Just realized meal prepping on Sundays saves way more than I thought

I compared two months of buying lunch every day at work to a month of cooking 5 portions of chili every Sunday, and the difference was $180. Has anyone else done the math on their own habits and been surprised?

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joseph_hart25d ago

$180 isn't life changing money. You're still eating chili five days a week which sounds depressing.

noah_barnes25d ago

Would you believe chili is one of the cheapest things to make in bulk? The ground meat, beans, and canned tomatoes stretch so far, and you get like 5 solid lunches for maybe $12 total. I did pork shoulder tacos one week and was shocked I saved nearly $50 compared to what I'd spend on Chipotle runs. Have you found any recipes that freeze well besides chili?