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06-26-2015, 02:34 PM
A bag of rice, some cheap fresh vegetables, and just a couple of spoonfuls of oil can make a very delicious meal.  It doesn't take much to be able to cook, really Smile

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06-26-2015, 02:38 PM
Oatmeal isn't exciting, but it's fairly cheap and does a good job at feeding you. I always make savory oatmeal with a little salt and pepper, and any herbs to taste. It ends up being pretty satisfying and can go a long way.

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06-26-2015, 02:43 PM
pedestrian with a touch of mad dog cooked for 4 hours is ok, dangerous to hunt but cheap. Angel

slightly serious note, if you have the ability for hunting for food it will save you a TON of money.  about the only way I've kept my horde alive is with supplemental hunting. price for meat here has gotten stupid. 

now for store hunting if your store has a deli compare its rotisseri chicken with uncooked chicken.  if like here its cheaper to buy a whole cooked bird than a frozen one, you can use it as your protein and supplement with cheap mac and cheese, spiced to your liking and more filling than raman. 

also check the shopping in your area, look for a bread outlet store as they sell bread for cheap but its all fresh, just overruns from the factory. Also look for a butcher or meat shop as you can get ground meat a lot cheaper from them usually.    Also look for any slaughter houses in your area as when they screw up a cut you can get that meat for a LOT cheaper than you can at the store.

Last bit of advice, dont try to eat healthy, its too damn expensive lol.  an old staple is a 88 cent package of hotdogs two mac'n cheese boxes for 50 cents each and a small thing of season all or garlic salt for a buck or two.  easy dinner right there.
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(06-26-2015, 02:43 PM)Thorgar Wrote: now for store hunting if your store has a deli compare its rotisseri chicken with uncooked chicken.  if like here its cheaper to buy a whole cooked bird than a frozen one, you can use it as your protein and supplement with cheap mac and cheese, spiced to your liking and more filling than raman. 
You can also boil the bones down to make broth which is nutritious and delicious for preparing soup, making better ramen, or pretty much anything else.

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(06-26-2015, 02:45 PM)Aya Wrote:
(06-26-2015, 02:43 PM)Thorgar Wrote: now for store hunting if your store has a deli compare its rotisseri chicken with uncooked chicken.  if like here its cheaper to buy a whole cooked bird than a frozen one, you can use it as your protein and supplement with cheap mac and cheese, spiced to your liking and more filling than raman. 
You can also boil the bones down to make broth which is nutritious and delicious for preparing soup, making better ramen, or pretty much anything else.

hmm forget that sometimes, i use the bones for making blade and gun handles and sell those on the side.
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06-26-2015, 02:57 PM
(06-26-2015, 02:45 PM)Aya Wrote:
(06-26-2015, 02:43 PM)Thorgar Wrote: now for store hunting if your store has a deli compare its rotisseri chicken with uncooked chicken.  if like here its cheaper to buy a whole cooked bird than a frozen one, you can use it as your protein and supplement with cheap mac and cheese, spiced to your liking and more filling than raman. 
You can also boil the bones down to make broth which is nutritious and delicious for preparing soup, making better ramen, or pretty much anything else.

The power of broth.

Roast a whole chicken, feed off of it for several meals. Pick the carcass apart, saving any remnants of meat that you couldn't reach before. Make a stock out of the bones (I put in bones, cartilage, the chicken juice, and a little skin, but not all. I try to include some of the fatty parts to make the soup a little ... fattier, but too much will make it too fatty. Depends on your taste).

With said stock, I'll usually crockpot a soup with whatever vegetables I have and the remnants of chicken I picked out from the carcass. Rice can be a nice additive to this as well. There are plenty of good stock and soup recipes online.

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