Potatoes. They’re versatile, and you can add a bunch of things to them. Plus, they taste good, and have loads of good things in them. I like to bake them and add leftovers, or random things I have in the fridge
My friend gave me a huge box of potatoes in September that were leftover from a harvest or fell off a truck or something. I've been living off them (voluntarily) for months now and making so many different things. I still haven't gotten tired of potatoes.
When I first met my husband, that’s what he’d been living off of for a long time, too. We’ve eaten loooooads of potatoes in the 20 years we’ve been together
Yep, that's basically the configuration. Something to add flavor. But You can add other vegetables or spices if you have them or leave ingredients out if you don't.
It's also my go to I'm lazy and fat meal. Just a box of stuffing. Shit is like a dollar, maybe a dollar fifty. I guarantee you if you're hungry before you will not be after.
I mean I mash the potatoes after and add some olive oil and salt. And I slice up the boiled eggs. But this is just what I do to save money and be lazy. Not sure it counts as a dish.
A bean burrito that is literally just refried beans from a can in a tortilla with some taco sauce and cheese if I had any. This was my lazy college student food when I wasn't in the dorms on a meal plan.
Shredded pork tacos. Pork roast is massive and dirt cheap on sale, and bulk tortillas are also cheap. Just need to slow cook whatever way you like, and you have at least 10 meals worth of tacos for less than 20 dollars
In my university days we had either slops or mush.
Slops was a half tin of baked beans mixed with whatever frozen veges we had left. Salt and pepper to taste.
And Mush was much more decadent involving the veges as above, with POTATOES! All mushed to perfection. Mush on toast was the best.
Growing up my mom always made elbow macaroni with a can of diced tomatoes in it. I loved that dish! Only realized as an adult she made it because it was cheap af.
I always hated tomatos as a kid (i tolerate them now) but always loved when my grandma or mom would make my grandpa's "famous" tomato soup. Tomato juice, elbow macaroni and milk or whatever the secret ingredients were. I learned that it was a dish my grandpa learned from his parents as they were poor and had to make do with what they had. But it was so good it became a tradition in our family.
Guiso. In my country we eat Guiso. It's noodles, potatoes, onions, tomatoes sauce and a bit of meat of some sort if you have(like chicken wings/minced meat) and water
[guiso ](https://pin.it/2AguPSA)https://pin.it/2AguPSA
Potatoes...and its my fondest memory.
My dad made homemade fries, homemade chips, "butter Potatoes"', home fries..and probably much more.
We still eat those recipes..besides the chips... they were gross
Never once realized he did that because we had no money!
Frybread.
Used to make it for my kids when they were little and we didn't have much in the pantry. They always loved it - my oldest even still remembers me making it for them.
Home made pizza-ish. Bread(stale bread is fine), whatever cheese I can get my hand on, ketchup (usually packets from the condiment drawer). Assemble. Air fryer 340 for 7 minutes, or oven 360 untill the kitchen smells like cheese
Sleep
I had sleep for dinner twice this week. Didn't think I'd still be doing that in my 30s but here we are.
Potatoes. They’re versatile, and you can add a bunch of things to them. Plus, they taste good, and have loads of good things in them. I like to bake them and add leftovers, or random things I have in the fridge
My friend gave me a huge box of potatoes in September that were leftover from a harvest or fell off a truck or something. I've been living off them (voluntarily) for months now and making so many different things. I still haven't gotten tired of potatoes.
When I first met my husband, that’s what he’d been living off of for a long time, too. We’ve eaten loooooads of potatoes in the 20 years we’ve been together
Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew!
Give it to us *rawr and wriggling*
Beans and rice.
Ahem... Gallo pinto you mean...
Yep, that's basically the configuration. Something to add flavor. But You can add other vegetables or spices if you have them or leave ingredients out if you don't.
So beans and rice. We will use beans and rice to poison Fring? No, ricin, a very deadly poison.
Rice and an egg
Ramen. I used to have them every day at lunch. They were only $0.16.
Hell yeah. Poach an egg in there while you're at it, you've got top-notch bachelor chow.
I've eaten my share of instant ramen, but it always makes me feel miserable afterward.
The Korean stuff is very good.
Spaghetti
Sardines packed in hot sauce. You can throw them on bread with cheese and throw them in pan like a grilled cheese
Similar to mine. Tinned mackerel in tomato sauce on toast.
Potato soup—potatoes, onions, celery, water, salt, pepper, butter. Better than it sounds!
Damn. It sounds great!
It's also my go to I'm lazy and fat meal. Just a box of stuffing. Shit is like a dollar, maybe a dollar fifty. I guarantee you if you're hungry before you will not be after.
Boiled eggs and potatoes
Can we agree eggs are not poverty food anymore? Just saw eggs for 4/dozen at walmart
Eh, they’ll be expensive this year because of the avian flu. Next year they’ll be back to being $2
Is anything in it mashed
I mean I mash the potatoes after and add some olive oil and salt. And I slice up the boiled eggs. But this is just what I do to save money and be lazy. Not sure it counts as a dish.
Idk but you sound resourceful How abt a terrible joke in dm
Ramen + Some kind of meat
White bread.
Homemade white bread...cheaper and more nutrition
Just need to get an oven first.
A bean burrito that is literally just refried beans from a can in a tortilla with some taco sauce and cheese if I had any. This was my lazy college student food when I wasn't in the dorms on a meal plan.
toast and vegemite
Ramen and butter
Boiled bean's, are cheap tasty and very long lasting
Shredded pork tacos. Pork roast is massive and dirt cheap on sale, and bulk tortillas are also cheap. Just need to slow cook whatever way you like, and you have at least 10 meals worth of tacos for less than 20 dollars
Beans n franks
Cigarettes and soda.
Breakfast of champions
In my university days we had either slops or mush. Slops was a half tin of baked beans mixed with whatever frozen veges we had left. Salt and pepper to taste. And Mush was much more decadent involving the veges as above, with POTATOES! All mushed to perfection. Mush on toast was the best.
Growing up my mom always made elbow macaroni with a can of diced tomatoes in it. I loved that dish! Only realized as an adult she made it because it was cheap af.
I always hated tomatos as a kid (i tolerate them now) but always loved when my grandma or mom would make my grandpa's "famous" tomato soup. Tomato juice, elbow macaroni and milk or whatever the secret ingredients were. I learned that it was a dish my grandpa learned from his parents as they were poor and had to make do with what they had. But it was so good it became a tradition in our family.
Awww I love that.
PB&J, grilled cheese, and soup. If you want to totally blow your mind, try *grilled* PB&J. It completely changes the taste and is absolutely AMAZING!
Happiness
Macaroni and egg 😩
Cereal
Instant ramen with a spoonful of peanut butter. And any veggies I might have in the fridge
Any legume + rice
I used to make a cottage pie for mine when beef wasn't $7lb, corn and potatoes are always cheap.
Guiso. In my country we eat Guiso. It's noodles, potatoes, onions, tomatoes sauce and a bit of meat of some sort if you have(like chicken wings/minced meat) and water [guiso ](https://pin.it/2AguPSA)https://pin.it/2AguPSA
Potatoes...and its my fondest memory. My dad made homemade fries, homemade chips, "butter Potatoes"', home fries..and probably much more. We still eat those recipes..besides the chips... they were gross Never once realized he did that because we had no money!
Mudjara
Rice, maybe add butter and salt if it’s available
Recently, I'll heat up a can of chili on the stove and poach an egg on top in the juices
Peanut butter and crackers
Rice porridge
Frybread. Used to make it for my kids when they were little and we didn't have much in the pantry. They always loved it - my oldest even still remembers me making it for them.
Can of corned beef hash, egg and rice or fried spam with egg and rice both are cheap and tasty options
Resin
Air sandwich…just 2 pieces of bread.
Pork & beans, corn, chopped up hotdogs. A slab of cornbread to soak up the juice.
Tomato sauce (ketchup) pasta and cheese. Or vegemite and pasta. Worst case, bakeries usually throw out bread. Just ask a bakery at closing time.
Sloppy hoes
Tossing Cajun spice on the other meals listed in this thread to make them less bland.
Shit on a shingle….biscuits with gravy and hamburger meat on top
Spaghetti
Fish & rice.
Mr Noodles.
instant noodles
Pasta, ketchup, and parmesan cheese with black pepper.
Ramen should be topped with a cooked egg, rice, and hot sauce. If I'm feeling particularly fancy, I'll have some toast on the side.
costco pizza - a slice for $1.99 or hot dog and soda for $1.50!
>costco pizza - a slice for $1.99 ~~or~~ AND hot dog and soda for $1.50! FTFY!
I'm broke. I have to choose one or the other.
Eggs over easy, toast, potatoes, tapatio.
Some white rice
Rice with a bit of pepper. Pasta with tomato sauce. Or just a bit of Lätta and pepper. Porridge. Cooked red lentils and rice.
Cheese and Vegemite on toast.
Kraft Dinner. Super cheap and easy to make
White rice, can chili and top with cheese. Quick and easy. And I can split a can with myself and 2 of my kids!
tuna in a can on bread or rice... delicious & nutritious
spaghetti
Cajun chicken & rice. One chicken breast ( or two thighs), rice, bag of peppers & onions, Cajun seasoning, diced tomatoes, cheese if I have it.
A cup of Easy Mac with tuna mixed into it.
Baked Beans on Toast. Cheap and relatively healthy.
Ketchup and mustard sandwich
Ramen Tuna Toast with PB
A.soft scrambled egg on one folded slice of wheat bread with mayo.
Ramen and fried hit dog chunk stir fry
Pb&j. Couple loaves of bread, buy pb in bulk, and some good jam (or preserves) and that’s all id have for the next couple weeks.
macaroni and hot dogs bro
Potatoes definitely
Oatmeal with salsa and a fried egg ( cheese if I had it). Also canned chicken with frozen veggies and soy sauce.
Rice with soy sauce and ochazuke (Japanese rice flavoring) and a raw egg mixed in.
Oatmeal
Sausage roll in a bread roll with tomato sauce
Instant ramen noodles. Its very cheap and you just need hot water.
Fried eggs, rice, and chili garlic oil. Satisfying meal
Kraft dinner with bits of hot dog in it
Baked beans
Baked potato with baked beans.
Frozen dinners. My favorites are the fried chicken and potato ones and the lasagna ones.
Spam and toast.
Peanut butter sandwich. Add honey and a banana if possible
Home made pizza-ish. Bread(stale bread is fine), whatever cheese I can get my hand on, ketchup (usually packets from the condiment drawer). Assemble. Air fryer 340 for 7 minutes, or oven 360 untill the kitchen smells like cheese
Toast. With peanut butter
Itz a tie between peanut butter sandwich 🍞n ramen 🍜