Speaking of cheap easy meals. Some egg noodles or rice and a can of chicken pot pie soup over the top is a banger too. 2 solid meals for about 3 dollars.
Which is why the very last thing I cut down on with my budget is groceries. Also why I keep a large rolling stock of canned goods, dry foods, and other long term shelf stable items. I could probably go 3 or 4 months without going to the store if I really need to. I also have a couple cases of MREs I cycle through every few years, and a 12 month supply of freeze dried long term emergency meals that are dated for 20+ years.
I'm not a "prepper" but I sure as heck won't be caught off guard immediately if things go to hell.
Yeah, I have seen them. Just never bought one lol. I'm a big guy, but I can't eat that much anymore lol. 18 year old me still doing sports and lifting weights could probably eat 2 of them