dropdeded 0 #1 March 26, 2003 The wifes out of town for the next month.Im broke to begin with and Im going to attempt to save EVERY penny I get so I can make a recurrency jump,its been long enough,I cant stand it much longer.I think some here will understand. With the wife gone,the standards can be lowered a LOT,as far as eating goes.I actually like bachelor foodSo,got experience in eating for a minimal amount of duckets?Wanna share those scrambled egg,cut up bologna and sliced cheese(and of course ketchup) recipe's? Thanks pcss#26 dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #2 March 26, 2003 A can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom over hot rice. That should last you 3 meals a day for 2 days minimum. Cost: about $1 total. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJug 0 #3 March 26, 2003 One word: RAMEN!! Get a case of it (24 packs) for something like $2.00. Can't get much cheaper than that. It's the ultimate Bachelor/Starving student food. You come from nothing. You go back to nothing. What have you lost? Nothing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #4 March 26, 2003 Mac and Cheese. You can always cut up hot dogs and put them in for the gourmet effect. I lived on it for years. JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #5 March 26, 2003 John got it right. You can add anything to those neat little noodles - cheese mushrooms tuna chicken any veggie egg(s) old radio parts etc... I've probably eaten a pallet of those little beauties. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #6 March 26, 2003 casseroles! any kind of noodle mixed with any kind of soup mixed with any kind of meat/fish mixed with any kind of frozen veggies... top with cheese and brown if you want to splurge on luxuries like cheese! "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #7 March 26, 2003 Quote John got it right. You can add anything to those neat little noodles - ...I still do We get a brand here called "MaMa" .. they're from Thailand and the "Pork flavour" are super hot. Package ofsoup base, package of chili powder, package of palm oil/other stuff. The BEST part about them is - unlike most - these ones cook right in your soup bowl ... no boiling required, just add kettle water. $0.33/package. Mac n Cheese is good too. Add spices to the boiling water (Grace hot sauce, red pepper flakes, etc) and the noodles soak up the heat. 3 or 4 strips of well killed bacon is my favourite adjunct. Chicken thighs with leg on is about as cheap as "real meat" gets ... Avoid Spam. It can be more dangerous than a low pull Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #8 March 26, 2003 Bisquick....you can make a million different things with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #9 March 26, 2003 Ding ding ding Yummy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #10 March 26, 2003 PB&J sammiches.... Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 March 26, 2003 Step 1: Go to Sam's Club (or Costco) Step 2: Buy a case of Ramen for about $3 Step 3: Eat for a month on $3 Or what I like to do is buy can's of chili real cheap. They're about $1 a can and everyone at the DZ will love you.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,445 #12 March 26, 2003 Yeah, I'd go with the mac and cheese. Get the cheap stuff. It put me through college. You can add a can of tuna and some frozen peas to make tuna casserole. Beans and rice are also good. Add some corn to complete the protein, and maybe some stewed tomatoes for flavor. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #13 March 26, 2003 Quote ...and everyone at the DZ will love you. Yeah, they'll love you alright...as long as they arent on the same load when that chili "kicks in". "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #14 March 26, 2003 this whole thread is making my stomach growl. time to eat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #15 March 26, 2003 dehydrated Ramen noodles...WTF is the point? They're cheap because all they've got in them is starch, salt, and MSG. That's not a bargain, even at $0.33. Gotta throw some meat and veggies in there, otherwise it's not a meal. Cheap food? Cook up a big pot o' chili, make up some cornbread from a mix & eat it thruout the week. Chili tastes even better the second day. And you'll be a big hit on the jump plane. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #16 March 26, 2003 One of my buddies on AFF ate nothing but bread for an entire week to save enough money to make his next AFF jump.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #17 March 26, 2003 but ramen is the perfect, "i'm drunk and hungry," food. really hard to mess up and no sharp objects needed to prepare, unless you count a spoon or spork... matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jessd 0 #18 March 26, 2003 Some brands of frozen pizza are real cheap too. I used to eat them all of the time when I first moved out of my parents house. When they would go on sale for $1 each I would stock up on them. Ramen noodles was another thing I ate a lot of - which has been mentioned in nearly every response so far. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meathorse 0 #19 March 26, 2003 Quote no sharp objects needed to prepare, unless you count a spoon or spork... Don't underestimate the danger of such a tool. I lost 3 fingers in a freak sporking accident a few years back. To this day they won't let me back in that Taco Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #20 March 26, 2003 QuoteTo this day they won't let me back in that Taco Bell Hell, if my name were Meathorse I'd stay the hell away from Taco Bell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #21 March 27, 2003 Oh, I used make spaghetti a lot. Noodles, sauce, not more than 5 bucks total and you get enough to make a weeks worth of food. Every now and then I'd splurge and get a loaf of french bread and some mozzerella and melt that up in the oven. Made me feel like a king Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #22 March 27, 2003 >Step 3: Eat for a month on $3 Friend of Amy's did that in college. She got scurvy. Took them a while to figure it out; no one gets scurvy any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #23 March 27, 2003 Quote Or what I like to do is buy can's of chili real cheap. They're about $1 a can and everyone at the DZ will love you. Would that be before or after the load you're on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magistr8 0 #24 March 27, 2003 Yes these noodles work very well. IN fact my pantry is stocked full of ramen or " Mr. Noodles". Also what works really well. for about 6 bucks you can get some ground beef and make chili. Put it in a crock pot and you have enough food to feed you for at LEAST 3 days. Lastly, I used to eat these cup of soup things all the time. they are about 1 dollar and all you need is boiling water. "Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools." Napoleon Bonaparte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #25 March 27, 2003 Holy crap,just got home from school and read all these replies.Now,Im goin shopping. thanks dropdeded ------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
