what are some foods that are cheap that would be even cheaper homemade?

for example...say i like hotpockets(not cause taste, but cause of price)...anyone got a recipe for that...or anything else like that?

i think i'm gonna invest in tuperware and start making like a big think of meaty soups so i can just bring that in...also, are breadmakers worth it? i eat really healthy/fiber-ish breads, so i always figured i wouldnt be able to make that kinda stuff

8/20/2008 12:43:48 PM

move to lounge?

8/20/2008 12:45:17 PM

thought about making it there, but figure it can get about the same amount of helpful/unhelpful responses here

8/20/2008 12:45:48 PM

One of my favorite websites when I feel like being a cheap bastard:
http://www.bloglander.com/cheapeats/

8/20/2008 12:46:35 PM

^thank you kind sir...sites such as that are much appreciated

8/20/2008 12:47:03 PM

A homemade equivalent to a Hot Pocket would be like a calzone or stromboli if you're looking for recipes. And for things like bread, if you buy quality ingredients and factor in the time you would spend making them, you probably aren't saving too much.

8/20/2008 12:47:07 PM

nigga, if you can't even afford hot pockets (or, for that matter, if you enjoy eating them), you need to seriously re-evaluate your life.

8/20/2008 12:50:00 PM

seriously evan...you need to get off your fucking high horse...it is disgusting sometimes

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 12:51 PM. Reason : ps- fag]

8/20/2008 12:51:11 PM

they are HOT POCKETS... have you ever eaten one? shit's nasty.

have you ever seen jim gaffigan's standup act?

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 12:52 PM. Reason : also, i'm not on a "high horse," i'm simply a better person than you]

8/20/2008 12:52:00 PM

yes i have...did you not see the time me and prufrock went at it in the lunch thread?? i definitely do not like hot pockets

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 12:53 PM. Reason : ^haaaaaaaaaahahahahhaha "better person"...yeah...ok...lol]

8/20/2008 12:53:07 PM

In all honesty, I don't think you are going to get much cheaper than the prepackaged stuff like that. A Hot Pocket is what, $1? And frozen burritos are 33 cents or something ... Even if you buy the crappy grade of stuff they put in those things, unless you buy the industrial tub of cheese sauce at Sam's and make six thousand of them, you probably won't save much.

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 12:55 PM. Reason : I don't know why I am taking this seriously]

8/20/2008 12:53:59 PM

Quote :

"i'm not on a "high horse," i'm simply a better bigger(read "fatter") person than you"

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 12:54 PM. Reason : ^well what do you suggest...i know you got to know some cheap meals that i would eat]

8/20/2008 12:54:16 PM

This coming from the guy that thinks a hot dog is an acceptable form of meat to flavor veggies with.

8/20/2008 12:56:15 PM

lol "acceptable"...dude, give it a rest

8/20/2008 12:56:47 PM

maybe i should have made this in lounge...

8/20/2008 12:57:19 PM

There's already a cheap food thread in the Lounge.

8/20/2008 12:58:17 PM

what of it?

at least:

• i have a good job


• i have a car


• people don't think i'm creepy as fuck


• i'm not a cheap motherfucker


• i don't write things on surfaces in my bathroom


• i didn't drive drunk and hit parked cars in the deck at the college inn


• i didn't major in parks, recreation, and tourism management


• i volunteer a significant portion of my time helping others


• i don't have over 100,000 posts on the wolf web


• english holmes, we are not all computer wizzes

8/20/2008 12:58:22 PM

srs business holmes

8/20/2008 12:59:45 PM

I prefer Evan to dnl

8/20/2008 1:02:00 PM

bttt since hopefully evan is done being an attn whore

8/20/2008 1:02:20 PM

Quote :

"i didn't drive drunk and hit parked cars in the deck at the college inn"

Wait, that was DNL??! lol

8/20/2008 1:02:31 PM

technically i wasnt drunk...because i did not get a dwi

8/20/2008 1:02:57 PM

8/20/2008 1:04:14 PM

lol wtf is that??

8/20/2008 1:04:53 PM

^^it all makes sense now

8/20/2008 1:07:56 PM

^haha, you dont even know what that is

8/20/2008 1:08:41 PM

An in-plane-switching liquid crystal display, comprising: a transparent insulating substrate; a plurality of gate lines formed on said transparent insulating substrate and being parallel to each other; a plurality of storage capacity lines formed between the gate lines; an insulating layer formed on said transparent insulating substrate and covering said gate lines and said storage capacity lines; a transistor formed on said insulating layer and having a drain electrode, a source electrode, and a gate electrode being part of a corresponding gate line; a signal line being perpendicular to said gate lines with said insulating layer there between, and connected to said drain electrode; a pixel line formed on the insulating layer in a same direction as said gate lines and connected to said source electrode; a plurality of pads corresponding to said storage capacity line with said insulating layer there between; a resin layer formed on said insulating layer and covering said transistor, said signal line, said pixel line and said pads; a plurality of first through holes formed in said resin layer that is formed on said pads; a plurality of second through holes formed in said resin layer that is formed on said pixel line, wherein the number of said second through holes is equal to the number of said first through holes; and a plurality of pixel electrodes extending from said second through holes over the surface of said resin layer to said first through holes so as to connect the pixel line and the pads.

8/20/2008 1:09:19 PM

everything is cheaper when you do it your self

8/20/2008 1:09:39 PM

^^lay off the pills bro

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 1:09 PM. Reason : .]

8/20/2008 1:09:51 PM

pack of bagels, cheap tub of cream cheese, generic salsa, cheese (American if you're real cheap)

spread cream cheese on split bagel, cover in salsa, slice of swiss on top, bake ==> profit

cheap & easy, can get a few meals out of a pack of bagels

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 1:14 PM. Reason : not really a substitute for anything tho]

8/20/2008 1:13:26 PM

buy some ground beef when its on sale. you can use that shit for a number of things. and/or freeze for later use.

tacos, meatloaf, chili, burgers, (homemade) hamburger helper, in spaghetti sauce, etc...

8/20/2008 1:15:29 PM

Check out the library for books like Make a Mix, Better Than Homemade etc in the cookbook/food section, two books my mom used my whole lifetime.

8/20/2008 1:17:11 PM

The other day I made fish cakes with canned tuna and stale bread. There is a huge box of canned tuna here for free and the bread also comes for free. Just add eggs and flavor then fry it up.

Anyone else have any tuna miracles?

8/20/2008 1:18:42 PM

you won't save anything if that is your goal you will end up spending more $
but you will be healthier for it.

8/20/2008 1:19:11 PM

^^I like to sprinkle a little tuna in my cereal for a little extra protein

8/20/2008 1:22:45 PM

god that sounds gross...and i LOVE tuna

8/20/2008 1:23:13 PM

Ramen noodles = cheap spaghetti

8/20/2008 1:23:31 PM

You can make your own saeurkraut at home. You should also probably get a small crockpot and cook big meals in it that you can freeze / take to work. Slow cook cheap meats and they are delicious.

8/20/2008 1:24:43 PM

Ten dolla rice cooker
ten dolla crock pot

Eating beans and rice for the rest of your life? Priceless

8/20/2008 1:34:03 PM

Quote :

"Ramen noodles = cheap spaghetti"

Because spaghetti is expensive.

8/20/2008 1:37:16 PM

I knew I had this bookmarked somewhere! http://www.recipegoldmine.com/mixes/mixes.html and when you need to sub an ingredient http://homecooking.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.switcheroo.com/ you'll need to stock up on the basics; Aldi's good for that, but I think they still only take cash - there's one in Fuquay on 401, worth the trip but check their hours, they use to close earlier than most stores.

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 1:43 PM. Reason : +]

8/20/2008 1:39:38 PM

^^ It's a joke, but seriously I used to each eggs and ramen, doesn't get much cheaper than that.

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 1:41 PM. Reason : >]

8/20/2008 1:41:19 PM

Quote :

"what of it? at least: * i have a good job * i have a car * people don't think i'm creepy as fuck * i'm not a cheap motherfucker * i don't write things on surfaces in my bathroom * i didn't drive drunk and hit parked cars in the deck at the college inn * i didn't major in parks, recreation, and tourism management * i volunteer a significant portion of my time helping others * i don't have over 100,000 posts on the wolf web * english holmes, we are not all computer wizzes"

No but you put your penis in other mens butts. Also you are pretty bad yourself.

8/20/2008 2:17:52 PM

^ WTF? What he does behind closed doors is worse than being so drunk you wreck IN A PARKING LOT?!

I'd forcibly restrain you and shove a strap on up your butt if it helped prevent drunk driving.

8/20/2008 2:26:27 PM

haha i wasnt drunk you dumb bitch

8/20/2008 2:28:13 PM

damn lewoods is on a strap on frenzy.

btttopic,

there are plenty of threads about how to eat cheaply. If you want to recreate a hotpocket for less than one dollar you are gonna be hard pressed, unless you make more than a dozen at time. then you got to factor in your time.

8/20/2008 2:28:48 PM

^^^So drunk driving is worse than rape?

[Edited on August 20, 2008 at 2:31 PM. Reason : ]

8/20/2008 2:31:14 PM

Oh, I'm pretty sure you'd enjoy it.

8/20/2008 2:42:12 PM

i come in here for foods and you people are talking about strap ons. thats just gay.

8/20/2008 3:07:03 PM

8/20/2008 3:07:48 PM