LegacyGT4 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ok so I just showed up to PSU and I've realized that eating at Panera and whatever is costing way too much and that I need to bite the bullet and grocery shop. I was wondering what suggestions you guys have for the following: Not disgusting but I understand it ain't gonna be spectacular CHEAP: More food, less money Easy to make Not going to make me die at a young age You get the idea... What are some doos and don't for cheap shopping and making the food last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Pb&j My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubLo Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ramen noodles, Mac&Cheese ________________________________________________ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1980"]'05 BSM OBXT Row-your-own, W.I.P. :rolleyes:[/URL] [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1242"]'06 Shrek B # 64 - The car the wife loved to hate :( Sold...[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrotes Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I second PB & J. What is really good is if you grill it. A little butter on each slice of bread, gotta use the chunky peanut butter and its soooo good! Hoagies are good and somewhat cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalyst Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Ramen noodles, Mac&Cheese Not going to make me die at a young age hahaha, prob want to stay away from those two since they probably aren't that healthy but ok once in a while. usually making pasta is pretty cheap, a lot of places sell 1lb of pasta for <$1. in general carb loading is probably the cheapest way to do it, rice, pasta, bread etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 My first year of College: Easy Mac Ramen Noodles PB&J Bologna Sammich(sp?) The only real un-healthy part of Ramen is the high sodium and lack of protein. I would solve this by adding canned chicken....sounds gross...but try it. Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 adding tuna to mac&cheese = win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolutsnwbrdr Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 1 can of "pork and beans", with 2 cut up hot dogs. cheap, easy, and actually not bad for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverLeg Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Black Beans and Rice, take the recipe off the Goya Black Beans can and spice it up how you like, cheap and good. American Chop Suey- Make a huge batch- leftovers will last you for a week 2lbs Elbows or pasta of your preference 2lbs Ground beef Hunts tomato sauce from can Plum tomatoes/diced tomatoes Onion and Green Bell pepper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandonhope16 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 My first year of College: Easy Mac Ramen Noodles PB&J Bologna Sammich(sp?) This covers the basics. Remember, pastas (like spaghetti) are cheap. Get the store brand. Also, whats your situation? Are you in a dorm, do you have a stove? Do you have a meal plan in your caf? If you have a meal plan as part of room and board, use it. If you want to mix it up and you have a stove; ground turkey is half the price of ground beef and comparable in flavor, with the right seasoning. So you can make burgers, chili, meat sauce, etc. I still live like this and I've been out of college and working for several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 bag of potatoes, onions, garlic. those three ingredients can be used to make a multitude of dishes and will cost you $10 or less. on the spaghetti too...I used to make a big batch on a Sunday night....it'd get me through the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I survived off a lot of spaghetti when I was in college, plus I was racing bicycles at the time, needed lots of carbs. Make sure you drink some OJ to prevent scurvy(sp?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Beans are said to be the near perfect food. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/beans-protein-rich-superfoods I pretty much lived on home made bean burritos in college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 1 can of "pork and beans", with 2 cut up hot dogs. cheap, easy, and actually not bad for you. Yeah good one, if you use lean turkey dogs and add a touch of BBQ sauce...Love me some pork & beans. Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 adding tuna to mac&cheese = win Yes. I am ashamed to say...this is pretty tasty. Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVoMotion Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Cottage cheese is nearly straight protein as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Pasta, Rice, Potatoes, Carrots, Beans, Cabbage as base, add some meat or egg for protein. You can actually cut down to a rather small piece of beef or ham in your food if you feel it's expensive. Buying a large solid piece of meat and then cut it and freeze the pieces yourself can help. Tomatoes, onions and other vegetables makes good addition. Spices to vary with. Just experiment. White pepper is good to almost everything. Or you can stick with making chili with a lot of beans and a small amount of meat all week. Dave's Insanity sauce in the chili will keep you from eating too much. A Cabbage tip: Fry thinly sliced cabbage, season it with apple vinegar and some syrup, eat together with ham or bacon. And don't forget to hang out the sign: http://www.suffolkresilience.com/images/toxic/toxic_1.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Chili Mac: One can of chili, one box of Mac&Cheese. Shred some real cheese into it. Add a can of corn. Mix. Magic. Feeds two! Hard boiled eggs: Put eggs in a pot deep enough to cover them with about two inches of water. Cover, set burner to High until pot starts boiling. Turn off heat and set timer for 10 minutes (2 minutes longer if you use glass cookware instead of metal). When dinger goes off, flush with cold water to cool down rapidly. Cook 6 at a time. Cooked food stores better than raw food. Chop and mix eggs into ramen, or tuna, or just peel and eat. Bananas: come in their own wrapper, good for your muscles (potassium). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownBoy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Beans are said to be the near perfect food. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/beans-protein-rich-superfoods I pretty much lived on home made bean burritos in college. I hope you stayed home most of the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoRilla Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Cottage cheese is nearly straight protein as well <----Eats a cup a day. Great healthy, cheap snack. Maryland's Suby friendly Realtor. My favorite suby shop: http://www.IAGPerformance.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuace Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 rice (brown) turkey breast cutlets ground turkey mix and match with the suggestions above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradlgt21 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Do you have Aldi's by you? We have them by us and it's like cheap groceries, everything is generic and it tastes just fine just stuff like bread and fruit doesn't last as long. But it will save you a whole lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siper2 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 You can eat healthy mac/cheese and PB&J, you know. Just buy better quality stuff. Yes it'll cost a little extra, but still a lot cheaper than eating out all the time. You can also consider checking out a wholesale club membership. For example, BJ's Wholesale is near us, and we buy Annie's mac/cheese products. Either organic or natural, one of the two I forget. Very good, way better than Kraft. And it's cheap. For the PB&J you can get a better jelly/jam and go for natural peanut butter (which takes a bit of getting used to but is SO much better). Ramen is horrid stuff, never did like it. You're better off with a big bag of egg noodles or plain pasta, and either buy sauce you like or just dice some tomatoes to put on top. Or stick with butter on the pasta, maybe pepper or Italian seasoning. This is all stuff I wish I'd done in college, so you're getting it with 20/20 hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 You go to PSU? Come to Wegmans, I'll hook you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icy Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you are living in dorms: Step 1: Buy a large pepperoni pizza for $12 or less around 6pm. Step 2: Sell slices for $2 8 slices - 2 for yourself = free meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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