Brita, tell your friend that she’s providing an amazing service! If you ever put together a post with all of your one-person egg dishes, let me know so I can link to it here. And yes! Rice and beans are a frugal eater’s salvation. They are easy ways to add substance and nutrition for much less than the cost of meat.

When I was on a tight budget, eating primarily vegetarian food saved me so much money. I ate SO many eggs that year! I think I discovered every single easy, one-person dish that could be done with eggs. Plus lots of rice and beans.

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Lavonnia, thank you for sharing this tip! Many things can be accomplished just as easily and with no impact on the importance of an event by spending less. In fact, in the case of a wedding, having all of the guests participate in such meaningful ways probably made the day even more special.