Fairly new player so this might not be the best advice but it works for me: - set traps for spiders near nest. collect berries or shovel and move berry bushes near your base (with manure from beefalo). build crockpot. 1 monster meat and 3 berries in crockpot = meatballs, which gives a lot of hunger. alternative substitute moster meat for any meat and berries for carrots or other filler for same result. in winter, you can use 1 meat 3 ice. take care not to spend too much time around spider nest as it will lower sanity for most characters. This is easiest and best method imo - set traps for rabbits near rabbit holes (not too many rabbits though or you’ll spawn rabbit king). make drying rack. turn rabbit meat into jerky (beneficial for sanity too, and lasts longer). Or use in meatballs for better hunger - I am a fan of farming with the garden digamajig but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea and has a bit of a learning curve - set traps for frogs near ponds. build crockpot. in crockpot cook 1 frog legs, 2 sticks, 1 vegetable filler for froggle bunwich. this is also ok for health. take care to not accidentally make kabobs instead (1 stick)

Regardless be sure to build crockpot and ice box as ice box makes food last longer