CaNz Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Eating can be costly, and with school, rent, and children there are occasions when we can't eat exactly what we want. Luckily there are a few solutions available. I wanna know what you get to eat when you are trying to save money. I am not going to force you to stick to a price range, but try to keep with the overall theme. My choices are : Beef Top Ramen [attachment=15140:1001029_070662010020_A_400.jpg] Oh gosh I have been eating this since I was a kid. Cup Noodle, Creamy Chicked [attachment=15141:img00799-20100929-1423.jpg] I have just started getting these, The Noodles are fantastic (but don't drink the soup... it is thick and nasty) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Chicken, A whole chicken only costs like 5 bucks thankfully :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akieen Cloud Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 [font="Comic Sans MS"][color="#000080"]I go bulk, when ever I get the chance that is. Say tax returns. I go out and buy a crap ton of bulk meats and canned veggies. Bring it home, split it up and it usually lasts me close to a year. As for quick meals, hamburger helper, ALOT of it. You'd be surprised how good that stuff as gotten since we were kids. It's amazing now. lol[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 [quote name='Knuckles' Girl' timestamp='1306708609' post='707655'][font="Comic Sans MS"][color="#000080"] As for quick meals, hamburger helper, ALOT of it. You'd be surprised how good that stuff as gotten since we were kids. It's amazing now. lol[/color][/font] [/quote] I love the beef stroganoff one. That or just mixing it with mashed potatoes (old school hamburger helper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akieen Cloud Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 There's actually a few new ones, one is actually a Mongolian beef. It's a little more expensive, but OMG it is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 [quote name='Knuckles' Girl' timestamp='1307384702' post='707869'] It's a little more expensive, but OMG it is amazing! [/quote] Okay Mongolian beef is just beef chuck, green and white onions and oil, sauteed up, There is no way I would even pay what the restaurant I work at charges for it (about 8 dollars with tax) let alone any other possibly more expensive places. I might make it myself, but even the ingredients would be a bit more than I wanna dish out. I should start another thread called stuff I treat myself to, for when I feel the need to whip out fliff like a sultan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akieen Cloud Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 [font="Comic Sans MS"][color="#000080"]I feel the same way about some dishes that places make, it would so much easier to make my self for a lot less money. Stir fry, curry and miso soup are a few of mine. But gotta admit, the days when you just wanna feel spoiled and you treat your self to that kinda thing...makes the day better. lol[/color][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiroMunkie Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 [color="#006400"]Rice. Rice anything. Cook up some rice and eat it plain, or delve into your spice rack if you're feeling fancy. I suppose the same could be said for noodles/ramen. Though I actually read recently that when you just have the broth leftover in a cup of ramen it's not uncommon to mix some rice in to finish it off instead of just drinking it. :P So rice for everything. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack![/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 [font="Century Gothic"]Peanut Butter Sandwhiches.......need I say more? Yummy and inexpensive. However, If I wanna lose weight I just buy a lot of canned veggies or low fat cereal. Stuff that is slowly perishable or un-perishable is preferable for stocking up =)[/font][size="2"][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Reading this thread is starting to make me hungry. I might try a Pumpkin style peanut butter sammich, ( I like them... but in order for me to eat them I have to have milk) I love how cheap bread is, and I have been baking a lot more, including making bread from scratch. Its is a bit hit or miss with the yeast, but I am getting pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akieen Cloud Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 That dear Canz, is why I have a bread maker. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 I have a bread maker too! its called my hands and an oven. I mostly make rolls though. perfect for sammiches and for bigger dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akieen Cloud Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [color="#000080"][font="Comic Sans MS"]I officially lose that argument. >.< On another note, I have found another money saving food thing. Cornish hens. Single serving size, and only a couple bucks per...depending on where you live anyway. [/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaNz Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Yeah... I think that was what Noir was getting at (since whole chickens aren't 5$ normally), though for meat I kinda like like to spend money to get better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmetal Rin Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 My dad does the shopping, but if it were up to me, I'd just get loads of instant noodles. They cost about 20p a pack xD Oh and I'd get ham (sandwich meat) for protein. Also, I couldn't live without chocolate. Lucky me they sell it for 30p in asda xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skye Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 When I was buying my own food, when I had a job and could get what I wanted instead of what my mom demands the whole house eats, I always went cheap. Ramen is okay, but because our house is usually broke, we eat so much of it. I used to get the Nissan Chow Mein Teriyaki Beef microwavable things. Since I don't eat much, I didn't have to buy many, and it was a step up from ramen. I also stand guilty of buying frozen chimechangas. >.> But, lots of canned veggies as well as flour/sugar/ect. so I could bake my own yummy goods and have it last far longer than buying some from the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurasuka Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 [size="1"] McDonalds dollar menu. If I could live at the D's and eat every meal there every day, I would in a heartbeat. This is perhaps due to my inability to cook and my current close proximity to many McDonalds restaurants. [/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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