If you had to eat on the smallest possible budget, what kinds of foods/meals would you buy? Uninteresting/bland food is acceptable, but it has to be sustainable (that is, sufficiently nutritious).
2007-02-02 17:07:40 · 15 answers · asked by aparadoxsimple 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
oatmeal
eggs
hamburger
macaroni noodles
rice
dried beans
tortillas
iceberg lettuce
fresh carrots
frozen green beans (no waste)
salt and pepper and chili powder or Tony's, cinnamon
garlic and onions
fresh potatos
green peppers
whole chicken
minute steaks
powdered milk
pancake mix that is prepared with water only
peanut butter
apples
bananas
sandwich bread
margarine and/or cooking oil
if you need flour and sugar...get that
drinks? coffee, unsweetened koolaid, tea bags.
This stuff is really versatile and you can make it into a lot of different stuff.
2007-02-02 20:54:17 · answer #1 · answered by musicimprovedme 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well on a low budget eating at home is cheaper than eating out. The kinda foods that would be great on a low budget is:
Veggies: Onions, Potatoes, Frozen Mixed Veggies, Garlic,
Fruit: Apples, Oranges and Grapes.
Canned Foods: anything on sale
Dried foods: Pastas, Rice, Flours (make breads), Oats and other grains.
Other Cheap Eats: Bread, Top Ramen, Cup Of Noodles, Frozen foods- Pizza (with veggies n meats).
It's honestly up to you how you combine foods together to bring you the maximum nutrition you need on your budget. But keep in mind for a healthy diet its 55-65% Carbs, 15-25% Proteins, and 10-15% Fats.
2007-02-02 19:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by monavyas15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check out the produce stores for veggies that were marked down, the bakery for day old products and make a lot of casseroles. Pasta, chopped veggies and ground beef (or other inexpensive cut of meat), cooked with a creme of mushroom or other favorite creme soup, bread crumbs on top and/or toast (best if bread is a day old). Breakfast would be hot or cold cereal bought from bulk food store. Peanut butter sandwich with a piece of fruit (also bought from produce store in the reduced section) for lunch.
2007-02-02 17:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by patti duke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ramen noodles and macaroni and cheese are not nutritious!
Beans and rice
Chicken and calves liver
Buy whole chickens and cut them up yourself
Potatoes and canned and frozen veggies
You have to watch for sales and buy in bulk if you have the storage
2007-02-02 18:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by barbara 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pasta
Stews and soups
Rice and beans
Oatmeal
Farina
Potatoes
Sloppy Joes
If you are feeding 3+ homecooking saves a lot of money.
BTW Ramen noodles, boxed stuff and canned soups have MSG and other hazardous ingredients.
2007-02-02 17:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by inSane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had to do with when i lived with 12 people and we had a budget of $5per day per person, so it worked out to like $460 a week.. we ate alot of pasta, potatoes, rice. not alot of red meat.
2007-02-02 17:35:00 · answer #6 · answered by kute_regina_gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HamburgerHelper, it's cheap fast and has lots to choose from, also ramen noodles are really cheap and good.
2007-02-02 17:19:03 · answer #7 · answered by SHEILA N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold cereal, sandwhiches, hotdogs, canned soup, hotdishes, rice, pasta, hot cereal, chicken. If your creative and shop at places like walmart or aldis you can make a little money go along way!
2007-02-02 17:28:07 · answer #8 · answered by fine_ass_fatty21 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ramen noodles, cereal, multi-vitamin, sandwiches, water... just some things off the top of my head. if you make your own food it is always cheaper than going somewhere else.
2007-02-02 17:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really like Ramen noodles, but they are really cheap. macaroni and cheese can also be pretty cheap as well.
2007-02-02 17:53:57 · answer #10 · answered by Holly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋