Joel D. Park Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Spam is surprisingly expensive nowdays but, If you watch for Store Brand hotdogs and pork and beans you can sometimes get them very cheap. Make Beany Weenies, nothings better. Make sure you heat them to a boil and if you have it, dump some Brown sugar or maple syrup into the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 note I meant 2 litre not 1 litre for that pop. sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 4, 2002 Author Share Posted March 4, 2002 (edited) ... Edited September 22, 2005 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malix Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Two Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers One Biggie Fry $3.50 Also one of my personal favorites is to take a piece of bread, put a slice of cheese in it and then a hot dog. Put on your foreman grill and eat. Call it a Pamoni. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 3 words, Pasta, Pasta, Pasta. Back in college I lived on Pasta and bologna (Yea Moycon!) but you can get Pasta for about $.80 a pound, you can eat a long time on a pound of pasta! plus if you have an extra buck get canned diced tomatoes and a can of olives. put some olive oil, tomatoes and sliced olives on pasta (add capers if you got em) trow alittle garlic powder on it and some grated cheese if you got it. it is excelent and cheap! I eat it now still and I do not need to! I bet a pound of that will run you under $3.00 and you have about 3 meals in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvigor Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I have the winner here for taste/price/convenience ratio. Cheeseburger, small fries, very small drink and a cool toy . . . 99 cents at Hardees. Yes, you have to order the kid's meal. Just do it at the drive-thru and everyone will assume it's for your son or brother. Order two if you need more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Also a cheap fav of mine (even still though my wife hates it) is a pound of elbo macaroni, pound of groud beef, and 3 cans cream of celery soup (use generic even though Cambelss is the best) fry meat, drain it mix in pasta and cans of soup. very good and very filling you get about 4 meals out of this and it runs under $5.00! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Duke Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 I too am sick of Ramen. I used to eat it endlessly, then I ate it once when I was sick...well, I think you know the rest... So now if I even smell it I feel the urge to spew. The worse part is, about a week ago my mom came home with two large boxes jam packed FULL OF CHICKEN FLAVORED RAMEN NOODLES.... Bleeggghh! It used to be my favorite food, now its my least. As some of you know I also starve for Atari, (Preveous post from long ago) But when I do eat, I usually eat inexpensive because my moms pretty "tightwaddish". So I usually eat...uh...I eat...no...Wait a second... I DONT EAT!!! Sereously, I drink alot of pop and eat whatever mom cooks, which is usually farm like meals... Mashed potatoes, gravy, Green Beans, pork chops, stuff like that. I dont exactly like eating that, but alot of the time we eat frozen pizzas which you can get kinda cheap. And my mom also home cooks them too. But alot of the time we eat whatever momma grows in the garden. Then there is taking to eating your own feces. But thats always a drag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skatepunk60 Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Atari-Jess: Generic Cola 1 litre, 99 cents cheaper if you live in the US of A I know its a little late but.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ohh yeah {does hokey pokey}you have to spend an extra dollor crazy canadians back on topic almost have you ever tryed "clearly canadian"? its 5.00 a bottle but its ohh so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Pyramid-Studios: Then there is taking to eating your own feces. But thats always a drag... My 3 year old seems to like it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Sark: Another highly underestimated meal is Taco Bell. I practically live off of it. You can get 3 tacos for 70 cents each, and do take out instead of eat in, so you can drink your Mountain Dew at home, and not have to pay exorbatent prices for drinks. Don't forget to pick up fire sauce, about 4 packets per taco. (that stuff is really weak). Ian Primus ian_primus@yahoo.com Taco Beelzebub? Yuk. Can't eat at that place anymore. I've been spoiled by all the wonderful localally owned Mexican places. There's one near wher I work that has an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet on Thursdays for $5.50... Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnenhexer Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Pringles for one buck? Cheaaaaaaap. Great. Here in germany they are expensive. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malix Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Another food that rocks is the Hamburger Helper. I reccomend this: Get beef taco flavor Add spanish rice,some sour cream and salsa. This combination will last you three to four meals. Always a good standby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krambigmac Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 You guys forgot the obvious unless I missed it...eat up a friend's house. Also, drink water since it fills you up and you won't wanna eat as much if you have to buy your own food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 If you've got to stretch your food budget the best thing is to make it a challenge to eat what you're fixing. Example: Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup. It's fairly inexpensive, but almost flavorless. What you do to remedy that is take some black pepper and dump as much of it as you can stand into the soup while it's cooking. And speaking of cooking, make it as volcanically HOT as possible, too. When you're done, pour some of it in a bowl and get ready for an experience you won't soon forget. Remember, though... you've got to make it a FUN challenge to eat what you're cooking. If you make your food inedible, you're just wasting it, as opposed to making it last. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 Tabasco is the key to unlocking the flavor in common dishes.. Inky -- Your local Tabasco Representative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 1 package chicken breasts 1 can Cream of mushroom soup 1 cup white rice Pour rice into cassarole dish, add chicken breasts on top. Cover with mushroom soup and add a can of water to the mix. Cover and cook at 400 for 45 mins to 1 hour. Feeds three if you use a pound of chicken. Basically three meals for one person out of 6 bucks worth of stuff. Its easy, and you can play while its cooking. There is a brand called Washington Biscuit mix. Its like 60 cents, makes like 6 biscuits by adding a cup of water. Goes great wit the chicken. Get a can of green beans or corn (generic, of course) and you are good to go. That hamburger helper stuff always was nasty to me, so I had to come up with alternates. This is one that is presentable to others, too. Cassidy Next time, cheap green chile enchiladas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Mountain King: I would buy beagels by the bulk for like $3.00 beagles!! You eat dogs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddawg Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 My mom cooks for me! most of u have 2 cook for ur self! but the cook book sounds good! HA! ! but the cook book sounds good! [ 03-07-2002: Message edited by: Muddawg ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 8, 2002 Author Share Posted March 8, 2002 (edited) ... Edited September 22, 2005 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by MoJoFLTR: Still no stock check and I don't get paid until tomorrow. I guess tonight I'm winging it! *rummage... rummage... rummage...* Hey! I found some rice, so I won't starve! *forage... forage... forage...* Wee! I found a Lipton cup-o-soup packet that I am going to add to my rice to make a dirt cheap casserole! Time will tell whether I call my dish Casserole-o-Deliciouso or Casserole-o-Nastybum! I'll let you all know how it goes. I might have to kill the flavor with pepper. What flavor soup did you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid_sky Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 my recipie. Tater Tot Casserole. You cook them in a deep frier.. then yopu lay yhem out in a pan.. heat chili and pour over them.. add a little cheese and a dab of sour creame. eat with a fork. mmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 I really like this topic...great ideas and it shows how creative and resourceful we Atari gamers are even outside of technology! Keep the recipes and ideas coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted March 8, 2002 Author Share Posted March 8, 2002 (edited) ... Edited September 22, 2005 by mojofltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted March 8, 2002 Share Posted March 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by MoJoFLTR: I used Cream of Chicken soup. It turned out not being half bad. Not exactly what I would call "delicious", but it wasn't bad enough to make me heave either. Then again, I was half starved, so it may have tasted like ass, and I was too hungry to realize it. Tomorrow I'm heading out to the grocery store to get me some Spaghettios! Hurray! Yes, at least you get paid tomorrow so you can finally eat like a king (such as it is!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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