On Apr 4, 11:44*am, Nan > wrote:
> On Apr 3, 12:48*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>
>
> > As we are kinda broke right now (and will be for at least the next month
> > or so -- we can pay our bills and stuff, but don't have a lot extra),
> > I'm embarking on a project to use up stuff in the cupboards before
> > buying extra foodstuffs, whenever possible. I'll still buy fresh veggies
> > and stuff, of course, unless the money really runs out, but I'm going to
> > try to use up the staples.
>
> > For me, "staples" often means lots of beans, so I think we'll be eating
> > lots of beans for a while. *As far as meat goes, the only meat in the
> > house is as follows: a few pounds of bacon; a couple pounds of lunchmeat
> > (turkey breast); some chicken scraps for stock; a three-pound corned
> > beef (a friend is coming by on Tuesday to help us eat that); and a dozen
> > cans of tuna. *We have a ton of garbanzos, pintos, and red beans, and
> > about a pound and a half of medium cheddar.
>
> > I have plenty of rice, bread flour, and pasta. *I also have lots of
> > lettuce for salads, plenty of onions and peppers, and a big bag of
> > frozen veggies, so I'm good for vegetables for a few days, but then I'll
> > have to buy more.
>
> > (Monday, I made refried beans and we had burritos. Tuesday, we just had
> > sandwiches. Wednesday, I made chili from red beans. Yesterday, I made a
> > "tamale pie" from the leftover chili and some cornbread batter.)
>
> > This is the current plan, but if you have ideas, I'm totally open to them.
>
> > I'll put the stuff I have to buy in brackets.
>
> > Tonight: Red beans and rice; salad [nothing]
> > Saturday: *Tuna casserole; salad [nothing]
> > Sunday: *Spaghetti with tomato sauce; salad [possibly salad greens or
> > some vegetable to cook -- broccoli? zucchini? -- my frozen veggies are
> > kind of Asian-ish, and don't really go with spaghetti.]
> > Monday: Garbanzo curry with the frozen veggies and frozen peas; rice
> > [nothing]
> > Tuesday: Corned beef and cabbage [cabbage, potatoes]
> > Wednesday: *Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup [onions/celery for
> > making the soup]
> > Thursday: *Bean burritos [tortillas; tomatoes; onions; cilantro]
>
> > --
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>
> > "But here's a handy hint: *if your fabulous theory for ending war and
> > all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with
> > humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an
> > example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory
>
> We all go thru tough times and here are 2 of our cheeeepy recipes.
>
> Hot Dog Soup(from my dear sweet Mother in Love)
> Cut up a pound (or 2) of hotdogs, like pennies
> 1 - 2 onions rough diced
> *1 - 2 large cans of tomatoes, or diced tomatoes
> Mashed potatoes, real or instant
>
> Put the hotdogs and onion in large sauce pan and cook until onions are
> translucent, then add tomatoes, salt & pepper.
> Serve over hot mashed potatoes.
>

Ewwww! I really should post a "recipe" for weenies with weenie water
gravy. I've never made it, and don't know the proportions, but it has
hot dogs boiled for a while, and the water is used with flour or
cornstarch as a thickener, and it has some milk or cream added. I bet
some South St. Louisans substituted Coffee Rich. That crap was very
popular around here in the '70s. My mother used to put it in her Dana
Brown Safari coffee, an awful local cheap coffee, which she brewed too
weak.

Hey, you could put the gravy on the instant mashed potatoes!


> Nan

--Bryan