There's a joke differentiating a recession from a depression:
Recession - When your neighbor loses his job.
Depression - When you lose your job.
In regards to food, a depression is when you are forced to eat a can of beans and a recession is making cassoulet out of 'dem beans. I may have not lost a job but I definitely have become more conscientious of my food budget (grocery and dining out) and so I started calling my Thursday meals, Recession Thursday dinner. Where I would attempt to make a great delicious AND healthy meal under $5 (per person). Moreover, I think becoming financially savvy should not parallel an economic stimulus but a mindful practice to know that any great $5 meal does not entail a bag from Subway.
Happy to transform your favorite dish into a $well challenge!
