Eating like a king for less than $50 weekly

I just posted a new thread telling what I just put in my crock pot. I barely broke $25 and will eat all week VERY good. A crock pot at Walmart is really cheap and will pay for itself the 1st time you use it. But don't waste your time with a small one. A medium sized one is what I have. You need to have at least a 1000 watt inverter to run it and those are a little over $100. I got my 3000 wat inverter at a Flying J for around $300+-. And you'll need either a plug-in cooler big enough to hold the food. Both the unit cooked and leftovers. A big igloo cooler runs about $120. But trust me. This stuff will all pay for itself within 2 weeks. Here's pics of what I just bought 30 mins ago.

 

My groceries for this week. A massive chuck roast, 2 japaleno, 1 red bell pepper, 2 med onions, 2 bundles of asparagus. $25.66.
I already had my spices like kosher salt, black pepper, onion powder and I keep garlic on hand. The equipment as far as the crock pot, inverter, cooler or fridge? The inverter is the biggest expense from $100-$400. The equipment prices just depends on what you go after.

But another example of eating good and REALLY cheap? A 1 pound bag of beans, a ham hock, minced onions, black pepper and water? You just spent $10 or less for 4 days of eating. Leaving room to add other stuff with it.