I never tried the ramen noodles till a few months ago…heard everyone here talking about them… I cook em, drain em, dollop of margarine, and sprinkle with seasoning…makes my nose run just thinking about it!
And my FAVORITE thing is white rice - Minute rice actually. We eat it all the itme, with parmesean cheese on it (the kids love it!) I like it with garlicpowder, lemon juice and parm. cheese… Nice and stinky!
Beans. Dried beans.
Granted, they take a little more work than the above.
Soak them overnight, simmer them with some onion and bacon and red pepper.
Dirt cheap, delicious.
– Ukulele “Whole Foods” Ike
I am the king of cheap eats. Here are my suggestions, some of which have been listed above:
[ul][li]Top Raman - Many a musician has lived off of these things. I did, and even if I ever become rich, I’ll still eat the stuff. Usually I get them for anywhere from 6-8 packages for $1.00[/li][li]Tina’s Burritos - Frozen microwavable burritos. I get the Extra Spicy, which has a decent kick for such a product. Preparation hint: Defrost them before you nuke them; they cook better that way. On sale, they’re three for a buck.[/li][li]Cheap-ass frozen pizzas - You know the ones in the grocery store, the ones which run like 89¢ a pop? Well, if you cook them right on the rack, add a bunch of spices (I use garlic, crushed red and oregano) before cooking, they are quite tasty.[/li][li]Budget Gourmet Meals - Most of the items run less than a buck, and I find that two at once will fill you up, even if you are a big eater.[/li][li]Fingernails - Free, though if you try and eat from hands other than your own, you will have considerable hospital bills to worry about.[/ul][/li]Hope this helped!
As an aside, I just went 24 hours without a cigarette, so I feel your pain, friend…
Yer pal,
Satan
CATRANDOM
Darn! I thought I was the only one who liked noodles and butter with salt and pepper! It’s also great with a cup of instant chicken bouillon tossed in.
Raman Noodles
BRRRRRRRRR! You guys who like those are much tougher than I. Having tried several types, dousing them with assorted broth’s and flavorings, I came to the conclusion that they are really rubbery strands of flavored cardboard.
I also love to buy a loaf of that cheap baked bread Walmart makes, the sliced Italian kind, and can eat it by the slice with margarine, peanut butter or Mayo and mustard on it! With chips, of course.
Ever try a potato chip sandwich with mayo and mustard? Even better with a slice of baloney in it. A peanut butter sandwich is also excellent with P chips added. (No jelly, though. That ruins it.)
Thanks for the suggestions y’all (though I don’t think I’ll be eating any potato chip sandwiches any time soon :)) I kind of got sick of the Banquet TV dinners, though they’re a great deal at $1 to $1.50 a pop. Totinos Pizza is decent. I don’t like the chopped up pepperoni, but for $1 a pizza I don’t have much right to complain.
Cup 'O Noodles is good, a little pricier than regular Ramen Noodles, but then what isn’t?
Oh, and good luck on quitting those nasty cancer sticks, Satan. Every day is a little bit easier than the one before it.
As a vegetarian, one of the hardest things was giving up Ramen noodles.
I’m waiting for my Wally quote.
Cheese hot dogs. (Split a hot dog in half length wise, put a piece of american cheese that you folded into thin strips in it, cook in frying pan with lid on until cheese is really gooey.)
Mushroom Rice. (C of M soup, rice, onions, cheddar cheese. Bake until gooey.)
Chicken Pot Pie.
Chicken Kiev.
Tuna salad with cheese on a bun and baked in foil until gooey.
Mac and Cheese.
Spam.
99¢ Gorditas at Taco Bell - one’s usually enough to fill me up.
99¢ burgers at Wendy’s (Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger) and BK (Whopper Jr.).
Michaelina’s frozen entrees (3 for $4 at Lion Food) - a big improvement tastewise over Budget Gourmet, IMO.
Banquet pot pies.
Patio Burritos.
Any kind of chicken patty.
and…Chicken Helper!!! mmmmmmmMMMM!!
It’s more work, but I think it’s cheaper if you make your own pizza with pizza mix. I know, I know, there’s work involved.
I swear I saw a vegetable or vegetarian Ramen noodles somewhere. It was probably the same place I saw the shrimp Ramen noodles.
Chalupas!
I have to agree with Sentinel (did I just type that?) on the peanut butter and potato chip sandwiches. My husband thinks I’m crazy but I love those cheap, thin, cardboard-like frozen pizzas. I just load them with cracked black pepper, garlic and some minced onions–mmm-mmm good!
“You don’t have insurance? Well, just have a seat and someone will be with you after you die.” --Yes, another quality sig custom created by Wally!
A Jesusfied sig: Next time I covet thine opinion, I’ll ask for it!
Beans right out of the can. Only two steps and no fat!
Life is like a river, changing as it flows…
swimming, I’m with ya! I love chick peas! Put them and kidney beans together, add some italian dressing, dinner!
Also, put some tomatoe sauce and cheese on bread for faux pizza!
Kat: I’ve seen vegatable Ramen, but they use a chicken stock base. I find that if I eat something made with chicken stock, my digestive system cryes in protest.
Peaches: w00h00! Chick Peas ROCK. When I was but a wee Riddles, I couldn’t be happier than with a bowl of chick peas straight out of the can. My mom was so confused. “Please momma? Can I have a bowl of chick peas, pleeeeeease?”
A little persistance goes a long way. Announcing:
“I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig!
SR, you can’t get MISO ramen up where you are?
I’ve never seen it, no. But I am intriqued. I’ll have to check out the health food market to see if they have it. Is it by the same company? (Manchen, I think…)
A little persistance goes a long way. Announcing:
“I go on guilt trips a couple of time a year. Mom books them for me.” A custom made Wally .sig!
Since when is fast food cheap? $5 a meal ain’t no bargain in my book.
When I was living in community in my volunteer days, we had a budget of 63 cents per person for dinner. Now THAT’S cheap. That’s a lot of rice.
Now I’m craving micro burritos.
