I watched a cooking show where they used a whole jar of fancy olives for one meal and it made me think about how people overbuy for single recipes.

I mean, I used to do that too, but now I just get a small can of black olives for like $1.50 and use a few for my pasta, then save the rest for pizza or salad later, which feels way smarter for my wallet. Does anyone else have a go-to cheap ingredient they stretch across a few meals?

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price.ben27d ago

Honestly, I'd rather use the good olives and enjoy them fully.

claire87227d ago

Totally get that. Life's too short for the cheap stuff that tastes like salty rubber. A good olive makes the whole dish better, you know? It's one of those little upgrades that feels like a treat.

wade25027d ago

Notice how this happens with so many specialty ingredients. You buy a whole bottle of some sauce or spice for one recipe and then it just lives in the fridge forever. Makes me way more careful about trying new dishes now.