Recession-era recipes flourish on TikTok

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“Every day in August,” Matthew Bounds announces on TikTok, “we’re cookin’ an easy, shortcut recipe for back-to-school season. He delivers the whole recipe in less than 90 seconds, which is perfect for TikTok. Bounds’ online followers don’t just share tips on cooking. Knox Pride told NPR that Bounds’ followers sent about 15,000 packages of food for its pantry. Getting tips from those who’ve done it beforeAnother influencer focusing on easy, inexpensive cooking is Kiki Ruff, known online as the Recession Recipes Lady.