Figured out my $1.20 per meal rice and beans math was off once I finally weighed the dry rice

Jake Lane · 2026-09-15T16:40:03.804776+00:00

I was counting a cup of dry rice as one serving for like two years, when it's really closer to four once it cooks up. Anyone else catch themselves measuring dry weight against cooked portions, or am I the only one who was basically doubling my grocery budget on paper?

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