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I've tried that. 2 is not enough, unless you're on a diet.Originally posted by: Cattlegod
Banquet TV dinners - eat 2 per meal, total cost: $2.00
I've tried that. 2 is not enough, unless you're on a diet.Originally posted by: Cattlegod
Banquet TV dinners - eat 2 per meal, total cost: $2.00
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
1 pound of fresh crowders ... $0.50
1 hambone ... $0.50
2 loaves of day old bread from the thrift bakery ... $1.00
A weeks worth of Slow cooked goodness for only $2.00
Staying warm at night ... Priceless!
What are "crowders"?
Might be a regional thing. I've never heard of them (and I live in Oregon.)Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
??!Originally posted by: Bryophyte
What are "crowders"?Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
1 pound of fresh crowders ... $0.50
Something like black-eyes only with a lot more flavor.
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
Might be a regional thing. I've never heard of them (and I live in Oregon.)Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
??!Originally posted by: Bryophyte
What are "crowders"?Originally posted by: SMOGZINN
1 pound of fresh crowders ... $0.50
Something like black-eyes only with a lot more flavor.
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kraft Deluxe Rotini & White Cheddar Cheese w/ Broccoli
LIKE OMFG.....it is to die for @ $2.49 at my local store
Originally posted by: Lasthitlarry
Biggest bag of rice you can find
Good sized pot with lid
Stovetop
Water
Salt
Butter
-feeds you for a whole year, doesn't cost much, sort of good for you
(spices, beans, cream of chicken, REAL chicken can be added, with slightly higher cost)
Originally posted by: Lasthitlarry
Biggest bag of rice you can find
Good sized pot with lid
Stovetop
Water
Salt
Butter
-feeds you for a whole year, doesn't cost much, sort of good for you
(spices, beans, cream of chicken, REAL chicken can be added, with slightly higher cost)
Originally posted by: PHiuR
Originally posted by: Lasthitlarry
Biggest bag of rice you can find
Good sized pot with lid
Stovetop
Water
Salt
Butter
-feeds you for a whole year, doesn't cost much, sort of good for you
(spices, beans, cream of chicken, REAL chicken can be added, with slightly higher cost)
rice FTW.
tastes boring without anything tho.
Originally posted by: vi_edit
1 bag of frozen stuffed manicotti shells: $2.50
1 jar of Prego sauce: $1.50
1 box of pasta $.89
1 box of Garlic Bread $2.00
That makes 4 meals. Less than $2.00 a meal.
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Or...
1 pork chop: $2.00
two sweet potatoes: $1.00
Green onions: $.50
Can of chicken broth: $.75
Can of tomato sauce: $.50
Spices: $.50 by bulk
1 can white beans: $.50
Makes a Carribean stew that serves 6 for around a $1.00 a serving
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Box of spanish rice mix: $1.00
Two boneless chicken breast: $3.50
Jar of salsa: $1.50
Cook in crock pot. Serves 2-3 for at or under $3.00 a serving
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Originally posted by: iamme
Oatmeal!!!
healthy, cheap, filling, and great way to start off cold mornings
That carribean stew sounds awesome how do you make that?
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
I'm seeing a lot of suggestions, but very few of them are actual meals Most of them are just for a single item and don't include fruits/vegetables/whole grains. Many of them don't sound like healthy or well-balanced meals. Who eats *just* eggs, salmon, steak, rice or pasta individually as a whole meal?
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
I'm seeing a lot of suggestions, but very few of them are actual meals Most of them are just for a single item and don't include fruits/vegetables/whole grains. Many of them don't sound like healthy or well-balanced meals. Who eats *just* eggs, salmon, steak, rice or pasta individually as a whole meal?
Originally posted by: ggnl
po--ta--toes
boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew
all for roughly $0.25/lb.
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: Bryophyte
I'm seeing a lot of suggestions, but very few of them are actual meals Most of them are just for a single item and don't include fruits/vegetables/whole grains. Many of them don't sound like healthy or well-balanced meals. Who eats *just* eggs, salmon, steak, rice or pasta individually as a whole meal?
Most people who are either cooking for themselves or cooking for leftovers for lunch will only make a "main" course and then just grab something from the fridge or pantry for sides.
That's how it works around my house any way. Make a main course, maybe throw some cottage cheese or small salad on the side. Maybe nuke some frozen veggies. Whatever. But the main thing is just to have a main meal I can throw in a tupperware dish to nuke in the microwave tomorrow. I'll throw in a fruit cup or small bag of pretzels or something to go with it.
My point was that either the meal price they quote is lower than the actual cost (the sides are usually not free) or that people are trying to save money by eating garbage, robbing their bodies of necessary nutrients.