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$5 a Day Challenge: Things are getting plain — and burnt

This is the fourth post in a week-long web series that documents Kevin Rey’s experiences living off of $5 worth of food a day. Check back daily for another post. So maybe eating the exact same thing for lunch every day isn’t quite as fun as I imagined. I mean, it’s reasonably nourishing and filling, but after eating those beans for the past while, I’ve started to notice that they’re just slightly burnt. You just can’t un-taste that. I’m also sorely regretting the fact that I didn’t buy fruit or vegetables. Alternating between pasta and beans isn’t exactly a refreshing…

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