Dinner on a budget

It helps the grocery budget when you have a couple of really frugal meals in your repertoire. Tonight we had this:

It's spicy black beans and rice...what half the world considers "food." I cooked about 2 pounds of black beans along with sauteed onions, garlic, celery, carrots, fresh ginger, and hot pepper. Served alongside white rice, the entire meal for 7 people cost about $3.50, but we only ate half of the beans tonight. The rest will go into the freezer for another night. Oh, and it's delicious.