I'm going to be a flexitarian. Cheap Eats Tips. I find that it's cheaper for me to use beans as a replacement for beef in stuff like tacos, especially since I think raw meat is gross, and I won't touch it. During the summer, my dad sometimes grills a bunch of stuff if I'm going to be cooking for an extended period.. The salmon for the wraps today was grilled on Sunday because of the weird weather. I also wonder if I should get a steamer.