And it stretches out the rest of the ingredients too. Making it cheap and filling, duh, on me. You can dress it up and it's fancy, add just one or two things and it's low key and fast.
I'm glad it's cheap because I can't grow my own in anywhere near the amount I eat!
The I Hate to Cook Book! I love that book! That recipe is called Cockeyed Cake, IIRC.
The premise of the book is that there are women (it's from the 60s, after all) who hate to cook. So she came up with recipes in various categories to help get through that chore. It is also very witty and...
I eat a LOT of rice. It's cheap, filling, and mixes with a lot of things. Here's my basic stir fried rice recipe.
3/4-1 cup of cooked rice (amount is not critical)
2 eggs, beaten
1-2 tablespoons of oil (butter tends to burn)
Any or some or all of the following:
Chopped onions, minced garlic...