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You’re young, you’re broke, and you’re hungry. What are some strange meals you made that worked and didn’t work.
Generic mac-n-cheese and a can of tuna actually worked.
Slices of bread with ketchup spread on each slice and topped with a slice of American cheese then toasted in a toaster oven does not make a decent pizza.
The mac and cheese was the first thing that came to mind. I remember my daughter living on mac and cheese her last year of college when she had her own apartment. Even the tuna was a treat and only added it when we sent her the monthly check.
You’re young, you’re broke, and you’re hungry. What are some strange meals you made that worked and didn’t work.
Generic mac-n-cheese and a can of tuna actually worked.
Slices of bread with ketchup spread on each slice and topped with a slice of American cheese then toasted in a toaster oven does not make a decent pizza.
You made tuna noodle casserole!
As for the pizza...at least you tried.
When we were down to robbing the piggy bank, 'crock pot slop' seemed to work. Just take every single leftover from the fridge and freezer, dump it in, and let it mingle. Funny enough, it usually turned out fine.
If you are young, poor and hungry, nearly every community has a food bank. Some have income requirements, many do not. In my area, there are any number of places where you can pick up fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a number of good gleaning opportunities out there.
When i was young and broke, there were several things that I did. First, the cafeteria at the hospital was heavily subsidized where you could eat well on $2. In addition, locally, there were a lot of church dinners. Also, I started working construction cleanup jobs in lieu of rent. It was NOT a lot of fun.
can of cheap spaghetti sauce
box of noodles
pack of chili seasoning
cheap quick and tasty....
very filling too. Made this in college
that sounds like a good one, but where are the veggies? Another thing our daughter liked when young, and poor as a college student was hard boiled eggs or eggs anyway.
If you are young, poor and hungry, nearly every community has a food bank. Some have income requirements, many do not. In my area, there are any number of places where you can pick up fresh fruits and vegetables as well as a number of good gleaning opportunities out there.
When i was young and broke, there were several things that I did. First, the cafeteria at the hospital was heavily subsidized where you could eat well on $2. In addition, locally, there were a lot of church dinners. Also, I started working construction cleanup jobs in lieu of rent. It was NOT a lot of fun.
But these are stories you never forget and after years of remembering they almost sound fun or at least a good subject for discussion.
Lentils cooked with chopped onion topped with crispy fried onions. The dish is called mujadara, and it's absolutely delicious while also being extremely inexpensive. We used to eat it during Lent, but we like it so much it's earned a permanent place on our table year-round.
Top ramen,you can buy those in the dollar store or get a case for about $2.00 in Aldi. When we first bought our house we lived on pasta with sauce, boxed mac and cheese, cheap hotdogs, canned Tuna fish. Thankfully that did not last too long. I can't look at boxed mac and cheese since.
Now that's bad. They don't decompose and certain aren't digested. I'm sorry. When I was in my late 20s and 30s, I heard of seniors resorting to cat and dog food.
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