On 11/9/2015 6:21 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 11/9/2015 3:50 PM, wrote:
>> in debt. My sends me about 50 bucks a week.
>>
>>
>> Tonight we are going to pick up some ramen. Boringgggg.
>>
>> I know beans are cheap, and recommendations on which brands to get?
>
> As Carol already said, dried beans are really cheap, get good at
> soaking those and you'll have more money to spend on other food.
>
> As for canned, I like Goya or Progresso.
>
Store brand canned beans work just as well and are likely to come from
the same mfg.
>> Any suggestions appreciated. It would be nice to have more options than
> > beans and ramen.
>
> That can get really old, really fast. And it's not especially
> nutritious, either.
>
Ramen is not healthy. Those "noodles" are deep fried so what you get is
a lot of fat without a lot of substance. And a heck of a lot of salt in
that seasoning packet. I'm not afraid of salt, mind you. But Ramen
seasoning is ridiculously salty.
> Buy chicken parts when they are on sale. You can bake them or
> you can make chicken stock with them, which leads me to soup. A
> big pot of vegetable soup can be very cheap, whether you make it
> with chicken stock or vegetable stock. The point is, soup is a great
> way to stretch ingredients.
>
It sure is.
> If you can chop onions, garlic, etc., you can make a pot of
> pasta sauce that can last for many meals, with pasta you can
> buy on sale. You don't need mad skills in the kitchen to get
> started making that kind of food.
>
We all had to start somewhere. Me, I started with watching some cooking
shows on public television. And I was given a cookbook. Nope, it
wasn't Joy of Cooking. It was the Good Housekeeping Cookbook.
> > I'm a total noob to cooking(made scrambled eggs for the first time
> this year).
>
Scrambled eggs are one of the tests many chefs use - if you can scramble
an egg you can cook pretty much anything. However, the desired
consistency of scrambled eggs (and ingredients) may vary depending upon
who you ask.
> Good. Eggs are a great meal that will be a terrific source of protein
> and aren't too expensive. You can stretch those with vegetables and
> mushrooms, whatever you like and is available for cheap, and it's a
> good sized meal. Learn to make omelets. Easy.
>
Absolutely!
>> Grew up on mostly proccesed frozen, and fast food.
>
Ditto. My mom earned the nickname "Freezer Queen". She glommed onto
frozen family size "entrees" by that name in the 1960's and never looked
back. Ditto Betty Crocker boxed potatoes. Instant mashed potato
flakes. Mom did not enjoy cooking. Not everyone does.
> Well, you have a whole new adventure, learning to make food and saving
> money at the same time.
>
> When I was hurting for money, I ate boxed mac n cheese. You can do so
> much better.
>
> Best of luck to you, ask questions and people will be happy to
> answer. I hope you stick around.
>
> nancy
Agreed. Learning to shop wisely is the first step. One does not have
to live on Ramen.
Jill