Post by: rasbo on December 03, 2009, 05:20:18 AM
Post by: ICEMAN on December 03, 2009, 06:24:26 AM
I like spicy beans and rice.
Large pot of Ramen with some veggies, hard boiled egg and a bit of chicken, cheap, goes a long way...
Mac and cheese.
Split pea soup from scratch...the huge mega bag of split peas...
Buy a full deli counter sized processed ham and trim it, toss the trimmings in the split pea soup above, then cut the entire ham into smaller chunks and freeze for later use.
Any bulk bean or rice.
Basically, I hit Costco, Wallmart or the Cash-n-Carry type stores and buy in bulk, buy only things on sale, never shop when I absolutely need except for the basic necessities for my kids...milk, bread etc.. If a particular item which we commonly use is on sale, I buy a dozen of them. This way I get a good deal times twelve.... Buy the cheap brands or chain labeled items, which ever is cheapest. Save money a few cents at a time...
Post by: ICEMAN on December 03, 2009, 06:26:30 AM
Post by: docsven on December 03, 2009, 06:44:41 AM
I think cheapest meat out there was always to buy a ham, and use it for everything. Breakfast meat, lunch meat, dinner. Use the trimmings and the bone to season black-eyed peas or beans. Good eating. We were also talking about how mom and grandma never used to drain the pan drippings from meat, they always used it to make gravy or cook rice or noodles in.
Post by: ICEMAN on December 03, 2009, 06:53:35 AM
I argue that one reason we all want such fast foods, is because we are too busy stuck at stop lights, text messaging, web surfing, or catching a tv show.... Remove all this crap and you have alot extra time to hang out in the kitchen and talk, and cook.... Time to actually cook meals...time to watch our foods budget...
Post by: rasbo on December 03, 2009, 08:04:16 PM
Rasbo, I was afraid to open this thread..thought you were going to eat your undies in it or something else yarish...I almost brought it up...you the man Ice
Post by: Jason on December 03, 2009, 08:08:44 PM
We were just talking about this the other night, boiling the turkey down to get all the meat off the bones- making turkey noodles with the last of it.we always boil our turkey carcasses to make home made turkey noodle soup.
I think cheapest meat out there was always to buy a ham, and use it for everything. Breakfast meat, lunch meat, dinner. Use the trimmings and the bone to season black-eyed peas or beans. Good eating. We were also talking about how mom and grandma never used to drain the pan drippings from meat, they always used it to make gravy or cook rice or noodles in.
Post by: turkey buster on December 03, 2009, 08:09:09 PM
I argue that one reason we all want such fast foods, is because we are too busy stuck at stop lights, text messaging, web surfing, or catching a tv show.... Remove all this crap and you have alot extra time to hang out in the kitchen and talk, and cook.... Time to actually cook meals...time to watch our foods budget...
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Hey iceman where does that leave time for this site? lol :chuckle:
I remember when I was groing up mom's use to save up leftovers and make a big stew at the end of the week
we just shop cheap,do as much home made stuff as we can, and grow what we can
chuck
Post by: Schmalzfam on December 03, 2009, 08:10:25 PM
I take burger, make gravy..put it on toast...simple!
Post by: rasbo on December 03, 2009, 08:11:59 PM
Post by: rasbo on December 03, 2009, 08:13:03 PM
S.O.S!!!another good one...chipped beef too :drool:
I take burger, make gravy..put it on toast...simple!
Post by: TheHunt on December 03, 2009, 08:18:09 PM
S.O.S!!!
I take burger, make gravy..put it on toast...simple!
Or potatoes
Post by: rasbo on December 03, 2009, 08:20:13 PM
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on December 04, 2009, 11:58:06 AM