Saw a guy at the grocery store buy a whole cart of canned beans

I was at the Kroger on Maple Street yesterday and this guy had a cart filled with nothing but black beans and chickpeas. He had at least 30 cans. I asked him if he was stocking up for a food drive or something. He said no, he just figured out that with a big bag of rice and some spices, he could eat for a month on about $40. Has anyone else tried a plan like that? I'm curious if it actually works or if you'd just get sick of it.

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verac402h ago

Oh man, that reminds me of my buddy Dave. He tried the whole rice and beans thing for a budget challenge last year. He made it about two weeks before he started texting me pictures of sad looking bean bowls, saying he'd give his left arm for a cheeseburger. He said the math worked, but his willpower didn't. He ended up caving and ordering a pizza, which totally blew the budget. I guess it works if you have the stomach for it, literally and mentally.

oliver_mason1h ago

Wait, @verac40, your friend Dave lasted TWO whole weeks on just rice and beans?