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In reply to the discussion: I am a vegetarian. You've known me as a vegetarian for 20 years. Please do not invite me [View all]noamnety
(20,234 posts)Either meal would be a big treat for me! I'm too cheap to spring for tortellini just for a regular dinner - but I was happy this week to find whole wheat store brand spaghetti marked down to 25¢ per box, I stocked up and got 4 boxes. And today I got one pack of gnocchi marked down to 39 cents, they had more but it seemed like an unnecessary splurge since it's not something I need, and no more nutritious than the 25 cents pasta boxes.
When I can get a deal on fresh mozzarella, I'm really excited - so my only problem with the salad would have been embarrassing myself by pigging out on it.
We're at a dollar a day per person for food this month ($62.27 for August right now for two adults). That one package of frozen tortellini likely would have cost the equivalent of four full days of food for me.
Now I'm kinda wishing her friends would invite me over!