I'm 18 and about to move out of my mom's house. I don't really want to live on Ramen noodles and Spagettios, so I'm up for ideas!
I don't really eat much, so I don't want to buy anything in bulk since it will be just me and it would probably ruin before I could eat it all. I'd like some healthy ideas for food choices that aren't expensive. The least amount of money I can spend the better! Thanks!
2007-12-02 00:15:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
There is only me and my significant other so we cook only for the two of us. You can make soups, stews, chili, spaghetti sauce and freeze the leftovers in meal size portions; meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, chicken breasts or pork chops - breaded and baked, buy frozen veggies and only cook what you need for a meal, small roasts that are versatile and that will make several meals, microwavable frozen entrees, tacos, hamburgers, hot dogs, boxed sided dishes, keep some potatoes on hand to make a baked potato or smashed potatoes, keep canned tuna or chicken breast on hand, pasta and jarred sauce...
2007-12-02 00:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Wedge - The Envy of all Corellia 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In college I used to get really creative with ramen noodles. Using such a cheap base, I'd dress it up and give them some nutritional value. Some of my favorite additions were broccoli, steamed chicken, and chopped garlic. Another of my favorites was (and still is) rice and beans. Buy a huge bag of white or brown rice, and canned beans (in bulk if you can find it; I like kidney beans the best for Mexican-style rice & beans). Chili powder, cumin, coriander, and chopped onion make it taste delicious. A somewhat Italian variation on that is to use canned cannelli beans (look similar to kidney beans, but are white and not as dense), and cook them with olive oil, chopped tomatoes, and garlic for a few minutes. With rice or some kind of Italian-style bread, it makes a really tasty meal. Generally, I think it's a good idea to start with really inexpensive staples, and change it up a bit on a daily basis with some additional, slightly more expensive additions. If you try to eat the same boring thing every day, it will be harder to keep to a budget in the long run. Variation is the key.
2016-04-07 03:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a wok, and keep plenty of vegetables around. Look for small packages of meats, or even separate them once you get home to freeze and use later. Stir fry is an easy, cheap, way to cook.
They have packages of Lipton and other brand noodles with different sauces, they work well for light meals and you can easily add a few of those vegetables into as it cooks.
In the freezer section, I often see fish that is sold single serving, it is the perfect size for one person and is packaged well to store in the freezer,
Learnng to keep bread in the freezer, and just getting enough out for a couple days will be a big money saver in the log run, unless you eat lots of bread, and can go through aloaf easlily.
Making a soup or cassarole on your day off and having it as a left over, then sticking it in the freezer will be a godsend when you are hungry and dont feel like cooking.
2007-12-02 00:54:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Chicken breast, you can get those big bags with 12 or so, for about $7. ready to cook. Keep them in the freezer, they don't take long to thaw, and cook in minutes. They will keep for months. A bag of white potatoes for quick microwave baked potatoes. They'll keep a long time in the frig!
Walmart has very delicious frozen entrées now days for around $2. They have choices of Mexican, Italian, pizza, pasta, all kinds! They have really improved frozen dinners from when I was your age....They are flat & don't take up much room and will keep for a long time too.
You should investing a George Forman grill, toaster & microwave. A pot & a skillet & a griddle. You'll have to have these!!!
Theres always the .99 cent menu at the McDonalds & Burger King drive thru!
2007-12-02 00:19:52 · answer #4 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Guess you can only live on bread... That's the 1 of the cheapest for the low budgeted. Bread with fresh fruits...
2007-12-02 00:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by alexiscarls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boxed spaghetti and jar sauce
make a large pot of chili on your day off and freeze it in containers enough for a meal
goulash
canned tuna fish
tomato soup
hamburger helper
tuna noodle casserole
2007-12-02 00:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Rhonda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋