# newest submissions : povertykitchen Poverty Kitchen is a sub intended to help Redditors facing difficult financial times by offering shopping tips, recipes and cooking skills and kitchen management tips. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hearty](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1w0y7ky/hearty/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Particular-Day-7457_ Corn is in season so was only $.30 each so took 2 ears, my last few mini potatoes, celery, and a carrot chicken bouillon mixed with water and a 1/4c instant mash S&P made a huge pot of soup that I can eat on for a bit. submitted by /u/Particular-Day-7457 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Meals without fridge or freezer](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1w0n8ox/meals_without_fridge_or_freezer/) _2026-08-28 · /u/Infamous-Goal-9134_ submitted by /u/Infamous-Goal-9134 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Very Cheap High Protein Diet](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vzbhcw/very_cheap_high_protein_diet/) _2026-08-26 · /u/WishfulOfCourse_ Needing to save money and maintaining physical fitness while eating healthy can be somewhat challenging, but it doesn't have to be absolutely impossible. With this budget, one can fit in room for canned veggies and fruits. I personally will not buy any so I can save money, but I might try to get them at local donated foodbanks. This is really just my current circumstance, but I will definitely… ## [Air Fried Baked potato with Mushrooms in Butter Sauce](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vynld9/air_fried_baked_potato_with_mushrooms_in_butter/) _2026-08-26 · /u/flyingthepan_ Got a bag of potato's on cheap, so I air fried one and topped it with mushrooms in butter sauce - very tasty and a budget friendly meal. submitted by /u/flyingthepan \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Pantry Staples, FTW](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vydj08/pantry_staples_ftw/) _2026-08-25 · /u/The\_Bunny\_Brat_ Ingredients: Mayo (~$4/jar) bbq sauce (food pantry) black pepper (fast food packets, free) tuna in water (food pantry) butter lettuce (food rescue) romaine lettuce (food rescue) Italian bread ($0.70, on sale) margarine (~$7/tub) Instructions: I mixed together 1 can of tuna (drained) with a little mayo, black pepper, & bbq sauce, tossed it with the shredded Romain & butter lettuce, then topped my… ## [Super excited, but my husband is skeptical.](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vxlelp/super_excited_but_my_husband_is_skeptical/) _2026-08-25 · /u/No-Dog1902_ I forgot I even signed up back when my husband lost his job. Just got this message and got so excited! I told my husband about it and he’s skeptical about getting food that’s made by an absolute stranger when literally anything could be added to it. I’ve heard nothing but good things, but now he has me second guessing it. This is safe right? Should we be questioning this? I honestly didn’t even… ## [Lentils Save the Day](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vxhcbu/lentils_save_the_day/) _2026-08-24 · /u/The\_Bunny\_Brat_ I haven’t been able to access the food pantry in a few weeks, but this is exactly why I stock up on dried goods & freeze a portion of all produce I get. Once again, pantry staples save the day! I was also fortunately able to save several heads of lettuce from being tossed from a community fridge because “no one wants this”. Ingredients: Italian bread ($0.70 on sale) Margarine (~$7 for a large tub)… ## [Made this Tamale pie today with cornbread topping](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vwc0ba/made_this_tamale_pie_today_with_cornbread_topping/) _2026-08-23 · /u/Naive\_Concentrate710_ All the ingredients I had on hand and used my own chives in the cornbread topping 😀 submitted by /u/Naive\_Concentrate710 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [My typical grocery list](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vw9oy0/my_typical_grocery_list/) _2026-08-23 · /u/YourBoyTussin1122_ I delete as I’m in the store. But when I’m making a new one I find it ends up almost exactly the same as the one I deleted. submitted by /u/YourBoyTussin1122 \[link\] \[comments\] ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DXphL5dKVcTn) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Weird breakfast cravings](https://www.reddit.com/r/povertykitchen/comments/1vw5p9i/weird_breakfast_cravings/) _2026-08-23 · /u/river-running_ I got a random craving this morning for mashed potatoes, so I melted a cup of frozen homemade chicken stock with a bit of water, salt, and butter, added 2% dollar store shelf stable milk, and some food bank dried potato flakes. Black pepper and Tony's Creole seasoning to finish. It had the texture and color of slightly dark grits, but the taste was really good. I ate the whole thing in one sitting…