I'm in the same boat. Dried beans, oatmeal, pasta, peanut butter is how I've survived many a day. I stock up when things are on sale & buy bulk if I can, tho my living space is very limited so that's not often. I live very bare bones too tho, no real internet, rarely go out, no car, so I can afford food (tho even then it's still hard). Do you have any discount stores near you, like that sell food that's almost expired or have big dings in the can?