This could be the new ramen...

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Today I went to pick up a basket of food to feed my sorry ass at the senior center. They gave me a bunch of food, canned goods, even junk food. I also recieved food that I thought I had no use for because it required preparation, and I haven't got pots or pans. One of these was two bags of potatoes.

Out of curiosity I decided to try cooking one in the microwave. 5 mins, turning over half way through. It came out perfect, just like a baked potato. So try it out sometime. In college? On a budget? Lazy and don't feel like cooking anything from scratch? Buy a bag of potatoes! Works like a charm.

[Jimbo Slice]

Huh?

[Zenithian Legend]

OMG!!! Seriously, you're a f*cking genius man!!! That is the best news I've heard ever. I only wish I had found out about this sooner, then maybe I wouldn't have literally starved to death in college!!!

Seriously man, this is right up there with RegalSin! :bouncy:

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Huh?I can see not all will appreciate the ease of microwaving a potato for a quick and inexpensive snack.

[starman9000]

The miked potato is great, but is it really the NEW ramen? Ramen is more like the NEW potato.

[Jimbo Slice]

I can see not all will appreciate the ease of microwaving a potato for a quick and inexpensive snack.

Ehh. I'd probably rather just take the 40 dollars you're paying for internet a month and spend it on food.

Gotta prioritize, my friend.

[Admiral Ackbar]

Today I went to pick up a basket of food to feed my sorry ass at the senior center. They gave me a bunch of food, canned goods, even junk food. I also recieved food that I thought I had no use for because it required preparation, and I haven't got pots or pans. One of these was two bags of potatoes.

Out of curiosity I decided to try cooking one in the microwave. 5 mins, turning over half way through. It came out perfect, just like a baked potato. So try it out sometime. In college? On a budget? Lazy and don't feel like cooking anything from scratch? Buy a bag of potatoes! Works like a charm.

http://home.comcast.net/~admiral.ackbar/pennyredux.jpg

Please keep stuff like this in the OTT where it belongs!

[Kayden]

Did you just steal food from helpless old people?

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Did you just steal food from helpless old people?No, I asked for it and they gave it to me. Lost my job recently and I'm flat broke with no food in the house. The senior center is the base of operations for all human services in this area. I really didn't want to but I was starving. This would be my first time asking for help from any charitable organization. Hopefully I'll never have to do it again.

[xdl]

I think someone told me about this a while ago, they wrap it in a wet paper towel and poke a hole it in so it stays moist and doesnt explode... or something.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

I think someone told me about this a while ago, they wrap it in a wet paper towel and poke a hole it in so it stays moist and doesnt explode... or something.I just put it on a paper plate. Made a bit of noise but it didn;t explode.

[NoRain]

I always wondered what that potatoe button on my microwave did.

[mykevermin]

No, I asked for it and they gave it to me. Lost my job recently and I'm flat broke with no food in the house. The senior center is the base of operations for all human services in this area. I really didn't want to but I was starving. This would be my first time asking for help from any charitable organization. Hopefully I'll never have to do it again.

I wanna know the name of the charity that's providing you with internet access.

[HumanSnatcher]

geee would you believe that there are microwaves that has a sensor that knows when the potato is done "baking". Seriously, this is a useless thread

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Ehh. I'd probably rather just take the 40 dollars you're paying for internet a month and spend it on food.

Gotta prioritize, my friend.Haha. You're right. Of course it is only recently that I got put in a tight spot. And I actually cancelled my internet even though apparently it hasn't been turned off yet. But still, generally speaking I have a tendancy to prioritize things badly. Especially when it comes to the internet.

[Kayden]

I wanna know the name of the charity that's providing you with internet access.

Dial up can be free. ... ... ... .......right...

[The Omniscient Lemon]

I always wondered what that potatoe button on my microwave did.Mine doesn't have one. Meh. Alright, shut up, I get the point. I just thought it was pretty cool, because I'd have done this before if it had occured to me that it was possible.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Dial up can be free. ... ... ... .......right...I was getting by ok until I lost my job. I could afford food, and internet. Obviously I wan't doing too well if I had nothing to back me up if I lost my job, but I take responsibility for that. You live an learn. And I learned that it's not easy to start your life independently in the suburbs with no car and very little opportunity within walking distance. I'm moving to the city. And when I do I wont have internet for awhile (unless of course I catch a signal on my laptop).

But anyway why am I defending myself? I should have expected nothing but flaming in response, being as the online community is so damn negative about everything all the time. I was hoping an "oh, that's cool. maybe I'll try that some time, " after all, I haven't tried it myself up to now, but no. Whatever.

[rly723]

so you have a laptop and no food?!?!

also who pays your rent or do you live with your parents?

sicne you are on CAG i assume you are into video games and own some. sell them rather than take freebies and be a free loader off a senior center lol

[wubb]

The other day I discovered you can put bread in the toaster and in like 30 seconds you have hot browned bread. It's kind of toasted like. Really good with some butter.

[Maklershed]

Today I went to pick up a basket of food to feed my sorry ass at the senior center. They gave me a bunch of food, canned goods, even junk food. I also recieved food that I thought I had no use for because it required preparation, and I haven't got pots or pans. One of these was two bags of potatoes.

Out of curiosity I decided to try cooking one in the microwave. 5 mins, turning over half way through. It came out perfect, just like a baked potato. So try it out sometime. In college? On a budget? Lazy and don't feel like cooking anything from scratch? Buy a bag of potatoes! Works like a charm.

So many questions but I'll just go with this one for now ...

"Today I went to pick up a basket of food to feed my sorry ass at the senior center"

You get your food from a senior center?!

[Quackzilla]

wow, give this guy a break!

You don't know what he is going through yet you are tearing into him like he just strangled a puppy!

[wubb]

Oh come on. When someone makes a statement like this you have to rag on him. It's a man law.

[Maklershed]

wow, give this guy a break!

You don't know what he is going through yet you are tearing into him like he just strangled a puppy!
You're not interested to know why he goes to a senior center to get food? And better yet, why the senior center obliges by giving him junk food and bags of potatoes.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

so you have a laptop and no food?!?!

also who pays your rent or do you live with your parents?

sicne you are on CAG i assume you are into video games and own some. sell them rather than take freebies and be a free loader off a senior center lol*sigh* Yes, I have a laptop and no food. I pay my own rent, I do not live with my parents or anyone else for that matter, and I have no intention on selling off all my belongings for a bit of transitional assistance. I am not a freeloader, if I were I'd still be back with my parents or on welfare or some shit. Don't fucking patronize me because you have no idea what my situation is or what I'm going through. I have donated to food drives and such before. I pay my taxes. I do what I can to help others, I was just in a position where I needed some help myself. A basket of food is not hurting anything. Besides, I am eating it, ALL of it. I am not a wasteful person. Do you ever throw away food? In my mind that's more of a crime than accepting from charity for something other than a last resort. Seriously, look at yourself in the mirror before you decide to pass judgement on someone else.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

You're not interested to know why he goes to a senior center to get food? And better yet, why the senior center obliges by giving him junk food and bags of potatoes.If you read my responses to some others' posts, you would have read that the senior center is the base of operations for all human services in the area.

[wubb]

Unless it's not clear I'm talking about the 'putting potatoe in the microwave = revolution' statement being rag-worthy and not the accepting charity. Going to a food bank if you are in need is nothing to be ashamed of.

[bobo2k4]

Relax and just enjoy your potato.

[Admiral Ackbar]

"I like potatoes."

"Furry potatoes."

[HumanSnatcher]

god damn ackbar, could you have made that anymore fuckin annoying???

[The Omniscient Lemon]

The program is made to help families in financial difficulty have a good thanksgiving. I took the opportunity to ask for food because I am in financial need, thanksgiving or no thanksgiving. If it weren't for this basket of food, I prbably would be living off nothing but ramen for the next few weeks. I see nothing wrong with asking for a basket of food. This is a suburban community with a low amount of poverty. It's not as if I was stealing food off a starving baby's high chair. It was a holiday food drive. Anyway, whatever, I'm tired of defending myself.

[rly723]

why dont you take a look in the mirror again. that food is intended for senior cititzens. and probably for people that have less than you. that dont have a laptop, internet access , or might not have any place to live. regardless of your situation, most people have emergency finds or even access to their credit card or bank account if they are caught in situations like yourself. so you dont even have a $1 to even get food at wendy's or burger king?

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Unless it's not clear I'm talking about the 'putting potatoe in the microwave = revolution' statement being rag-worthy and not the accepting charity. Going to a food bank if you are in need is nothing to be ashamed of.Point taken. I realize after the fact why it could be amusing. I tend to overdo it whenever I start my own thread. In IRC I'd prolly be like "Did you know a microwaved potato is just as good as a baked potato? You should try it sometime, I'm having one now." But When I start a thread, I tend to try to make it an article.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

why dont you take a look in the mirror again. that food is intended for senior cititzens. and probably for people that have less than you. that dont have a laptop, internet access , or might not have any place to live. regardless of your situation, most people have emergency finds or even access to their credit card or bank account if they are caught in situations like yourself. so you dont even have a $1 to even get food at wendy's or burger king?No, it is not intended for that. My family has been offered it before just because we were eligible for free lunch in school. We weren;t poor. This is just to help families have a nice holiday.

Would it be more enlightening to tell you they also gave me a gift certificate to the local grocery store to buy a turkey and any other thanksgiving needs? This isn't a food drive to be shipped off to ethiopia. Perhaps the non-perishables would be if there were a surplus at the end, I dunno. Still, I'm not robbing from the poor. And dude, it's just food. what am I gonna do? try to sell it on the black market for drugs? seriously. stfu.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Additionally, with even the income I had, I could have probably been approved food stamps by the state. But I didn;t apply. Why? Well, partly laziness, and partly pride. I am not a freeloader. It's as if you think the only people in need are on the street begging for cash.

[Graystone]

So wait microwaving a potato is interesting to you?

Thats as simple as you get folks.

[Aleryn]

No, I asked for it and they gave it to me. Lost my job recently and I'm flat broke with no food in the house. The senior center is the base of operations for all human services in this area. I really didn't want to but I was starving. This would be my first time asking for help from any charitable organization. Hopefully I'll never have to do it again.

Good deal man, that's what its there for. Gotta have food and energy to find another job to feed your ass. No damn reason to feel bad. Just donate to that place when you're back in the green again if you feel bad at all.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

So wait microwaving a potato is interesting to you?

Thats as simple as you get folks.rofl, ok, shut up now. I'm gonna stop bumping this thread. lol.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Good deal man, that's what its there for. Gotta have food and energy to find another job to feed your ass. No damn reason to feel bad. Just donate to that place when you're back in the green again if you feel bad at all.I definitely will

[rly723]

so i assume you wont be taking advantage of any Black Friday deals??

[rly723]

go to costco. they have tables of food samples, thats a lunch and dinner right there

[The Omniscient Lemon]

so i assume you wont be taking advantage of any Black Friday deals??Can;t really afford it. Like Jim said, I have to prioritize, and right now I need to focus on a cheaper apartment in the city and a new job.

[RegalSin2020]

well what I want to do to prevent myself from staving is buy three chikens and a rooster. The Rooster will arouse the Chikens and they wil make eggs like crazy. Then to feed them I wil just Toast breed as somebody ehre suggested and presto instant Protien for a month based on only buying breed to feed chikens which I Could also feed myself.

Then I could mate the Rooster with the Hens and presto Veal ala Chick.

[Matrix2k3]

Nuked potatoes are pretty cool, still have nothing on wrapping in tin faoil and shoving into hot coals, but still pretty tasty. I stab holes in the potatoe with a fork after washing it so that it doesnt get dry in the microwave.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

well what I want to do to prevent myself from staving is buy three chikens and a rooster. The Rooster will arouse the Chikens and they wil make eggs like crazy. Then to feed them I wil just Toast breed as somebody ehre suggested and presto instant Protien for a month based on only buying breed to feed chikens which I Could also feed myself.

Then I could mate the Rooster with the Hens and presto Veal ala Chick.Thank you. it all seems so clear to me now.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Today I went to pick up a basket of food to feed my sorry ass at the senior center. They gave me a bunch of food, canned goods, even junk food. I also recieved food that I thought I had no use for because it required preparation, and I haven't got pots or pans. One of these was two bags of potatoes.

Out of curiosity I decided to try cooking one in the microwave. 5 mins, turning over half way through. It came out perfect, just like a baked potato. So try it out sometime. In college? On a budget? Lazy and don't feel like cooking anything from scratch? Buy a bag of potatoes! Works like a charm.Thus begins the legacy of DLF2...

[6669]

Thus begins the legacy of DLF2...
Figures that would happen as soon as I put my pics up :-(

[Moxio]

Thus begins the legacy of DLF2...

Haha good point.

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Thus begins the legacy of DLF2...I don't follow...

[6669]

I don't follow...
I really hope that you dont.

[jbroush99]

Then I could mate the Rooster with the Hens and presto Veal ala Chick.

Incredible

[Kapwanil]

Well, just to have a bit o' fun, there are plenty of low-cost things you can buy as far as food goes in order to really stretch out that dollar. These are pretty much common-sense examples but, to be fair, if you don't go food shopping or anything of the ilk it isn't as obvious as it should be:

Eggs:
Grab 8 of them for far less than a buck, 12 for around a buck. Tend to last around two weeks, can fill in for any meal and can be prepped in plenty of ways.

Potatoes:
Wait for a sale and grab a 5 lb. bag for around $2.50. That'll net you enough potatoes, again, for around two weeks so long as they are relatively fresh and you store them properly.

Other Fruits and Veggies:
Buy on sale, look for bulk deals (ie: bags rather than individual ones if they keep for several days), and choose versatile ones that you can combine with the eggs, potatoes, and other things you may want so you keep up some variety in your food.

Pasta:
Run down to your local dollar store and see if they have any deals. My local one always has good quality pasta for 50 cents a pound. They also tend to have overstock of good sauces (or at least basic tomato pastes/sauces) for $1 as well. If you only cook 1/4 of a pound at a time and use 1/4 of the sauce each go you can really stretch out the meals.

Spices and Sauces:
Don't underestimate these. When CVS has a sale their Gold Emblem brand goes down to 60 cents from $1, giving you options and plenty of added flavor. Garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, dried basil...all good, reasonable choices. And if you're extra cheap, get your salt and black pepper fromfast food packets. You can also do the same with ketchup and mustard, if need be.

Rice:
Never underestimate rice as far as versatility is concerned. Buy some cheap, essential sauces at Target and dollar stores and you should be set. You can also have it plain next to some cuts of beef and whatnot and let the flavor co-mingle. Combine with some chicken or beef stock (low-sodium prefered) for cheap, delicious flavor instead of water.

Meat:
If you have the tools with which to cook meat you can save a fortune rather than eating out. I tend to make several fresh sausages last for three days (not bad for $3). You can make plenty of things with ground meat just by getting a certain cut and adding spices (usually $2 to $3 a pound). Hell, by me you can get some huge chicken drumsticks for 79 cents a pound on sale (grab 4 of them, combine with a nice 55 cent-off coupon, and you're paying less than $3 for two great meals).


Just throwing that out for potential concepts. This tends to work well for college students (undergrad and grad alike) since if you invest around $20 into worthwhile pieces of cookware [large stockpot, skillet] you can be set really easily for inexpensive food. But it all depends. So long as you have plenty of variety, know your prices and don't mind cooking now and again your food budget can be next-to-nothing and you can actually eat a whole load better than you can imagine otherwise.

[Lobsterjohnson]

I was hoping an "oh, that's cool. maybe I'll try that some time."

People that may not need this may take advantage of the free meal and when someone like yourself who needs the food comes on down to the senior center there is some left. This is Cheap Ass Gamer, we abuse anything and everything free.

[doraemonkerpal]

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113822

;)

[hiccupleftovers]

OP, you know that the government gives out free cheese and bread and we each have our right to it. it's just surplus taken from the farmers so it won't go old. I think all you need is an SS#/documentation. It's been awhile since I read up on it back in economics.

[hiccupleftovers]

well what I want to do to prevent myself from staving is buy three chikens and a rooster. The Rooster will arouse the Chikens and they wil make eggs like crazy. Then to feed them I wil just Toast breed as somebody ehre suggested and presto instant Protien for a month based on only buying breed to feed chikens which I Could also feed myself.

Then I could mate the Rooster with the Hens and presto Veal ala Chick.
I love you RegalSin. Please continue to dispense (sp) your wonderful logic to us.

[Stoneage]

I always wondered what that potatoe button on my microwave did.
It dials Dan Quayle on your telephone.

[Graystone]

The only problem is that you city slickers are too soft to kill chickens

So my mind is in the country/deep south.

My family is from Tennessee. We used to visit every summer. I remember my 80 year old aunt catching a chicken in the front yard then slitting its throat.

[Stoneage]

So my mind is in the country/deep south.

My family is from Tennessee. We used to visit every summer. I remember my 80 year old aunt catching a chicken in the front yard then slitting its throat.
You see? If more kids had stuff like that growing up, they would respect their elders. Rub Aunt Mamie the wrong way, she just might slit your throat. "I....I think she was.....smiling.....when she drained its blood...."

[The Omniscient Lemon]

Well, just to have a bit o' fun, there are plenty of low-cost things you can buy as far as food goes in order to really stretch out that dollar. These are pretty much common-sense examples but, to be fair, if you don't go food shopping or anything of the ilk it isn't as obvious as it should be:

Eggs:
Grab 8 of them for far less than a buck, 12 for around a buck. Tend to last around two weeks, can fill in for any meal and can be prepped in plenty of ways.

Potatoes:
Wait for a sale and grab a 5 lb. bag for around $2.50. That'll net you enough potatoes, again, for around two weeks so long as they are relatively fresh and you store them properly.

Other Fruits and Veggies:
Buy on sale, look for bulk deals (ie: bags rather than individual ones if they keep for several days), and choose versatile ones that you can combine with the eggs, potatoes, and other things you may want so you keep up some variety in your food.

Pasta:
Run down to your local dollar store and see if they have any deals. My local one always has good quality pasta for 50 cents a pound. They also tend to have overstock of good sauces (or at least basic tomato pastes/sauces) for $1 as well. If you only cook 1/4 of a pound at a time and use 1/4 of the sauce each go you can really stretch out the meals.

Spices and Sauces:
Don't underestimate these. When CVS has a sale their Gold Emblem brand goes down to 60 cents from $1, giving you options and plenty of added flavor. Garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne pepper, dried basil...all good, reasonable choices. And if you're extra cheap, get your salt and black pepper fromfast food packets. You can also do the same with ketchup and mustard, if need be.

Rice:
Never underestimate rice as far as versatility is concerned. Buy some cheap, essential sauces at Target and dollar stores and you should be set. You can also have it plain next to some cuts of beef and whatnot and let the flavor co-mingle. Combine with some chicken or beef stock (low-sodium prefered) for cheap, delicious flavor instead of water.

Meat:
If you have the tools with which to cook meat you can save a fortune rather than eating out. I tend to make several fresh sausages last for three days (not bad for $3). You can make plenty of things with ground meat just by getting a certain cut and adding spices (usually $2 to $3 a pound). Hell, by me you can get some huge chicken drumsticks for 79 cents a pound on sale (grab 4 of them, combine with a nice 55 cent-off coupon, and you're paying less than $3 for two great meals).


Just throwing that out for potential concepts. This tends to work well for college students (undergrad and grad alike) since if you invest around $20 into worthwhile pieces of cookware [large stockpot, skillet] you can be set really easily for inexpensive food. But it all depends. So long as you have plenty of variety, know your prices and don't mind cooking now and again your food budget can be next-to-nothing and you can actually eat a whole load better than you can imagine otherwise.I can see why people like you would come to a forum like this. Thanks for the advice.

Seriously, this community is awesome. And I can't stop laughing my ass off. I think you've got a new CAG in training ;)

[Zenithian Legend]

well what I want to do to prevent myself from staving is buy three chikens and a rooster. The Rooster will arouse the Chikens and they wil make eggs like crazy. Then to feed them I wil just Toast breed as somebody ehre suggested and presto instant Protien for a month based on only buying breed to feed chikens which I Could also feed myself.

Then I could mate the Rooster with the Hens and presto Veal ala Chick.

:applause: Ah thank you Regal Sin for saving this topic.


May God prevent both you and the OP from ever having children.

[hopesfall]

:applause: Ah thank you Regal Sin for saving this topic.


May God prevent both you and the OP from ever having children.

Well I would love to see a little family of RegalSins running around everywhere, spreading "the good word" to every message board on the internet. But I guess that is just me 8-)

[Reality's Fringe]

There is no subsititute for a REAL baked potato.

I delcare this thread be utter heresy.

[VanillaGorilla]

Shoot, $20 should get you AT LEAST a week and a half's worth of food, as long as you don't splurge on needless things like pop/soda.

[coltyhuxx]

I can see not all will appreciate the ease of microwaving a potato for a quick and inexpensive snack.

No no no, Zenithian... this is the new RegalSin!

I tried to tackle this post right out of the gate out the gate and fell on my face... zero purchase. So, I picked myself up and tried again. BAM! Down on the floor again.

It's like a tongue/brain/eyeball twister all at once!

[coltyhuxx]

The other day I discovered you can put bread in the toaster and in like 30 seconds you have hot browned bread. It's kind of toasted like. Really good with some butter.

Can you make this toaster bread in the microwave, maybe?

I'm going to start a separate thread.

[VanillaGorilla]

Wait, you can EAT potatoes? I usually just fuck em.

[Cracka]

wait wait wait wait.... cooking food........ in the microwave? it just might be crazy enough to work

[xmrblondex]

hey, don't knock this guy, I understand! I didn't know this either becuase the house I grew up in couldn't run a microwave, and I was baking potatoes for an hour in the oven, until someone told me that it took 5 minutes in the microwave. Now I'm in the dorms at school and I feel like an idiot for taking an hour to bake a potato.

[lokizz]

eh its easy to eat well in college if youre willing to cook. you can microwave pasta to make spaghetti and of course theres plenty of stuff you can do with ramen. actually theres a bunch of websites full of ramen recipies. also if you have 25 to 40 bucks a month to spare and have a fridge and freeze big enough id suggest you try this place out.

http://www.angelfoodministries.org/menu.asp

its called angel food ministries and you can all them up and see if you can find one locally where you live. they basically sell these kind of food sets full of all sorts of diff thing which the basic 25 dollar box you have to buy is ok but its the bonus stuff that makes it worthwhile. their diff bonus boxes you can buy range in price and come with steaks , chicken and diff varieties of meats and such and you can buy as many of those as you want.

it doesnt matter if youre low income , elderly or just looking to add to your food and cut back on your budget if we buy the stuff to get steak at a cheap price we can stock up on and eat whenever. they sell these things once a month and its a good deal if you want to eat well at a lower price.