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crunch60

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39. What's a matter with eating raw spuds? Been eating them since I
Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:29 PM
Jun 2012

was a kid, still do. Love them with little salt.

were you my suitemate in college? irisblue Jun 2012 #1
It does not make me happy... Wait Wut Jun 2012 #2
I rather like the spaghetti sauce idea KamaAina Jun 2012 #3
Honey, if we weren't separated by several states, Bertha Venation Jun 2012 #4
I'd nuke the spuds, bud. trof Jun 2012 #5
You can cook them the same way you boil those eggs, too. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #6
What's a matter with eating raw spuds? Been eating them since I crunch60 Jun 2012 #39
Here's what's the matter. It can kill you. trof Jun 2012 #49
Well, as a kid, I ate them out of our garden, now I buy them from organic gardeners at crunch60 Jun 2012 #50
I used to eat mayonnaise sandwiches when I was a kid, RebelOne Jun 2012 #51
You'll save $ if you buy bag of non-instant rice. Boil on stove. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #7
I usually add a can of veggies to the rice. Kaleva Jun 2012 #10
To your generic Mac and Cheese, add a package of mixed veggies, and a crunch60 Jun 2012 #41
Flour tortilla recipe Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #8
PS: I would not offer it, if I didn't use it myself Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #9
Yum. I love black beans. Throw some picante sauce in that, and i'm sold. It's complete protein. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #12
I'll have to try that! Sounds delicious! Kaleva Jun 2012 #14
I endorse that wholeheartedly! nt Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #17
Black beans and White Rice is an ancient Spanish dish called "Moros y Cristianos" Xipe Totec Jun 2012 #16
I learned to love frijoles and rice in Central America. I still eat this fantastic crunch60 Jun 2012 #40
Buy a bag of wide noodles instead of that Hamburger Helper stuff. femmocrat Jun 2012 #11
The boxes of Hamburger Helper were given to me. Kaleva Jun 2012 #13
I love apples, but they are pretty pricey, unless there's a good sale. I buy a several # bag... Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #15
Why "instant rice"? Cronkite Jun 2012 #18
More habit then anything I guess. Kaleva Jun 2012 #21
Here's a cheap recipe for ya... Dyedinthewoolliberal Jun 2012 #19
Well, I bookmarked this thread. Kaleva Jun 2012 #20
Also, if you come across a used pressure cooker, maybe at a yard sale or the crunch60 Jun 2012 #42
You can eat very well on very little money. kwassa Jun 2012 #22
manwich is kind of expensive compared to home-made grasswire Jun 2012 #23
I have $32.00 on my food stamp card Kaleva Jun 2012 #24
So normally you will only have $16 per month to work with avebury Jun 2012 #25
At my Mexican market, I buy dried Peruvian beans, .69 lb. They are crunch60 Jun 2012 #44
Only $16/month? TheCruces Jun 2012 #54
Do you have a place indoors where you can avebury Jun 2012 #26
brown rice >> white rice (nutritionally speaking) pokerfan Jun 2012 #27
My ex has a bag of wild rice. Kaleva Jun 2012 #34
You can get lots of stuff at the Dollar Tree stores, or the Dollar stores lunatica Jun 2012 #28
Could you somehow get some flour? laundry_queen Jun 2012 #29
I forgot to mention that I do have flour (and sugar) Kaleva Jun 2012 #32
I'm so glad you do have flour laundry_queen Jun 2012 #45
I realize that many cooks don't use exact measurement of spices avebury Jun 2012 #47
Yeah, you're right I don't usually measure :) laundry_queen Jun 2012 #48
I love Indian food, and any time you post truedelphi Jun 2012 #36
Will make a mental note laundry_queen Jun 2012 #46
Want something that is tasty and not that expensive - truedelphi Jun 2012 #30
Good idea about the cabbage! Kaleva Jun 2012 #33
Another cabbage idea is colcannon TheCruces Jun 2012 #55
Ramen noodles rock - 20 cents a pack. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #31
Frozen vegetables tabbycat31 Jun 2012 #35
Rice: dimbear Jun 2012 #37
My rice recipe kurtzapril4 Jun 2012 #58
You should take your luck to Las Vegas. You're going to be rich in no time. dimbear Jun 2012 #59
Oatmeal, pancakes (get the $1 "complete" box that just needs water), grilled cheese riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #38
Soups and pasta salad are good and filling Tsiyu Jun 2012 #43
Love pasta salad with celery and olives, Italian dressing, RebelOne Jun 2012 #52
Lentils & Rice with just about anything. hunter Jun 2012 #53
Get some tortillas! TheCruces Jun 2012 #56
When I was a student (and even now occasionally) I used to eat Tuna and Olives. Evoman Jun 2012 #57
Have to agree, beans/lentils and rice is the cheapest way to get complete protein susanr516 Jun 2012 #60
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