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 Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:31 am
I am looking for some receipe ideas, suggestions for meals. I am watching my money while I look for a job but want to eat right. Any ideas?
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:39 pm
My husband is the cook at the house. He has been making a lot of great meals lately!
He makes things easy to make like ''Chicken and rice soup'' or last night wedding soup (noodles or star pasta with ground beef and chicken and herbs, carrot shreds and spinach).
Tacos! That's pretty simple with some rice!
Oh but if you could afford a ''George Foreman'' grill, THAT thing from Wal mart is amazing! It really takes your cooking to a whole new level!
This time of year, we are big on soups and a lot of spices that can help keep sinuses clear!
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:40 pm
Oh and learning to ''roux'' for your soups is your VERY best friend!
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:03 pm
Well, my boyfriend makes a really good pizza that can feed a couple people. Here's his recipe:
Pizza
Add 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1/4 oz active dry yeast into a bowl. Mix well. Add 1 cup water* and mix well until the dough can be kneaded by hand (not required, but I find it easier if I don't have dough caked on my hands). Knead to a desired consistency**, then add 2 tbsp cooking oil and knead it into the dough.
Depending on the surface you plan to cook it on, you may or may not need to add some oil or flour. A decent non-stick pan shouldn't require any oil, other pans probably will. A pizza stone should just require a small bit of flour on the underside of the dough, if I remember correctly.
I use non-stick myself, as it doesn't require anything extra and is less likely to result in the pizza being stuck to the surface. I also spread it out by hand, as I lack a rolling pin.
After preparing your dough, add your other pizza ingredients to the top and place it in a preheated oven at 350°F. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked to preference.
*Water needs may vary depending on the flour. If the dough is too sticky, add some flour and knead it in; if it's too dry, add a little water. Keep note of whether or not you need to add or subtract water next time.
**Some people prefer their pizza thick and fluffy, and some prefer it thin and crunchy. Knead less for the former and more for the latter. Personally, I opt for the former. It's also easier to deal with.
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:18 am
*chuckles*
This sounds like cooking at my house always....
How many people are you cooking for it makes a difference?
Hotdogs and Potatoes is a good one!
You cut them up in to like bite size hunks and boil in half soy sauce/water seasoned with garlic and red pepper and maybe a little beef bullion if you want.
You let things cook till the potatoes are tender then serve with white rice
Its simple, cheep and and surprisingly tasty
(I grew up on this stuff its the invention of my Korean mother)
Umm Burritos....
Like if you have cheese and left over anything it can be baked in the oven in a tortilla and made into a burrito....
Ramen
Yes those cheep noodle packages you see at the store!
They are tasty made by themselves but they are easy to make even better!
Instead of water use soup to boil the noodles (my mom used to use canned vegetable soup)
Or make It by the directions and add an egg before you put in the noodles it makes the soup thicker and more delicious.
Add extra spices to the soup like garlic or Onion powder OR Hot sauce like tabasco or Saracha or things like that.
cut up veggies or meat in the soup also good!!
Or eschew the soup all together
Boil the noodles till they're just done then stir fry them with veggies and chicken or other things....
Left over seasoning packets can be used in other foods too!
(sorry grew up poor ramen was a staple of my childhood)
Sausage an potatoes!
Take smoked sausages (Bar S or like a polish/kielbasa) and chop them up
then take peeled potatoes and cut them into hunks
You can either just boil this on the stove until the potatoes are done
OR
roast in the oven on a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil
You can also add other veggies like thinly sliced carrots or broccoli
Chicken Fettuccini!
Chicken
Broccoli
alfredo sauce
noodles
Maybe like onions or Garlic
Sautee the broccoli and chicken with the onions till the chicken is just done
add the bottle of sauce and heat till it simmers
then boil the noodles, drain, combine and eat
Sorry about the lack of measurements
I don't use recipes I'm kind of a home cook who adds or takes away things form recipes all the time
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:15 am
NegativityOutlet Well, my boyfriend makes a really good pizza that can feed a couple people. Here's his recipe: Pizza Add 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, and 1/4 oz active dry yeast into a bowl. Mix well. Add 1 cup water* and mix well until the dough can be kneaded by hand (not required, but I find it easier if I don't have dough caked on my hands). Knead to a desired consistency**, then add 2 tbsp cooking oil and knead it into the dough. Depending on the surface you plan to cook it on, you may or may not need to add some oil or flour. A decent non-stick pan shouldn't require any oil, other pans probably will. A pizza stone should just require a small bit of flour on the underside of the dough, if I remember correctly. I use non-stick myself, as it doesn't require anything extra and is less likely to result in the pizza being stuck to the surface. I also spread it out by hand, as I lack a rolling pin. After preparing your dough, add your other pizza ingredients to the top and place it in a preheated oven at 350°F. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked to preference. *Water needs may vary depending on the flour. If the dough is too sticky, add some flour and knead it in; if it's too dry, add a little water. Keep note of whether or not you need to add or subtract water next time. **Some people prefer their pizza thick and fluffy, and some prefer it thin and crunchy. Knead less for the former and more for the latter. Personally, I opt for the former. It's also easier to deal with. Thank you
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:17 am
Naristar *chuckles*
This sounds like cooking at my house always....
How many people are you cooking for it makes a difference?
Hotdogs and Potatoes is a good one!
You cut them up in to like bite size hunks and boil in half soy sauce/water seasoned with garlic and red pepper and maybe a little beef bullion if you want.
You let things cook till the potatoes are tender then serve with white rice
Its simple, cheep and and surprisingly tasty
(I grew up on this stuff its the invention of my Korean mother)
Umm Burritos....
Like if you have cheese and left over anything it can be baked in the oven in a tortilla and made into a burrito....
Ramen
Yes those cheep noodle packages you see at the store!
They are tasty made by themselves but they are easy to make even better!
Instead of water use soup to boil the noodles (my mom used to use canned vegetable soup)
Or make It by the directions and add an egg before you put in the noodles it makes the soup thicker and more delicious.
Add extra spices to the soup like garlic or Onion powder OR Hot sauce like tabasco or Saracha or things like that.
cut up veggies or meat in the soup also good!!
Or eschew the soup all together
Boil the noodles till they're just done then stir fry them with veggies and chicken or other things....
Left over seasoning packets can be used in other foods too!
(sorry grew up poor ramen was a staple of my childhood)
Sausage an potatoes!
Take smoked sausages (Bar S or like a polish/kielbasa) and chop them up
then take peeled potatoes and cut them into hunks
You can either just boil this on the stove until the potatoes are done
OR
roast in the oven on a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil
You can also add other veggies like thinly sliced carrots or broccoli
Chicken Fettuccini!
Chicken
Broccoli
alfredo sauce
noodles
Maybe like onions or Garlic
Sautee the broccoli and chicken with the onions till the chicken is just done
add the bottle of sauce and heat till it simmers
then boil the noodles, drain, combine and eat
Sorry about the lack of measurements
I don't use recipes I'm kind of a home cook who adds or takes away things form recipes all the time Thank you for your suggestions. I make things more difficult because I want to eat healthy as possible but still stay on a budget.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:32 pm
Is there an Aldi where you live? They opened one where I am a while back. They sell mostly generic groceries. They don't have a lot of fancy stuff but they do have most staple kinds of items, and their produce selection, while pretty basic, is low-priced even compared to Walmart.
One of the things we've noticed is that buying those logs of frozen ground turkey is a little cheaper and leaner than buying ground beef.
I like to have stuff like heads of lettuce around the house most of the time. Lettuce is usually pretty cheap around here, and since there's hardly any content to it I can really fluff up my plate and eat a ton of it without adding a bunch of fat, sugar, sodium, etc. It helps me stay full without overeating on the stuff that might not be very good for me.
If you have a little space at home you could try growing some edible stuff in little planter pots. Like herbs or whatnot that can help you add a bit more good stuff to your diet without having to spend the extra money on it at the store.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:19 am
Probably not the best meals but they've been working for me:
Eggs (scrambled, poached, over-easy, you name it) in the morning.
Potato/Yam with what ever spice I manage to get and/or with shredded lettuce and tomato in it (because it's easier to eat the veggies that way). Sometimes if the leaves are huge, I use them as wraps to eat with the mashed potato. Yes, we make fries but only rarely.
Angel Hair Noodles (with sour cream instead of heavy cream/parmesan /butter) If I have tomatoes, I add those in.
Pancakes (from the box mix)..because it's easy and filling. Plus, it's our sugar for the week if we don't have fruit.
Ramen. My guy likes the bagged kind and I like the cup kind.
Sandwich stuff: Bread, mustard, deli meat, mayo. It's gone on the first day and we still end up being hungry so I don't know why my guy always gets it. I suspect that he misses eating meat. xd
Frozen Veggies(spinach, mixed bag) with Rice-A-Roni(or Pasta-Roni/Mac-N-Cheese/Regular Noodles)
Tuna with tomato, lettuce, olive oil, salt, pepper, and cucumber slices.
Also:
Sometimes I buy powdered milk for baking. It's probably not the best thing to get but it lasts a really long time.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:41 am
british fav
baked beans on toast
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:38 pm
Add spinach to nearly everything. I've found that Walmart carries spinach in "for cooking" bags in the fresh section right next to the "salad" bags, but the "for cooking" bags of greens are a lot cheaper. They're just as good. 4laugh
I add fresh spinach to tons of things including grilled cheese sandwiches... (thus not really making it a grilled cheese sandwich anymore? but it's really good.)
Also, there are usually rubber-banded bunches of greens like collards or kale for really low prices, so they make a great side dish for any meal.
Basically... I like to add lots and lots of greenery.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:15 am
a Clockwork Science Add spinach to nearly everything. I've found that Walmart carries spinach in "for cooking" bags in the fresh section right next to the "salad" bags, but the "for cooking" bags of greens are a lot cheaper. They're just as good. 4laugh I add fresh spinach to tons of things including grilled cheese sandwiches... (thus not really making it a grilled cheese sandwich anymore? but it's really good.) Also, there are usually rubber-banded bunches of greens like collards or kale for really low prices, so they make a great side dish for any meal. Basically... I like to add lots and lots of greenery. I love spinach and add it to so many things. Plus by adding the greens your getting some great nutrients.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 6:42 pm
Oh yeah, kale is always really cheap around here. I get that and rinse it off, rip it into smaller pieces, steam it in the microwave for a few minutes, just until it gets a little bit soft and wilty, and then I take it out and saute it on the stove for a few more minutes, and I add garlic, salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
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Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:55 pm
Oven roasted whole chicken with root veg (which ever are cheap/you like). You can make many meals from one roast chicken. We even keep the bones to make stock. We cut up all the meat and stretch it out with stirfry and pastas. Poor man meals. 3nodding
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:04 pm
This is probably a bit late but someone made a book on eating on a budget. Apparently it was their master's degree project? This is a link to the PDF if you want to take a look. I can't really give any other suggestions that haven't already been mentioned--I'm not much of a cook sweatdrop
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