about or are disgusted by. If I can say anything about real Asian cuisine is that they really get the most bang for their buck.
I bet they do. Being a southerner I grew up on pork skins (rinds).
That sounds good any day of the week.