My life has fallen apart because of Trump/Musk taking my job and the American economy becoming a dumpster fire.
I have turned to frozen margarita pizzas as a source of nutrition. To spruce up my pies I chop up spinach, mix in a can of diced green chilies, and season with whatever I have on hand. If I have an extra bag of mozzarella I throw some of that in there too. I let it sit for five or so minutes then spread that on top of the pizza. I add five to ten extra minutes to the baking time.
Got any cheap and fast cooking tips along those lines?
–Extra points for vegetarian tips.
“West African” Peanut Stew, which is an Americanized version of various groundnut stews/maafe, is super nutritious and cheap.
Look up a recipe, but basically: 1 onion, garlic, 6c broth (vegetable in your case), 2lbs sweet potatoes, 1 bunch greens (collards, kale, mustard greens, whichever you have/like/are ceapest), can diced tomatoes, peanut butter, optional spices (cumin, turmeric, bay leaves, chili powder, paprika, cayenne pepper powder, oregano, msg, etc), optional garnishes: peanuts, cilantro.
Sautee 1 diced onions in a pot until translucent, add garlic and spices & sautee 30s more, add 6c broth, 2lbs cubed sweet potatoes, chopped greens, can of diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20mins. Take off the heat and add 1c peanut butter, stir to combine. Serve.
I add 1lb chicken to mine and it makes like… 3kgs of soup or something? Calorie dense, nutritious, very tasty. I also add a small amount of soy sauce, fish sauce, and/or worcesteshire when adding the liquid - imo this mimics some of the fermented sauces used in West African foods. Salt and pepper throughout cooking, of course - but even without spices this is a tasty soup. Spices do help though.
A solid suggestion, thanks.