As others have mentioned, this is probably pretty much the meal plan for many of us already but it must seem earth-shattering to the average non-Mustachian.
My grocery bill recently jumped due to a change in my diet. I'm having to learn how to use different ingredients and new techniques. Unfortunately, it takes longer for me to acquire those skills than most others because my work takes me away from home/kitchen access. That being said, even a few months in, my grocery bills are starting to go back down.
Now, not that I want to start a HUGE debate but do you think the disappearance of "home economics" classes has affected the way people grocery shop? I'm 35 so we had home ec for 2 years in middle school before it disappeared from the curriculum. My mother was never much of a homemaker and it was actually those classes that taught me basic kitchen skills/practices (pancakes don't need to come from a box?!?, roasting a chicken is easy AND can be used as the basis of several meals???). Yes, there are still foodies in my generation but I know a LOT of people who buy mostly convenience foods because that's what they were raised on. The idea of cooking from scratch doesn't really exist for them so it's safe to assume they likely won't pass on scratch-cooking to any offspring they might have. I'm not glorifying the days of when Mom stayed at home and had a 3 course meal waiting on the table when Dad came home from work but it does seem that those basic skills aren't as common anymore and likely makes people think they *need* convenience foods. Thoughts?