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Post by
Sweetscot
Beans work for this too, cook up a big batch and they'll last for a few weeks in the fridge.
Bacon and eggs can work too, they don't have to be for breakfast.
Post by
Kristopher
Raman noodles are cheap and delicious. Mix in your own spices with or without the packet, and or add veggies to give it even more variety .
Post by
Jubilee
Ramen noodles stopped being delicious when I was like 15.
:P
And I'd much rather buy more wholesome noodles and make something with that.
Post by
Kristopher
Fine, be picky! Gosh.
Anyway, I remembered a meal my family cooks a lot that involves rice, which you seem to buy a lot of. I don't remember the specific recipe but it involves boiling rice and adding shredded cheese to it until the cheese melts throughout the rice, it requires a lot of cheese though, but if you're only cooking for one person, you shouldn't need too much, and any leftovers can be stored away for later meals. I could ask my parents for the recipe tomorrow, if you're interested.
Post by
MrSCH
Spaghetti Bolognese:
Pasta on, salted water. Brown mince, add pasta sauce (or some bolognese sauce if you can afford, it's a good 50p - quid extra - all adds up), salt and pepper. If you have some Thyme, some Sage or any kind of green herb it's a bonus. Keep sauce boiling for a few mins then simmer until pasta is cooked. Serve.
Jacket Potato:
Pierce two large jackets several times on different sides. Pu in microwave for 7 mins (850w). Run in olive oil, wrap in foil and put in over (gas mark 6), middle shelf, about half an hour. When it starts feeling soft put beans on hob, grate cheese. Add butter to taste - I keep my jackets swimming in it.
Those two are what I lived on through Uni. Easy and quick to make, and cheap to boot. You'll get three meals out of the spaghetti bolognese, probably.
Gorgeous Ommlette:
Whisk three eggs with a fork in a bowl. Add salt and pepper, I also add ham and cheese. Mix well until it's on consistency. I add ham and cheese also, your choice. Small amount of oil in a pan, (frying pan...) heat up till it's really hot - add in your mixture and stir a few seconds. Wait for it to thicken and be almost cook, put it under the grill and cook the top. Add a salad, few peppers and that's a good lunch.
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204878
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Post by
Azazel
Those noodles that take 3 minutes to cook that you can get in the local super market. Ramen?
In addition, I saw a guide on how to eat them recently:
1. Boil water
2. Eat ramen
3. Drink boiling water
4. Sniff the taste-powder
5. &*!@ #$%^&es
Post by
Adamsm
I eat a lot of Lipton/Knox Sidekicks, and they are between $1.49-1.69 per packet, depending on the week. The thing that will increase your food budget though, is finding things to add to it heh; I rarely eat them by themselves and always add in some type of meat; be it hot dogs, meat balls, chicken/turkey, or hamburger.
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Post by
deathbyte
Bacon and eggs can work too, they don't have to be for breakfast.
Don't do bacon, the prices are rising big time (about $7/lb)
My uncle takes rice, a chicken strip, and a wrap and makes that for dinner sometimes, add sauce to spice it up
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Post by
Pwntiff
Okay, this is an all-day simmer recipe, but it's fairly cheap.
Ingredients
1 lb lean ground beef
2 12 oz cans of tomato paste
3 cans of water
1 tsp ground Oregano
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic powder
In a large pot put ground beef and 1/2 can of tomato paste. Cook until the meat is finely minced. This will not be browned. Add remaining paste and spices. Stir well. Slowly add the 3 cans of water. Mix well.
Simmer on low heat for several hours. You may taste the sauce after an hour or so and see if it needs more oregano, basil or garlic powder.
Store in the refrigerator overnight and serve the next day. This is important to get the full flavor of the sauce.
Obviously you can double the recipe, and vary the spices, but this is core of the sauce. If you don't have the spices, getting them will but a small dent in your budget, but they last a while, and you can find plenty of uses for them in other dishes too.
Post by
pezz
Should that say three cups of water?
Post by
xaratherus
One of my favorite dishes to make when I'm alone for a few days; you can freeze this and reheat it and it still tastes great.
Taco stew
1 lb ground beef
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 Anaheim chile, diced (substitute jalapeno for greater heat)
1 bell pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
1 tablespoon oil
1 can yellow corn
1 can diced green chile
1 packet taco seasoning
Dried red chile flake
Hot sauce
Tortilla chips
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese
Heat oil in a large pan. Saute half the onions and the Anaheim chile, and a shake of red chile flake for heat. Add in ground beef and brown. Pour in tomatoes, bell pepper, the remainder of the onion and anaheim chile, corn, green chile, and taco seasoning. Splash in hot sauce to desired heat. Allow to simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Serve over crushed tortilla chips, topped with sour cream and cheese.
Note that the spiciness of this dish will increase slightly after refrigeration.
If we're looking for something even cheaper than this, I love frying up a couple of hot dogs, dicing them up, and mixing them in with either a can of baked beans or some macaroni and cheese.
Another trick: Pick up some thick-sliced bread and a jar of cheap tomato sauce; toast the bread, spread with tomato sauce, sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and then microwave for a few moments. Back when my money was really tight (right after I moved out of my parents' place), this would satisfy my occasional pizza cravings.
Final suggestion: Learn how to butcher. Seriously. Buying whole 'roaster' chickens and then butchering them yourself is usually 40-50% cheaper than buying the pre-butchered pieces, and you can use the leftover carcass to make chicken stock; throw in some egg noodles and maybe some carrots, celery, and onions, and you've got an awesome homemade chicken soup that you can freeze and eat over the next month.
Post by
Lenience
Laihendi knew someone who adopted rabbits and then killed/ate them.
Thats disturbing and horrifying.
Eat ramen noodles, cheap as hell.
Post by
Azazel
Laihendi knew someone who adopted rabbits and then killed/ate them.
Thats disturbing and horrifying.
Eat ramen noodles, cheap as hell.
Trust me, Laihendi does worse things.
Post by
Interest
Ramen, (boiled) potatoes, bread (for toast), various grains, eggs (preferably scrambled). Just make sure you have some salt on hand (buy a giant container of it, if possible). Try not to get butter and stuff.
In a pinch, you can also just buy a ton of cheap veggies and eat those.
Post by
Pwntiff
Should that say three cups of water?
No, you use a sauce can to measure the water, so 36 oz, or 4.5 cups.
Just picked up the ingredients, and it was ~$11 including two of the spices, if you need all of them probably around $15-16, if you have all of them, probably about $5-6, and that includes a pound of dry noodles.
I'm expecting an easy 5-6 meals, so I'm looking at about $2 per meal, which is a hell of a lot cheaper than eating out like I do now.
Post by
gnomerdon
Laihendi knew someone who adopted rabbits and then killed/ate them.
Thats disturbing and horrifying.
Eat ramen noodles, cheap as hell.
Trust me, Laihendi does worse things.
0_o
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