Struggle meals...

A struggle meal isn't a meal your struggling to prepare...
It's one you struggle to put together...
You lack the basic ingredients needed for a balanced meal therefore,  
                                  "It's a struggle "...
 
I suppose these days, a "cup of noodles" might be consider one but...
                           I'm thinking on the lines of:
Mayo, Ketchup, Mustard, Syrup, Sugar sandwiches...
Butter noodles, ( margarine really) but lets stay on point...
 Dry beans and rice that HAD to last more than three days...
          The treat was when the meat used for favor ( if you had any)
        broke down and you'd find a piece on your fork...  
Mostly, bacon grease was used from the container on the stove for flavor...
 
When you open the frig. , all you saw was a box of baking soda, a jug of water...            
You had Kool Aid but no sugar...  
Half a loaf of bread, no meat...
Does potted meat count...?
Often times, a nap seemed like a better options rather than fighting to put find  
             something together to eat...
Did that type of struggle help us appreciate what we now have/Who we've become...
Folks now seem to want everything to come so quickly without knowing what sacrifice is...
While I may be dating myself, the fact remains...
The ability to put together a struggle meal has given me the insight to push thru...
It's taught me to know when I needed to make due, to plan and when to think outside the box...
Ask the person next to you, "What's a struggle meal"..?
I'm certain it will provide you with some insight into who's next to you...