I've found a simple recipe for homemade bread. It's a cool rise, wet dough recipe. I found it on Mother Earth News. They market it as 5min a day bread. NOT!!!! BUT, it is easy! lol.... You make the dough, then it can keep in your fridge for up to 2 weeks. I had to make mine in a very large plastic...

Go to ethnic grocers e.g. Latino, Asian markets. Many of these markets or stands usually have very reasonable price than traditional supermarkets. $4 or $5 dollars would get you couple ounces of salad. For the same amount, you probably could get couple pounds of vegetables. Meats would be cheaper too...