Weird.
The first few items on the list were EXACTLY what my grandparents ate when my mother was growing up poor in West Virginia coal camps.
They only had meat on the weekends or on special occasions. And my grandfather ALWAYS worked.
Now, heaven forbid if you suggest that poor people, many of whom simply are too lazy to work, eat cheap food. Supposedly, it hurts their pride.
Funny. I tend to think my poor grandparents were much more proud than these people.
About meats and people on food stamps ... I read one of those stories about people trying to survive on food stamps. For one meal, this mom prepared two pounds of ground beef for herself and three kids.
I was shocked. When we butcher we get ground beef in one pound packages and that’s how much I prepare for one meal for five people including my one son who is about 6 feet tall and still growing. The beef goes in sauces or casseroles and no one knows what’s in there ;-)
I’ve been pretty pleased at how filling Mexican foods are and how far tacos or something will stretch a pound of meat.
I get the most mileage from tamales. A pound of beef and some other odds and ends in tamales will fill everybody up. Problem is, you get every dish in the kitchen messy and have to steam them for over an hour. A very long hour or so with hungry kids!