Extremely low food budget plan ideas for a $20 a week?

[trevi]

My mom would make that and it was quite tasty. I have not had this for years now.

Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast Recipe - Food.com

But my mom used thinly cut pastrami instead. I also like fried Baloney as well.

I am not ex-military so i do not know the original recipe. The versions i had was ground beef in gravy over biscuits or mash potatoes. Tasty both ways, i say.

 

[gmerkt]

They go by smartfoodservice now.

You need to be a careful shopper there. You can find some items cheaper at Fred Meyer.

Bimbo's

Which is also Orowheat. And they are closed around here too. We can't figure this out. Franz outlets are open. The Orowheat outlets never had the volume of the Franz stores. So I'm thinking maybe it's just a simple matter of business economics.

But my mom used thinly cut pastrami instead. I also like fried Baloney as well.

I was introduced to SOS way before my army days; my mom used to make it with those little jars of salted, dried beef. In the army, it was ground beef. I've made it with different kinds of beef, but my favorite is to sub Jimmy Dean maple flavored roll sausage. It's not diet food.

I passed SOS along to one of my daughters, who calls it "gravy beef."

 

[texagonian]

quinoa for sure!!

Here are seven health benefits of quinoa:

• Quinoa is one of the most protein-rich foods we can eat. ...
• Quinoa contains almost twice as much fiber as most other grains. ...
• Quinoa contains Iron. ...
• Quinoa contains lysine. ...
• Quinoa is rich in magnesium. ...
• Quinoa is high in Riboflavin (B2). ...
• Quinoa has a high content of manganese.

 

[Bushman]

quinoa for sure!!

Here are seven health benefits of quinoa:

• Quinoa is one of the most protein-rich foods we can eat. ...
• Quinoa contains almost twice as much fiber as most other grains. ...
• Quinoa contains Iron. ...
• Quinoa contains lysine. ...
• Quinoa is rich in magnesium. ...
• Quinoa is high in Riboflavin (B2). ...
• Quinoa has a high content of manganese.

Yes, he's right guys. Mix the Quinoa with some gluten free low fat triple nut organic soy milk and enjoy while watching clips of Joe Biden's promises for America while in the CHOP/CHAZ....

 

[HB of CJ]

Pinto beans, grits and some sort of vegetable greens depending upon availability and taste. Substitute corn meal for the grits if needed.

Don't forget the Charmin.

 

[Certaindeaf]

quinoa for sure!!

Here are seven health benefits of quinoa:

• Quinoa is one of the most protein-rich foods we can eat. ...
• Quinoa contains almost twice as much fiber as most other grains. ...
• Quinoa contains Iron. ...
• Quinoa contains lysine. ...
• Quinoa is rich in magnesium. ...
• Quinoa is high in Riboflavin (B2). ...
• Quinoa has a high content of manganese.

And don't forget, qouna is easy to spell!

 

[clearconscience]

Beans and rice.

and some hot sauce

 

[DunRanull]

In critical times, these are worth their weight in gold.

lol. Good times.

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Frank's and Louisiana are better by far than that Tabasco! Been using it since I was a kid... JMO, YMMV! I do like the little bottle size tho. Great for concealed pocket carry into places that don't serve hot sauce with their food.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Frank's and Louisiana are better by far than that Tabasco! Been using it since I was a kid... JMO, YMMV! I do like the little bottle size tho. Great for concealed pocket carry into places that don't serve hot sauce with their food.

28 oz Sriracha rooster sauce is $2.98 at Winco right now. That's almost a quart, man!

 

[JuglansRegia]

Rice, beans salt and some cooking oil

 

[DunRanull]

Rice, beans salt and some cooking oil

You're definitely going to want some soy and hot sauce with that.. just sayin, been there and done that..

 

[DunRanull]

One item that was once a staple in frontier America that hasnt been mention is cooked hominy- not the mush-grits but the whole corn type... can be used in many recipes and will balance the proteins in beans and rice. Rarely seen outside of the South these days, do-it-yourself is a good way to render field "cow corn", or "horse corn" into a nutritionally edible food.

 

[EHJ]

Frank's and Louisiana are better by far than that Tabasco! Been using it since I was a kid... JMO, YMMV! I do like the little bottle size tho. Great for concealed pocket carry into places that don't serve hot sauce with their food.

28 oz Sriracha rooster sauce is $2.98 at Winco right now. That's almost a quart, man!

These used to come in random MRE's.

Best barter item ever.

 

[The Heretic]

One item that was once a staple in frontier America that hasnt been mention is cooked hominy- not the mush-grits but the whole corn type... can be used in many recipes and will balance the proteins in beans and rice. Rarely seen outside of the South these days, do-it-yourself is a good way to render field "cow corn", or "horse corn" into a nutritionally edible food.

Extremely low food budget plan ideas for a $20 a week?

Rice, beans, pasta, potatoes, hot dogs and pancake mix. You can cut up the hot dogs to serve with the rice and beans and pasta. This is what is in my food preps and I do eat it periodically to try to rotate it. Realistically a bag of 50 lbs of rice can be had for $17 at cash and carry and will...

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[DunRanull]

Extremely low food budget plan ideas for a $20 a week?

Rice, beans, pasta, potatoes, hot dogs and pancake mix. You can cut up the hot dogs to serve with the rice and beans and pasta. This is what is in my food preps and I do eat it periodically to try to rotate it. Realistically a bag of 50 lbs of rice can be had for $17 at cash and carry and will...

www.northwestfirearms.com

Growing up in an Irish-American family, potatoes were a staple and were served in one form or another most every day! Unfortunately they don't store as well as beans and rice...

 

[Hawaiian]

The box of mac n cheese is great if you throw in a little meat. Hamburger, sausage, ham, spam and tuna work great.

 

[jbett98]

Happy Hour, one beer and a whole bunch of whatever they offer.

 

[PBinWA]

If you get into the coupon movement (i.e. Free Coupons - Printable Coupons, Grocery Coupons & Promo Codes - Coupon Mom) you can literally get so much "food" (usually crappy carbs) for almost nothing. Sometimes you get money back. But it really helps bring the prices down.

I know QFC will put the old or blemished fruit out for sale at a really cheap price. If I ate a lot of fruit I would probably buy it.

I'm not sure if covid has killed the free samples but if you had a costco card and went at the right time of day you could probably eat pretty well.

My wife is a casual coupon'er and she frequently gets 50% off on her groceries at Safeway.

I think to be really successful at coupon'ing you have to be committed though - it's seems like a bit of work.

 

[Tasdoggy]

Victory garden. Almost free except for your labor and you can eat pretty darn well year round in just about any climate with some cold frames. If your yard is big enough get some chickens for eggs and meat. If you don't have a yard rethink your life choices.

 

[Tony617]

If you have a Grocery Outlet near by that tends to be cheaper for some stuff. They don't have my that much produce. But you never what they have so we walk down all of the aisles.