A cheap/easy dinner is chicken thighs (usually $3 a pound or less), rice, and a $1 bag of frozen veggies with whatever spices I have around. If I have any left over I throw it all in a pan the next night and add some soy sauce or teriyaki to get a second dinner out of it. Baked beans and potatoes are also great cheap sides that can be "recycled" the next day into a stew. That being said I have 20 bucks in my venmo and would be glad to send it to you if you want.