Besides spaghetti what are some good cheap meals? I need some new ideas.
Thrifty food meals
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Tanya is Ragoo sock?!
Lol poor
Rice and purple hull peas
Tacos?
Meatloaf
Hamburger Helper.
Tacos
burritos
Ramen Noodles
Didn't you go to college? That's when I lived off of stuff like that.
Hamburger Helper.
Tacos
burritos
Ramen Noodles
Didn't you go to college? That's when I lived off of stuff like that.
Wow, you habe a couple of kids and now you cant afford food?
We need to start a gofundme
We need to start a gofundme
weve been through like 200 diapers in the last 10 days. F me.Tree Hugger said:
Wow, you habe a couple of kids and now you cant afford food?
We need to start a gofundme
Fried spam and rice.
I am going to make this but bake a couple of chicken breasts to shred and add in.
http://cafejohnsonia.com/2013/02/slow-cooker-vegan-white-bean-stew.html
http://cafejohnsonia.com/2013/02/slow-cooker-vegan-white-bean-stew.html
Baked potatoes
Pork butt and chicken thighs can be had for <$1/lb. pulled pork sandwiches and tacos for days.
These got me through college...
Baked chicken thighs served with rice and broccoli. Stupid cheap and easy.
Giant pot of homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese. (I doubled this recipe and then freeze the soup in individual servings for lunches)
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-tomato-bisque
Chicken Broccoli Divan - not only is it cheap, but easy to make.
campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/chicken-broccoli-divan/
Chicken stir fry is cheap & easy, too. Chicken, frozen stir fry vegetables, stir fry sauce, all served over rice.
Fried rice was another college favorite. Rice, onions, carrots, peas, soy sauce and eggs... quick dinner! If I had other vegetables, I'd throw those in, too.
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are always good options.
Cheating "street tacos" were another favorite. Corn tortillas, grilled chicken, and whatever vegetables we had on hand. We'd usually use canned black beans, sauted onions, canned corn. My roommate would put lettuce on hers... but I'd just add more cheese to mine! Not the cheapest, but was a great use of those random cans of corn and beans that everybody has in their pantry.
I still like to just grill chicken (marinated in whatever I have on hand) and vegetables. Onions and broccoli are cheap and turn out great in a grill pan.
HEB has frozen bags of fajita vegetables, which are great. I saut those with fajita seasonings and then put them on top of a cooked chicken breast. Sprinkle with cheese and you have a cheap dinner!
"Everything in the freezer" soup is always good. Whatever frozen vegetables you have on hand (or canned vegetables), go into a pot with chicken broth with rice. Simmer with whatever seasonings you want. This was a tradition when we'd run out of space in the freezer.
Hope some of these help!
Baked chicken thighs served with rice and broccoli. Stupid cheap and easy.
Giant pot of homemade tomato soup with grilled cheese. (I doubled this recipe and then freeze the soup in individual servings for lunches)
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-tomato-bisque
Chicken Broccoli Divan - not only is it cheap, but easy to make.
campbells.com/kitchen/recipes/chicken-broccoli-divan/
Chicken stir fry is cheap & easy, too. Chicken, frozen stir fry vegetables, stir fry sauce, all served over rice.
Fried rice was another college favorite. Rice, onions, carrots, peas, soy sauce and eggs... quick dinner! If I had other vegetables, I'd throw those in, too.
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are always good options.
Cheating "street tacos" were another favorite. Corn tortillas, grilled chicken, and whatever vegetables we had on hand. We'd usually use canned black beans, sauted onions, canned corn. My roommate would put lettuce on hers... but I'd just add more cheese to mine! Not the cheapest, but was a great use of those random cans of corn and beans that everybody has in their pantry.
I still like to just grill chicken (marinated in whatever I have on hand) and vegetables. Onions and broccoli are cheap and turn out great in a grill pan.
HEB has frozen bags of fajita vegetables, which are great. I saut those with fajita seasonings and then put them on top of a cooked chicken breast. Sprinkle with cheese and you have a cheap dinner!
"Everything in the freezer" soup is always good. Whatever frozen vegetables you have on hand (or canned vegetables), go into a pot with chicken broth with rice. Simmer with whatever seasonings you want. This was a tradition when we'd run out of space in the freezer.
Hope some of these help!
Breast milk
The HEB at buffalo speedway and bissonet had prime ribeyes and strips for $10/lb earlier this week.
not enough caloriesFOUR THIN INCHES said:
Breast milk
Chicken spaghetti
Goulash
Lasagna bake
Roast (can then be made into sandwiches/soup/stew)
Enchiladas
When we were skimping/saving, we would make a roast on Sunday, sandwiches for lunch monday, the rest for stew monday dinner Tuesday lunch. Chicken spaghetti Tuesday dinner-Thurs lunch. Goulash or lasagna bake Friday and Saturday.
All in, was less than 100 for the week
Goulash
Lasagna bake
Roast (can then be made into sandwiches/soup/stew)
Enchiladas
When we were skimping/saving, we would make a roast on Sunday, sandwiches for lunch monday, the rest for stew monday dinner Tuesday lunch. Chicken spaghetti Tuesday dinner-Thurs lunch. Goulash or lasagna bake Friday and Saturday.
All in, was less than 100 for the week
Beans and cornbread
You can buy a "pork rib-eye roast" at HEB. They're delicious and cheap, if you want some meat. About $4 for a 3 lb roast, I think
You can buy a "pork rib-eye roast" at HEB. They're delicious and cheap, if you want some meat. About $4 for a 3 lb roast, I think
Rice
Beans
Sandwiches
Chicken noodle soup homemade
Cereal
Beans
Sandwiches
Chicken noodle soup homemade
Cereal
Have you thought about reusable diapers?
yes and they have initial cost plus becomes a ****ton of washing. May be cheaper but takes a lot of time and that is more important.Corps_Ag12 said:
Have you thought about reusable diapers?
That's what you get for hiring a hot French Au Pair instead of fat little Consuela
Ragoo said:weve been through like 200 diapers in the last 10 days. F me.Tree Hugger said:
Wow, you habe a couple of kids and now you cant afford food?
We need to start a gofundme
Isn't that what led to your current predicament?
Plus, you can't just throw a ****ty diaper in the wash. It has to be prewashed. And they make little sprayers that attach to the toilet, but also an added cost.
If you are debating cloth diapers, my friends did it a good way. They figured out their kids pooping schedule, and put a disposable on him until he pooped, then changed him to his cloth diapers. Of course this only works when they are athe least a few months old and have more of a poop schedule
Oh, and if you want any of the recipes to the dishes I listed above, let me know.
If you are debating cloth diapers, my friends did it a good way. They figured out their kids pooping schedule, and put a disposable on him until he pooped, then changed him to his cloth diapers. Of course this only works when they are athe least a few months old and have more of a poop schedule
Oh, and if you want any of the recipes to the dishes I listed above, let me know.
Red beans and rice with sausage, or any kind of beans and rice, or beans and corn bread.
Max Power said:
Red beans and rice with sausage, or any kind of beans and rice, or beans and corn bread.
This
Lots of good low cost/cheap meals out there that taste good. Now if you want cheap AND fast:
1 lb of the cheapest frozen meat you can find....bring home, boil and "cover" in ranch dressing. Fast and cheap when "Aint nobody got time for dat" hits.
1 lb of the cheapest frozen meat you can find....bring home, boil and "cover" in ranch dressing. Fast and cheap when "Aint nobody got time for dat" hits.
This reminded me of one.
Buy 2-3 pounds of chicken breasts, put in crock pot and cover in franks wing sauce. Add a packet of ranch mix, and cook on high for 3-4 hours
Buy 2-3 pounds of chicken breasts, put in crock pot and cover in franks wing sauce. Add a packet of ranch mix, and cook on high for 3-4 hours
Bag of pinto beans, 4 cups of water, 2 table spoons chili powder, one table spoon black pepper, tea spoon salt, tea spoon paprika, and a link of thinly sliced pork sausage in a crock pot on low for 7-8 hours.
have you tried leasing your boat out?
Ragoo said:weve been through like 200 diapers in the last 10 days. F me.Tree Hugger said:
Wow, you habe a couple of kids and now you cant afford food?
We need to start a gofundme
Get cloth diapers. Then maybe you'll be able to afford to eat.
Cast iron skillet. Whole chicken. Potatoes, onions, whole garlic cloves on bottom of pan. Set seasoned and buttered chicken on veggies and cook. Make toast. Spread soft garlic on toast.
Win. And cheap as dirt.
Win. And cheap as dirt.
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