Subtract a little, add a little

Convenience meal kits are everywhere and they are a great help when looking for a fast or easy dinner solution.  They can also be used to help stretch your food budget in more ways than one.  By reducing the amount of ground beef from a pound to 3/4 of a pound and adding some additional vegetables, you are not only reducing the calories from fat intake and creating better portion control, but you will actually be able to get an additional three meals out of ever ten pounds of hamburger than you buy.