Reply To: cost of living for a young couple in lakewood

The young couple in question doesn’t eat any side dishes or veggies with their chicken or schnitzle?
add Potatoes, rice, pasta, carrots, string beans, Pre-checked frozen veggies, corn, etc
no chulent on shabbos? You need to add chulent meat, beans, barley to the list- all those items will last more than 1 week
You can cut costs by minimizing the use of disposable dishes/cups/pans. But you would still need aluminum foil, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, plastic snack bags,