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How do I eat smart on a budget? I'm wasting money here.. and starving (pg. 2)
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| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
LIttle ceasars $5 large piza. |
Yessssssssss. |
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| Dervish |
DIY macaroni cheese! Make a batch freeze the rest bingo easy. Put some form of spicy sausage in it to make it more interesting or ham.
Just melt a measure of butter put in a measure of flour (that a roux btw), slowly put in milk until it gets a bit thinner than you want the final sauce. Then dump in loads of cheese and salt, then add already cooked macaroni (always pasta to sauce never the other way round).
I used to put in smoked sausge too. But you can make huge amounts for pretty much the price of the cheese, and freeze it in little bags for microwaving later. |
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| SayNoToPistons |
Or Cattle icecream?
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| Akridrot |
| quote: | Originally posted by lücid
- frozen pizzas
- frozen meals in a bag (Contessa & Barilla make some good ones)
- hamburger helper, mac & cheese, boxed meals, etc...
but if you really wanna go cost-efficient, you're better off making your own meals from scratch. mexican food is pretty easy (enchiladas, tacos, burritos) as well as italian (pasta + garlic bread + salad)... just figure out what you like and try to collect some recipes. even if you grocery shop once per week and keep your fridge and cabinets stocked, you'll probably spend less than you would if you're eating out 10x per week. |
Good post. I might google some taco bell recipes (I haven't Taco Bell in YEARS!) and . |
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| RJT |
Enchiladas:
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef or chicken
1 jar sweet salsa (Pineapple/Peach)
1 jar (or less) of any other salsa
1 bunch Cilantro (1/2 Chopped)
1 bundle Green Onion (Chopped)
1 Bell Pepper (1/2 Chopped, 1/2 Fresh)
1 Can Enchilada Sauce
1 Can Black/Refried Beans
1 Cheese (Any kind you want - I use Pepper Jack) (Cut into slices)
1 Package large burrito wraps.
Oven safe plates/pan
Directions:
1. Begin to brown meat in frying pan on the stove top.
2. Begin warming beans on the stove
3. Add some chopped pepper, green onion, cilantro, and jar of sweet salsa (You can also add spicy salsa's or other peppers, really whatever you'd like, but the sweet salsa's really give you a good flavor) to the beef.
4. Cook meat until the fat/liquids from salsa are reduced down, and the meat is sufficiently browned.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
6. On an oven safe plate, fill wrap with a bit of meat, beans, and cheese, and wrap up burrito/enchilada on the center of the plate.
7. Place as much cheese on top as you'd like (I generally put 4-5 pieces 1.5" inch by 2.5-3" inch pieces.)
8. Cover in enchilada sauce.
9. Bake in oven until cheese is melty.
10. Remove from oven, garnish with salsa, fresh onion, peppers or anything else and enjoy.
You should be able to do this whole meal for between 12-16 bucks, and it will feed you a few times over - And the recipe is fairly open to customization :)
And seriously, you feel GREAT after you eat them... Like you ate a good meal that was good for you! |
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| Akridrot |
| quote: | Originally posted by SayNoToPistons
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Or Cattle icecream?
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Disgusting.
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| lücid |
| quote: | Originally posted by Akridrot
Good post. I might google some taco bell recipes (I haven't Taco Bell in YEARS!) and . |
take advantage of the enchilada recipe RJT posted. him and i eat that at least once per week and it's one of the most delicious meals i've ever had!
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| chach |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
huh? |
free chicken sandwhichs on tuesdays with wat your order best day ever! |
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| SayNoToPistons |
| If you're going to eat taco bell... Get some Pepto Bismol ready... Taco s. |
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| Sunsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by chach
free chicken sandwhichs on tuesdays with wat your order best day ever! |
Wow really? I'll have to check it out. |
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| Akridrot |
| Thanks for the recipe, doesn't look too hard. |
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