Portugese Bean Soup.

Ham Hocks Kidney Beans Portugese Sausage ( or any type of sausage really) Carrots Cabbage Diced Tomatoes / Tomato Sauce

Boil the ham hocks for about an hour then combine all ingredients Boil them all together for a couple of hours

Takes a bit to prep but it’s delicious!

At the very basic level, I predict how much money i expect to make in a month. Then subtract all bills and expenses that will definitely occur in the month. The difference is what i have to play with. Most times that extra goes into getting more groceries. Sometimes I can put that extra into my emergency savings which gets drained out more often than i’d like.