it has been said plenty of times.. .but worth another mention RAMEN!

Originally Posted by PHLN

Avoid Instant Noodles. They are great every now and then but you shouldn't make a weekly long meal using them. Its better to just eat cardboard box.

Is it really that bad? I think it would be my best option with the amount of money i have left haha.

Thanks for all the responses too, aside from that one moron.

Bread and CHEESE SLICES. Grilled cheese sandwiches go a long way....

Originally Posted by Watoko

Bread and CHEESE SLICES. Grilled cheese sandwiches go a long way....

if you're looking for a healthier alternative ... spray pam instead of using wads of butter on both sides
but make sure you keep the temperature on low otherwise the pam will cook faster than the sandwich

and although it might take longer to cook ... its way healthier .. and try using lowfat/nonfat cheeze and whole wheat bread

Originally Posted by mcmasterrrrr

Is it really that bad? I think it would be my best option with the amount of money i have left haha.

Thanks for all the responses too, aside from that one moron.

Instant Noodles aka Ramen is really _that_ bad.

They don't fill you up that much in comparison to rice or other noddles. If you compared, they aren't that cheap. Its better to buy rice.

Another advantage that rice has compared to other stuff like breads, is that its easier to store them for a long time. Bread you will have to freeze them and might be hard if you have limited fridge space. Rice, you can buy a 18 pounds bag ($15 dollars I think) and eat for the whole month.

The only other good alternative to rice is dry noodle like spaghetti. For me, I don't see spaghetti as a good enough food to stock up. It is very limited on what can go with it. With rice, you can combine it with almost any dish. Leftover rice can even be stir fried to create fried rice!

So yea, with whatever money you have, its better to stock up on rice than other carbohydrate alternative.

Don't think of going on a Ramen diet. I don't want to get into the details but your daily number 2 trip won't be pleasant. Don't forget the high sodium content in the soup.

Originally Posted by PHLN

Instant Noodles aka Ramen is really _that_ bad.

They don't fill you up that much in comparison to rice or other noddles. If you compared, they aren't that cheap. Its better to buy rice.

Another advantage that rice has compared to other stuff like breads, is that its easier to store them for a long time. Bread you will have to freeze them and might be hard if you have limited fridge space. Rice, you can buy a 18 pounds bag ($15 dollars I think) and eat for the whole month.

The only other good alternative to rice is dry noodle like spaghetti. For me, I don't see spaghetti as a good enough food to stock up. It is very limited on what can go with it. With rice, you can combine it with almost any dish. Leftover rice can even be stir fried to create fried rice!

So yea, with whatever money you have, its better to stock up on rice than other carbohydrate alternative.

Don't think of going on a Ramen diet. I don't want to get into the details but your daily number 2 trip won't be pleasant. Don't forget the high sodium content in the soup.

Bacon...just for PHLN

Here are some cheap eating techniques;
Don't waste anything, ever. Don't eat partial meals, or worse let food go bad.

I know Mac BreadBin used to do a good food box, which is a huge box of produce for like $12, split on one of those with a roommate. You'll be blown away how much food you get for like $6.

Go to metro late at night (11pm +), and late on Sunday and grab the sale flier, walk around grab what is on sale. This is a great way to get meats, ive found stuff that has been marked down more than 50%, you have to be diligent and willing to buy what they have, but its amazing. just go home a freeze the meat, and you're good to go.

Sale shopping in general is a good way to go, stuff like frozen pizzas can go from a total waste of money to a fantastic deal. keep in mind what the sale amount is though, 10% off is not what you are looking for, you are looking for 50% off. I spent a full year during which time almost everything I bought was on 30% plus sale, I saved huge. Its really easy to do as well. Its all about the time of day and week you go though, if you go at noon on the weekend you're gonna get screwed.

As for specific foods;
-Milk is great, contrary to popular belief it is not expensive, at metro you can get a days worth of calories for ~$4.
-Of course Pastas and rices are cheap, try to grab whole grain because a carb heavy diet blows, anything you can do to create some variety is good.
-Kraft dinner and its knock offs when it is on sale are good.
-Potatoes are really cheap
-and some of the other stuff mentioned previously(SOME not all)


If all else fails keep in mind there is a student food bank which can help out, i think its anonymous too.

Instant noodles and grilled cheese.

I find grilled cheese more filling.

1. Melt lots of butter in pan
2. Put bread in pan
3. Put cheese on bread
4. Put another piece of bread on top
5. ????
6. Profit

Super unhealthy...

make your own willy dog . aha

Canned brown beans!!

Just keep an eye out for event posters that say stuff like "Free Refreshments" or "Free Pizza and Pop".

Originally Posted by Watoko

Bacon...just for PHLN

Pfft! I'm high price. Bacon ain't for the poor. Go eat Chicken if you want to be cheap.

Originally Posted by mohammyt

make your own willy dog . aha

Does anyone know what the common name for their "Smoking Willy" is? All I know is that it's German.

Originally Posted by justinsftw

Does anyone know what the common name for their "Smoking Willy" is? All I know is that it's German.

I haven't had one of those in forever. I think it's a Bratwurst though.

Originally Posted by igmelin

Canned brown beans!!

This. You can get cans of these for under a dollar. A can will fill you up, and it has a fair amount of protein in it, and other good vitamins too. Also pretty damn easy to cook at exam time. Open a can and heat in a pot :p