I know its completely possible of getting a goodass meal that

>>9119563
semen

What's your monthly budget? Mine is 200. Gets me all the whole plant foods I need :^)

Don't skimp on nutrition. It can cost you years of quality life.

>>9119563
Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes is pretty close to a complete meal so you can live off that for a while

>>9119563
Your beginning staples should be rice, bread, dry pasta, eggs, meats (especially chicken, since it's super cheap), and seasonal veggies. You can add beans in too, if you want.

When shopping for fresh veggies, avoid anything wrapped in plastic. If your supermarket has loose veggies that you can bag yourself, go for those instead--they're usually cheaper. Only buy seasonal. Some things are available and cheap year round though, like broccoli and spinach. I can usually get 4 meals worth of broccoli for about 2 bucks. Get boxes of frozen veggies on sale @ $1 each and toss those into anything lacking veggies (mac n cheese, soups, fried rice, etc.)

To keep your meals interesting, switch things up by getting 1 or 2 things each grocery trip that are a little pricier than your staples.
>a versatile cheese (like cheddar or gruyere)
>pricier, but tasty meats: bacon, lox, etc.
>fruits
>soup stock
>etc.

Any odd amounts of unused ingredients should go into a soup at the end of the week. I spent less than $75/mo on food eating like this when I was in college, and I was incredibly well-fed.

>>9119563
peanut butter and lentils have meme status in the world of poverty food so try those

>>9119751
Where do you get dirt cheap corned beef?