I turned 20 a couple of weeks ago but yet i have no skills that i would consider useful, im not even sure to with my life or what degree to study?

I just want to know what i should be doing or learning at my age that is helpful for me and people close to me. does it matter?

  • TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    2 days ago

    One of the best side effects of having gone vegan is that the cost of food has gone through the floor. Plant-based staples are dirt cheap and extremely shelf-stable, and because most times it’s easier and more interesting to cook for myself, I learned a lot of insanely cheap, yummy, and healthy foods to cook. I just bought 8 lb of Desi chickpeas and 20 lbs of basmati rice – enough to feed the fucking Artesh for a year – for about $30 (and I wasn’t trying to penny-pinch). The spices, herbs, sauces, oil, nuts, etc. that go into making that, meanwhile, barely even factor in cost-wise.

    Even with a non-plant-based diet, you’ll find cooking staples like chicken at home saves you a fuckload of money.

    • evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 days ago

      Yeah, if you are a routine meat eater, it’s not unreasonable for meat to make up over 50% of your grocery bill, especially if it’s beef.

      Even if you don’t want to be vegetarian or vegan, using meat as a condiment (e.g., pepperoni pizza) instead of a staple really saves money.

    • Pencilnoob@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 day ago

      Here here, I’ve eaten better after going veg than ever before, and I was a damn good cook as carnivore. I can still pull off some of the best braised short rib or 24 hour smoked brisket, but my veg ramen is so much better and I feel better after eating it.