What are your favorite cheap meals? How much $?
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Wal-Mart grocery has some $1 TV dinners that aren't bad at all...lasagna, turkey n dressing, etc.
The generic hamburger helper boxes are also only $2 and they have some decent flavors like Beef Stroganof. Get a pound of ground chuck + some cheap white bread (for toast) and you can make 2-3 meals for around $6.
The generic hamburger helper boxes are also only $2 and they have some decent flavors like Beef Stroganof. Get a pound of ground chuck + some cheap white bread (for toast) and you can make 2-3 meals for around $6.
buy some rice in the giant bag (helps if you have an asian or indian grocer nearby) which is less than $1 per lb., some hot sauce (I prefer Sriacha or whatever it's called, has a rooster on the label) and some beef or chicken stock depending on your preference. Steam or boil your rice, put some random veggies into a wok or stir fry pan with the stock and the hot sauce, add whatever protein you prefer (tofu if you're a bunny person, chicken/beef/lamb/goat/etc... if you like real food) and you'll have a simple and tasty meal. If you do roughly a pound of rice, pound of veg and a pound of protein you'll have enough to feed one person for nearly a week for less than $10 if you shop right. Fancier ingredients (bok choy instead of broccoli, some water chestnuts and whatnot for authenticity) will bump it up to $15.
I've done this with curry paste and cocunut milk as well to make a curry style dish that usually gets pretty high marks.
Or, Kraft Dinner.
I've done this with curry paste and cocunut milk as well to make a curry style dish that usually gets pretty high marks.
Or, Kraft Dinner.
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use noodle and/or rice base. black rice if its not too much more than whatever you usually get.
make/buy a sauce.
add veggies and/or meat of choice. buy the shitty cuts of meat and beat the hell out of them/let them soak in some sort of tenderizing agent.
name your dish.
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my favorite meal to make is a sukiyaki dish which is basically throwing a ton of shit you like to eat in a sauce and cooking it.
beef sliced as thin as you can get it+green and white onions+mushrooms+bean sprouts+whatever vegetables i have left in my fridge+noodles slowly cooked in a sauce made of sugar, soy, and sake.
if you have a crockpot you can just throw all that shit in there and let it cook all day long and it will be fantastic come dinner time.
cost is hard to say since it just depends on what you have on hand and what you put into it. the soy+sugar+sake which makes of the sauce is damn cheap. steal sugar from fast food joints if you have to. bottle of cheap sake is like 4$ lasts you forever. soy sauce is cheap and you get a
ton. after that beef is pretty much the only constant ingredient in my sukiyaki. just get whatevers cheap and freeze it a little so its hard but still cut-able. then slice it real thin so it doesn't matter if its tough as leather. after that, just buy veggies that are cheap that you like and throw them in.
invest in a rice cooker and a crockpot if you don't already have them. you will be glad you did.
make/buy a sauce.
add veggies and/or meat of choice. buy the shitty cuts of meat and beat the hell out of them/let them soak in some sort of tenderizing agent.
name your dish.
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my favorite meal to make is a sukiyaki dish which is basically throwing a ton of shit you like to eat in a sauce and cooking it.
beef sliced as thin as you can get it+green and white onions+mushrooms+bean sprouts+whatever vegetables i have left in my fridge+noodles slowly cooked in a sauce made of sugar, soy, and sake.
if you have a crockpot you can just throw all that shit in there and let it cook all day long and it will be fantastic come dinner time.
cost is hard to say since it just depends on what you have on hand and what you put into it. the soy+sugar+sake which makes of the sauce is damn cheap. steal sugar from fast food joints if you have to. bottle of cheap sake is like 4$ lasts you forever. soy sauce is cheap and you get a
ton. after that beef is pretty much the only constant ingredient in my sukiyaki. just get whatevers cheap and freeze it a little so its hard but still cut-able. then slice it real thin so it doesn't matter if its tough as leather. after that, just buy veggies that are cheap that you like and throw them in.invest in a rice cooker and a crockpot if you don't already have them. you will be glad you did.
I'm gonna go with the buffet nearby (hometown buffet). For breakfast it is $5.xx. Take out is way better cuz they give you Styrofoam to go box and you fill it up with whatever you want. All you need to do is make sure it closes and it will be $5.xx. At lunch is like $7 I think. Do that take out thing again and load it with like 20 pieces of fried chicken! lol
Like a year ago I thought I had made a new recipe but a friend told me it's been done. It was American Chop Suey. It is ground beef, noodles, broccoli, onion, mushroom and sloppy joe sauce all over it. Delish~ Best way is to cook everything individually and then bring it all together in a crock pot/big pot. Put the cooked noodles in last and then the sauce. Saute and it's done in a few minutes.
Like a year ago I thought I had made a new recipe but a friend told me it's been done. It was American Chop Suey. It is ground beef, noodles, broccoli, onion, mushroom and sloppy joe sauce all over it. Delish~ Best way is to cook everything individually and then bring it all together in a crock pot/big pot. Put the cooked noodles in last and then the sauce. Saute and it's done in a few minutes.
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I'm a fan of 89 cent taco days at Taco Bell. I don't even care if it's grade-F meat.
hm.. i thought this was going to be about what to buy on the dollar menu. But as far as cheap meals go when I worked at Regal I used to buy the Marie Callendar's Chicken Pot Pie. There's a few of them I buy the cheesy one or the honey cheesy one because they don't have peas. Those were like
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I initially thought this thread was about where and what we eat for cheap meals while out, since I can't stand cooking for myself most times.
To which I was going to answer Texas weiners at a local place($2.25 or so each).
To which I was going to answer Texas weiners at a local place($2.25 or so each).
At my local Wal-Mart, they have these little 38 cent Patio brand frozen burritos. The chicken one is beyond awful, but the bean & cheese and the beef & bean ones are really good. Two of them topped with some extras make an awesome meal and one that doesn't cost much at all either.
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Gotta go with Ramen Noodles, which is a pretty obvious choice I'm sure.
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[quote name='beane316']At my local Wal-Mart, they have these little 38 cent Patio brand frozen burritos. The chicken one is beyond awful, but the bean & cheese and the beef & bean ones are really good. Two of them topped with some extras make an awesome meal and one that doesn't cost much at all either.[/QUOTE]
They're that cheap? I wasn't aware of that, and I was thinking they were like 50 cents-$1.00, unless I'm thinking of a different brand?
They're that cheap? I wasn't aware of that, and I was thinking they were like 50 cents-$1.00, unless I'm thinking of a different brand?
also, watercress is delicious (when cooked properly, a bit of olive oil and garlic in a sautee pan on low-med heat for a few minutes is enough to soften them up to be put on anything) relatively cheap, chock full of nutrients and about 4 calories per generous serving. Well, the olive oil and garlic or garlic salt change that a bit but still, your base is slightly higher in calories than water.
Betty Crocker Four Cheese mashed potatoes. You can get a box which makes two meals for $1-$2. They take all of five minutes to make and are incredible. Combine that with like a piece of buttered wheat bread and a glass of milk and you've got a really cheap dinner for the night.
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[quote name='QiG']What's a Texas weiner? Sounds like a chili dog?[/QUOTE]
It's kinda like a chili dog, except that the sauce usually contains meat and not beans. It also may have a bit of a zing to it. Couple that with a spicy brown mustard and a heaping helping of chopped raw onions and you have a Texas weiner.
Usually the weiners are boiled and left to simmer in a pot right on the grill, then taken out of the water and seared/blackened on both sides a bit.
Great cheap meal, but oh do you pay for it later on.
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It's kinda like a chili dog, except that the sauce usually contains meat and not beans. It also may have a bit of a zing to it. Couple that with a spicy brown mustard and a heaping helping of chopped raw onions and you have a Texas weiner.
Usually the weiners are boiled and left to simmer in a pot right on the grill, then taken out of the water and seared/blackened on both sides a bit.
Great cheap meal, but oh do you pay for it later on.
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I see a lot of people responded with Ramen noodles, maybe somewhat jokingly. However, this year I have a Korean roommate, and he saw me eating Cup of Noodles ramen, and started yelling at me, telling me that shit was no good. I was like "dude, it cost like $.30, I don't expect greatness from this." He ran to his room and brought back one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Nong-Shim-Gou...DE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1287008902&sr=8-11
GOD DAMN. Yes, these are ramen noodles, but these are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the crap I was eating. At a dollar a pop, it is more than a steal.
However, if you are a vegetarian, keep in mind that the "spicy" powder that you add in contains beef extract - even in the vegetable ramen (weird, I know.)
I HIGHLY suggest you cehck these out. Each bowl is big, and filling, and it tastes good. If you ever want to switch it up, buy some chicken breat, cut it up into tiny pieces, sautee the pieces and throw them in the ramen. GOOD SHIT MAN. GOODING SHIT.
http://www.amazon.com/Nong-Shim-Gou...DE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1287008902&sr=8-11
GOD DAMN. Yes, these are ramen noodles, but these are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the crap I was eating. At a dollar a pop, it is more than a steal.
However, if you are a vegetarian, keep in mind that the "spicy" powder that you add in contains beef extract - even in the vegetable ramen (weird, I know.)
I HIGHLY suggest you cehck these out. Each bowl is big, and filling, and it tastes good. If you ever want to switch it up, buy some chicken breat, cut it up into tiny pieces, sautee the pieces and throw them in the ramen. GOOD SHIT MAN. GOOD
ING SHIT.[quote name='Thekrakrabbit']They're that cheap? I wasn't aware of that, and I was thinking they were like 50 cents-$1.00, unless I'm thinking of a different brand?[/QUOTE]
Yup. 38 cents here in WV...worth every penny too! Me and the wife usually buy at least 12 because they make some quick ass meals for sure.
Yup. 38 cents here in WV...worth every penny too! Me and the wife usually buy at least 12 because they make some quick ass meals for sure.
Not something to eat at home but my favorite cheap meal is at Costco, $1.50 for a 20 oz refillable soda and 1/4 pound hot dog.
For eating at home, my local Superfresh had awesome deals when they had 50% off stickers on close dated items, a 12" pizza for $2.50 (enough for 2 meals), sandwiches for $1.50, turkey with vegetables for $3 etc. Sadly they are closing in 2 days.
For eating at home, my local Superfresh had awesome deals when they had 50% off stickers on close dated items, a 12" pizza for $2.50 (enough for 2 meals), sandwiches for $1.50, turkey with vegetables for $3 etc. Sadly they are closing in 2 days.
I do the same from the local Target when they have coupons on chickens that are on the "best if sold by" date. A $5 bird quickly becomes a delicious meal for under $2.50. Add some cheap BBQ sauce, lemon herb marinade or garlic marinade and you've got an awesome main course for three or four if you stretch it. I also toss in some frozen rice & veggies for under $3 and you've made an awesome meal for under $8 for up to four people.
+1 for Costco
the hotdog drink combo is sweet. one of th emore annoying things about Costco in Canada is no Churros. and no Salad. I used to dig that Chicken Cesar Salad. But the burger they have with fries and coke for $5 is huge and that's also a nice deal.
the hotdog drink combo is sweet. one of th emore annoying things about Costco in Canada is no Churros. and no Salad. I used to dig that Chicken Cesar Salad. But the burger they have with fries and coke for $5 is huge and that's also a nice deal.
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Since this is an about meals, I put in my choice with a can of sardines (1-2 dollars depending no brand and store), cup of rice (maybe about 30 cents), and water. Good little meal with omega's carbs and protein. It is cheap, somewhat balanced and quick to make. Sure you could make cheaper food if you buy with 3+ meals in mind but for a one off this is a pretty decent and nutritious one.
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I'm going to help yall out on this one. In fact, I even highlighted shit to make it fail proof!:
STEW
Cost to make: < $10
Prep: EASY AS UNLESS YOU'RE LAZY AS ....THEN YOU HAVE NO HOPE AND YOUR MAMA/GRANDMAMA FAILED YOU
What do you need?
(1) Thing of mixed veggies...frozen or canned. For this, aim for about 2 cans worth..so get the large can/bag
(1) 48 ounce bottle of veggie juice/tomato juice. It's for the color and the heartiness of the stew. Get the cheapest shit.
(1) Package of stew meat. Try to get 'chuck'. Try to also get the type that is reduced in price because its about to pass the sell by date. Anything over 1lb
(1) small onion, for subtle flavoring. Unless you just can't stand 'em. Then skip that.
(2+) potatoes. The more potatoes, the richer the stew. Cut 'em up
*How do you cut potatoes you might ask? Well, get a long, sharp knife...and cut it in half vertically. Then take 1 halved potato and slice that in half. Without separating, horizontally cut it in chunks you desire. BOOM!
**Optional: a small thing of flour and some oil. It's not NEEDED though...so if you don't have it, then skip the cooking insturctions of it
This is what you're going to do...GET A BIG POT! The way I got you cooking this...it's going to last aing long time. And you want that!
In the pot, put a small swig of oil in there. Not like you're frying something. I'm talking about it barely fills the bottom floor of the pot. Throw it on med-high. Chop up the onion *google how to if you don't know how* and put it in the pot. watch it carmalize. Rinse and flour the stew meat and put that in there too. Smell it...it smells good! Let it sit for 5-7 mins, rotating the pieces to prevent burning.
Now, pour in all the veggie/tomato juice and your potatoes. Don't let it boil though....veggie juice is too damn thick and it'll be that nasty boil. if you're afraid your stew will be too thick, then add a small glass of water.
After you did that shit, cover it and let it sit for the length of a LEFT 4 DEAD 2 versus match on simmer. You really want your potatoes to be soft or at least on its way to softness.
*BONUS: If you never have had a dog, you'll notice their dog food has rice in it. You can add rice to yours if you wanna. If you add uncooked rice, put it in with the potatoes. Cooked rice goes in with the veggies
Ok, you won or your team was so garbage you wanted to quit...Check on it. Your meat and potatoes should be tender now because it's been 20-30 mins on simmer. Right? If not, then you might want to post on a message board for a bit...because you want your meat/potatoes to be on its way to softness!!!
Next, add in the veggies. If frozen, then boost the heat up for a bit and then lower it back down to low heat. This will also be a great time to throw in salt or Ms. Dash or whatever you got laying around. The veggie juice will be strong unless you love the taste of it. Go watch a commercial free episode of the office or whatever yall do. Basically, spend another 20 mins away from the pot.
Now, Check on your stew. By now it should be thick as. If you like it this way, you're done. If not, then add some more water.
Let it sit for an hour to two hours...and reap your potentially week long dinner full of fibers and proteins that will tear your insides out! Those beans are going to kill ya!!!! And that's what you want...a healthy as meal that has loads of starch (potatoes) to make sure you don't overeat and veggies that make sure you shit right.
STEW
Cost to make: < $10
Prep: EASY AS
UNLESS YOU'RE LAZY AS ....THEN YOU HAVE NO HOPE AND YOUR MAMA/GRANDMAMA FAILED YOUWhat do you need?
(1) Thing of mixed veggies...frozen or canned. For this, aim for about 2 cans worth..so get the large can/bag
(1) 48 ounce bottle of veggie juice/tomato juice. It's for the color and the heartiness of the stew. Get the cheapest shit.
(1) Package of stew meat. Try to get 'chuck'. Try to also get the type that is reduced in price because its about to pass the sell by date. Anything over 1lb
(1) small onion, for subtle flavoring. Unless you just can't stand 'em. Then skip that.
(2+) potatoes. The more potatoes, the richer the stew. Cut 'em up
*How do you cut potatoes you might ask? Well, get a long, sharp knife...and cut it in half vertically. Then take 1 halved potato and slice that in half. Without separating, horizontally cut it in chunks you desire. BOOM!
**Optional: a small thing of flour and some oil. It's not NEEDED though...so if you don't have it, then skip the cooking insturctions of it
This is what you're going to do...GET A BIG POT! The way I got you cooking this...it's going to last a
ing long time. And you want that!In the pot, put a small swig of oil in there. Not like you're frying something. I'm talking about it barely fills the bottom floor of the pot. Throw it on med-high. Chop up the onion *google how to if you don't know how* and put it in the pot. watch it carmalize. Rinse and flour the stew meat and put that in there too. Smell it...it smells good! Let it sit for 5-7 mins, rotating the pieces to prevent burning.
Now, pour in all the veggie/tomato juice and your potatoes. Don't let it boil though....veggie juice is too damn thick and it'll be that nasty boil. if you're afraid your stew will be too thick, then add a small glass of water.
After you did that shit, cover it and let it sit for the length of a LEFT 4 DEAD 2 versus match on simmer. You really want your potatoes to be soft or at least on its way to softness.
*BONUS: If you never have had a dog, you'll notice their dog food has rice in it. You can add rice to yours if you wanna. If you add uncooked rice, put it in with the potatoes. Cooked rice goes in with the veggies
Ok, you won or your team was so garbage you wanted to quit...Check on it. Your meat and potatoes should be tender now because it's been 20-30 mins on simmer. Right? If not, then you might want to post on a message board for a bit...because you want your meat/potatoes to be on its way to softness!!!
Next, add in the veggies. If frozen, then boost the heat up for a bit and then lower it back down to low heat. This will also be a great time to throw in salt or Ms. Dash or whatever you got laying around. The veggie juice will be strong unless you love the taste of it. Go watch a commercial free episode of the office or whatever yall do. Basically, spend another 20 mins away from the pot.
Now, Check on your stew. By now it should be thick as
. If you like it this way, you're done. If not, then add some more water. Let it sit for an hour to two hours...and reap your potentially week long dinner full of fibers and proteins that will tear your insides out! Those beans are going to kill ya!!!! And that's what you want...a healthy as
meal that has loads of starch (potatoes) to make sure you don't overeat and veggies that make sure you shit right.
[quote name='help1']I see a lot of people responded with Ramen noodles, maybe somewhat jokingly. However, this year I have a Korean roommate, and he saw me eating Cup of Noodles ramen, and started yelling at me, telling me that shit was no good. I was like "dude, it cost like $.30, I don't expect greatness from this." He ran to his room and brought back one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Nong-Shim-Gou...DE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1287008902&sr=8-11
GOD DAMN. Yes, these are ramen noodles, but these are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the crap I was eating. At a dollar a pop, it is more than a steal.
However, if you are a vegetarian, keep in mind that the "spicy" powder that you add in contains beef extract - even in the vegetable ramen (weird, I know.)
I HIGHLY suggest you cehck these out. Each bowl is big, and filling, and it tastes good. If you ever want to switch it up, buy some chicken breat, cut it up into tiny pieces, sautee the pieces and throw them in the ramen. GOOD SHIT MAN. GOODING SHIT.[/QUOTE]
A little off topic, and a tad bit expensive, but if you want to test the waters, try www.ramenbox.com
http://www.amazon.com/Nong-Shim-Gou...DE/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1287008902&sr=8-11
GOD DAMN. Yes, these are ramen noodles, but these are LIGHTYEARS ahead of the crap I was eating. At a dollar a pop, it is more than a steal.
However, if you are a vegetarian, keep in mind that the "spicy" powder that you add in contains beef extract - even in the vegetable ramen (weird, I know.)
I HIGHLY suggest you cehck these out. Each bowl is big, and filling, and it tastes good. If you ever want to switch it up, buy some chicken breat, cut it up into tiny pieces, sautee the pieces and throw them in the ramen. GOOD SHIT MAN. GOOD
ING SHIT.[/QUOTE]A little off topic, and a tad bit expensive, but if you want to test the waters, try www.ramenbox.com
Sometimes they'll put these Hormel pre-made meats on sale at the store for B1G1 (they're normally $7 or so each).
I'll just buy a pound of noodles and throw a tray of meat in (beef tips or roast beef work pretty good). And if I'm adventurous, I'll nuke some veggies and toss those in
So 3.50 worth of meat, 1.25 for noodles and 2.00 worth of frozen veggies, you have four servings of dinner that's not too bad. One package of meat and the gravy from it might seem low to some people so if you wanna use 2 it's still feeds four (or 1 for four days) for about $11.
I'll just buy a pound of noodles and throw a tray of meat in (beef tips or roast beef work pretty good). And if I'm adventurous, I'll nuke some veggies and toss those in
So 3.50 worth of meat, 1.25 for noodles and 2.00 worth of frozen veggies, you have four servings of dinner that's not too bad. One package of meat and the gravy from it might seem low to some people so if you wanna use 2 it's still feeds four (or 1 for four days) for about $11.
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[quote name='strongpimphand']I'm going to help yall out on this one. In fact, I even highlighted shit to make it fail proof!:
STEW
Cost to make: < $10
Prep: EASY AS UNLESS YOU'RE LAZY AS ....THEN YOU HAVE NO HOPE AND YOUR MAMA/GRANDMAMA FAILED YOU
What do you need?
(1) Thing of mixed veggies...frozen or canned. For this, aim for about 2 cans worth..so get the large can/bag
(1) 48 ounce bottle of veggie juice/tomato juice. It's for the color and the heartiness of the stew. Get the cheapest shit.
(1) Package of stew meat. Try to get 'chuck'. Try to also get the type that is reduced in price because its about to pass the sell by date. Anything over 1lb
(1) small onion, for subtle flavoring. Unless you just can't stand 'em. Then skip that.
(2+) potatoes. The more potatoes, the richer the stew. Cut 'em up
*How do you cut potatoes you might ask? Well, get a long, sharp knife...and cut it in half vertically. Then take 1 halved potato and slice that in half. Without separating, horizontally cut it in chunks you desire. BOOM!
**Optional: a small thing of flour and some oil. It's not NEEDED though...so if you don't have it, then skip the cooking insturctions of it
This is what you're going to do...GET A BIG POT! The way I got you cooking this...it's going to last aing long time. And you want that!
In the pot, put a small swig of oil in there. Not like you're frying something. I'm talking about it barely fills the bottom floor of the pot. Throw it on med-high. Chop up the onion *google how to if you don't know how* and put it in the pot. watch it carmalize. Rinse and flour the stew meat and put that in there too. Smell it...it smells good! Let it sit for 5-7 mins, rotating the pieces to prevent burning.
Now, pour in all the veggie/tomato juice and your potatoes. Don't let it boil though....veggie juice is too damn thick and it'll be that nasty boil. if you're afraid your stew will be too thick, then add a small glass of water.
After you did that shit, cover it and let it sit for the length of a LEFT 4 DEAD 2 versus match on simmer. You really want your potatoes to be soft or at least on its way to softness.
*BONUS: If you never have had a dog, you'll notice their dog food has rice in it. You can add rice to yours if you wanna. If you add uncooked rice, put it in with the potatoes. Cooked rice goes in with the veggies
Ok, you won or your team was so garbage you wanted to quit...Check on it. Your meat and potatoes should be tender now because it's been 20-30 mins on simmer. Right? If not, then you might want to post on a message board for a bit...because you want your meat/potatoes to be on its way to softness!!!
Next, add in the veggies. If frozen, then boost the heat up for a bit and then lower it back down to low heat. This will also be a great time to throw in salt or Ms. Dash or whatever you got laying around. The veggie juice will be strong unless you love the taste of it. Go watch a commercial free episode of the office or whatever yall do. Basically, spend another 20 mins away from the pot.
Now, Check on your stew. By now it should be thick as. If you like it this way, you're done. If not, then add some more water.
Let it sit for an hour to two hours...and reap your potentially week long dinner full of fibers and proteins that will tear your insides out! Those beans are going to kill ya!!!! And that's what you want...a healthy as meal that has loads of starch (potatoes) to make sure you don't overeat and veggies that make sure you shit right.[/QUOTE]
I can still remember my grandparents making stew and goulash when I growing up. Goulash, for the uninitiated, is a sort of all veggie stew.
Couple that with haluski(cabbage n noodles) and I ate really well as a kid. Now I'm lucky if I stop at BK/Mickey D's for a grease burger and a side of grease fries. Shame I never paid attention to how to make most of these dishes while growing up in a household with both maternal grandparents being good cooks.
Oh and btw if you don't wanna spend hours sitting and waiting and watching a pot cooking, get a crock pot. They had a decent sized one a while back for $1.99 or so at Best Buy on clearance. Turn that bitch on, go take a shit, nap or whatever and when it's done it's done and you're ready to eat.
STEW
Cost to make: < $10
Prep: EASY AS
UNLESS YOU'RE LAZY AS ....THEN YOU HAVE NO HOPE AND YOUR MAMA/GRANDMAMA FAILED YOUWhat do you need?
(1) Thing of mixed veggies...frozen or canned. For this, aim for about 2 cans worth..so get the large can/bag
(1) 48 ounce bottle of veggie juice/tomato juice. It's for the color and the heartiness of the stew. Get the cheapest shit.
(1) Package of stew meat. Try to get 'chuck'. Try to also get the type that is reduced in price because its about to pass the sell by date. Anything over 1lb
(1) small onion, for subtle flavoring. Unless you just can't stand 'em. Then skip that.
(2+) potatoes. The more potatoes, the richer the stew. Cut 'em up
*How do you cut potatoes you might ask? Well, get a long, sharp knife...and cut it in half vertically. Then take 1 halved potato and slice that in half. Without separating, horizontally cut it in chunks you desire. BOOM!
**Optional: a small thing of flour and some oil. It's not NEEDED though...so if you don't have it, then skip the cooking insturctions of it
This is what you're going to do...GET A BIG POT! The way I got you cooking this...it's going to last a
ing long time. And you want that!In the pot, put a small swig of oil in there. Not like you're frying something. I'm talking about it barely fills the bottom floor of the pot. Throw it on med-high. Chop up the onion *google how to if you don't know how* and put it in the pot. watch it carmalize. Rinse and flour the stew meat and put that in there too. Smell it...it smells good! Let it sit for 5-7 mins, rotating the pieces to prevent burning.
Now, pour in all the veggie/tomato juice and your potatoes. Don't let it boil though....veggie juice is too damn thick and it'll be that nasty boil. if you're afraid your stew will be too thick, then add a small glass of water.
After you did that shit, cover it and let it sit for the length of a LEFT 4 DEAD 2 versus match on simmer. You really want your potatoes to be soft or at least on its way to softness.
*BONUS: If you never have had a dog, you'll notice their dog food has rice in it. You can add rice to yours if you wanna. If you add uncooked rice, put it in with the potatoes. Cooked rice goes in with the veggies
Ok, you won or your team was so garbage you wanted to quit...Check on it. Your meat and potatoes should be tender now because it's been 20-30 mins on simmer. Right? If not, then you might want to post on a message board for a bit...because you want your meat/potatoes to be on its way to softness!!!
Next, add in the veggies. If frozen, then boost the heat up for a bit and then lower it back down to low heat. This will also be a great time to throw in salt or Ms. Dash or whatever you got laying around. The veggie juice will be strong unless you love the taste of it. Go watch a commercial free episode of the office or whatever yall do. Basically, spend another 20 mins away from the pot.
Now, Check on your stew. By now it should be thick as
. If you like it this way, you're done. If not, then add some more water. Let it sit for an hour to two hours...and reap your potentially week long dinner full of fibers and proteins that will tear your insides out! Those beans are going to kill ya!!!! And that's what you want...a healthy as
meal that has loads of starch (potatoes) to make sure you don't overeat and veggies that make sure you shit right.[/QUOTE] I can still remember my grandparents making stew and goulash when I growing up. Goulash, for the uninitiated, is a sort of all veggie stew.Couple that with haluski(cabbage n noodles) and I ate really well as a kid. Now I'm lucky if I stop at BK/Mickey D's for a grease burger and a side of grease fries. Shame I never paid attention to how to make most of these dishes while growing up in a household with both maternal grandparents being good cooks.
Oh and btw if you don't wanna spend hours sitting and waiting and watching a pot cooking, get a crock pot. They had a decent sized one a while back for $1.99 or so at Best Buy on clearance. Turn that bitch on, go take a shit, nap or whatever and when it's done it's done and you're ready to eat.
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I need to acquire some basic cooking skills. Maybe I should start learning now while I'm still job hunting. Unfortunately, my mom has been on a health rampage and probably wouldn't let me buy anything with more than a couple of grams of fat in it, other than the allotted once a week fast food compromise we agreed to. It's at the point where she's freaking out if I eat a PBJ sandwich because it has "tons" of sugar in it.
I've been eating brown rice, whole grain bread, and whole grain spaghetti all summer and really want to mix things up a bit. Many of the recipes in this thread sound like they can taste great and be affordable.
I've been eating brown rice, whole grain bread, and whole grain spaghetti all summer and really want to mix things up a bit. Many of the recipes in this thread sound like they can taste great and be affordable.
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[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer'] I can still remember my grandparents making stew and goulash when I growing up. Goulash, for the uninitiated, is a sort of all veggie stew.
Couple that with haluski(cabbage n noodles) and I ate really well as a kid. Now I'm lucky if I stop at BK/Mickey D's for a grease burger and a side of grease fries. Shame I never paid attention to how to make most of these dishes while growing up in a household with both maternal grandparents being good cooks.
Oh and btw if you don't wanna spend hours sitting and waiting and watching a pot cooking, get a crock pot. They had a decent sized one a while back for $1.99 or so at Best Buy on clearance. Turn that bitch on, go take a shit, nap or whatever and when it's done it's done and you're ready to eat.[/QUOTE]
The grandparents know what the they were doing.....
I got friends who were raised by their mamas and daddies....they can't cook aing egg without burning shit up! Shit's disgusting...
I used to love our stews growing up because it would be like left over pot roast + chicken + every veggie I refused to eat at the time + some stuff I didn't even know we had....all rolled up into a pot. The perfect stew/goulash.....
I can still remember my grandparents making stew and goulash when I growing up. Goulash, for the uninitiated, is a sort of all veggie stew.Couple that with haluski(cabbage n noodles) and I ate really well as a kid. Now I'm lucky if I stop at BK/Mickey D's for a grease burger and a side of grease fries. Shame I never paid attention to how to make most of these dishes while growing up in a household with both maternal grandparents being good cooks.
Oh and btw if you don't wanna spend hours sitting and waiting and watching a pot cooking, get a crock pot. They had a decent sized one a while back for $1.99 or so at Best Buy on clearance. Turn that bitch on, go take a shit, nap or whatever and when it's done it's done and you're ready to eat.[/QUOTE]
The grandparents know what the
they were doing.....I got friends who were raised by their mamas and daddies....they can't cook a
ing egg without burning shit up! Shit's disgusting...I used to love our stews growing up because it would be like left over pot roast + chicken + every veggie I refused to eat at the time + some stuff I didn't even know we had....all rolled up into a pot. The perfect stew/goulash.....
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This is amazing.
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Can of beans + Olive Oil + Salt and Pepper
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Pound of spaghetti-type noodles
Pound of ground beef
Can or jar of sauce of choosing.
Cook.
Separately, a can of veggie of choice.
Total cost should be
Pound of ground beef
Can or jar of sauce of choosing.
Cook.
Separately, a can of veggie of choice.
Total cost should be
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[quote name='camoor']Can of beans + Olive Oil + Salt and Pepper[/QUOTE]
Kidney beans + Cooked Ziti + Salad Dressing & Powdered Cheese = Poor man's pasta salad.
Kidney beans + Cooked Ziti + Salad Dressing & Powdered Cheese = Poor man's pasta salad.
[quote name='SEH']Betty Crocker Four Cheese mashed potatoes. You can get a box which makes two meals for $1-$2. They take all of five minutes to make and are incredible. Combine that with like a piece of buttered wheat bread and a glass of milk and you've got a really cheap dinner for the night.[/QUOTE]
You live off of mashed potatoes, a slice of bread and milk? What are you, a bird?
You live off of mashed potatoes, a slice of bread and milk? What are you, a bird?
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I have a really good Peruvian chicken place near me, basically a rotisserie chicken restaurant that sells half a chicken, beans, rice, plantains, and a drink for $5. It's the only cheap place I can consider healthy enough to eat at, which is really sad if you think about it. I can't name many places to get a meal for cheap that makes nutritional sense.
[quote name='Wolfkin']wait 50cent hotdogs? i make an exception for Costco sometimes but a price like that makes me wish I hadn't given up hotdogs in general.[/QUOTE]
They're your typical Hot Dogs, nothing really fancy about them, but for $2 you can get a hot dog, bag of chips and drink, or 4 hot dogs. Great thing is the 50 cents includes tax.
They're your typical Hot Dogs, nothing really fancy about them, but for $2 you can get a hot dog, bag of chips and drink, or 4 hot dogs. Great thing is the 50 cents includes tax.
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Here is a favorite of mine. Get some noodles, cook them. Then in pot add some onions and then add in some cottage cheese. Once they get warm stir in the noodles and there you go.
bread's done