Preparation Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 8
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 0.50

Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups dry black-eyed peas
1 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped

Preparation Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
4 ears fresh corn with silks and husks
1 fresh lime or lemon, cut into wedges
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Preparation Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
3 pounds chicken drumsticks and thighs, skin removed
3 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
6 dried guajillo chilies, seeded

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Cups of Fruits and Vegetables Per Person: 1.00

Ingredients:
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp chopped fresh ginger root

I was reading The Frugal Girl (one of my favorite blogs) and it was her Monday Q and A post. One of her readers, Elizabeth asked:

I struggle mostly with saving money while shopping for food because its hard to buy produce for one without spending a lot of extra money for small portions and a lot of packaging. When I buy regular-sized things, they tend to go bad before I can finish it. I hate to waste food because it feels like I’m throwing money away! Do you have any …