When I was a kid, dinner looked a lot different than the glossy food pics you see today. And you know what? We didn’t complain. Dad worked 12 hours, Mom stretched a dollar into a week, and somehow that plate of cheap carbs felt like a feast. Now I open TikTok and see people making $15 “budget meals” with spices I can’t even pronounce. Back then, budget meal = whatever was in the fridge + hope. Funny thing is, sometimes I miss that. Simple food, simple times. What was your “Dad dinner” growing up? #Food #BudgetMeals #CheapEats #DadLife