I'm not so sure its a hack, but learn how to cook. Know how to turn cornmeal into waffles, flour into pie crust (use lard for quiche crust), how to make tortillas, bread, and pasta. You can get a lot of delicious and cheap calories from these things.
Don't throw away food scraps, ever. Freeze veggie scraps until you have enough to make broth, then toss them into the compost.
I'm a big fan of smoked pork butt. Toss the smoked fat cap, bone and veggies into the pot and make some broth. Put in fridge. Scoop off the now rendered fat and store separately; makes a great replacement for butter/shortening in crusts or to fry up some food.
A lot of prepping is about hoarding a lot of stuff. I've never had the space so my take has been on how to get the absolute most out of what you have.
Don't throw away food scraps, ever. Freeze veggie scraps until you have enough to make broth, then toss them into the compost.
I'm a big fan of smoked pork butt. Toss the smoked fat cap, bone and veggies into the pot and make some broth. Put in fridge. Scoop off the now rendered fat and store separately; makes a great replacement for butter/shortening in crusts or to fry up some food.
A lot of prepping is about hoarding a lot of stuff. I've never had the space so my take has been on how to get the absolute most out of what you have.
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