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I too have done similar out of necessity. It does take a bit more time, but if you're willing to buy dried beans, rice, flour, and some basic canned goods it can be done.

Also, some fresh veggies are cheap and can go pretty far.

I find it ironic when people say they cannot afford to be vegetarian since I first went veggie because I could not afford meat, then got used to not eating it often and eventually it started grossing me out when I did eat it.

Then again, two of the best lessons I learned from my mom before she passed on was how to make do with what you can and how to make what you need. Basically, she taught me that you can try to learn how to do something - you may fail, but at least you tried and it's usually not as intimidating as it at first may seem. Cooking, baking, etc. are within the reach of most of us, and eating leftovers (or making them into something new) is not something to be ashamed of.