Being a new parent in this day and age and economy, I find myself having to go through the same listing of expenses and crossing of stuff off my list of pleasures. And ALDI's become my main shopping place, with Wegman's as an occasional treat.
I find that the cheapest, best solution for lunch is peanut butter sandwiches. A jar of PB and a loaf of bread is ~$5.00 and you get a week and a half worth of high-protein, low-cholesterol, relatively filling food that's around 0.50 a meal. It's even cheaper if you don't get the natural peanut butter that's low in sugar.
I find that the cheapest, best solution for lunch is peanut butter sandwiches. A jar of PB and a loaf of bread is ~$5.00 and you get a week and a half worth of high-protein, low-cholesterol, relatively filling food that's around 0.50 a meal. It's even cheaper if you don't get the natural peanut butter that's low in sugar.