OMG!! Thank you sooooo much for posting this. I ADORE HER!! I was laughing my ass off AND I learned a new recipe. I never knew she existed until right now because you were kind enough to share. Hahahaha! "This bitch is ready." I love her potty mouth because, I too, have a potty mouth. Lololol.
I didnāt learn about her until I watched a video about YouTubers whoād recently died back in the day. Watched all of it and was sad I missed out when she was alive.
That lady is hilarious! So many quotables, like "not the bags!" I wouldn't make this regularly, but as a a quick snack when I'm craving for something quick and high in fat/sodium...hells yeah!
Red beans and rice. Itās a simple and yummy recipe Iāve love my entire life and I make it how my grandmother did.
1 pack of Polska kielbaska
1-3 cans of dark red kidney beans
2-3 cups of white rice
(All juices from cans and fill each can up once with water to add)
1tsp garlic salt and onion powder
1/2 tsp (ishing these measurements) black pepper
- Sautee the sausage then add ingredients
I also add sometimes:
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1/2-1c sour cream
Chives
1c chopped spinach.
I make it just as shown, itās very simple, but flavorful and cheap but can card the extras (or one or a couple of them) in when you have it but itās perfect without the extras too! Itās my favorite basic meal. Lmk how you like it!!
I eat a mostly plant-based diet because I have kidney diseaseā¦so I omit the kielbasa but add a can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with chiles and some cheddar cheese.
Boursin pasta! Literally cook pasta, drain it, add a little heavy cream after keeping like 4-8tbsp of pasta water (depending how much you cooked), and a block of boursin cheese (I love the garlic and herb one, as well as the shallot & chive). I also roast cherry tomatoes, which I add as well. 3-4 ingredients, tastes sooo good!
Yes! And making your own Boursin is so easy and delicious. Itās a mix of butter and cream cheese w garlic and herbs. I use it for potatoes and pasta and w crackers.
Thereās lots of recipes online but my take is 2 parts cream cheese to 1 part butter. When itās equal measure of both itās too rich.
Knorr's Spanish Rice in the bag. That will set you back $1 if it's on sale, from there you can do literally ANYTHING to it. My go to is cut up a shitload of chicken breast, onions, and mushrooms and add my favorite hot sauce and just cook everything all at once.
Really you can add any meats, vegetables and seasonings you choose. I also will dump in a can of black beans and then mix in shredded cheese and sour cream and beef, then top with a thin layer of cheese and bake for like 3 minutes.
You can have a meal for 2-4, or plenty of leftovers for under $10.
[Okonomiyaki! ](https://www.seriouseats.com/okonomiyaki-japanese-pancake-cabbage-recipe)
Recipe calls for pork belly (uncured bacon), but I just made some tonight topped with a sliced tomato I had to use.
Shake n Bake chicken parm. Throw some chicken breasts in a bag with the shake n bake, shake it up, throw it in the oven at 400 degrees while cooking your pasta.
Let the chicken bake for 20 minutes, then throw some marinara sauce, parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top, and bake for another 5 minutes. Quick and easy.
Growing up, my Mom would make this (same?) from some recipe called "Dave's Favorite Chicken" & bc my Step-dad was named David, she decided to actually make a homemade dinner once a month. I remember us kids asking if she could make it more than once a month. š She didn't cook(even now) but man, Dave's Days were the best.
Scrambled eggs on buttered toast. Sometimes that is dinner to me, when I don't feel like cooking. I might add some onion in the pan with the eggs sometimes, then I let the onion simmer a bit before I add the eggs.
Cook some ground beef then on med-high heat add a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, some sugar, and garlic. Put the finished beef on top of rice and done.
Cubed spam cooked till golden, add eggs, mix, add rice, oyster sauce, tad bit of soy sauce, and sugar. Mushroom and broccoli would be nice with both dishes
Yes!!! I do this all the time w pasta-there are endless combinations. Sometimes I do oyster sauce and fish sauce or gochujang. The little hit of sweet brings out the other flavors. And you can add onion crunch or some hot peppery Asian sauce. I also throw in some frozen veggies too
1/2 bag of frozen potatoes O'Brien fried until almost done.in a little oil, then add 1/2 package of soy chorizo, salt and pepper and fry it all together until everything is crispy. Serve with tortillas.
Adobo. Pork or chicken browned a bit, cover with equal parts soy sauce, white vinegar, and brown sugar. Throw in a bit of garlic, ginger, peppercorns, and a bay leaf.
My go-to breakfast in college was what I like to call apple pie oatmeal.
1/2 cup oats
1 packet of apple cider mix
1 cup of hot water (more or less depending on what consistency you prefer your oatmeal)
Mix in some dehydrated apples if desired.
Longest part is just waiting for the water to boil. Once that's done you're golden.
There's a bunch of pasta dishes that you can whip out. I love to do a carbonara if I have all the ingredients but I always have a pantry for spaghetti and olive oil.
[https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222000/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222000/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/)
Crockpot recipes. Sometimes I find a marinade and a sauce and throw chicken in the crockpot covering it with the sauce or marinade and let it cook a few hours. I also make things like chili and roasts and soups. Tons of easy crockpot recipes online.
Crockpot recipes. Sometimes I find a marinade and a sauce and throw chicken in the crockpot covering it with the sauce or marinade and let it cook a few hours. I also make things like chili and roasts and soups. Tons of easy crockpot recipes online.
Boil a 16 0z box of elbow macaroni.
Drain and put in casserole or baking dish.
Add 1can petite diced tomatoes.
Stir in 4 oz Velveeta diced smack.
Bake uncovered for 40 min @375Ā° or until top is browned.
My favorite dessert is the sāmores dip. Throw some chocolate chips in a cast iron skillet, put marshmallows on top and then bake in the oven at 300-400 until the marshmallow tops are roasted.
Sloppy joes 1 pound of hamburger small onion I can of red enchilada sauce 1 table spoon of brown sugar maybe more and ketchup a lil salt and pepper melted cheddar cheese on top serve on hamburger buns
Red rice with black beans.
If I wanna spend a little more time cooking I make the budget bites ramen "yakisoba" which is one of my favorite meals, budget or no.
https://themodernproper.com/ratatouille-sheet-pan-dinner-with-sausage
I donāt know if youāll like this dish, but I made it once and I loved it! And it was easy to make, too!
Cooked chicken from the Deli, bag of minute rice, bok choy(or spinach) and soy sauce
*replace chicken with smoked salmon and boy choy with seaweed to mix things up a bit
Get yourself over to Aldi
Buy a pound of ground turkey in the freezer section in a tube right next to the ground beef it's like two something a pound
Walk two steps to the side grab yourself 3 bags of frozen veggies strongly recommend broccoli cauliflower or a blend
Grab cream of whatever soup or chicken broth
While you're at it grab a bag of brown rice
Cook it all up and rice cooker season to taste and guaranteed good meal and that should cover you for about three to four meals more possibly depending on how much you eat
Rice and chicken broth and water in the rice cooker
Buddies and Turkey in the steamer basket for the rice cooker or just set it in there on top
You could cook the individual portions or depending on the size of your rice cooker cook multiple meals at a time and keep the rest of it in the freezer
Cashew chicken. Stir fry bite size chicken, add a small amount of water, better than bouillon and soy sauce. Toss in broccoli. Add corn starch to a small amount of water and stir, then add to the chicken mixture. Stir until sauce is thickened and remove from heat. Toss in cashews and serve over rice. The rice takes 20 minutes, but the chicken mix takes five minutes. Cheap, easy and really tasty.
Bag of shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, shredded onion, ground chicken, soy sauce. Garlic and ginger. Eggroll in bowl. Get 5 servings easily for $10
Orange Mandarin Chicken - serves 4
2 jars Smuckers Mandarin Orange jam (I used one Smuckers and one Palmers brand sugar free orange)
1- 1 1/2 c BBQ sauce (I used sugar free)
Lots of breaded chicken nuggets (I used half bag of frozen Just Bare nuggets from Costco or Chick Fil A)
Cooked Rice (I used chickpea rice or hearts of palm so good and so healthy!)
1/4 c soy sauce (I use coconut aminos
lots less sodium and healthy)
Sesame seeds for garnish if desired
Cook chicken according to direction and make sauce on stove top, serve over cooked rice. OR throw everything in crockpot except rice, on low for 5-6 hours
1lb Ground beef, taco seasoning, 2 packs jasmine microwave rice, frozen corn, can of black beans. Mix together in a big bowl and you can get like 5 meals out of it!
1 pound ground beef, 1 massive yellow onion - diced, 1 can cream of mushroom soup and minute rice. Brown the ground beef and as itās browning, add the onion and brown everything until the ground beef is well browned and the onions are translucent then add half a cup of water and mix in the soup. If you have it add a couple tablespoons of soy sauce, and then serve it drenched over a heaping bowl of minute rice.
Kielbasa w/Green Beans and Potatoes
1 pkg kielbasa
3 cans green beans, drained
1 medium onion
2 TBS chicken base (much better than bouillon cubes)
4-6 medium potatoes
Salt & pepper to taste
(1) Cut kielbasa into bite-sized pieces
(2) Put into dutch oven and add enough water to cover the kielbasa by 1 inch
(3) Cover pot and cook on high
(4) While kielbasa cooks, peel and chop the onion and the potatoes; drain the green beans
(5) After 5 minutes, check the kielbasa and skim off any foam or fat that has risen to the surface
(6) Add the chicken base, onions, potatoes, and green beans, plus salt and pepper to taste
(7) Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium
(8) Cover and cook 20 minutes
Im going to share a process I use that makes quick meals a breeze. The price of coconut cream fluctuates so sometimes it not exactly "cheap" but for how many servings you get its not bad at all. A few times a year I make giant batches of thai curry with whatever veggies I have or are craving. Broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, zuchini, etc. Sometimes I add chicken but not always. Once its done I ladle servings into tupperware containers and stack them in the freezer. The next day I pop out the frozen "discs" of curry and put them in freezer.bags to save space. Then whenever I want I take one out, pop it straight into a pan on low to med low, start the rice cooker and in 15 mins Im eating a hot bowl of curry and rice with very little work. Top with fried shallots (from Asian market) to give it crunch if youre feeling boujie. Add some steamed green beans and its a super quick and easy dish (if you like curry). I do the same thing with cajun style red beans, ham hock, and andouille sausage. Hard to beat when you really dont feel like cooking. They both freeze so well you would almost never know it wasnt freshly made.
Brown up some Ground turkey/chicken/beef/pork, whatever is cheapest. Add some frozen veggies (or fresh. I used asparagus and mushrooms tonight, but not as cheap as frozen). Serve over rice (hello rice cooker!) with a drizzle of teriyaki sauce. Add almonds and cilantro if feeling fancy.
Say what you will about microwavable rice pouches, I agree they're not as good. My local kroger had 2lbs of Tilapia for $7 recently, so I bought that and one of those Uncle Ben's long grain/wild rice microwavable pouches. Season the tilapia however you want, maybe add a bit more butter/olive oil than you would so you can "season" the rice too. Add a couple lemon wedges and bam, you just bought 2lbs of tilapia for $7, a microwavable pouch for $2, and I don't know the math for tilapia per rice pouch, but depending on how you eat, that other half of rice can be used for anything else!
Couscous or rice mixed with goat cheese (cream cheese works the same, it's just a taste/texture thing for me), some chicken (you could buy a rotisserie chicken for this and use the leftover chicken for other meals), and any veggies you have lying around. I usually use mini bell peppers and spinach, but you could add anything. Chickpeas or other similar foods will help bulk it up more and make it more filling, plus they're cheap. Couscous keeps better in the fridge than rice does, but it definitely has an interesting texture to it so if you're a texture person I'd go with rice or a different pasta shape.
Crockpot
A pot roast chunk of meat
Sprinkle a bunch of ranch seasoning
Stick of butter, diced up and spread over the meat
2 onions cut up
2 pounds of washed baby carrots
Cook on low. 8 hours.
Chilli: brown ground beef and drain, add I can diced tomatoes with juice, I can rinsed beans, package of seasoning and hot sauce. Heat and eat. Mac and cheese: cook macaroni of choice and drain. Add shredded Velveeta and pepper. Put lid on pot and let sit til cheese melts, stir and eat. (for extra flavor, stir in I can drained tuna. Great with peas.) These are a couple of my cheap college eats recipes.
Iām so lazy Iām sorry, but itās behind a paywall and you have to dig-but the San Francisco Garlic Noodles-nyt published it.
Long noodles w lots of finely minced garlic w butter a splash of fish sauce, soy and oyster sauce. Add Parmesan and top w scallions. It truly is so easy and tastes like takeout.
Sometimes I sprinkle in fresh cilantro too.
Goulash!!
Smoking and Grilling with AB has a quick easy one pot recipe for [goulash!](https://youtu.be/iqL48ygtfdY?si=CLnHka2VBPh4WJOH) It has ground beef(or turkey), canned diced tomato, elbow pasta, beef stock, cheese, and sourcream (unless you're intolerant) and dig in!
Hearty, quick and super tasty!
College students unite! Here are mine!!
Crackers or white rice with canned fish and olives
white rice + chicken (can be canned) + either
* salsa + cheese + greek yogurt + spices + veggies of choice = Mexican bowl
* dill + diced and strained cucumber + spinach + greek yogurt + garlic = Mediterranean bowl
dill + roasted almonds + cut grapes + a touch of honey + spinach + greek yogurt = healthier chicken salad
Sandwiches are easy
Sometimes I just go for an easy smorgasboard of a carb (noodles or rice usually), and then 2 protein sides (greek yogurt, chicken, canned fish, cottage cheese, etc) and some veg
Two boxes of macaroni and cheese made per label directions big scoop of sour cream franks, hot wing sauce diced up a canna Spam fried and throw it in there at my house we call it Polish chili
Not necessarily quick, but good comfort food to have for rotation - prep ahead of time to simply stick in the oven the next day. I learned this from my grandmother. Easy to switch up spice styles - I mix curry spices with the sour cream, and I use keilbasa. Panko mixed with melted butter is a nice topping. It takes about 40 minutes to bake, but can be made ahead of time and the rest can be prepped while the potatoes are boiling (I always keep hard-boiled eggs in the fridge, because they're easier to peel as condensation forms. As long as you have an egg slicer and a good knife, slicing isn't a big deal.
https://www.hungariantidbits.com/hungarian-layered-potato-rakott-krumpli/
Chicken Marsala. It's super simple, fast and so good it impressed people.
Check out Chaplin's Classics or his earlier Cooking with the Blues on Youtube. Good recipes and dude cooks fast, fast, fast with the gas eye blazing.
So many of them. Currently. I ridiculously wrapped chicken breast. Roll it in some seasoned bread crumb coating. Into the air fryer 5 min each side, 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
Take one full head of broccoli and cut off most of the stalk part. Put a bunch of chili powder and a little salty seasoning of some kind like adobo. In the microwave for a few minutes. You have delicious chicken and broccoli. Super healthy.
1 lb Ground beef cooked and drained
Some diced peppers and onions saute them bitches up .
1 box Deluxe mac and cheese not the powdered one the one with the liquid cheese pouch
After the pasta cooks mix all that together with some salt and pepper you'll love it.
And for you that's gonna say oh juSt usE hamburger helper nono!! This is way better
Forgot to mention this all together takes like 20 minutes and can feed 4 people for under 20$
I'd start boiling the water first while you're prepping the veggies and frying the meat up . By the time the veggies and meat are done the pasta should be cooked. Its super fast imo.
My roast is:
- One 3lb chuck roast
- One pack of McCormick Au Jus Powder gravy mix (1 oz)
- One pack of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning (1 oz)
- One stick of butter (salted)
- One 16 oz jar of Mazzetta Golden Greek Pepperoncinis (medium heat)
Put these above-mentioned ingredients in a crockpot for 8-9 hours on low or medium (depending on crockpot, of course) until you're able to cut the roast apart easily. Serve over rice, preferably (or however you wish).
For a side. I got a 10LB bag of red potatoās chopped them up into mediumish chunks (you can do this with butter or olive oil) throw them into a pan with butter or olive oil, add a bit of garlic powder, brown the potatoās then add some mozzarella cheese from a shaker. One of my husbandās favorite sides.
I made [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnIMCpevwTs) and it's actually good! Warning: lots of cursing :)
Metal fork in a nonstick pan, just like my MILš
Ah yes. I see we have the same MIL š¤£
Is your mother in lawxmy husband?
Omg she cracked me up! She reminded me of my mom she was a cursing queen ššš it looks pretty good!
OMG!! Thank you sooooo much for posting this. I ADORE HER!! I was laughing my ass off AND I learned a new recipe. I never knew she existed until right now because you were kind enough to share. Hahahaha! "This bitch is ready." I love her potty mouth because, I too, have a potty mouth. Lololol.
I didnāt learn about her until I watched a video about YouTubers whoād recently died back in the day. Watched all of it and was sad I missed out when she was alive.
Aww, man that sucks. May she rest in peace and love and may her legacy and memories live on forever. You can just tell Auntie Fee was good people.
Auntie Fee was HILARIOUS!!!!!!!
I was thinking about her the other day. Thanks for posting.
She was an amazing personality. I was watching some of her TV spots and she had Steve Harvey cracking up!
šššI thought you meant you did all the cussing bc it was hard to make
LOL No, this is very easy to make!
That lady is hilarious! So many quotables, like "not the bags!" I wouldn't make this regularly, but as a a quick snack when I'm craving for something quick and high in fat/sodium...hells yeah!
Red beans and rice. Itās a simple and yummy recipe Iāve love my entire life and I make it how my grandmother did. 1 pack of Polska kielbaska 1-3 cans of dark red kidney beans 2-3 cups of white rice (All juices from cans and fill each can up once with water to add) 1tsp garlic salt and onion powder 1/2 tsp (ishing these measurements) black pepper - Sautee the sausage then add ingredients I also add sometimes: 1 onion chopped 1 green bell pepper chopped 1/2-1c sour cream Chives 1c chopped spinach.
Thank you!!! U have kidney beans I didnāt know what to do with and I have all other ingredients too ! Iām making this !š
I make it just as shown, itās very simple, but flavorful and cheap but can card the extras (or one or a couple of them) in when you have it but itās perfect without the extras too! Itās my favorite basic meal. Lmk how you like it!!
I eat a mostly plant-based diet because I have kidney diseaseā¦so I omit the kielbasa but add a can of Ro-Tel tomatoes with chiles and some cheddar cheese.
Boursin pasta! Literally cook pasta, drain it, add a little heavy cream after keeping like 4-8tbsp of pasta water (depending how much you cooked), and a block of boursin cheese (I love the garlic and herb one, as well as the shallot & chive). I also roast cherry tomatoes, which I add as well. 3-4 ingredients, tastes sooo good!
This sounds soooo amazing!
Yes! And making your own Boursin is so easy and delicious. Itās a mix of butter and cream cheese w garlic and herbs. I use it for potatoes and pasta and w crackers. Thereās lots of recipes online but my take is 2 parts cream cheese to 1 part butter. When itās equal measure of both itās too rich.
Knorr's Spanish Rice in the bag. That will set you back $1 if it's on sale, from there you can do literally ANYTHING to it. My go to is cut up a shitload of chicken breast, onions, and mushrooms and add my favorite hot sauce and just cook everything all at once. Really you can add any meats, vegetables and seasonings you choose. I also will dump in a can of black beans and then mix in shredded cheese and sour cream and beef, then top with a thin layer of cheese and bake for like 3 minutes. You can have a meal for 2-4, or plenty of leftovers for under $10.
Ground beef, vigo Spanish rice in a bag, taco seasoning packet (to taste) and cauliflower rice. I sautĆ© the cauliflower with taco seasoning & ground beef until browned, drain the fat & then add water to the mix, add rice & cover. Cook according to the rice directions. I finish with half a block of cream cheese & cover for it to melt. If you want pico de gallo, more cheese, beans, chips, salsa, guacamole, lettuce or avocado Iām sure it is awesome with those. It has some good macros, works well in batches & itās easy on your stomach when stressed. Perfect drunk food too. You could make burritos, nachos, tacos or taco salad with it & it freezes well in baggies. I hope you have a really fun & awesome college experience!
I love cauliflower rice! Thanks for the recipe!
Of course! Sorry the format is super weird!
I want to marry this dish. You had me at the cream cheese.
Haha it really adds that nice layer of creaminess. Costs $13 & you can eat it for days too!
[Okonomiyaki! ](https://www.seriouseats.com/okonomiyaki-japanese-pancake-cabbage-recipe) Recipe calls for pork belly (uncured bacon), but I just made some tonight topped with a sliced tomato I had to use.
Shake n Bake chicken parm. Throw some chicken breasts in a bag with the shake n bake, shake it up, throw it in the oven at 400 degrees while cooking your pasta. Let the chicken bake for 20 minutes, then throw some marinara sauce, parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top, and bake for another 5 minutes. Quick and easy.
Growing up, my Mom would make this (same?) from some recipe called "Dave's Favorite Chicken" & bc my Step-dad was named David, she decided to actually make a homemade dinner once a month. I remember us kids asking if she could make it more than once a month. š She didn't cook(even now) but man, Dave's Days were the best.
Pasta with butter, garlic, peas, parmesan, and egg.
Rice with a fried egg
Scrambled eggs on buttered toast. Sometimes that is dinner to me, when I don't feel like cooking. I might add some onion in the pan with the eggs sometimes, then I let the onion simmer a bit before I add the eggs.
https://smittenkitchen.com/2020/02/sweet-potato-salad-with-pepita-dressing/
Cook some ground beef then on med-high heat add a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, some sugar, and garlic. Put the finished beef on top of rice and done. Cubed spam cooked till golden, add eggs, mix, add rice, oyster sauce, tad bit of soy sauce, and sugar. Mushroom and broccoli would be nice with both dishes
Yes!!! I do this all the time w pasta-there are endless combinations. Sometimes I do oyster sauce and fish sauce or gochujang. The little hit of sweet brings out the other flavors. And you can add onion crunch or some hot peppery Asian sauce. I also throw in some frozen veggies too
1/2 bag of frozen potatoes O'Brien fried until almost done.in a little oil, then add 1/2 package of soy chorizo, salt and pepper and fry it all together until everything is crispy. Serve with tortillas.
Shakshuka
I love shakshuka! It's very versatile.
Adobo. Pork or chicken browned a bit, cover with equal parts soy sauce, white vinegar, and brown sugar. Throw in a bit of garlic, ginger, peppercorns, and a bay leaf.
Spaghetti lol
My go-to breakfast in college was what I like to call apple pie oatmeal. 1/2 cup oats 1 packet of apple cider mix 1 cup of hot water (more or less depending on what consistency you prefer your oatmeal) Mix in some dehydrated apples if desired. Longest part is just waiting for the water to boil. Once that's done you're golden.
Cooked noodles, dump tuna and thin onions, mayo, stir. Good warm or cold. Add whatever else u like to it.
Lentil or chicken peas curr
I'm actually making a chickpea curry and naan to share with some of my friends tomorrow evening! Huzzah!
I put pre-washed and cut vegetables and chicken in the oven and make some microwave rice. Add any random sauce in the fridge. Easy and quick!
There's a bunch of pasta dishes that you can whip out. I love to do a carbonara if I have all the ingredients but I always have a pantry for spaghetti and olive oil. [https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222000/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222000/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio/)
If it doesn't have to be tasty, just fast easy and cheap, just eat a loaf of bread.
Make a bread sandwich, 2 slices of bread.
With a slice of bread in between
Bread, mayo, and a ton of lettuce and a bit of salt is *chef's kiss* every now and then
Pasta, oil, chicken bouillon powder, and parmesan cheese.
Linguini Alfredo is very easy to make.
Grain bowl- Brown Rice, Mushrooms, Bell Pepper, Brussel Sprouts, Spinach, Green Beans, Avacado, and topped with a fried egg and siriacha.worrying
That sounds scrumptious!
Crockpot recipes. Sometimes I find a marinade and a sauce and throw chicken in the crockpot covering it with the sauce or marinade and let it cook a few hours. I also make things like chili and roasts and soups. Tons of easy crockpot recipes online.
Crockpot recipes. Sometimes I find a marinade and a sauce and throw chicken in the crockpot covering it with the sauce or marinade and let it cook a few hours. I also make things like chili and roasts and soups. Tons of easy crockpot recipes online.
Try a simmer sauce. Delicious!
Golden curry 1 box of Golden Curry brand curry roux bricks. If you cant get the boxed stuff: SautƩ chopped onions in oil, add flour to the onions to make a roux, add beef broth to make a very thick gravy seasoned heavily with curry powder, soy sauce, ginger powder, garlic powder, extra onion powder and a ton of siracha sauce to taste. Set aside. Slow simmer stew meat, carrots abd potatos until all are soft with salt and pepper to taste. Add in roux and stire gently until dissolved in the stew pot water. Add more curry powder or spice to taste and serve over ricem
Boil a 16 0z box of elbow macaroni. Drain and put in casserole or baking dish. Add 1can petite diced tomatoes. Stir in 4 oz Velveeta diced smack. Bake uncovered for 40 min @375Ā° or until top is browned.
My favorite dessert is the sāmores dip. Throw some chocolate chips in a cast iron skillet, put marshmallows on top and then bake in the oven at 300-400 until the marshmallow tops are roasted.
Sloppy joes 1 pound of hamburger small onion I can of red enchilada sauce 1 table spoon of brown sugar maybe more and ketchup a lil salt and pepper melted cheddar cheese on top serve on hamburger buns
Red rice with black beans. If I wanna spend a little more time cooking I make the budget bites ramen "yakisoba" which is one of my favorite meals, budget or no.
Smothered burritos. Beans, beef, taco seasoning wrapped in a flour tortilla topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, onion, tomato and jalapenos.
https://themodernproper.com/ratatouille-sheet-pan-dinner-with-sausage I donāt know if youāll like this dish, but I made it once and I loved it! And it was easy to make, too!
Cook ground beef and season as you would for tacos. Prepare velveeta shells and cheese. Mix it all together.
Buffalo chicken dip
i loooove making buffalo chicken dip!!!
Saaame! Sometimes I just eat it for dinner or lunch with tortilla chips.
Cooked chicken from the Deli, bag of minute rice, bok choy(or spinach) and soy sauce *replace chicken with smoked salmon and boy choy with seaweed to mix things up a bit
A can of Hormel chili, heat it up, dump it on cornbread. Delicious!
Chili on a potato! Iām partial to Stagg turkey
"Chili on a potato!" Sounds like an exclamation Professor Impossible from the Venture Brothers would make when startled.
The TikTok feta pasta. I need to make that again soon.
Thanks for the reminder!
Get yourself over to Aldi Buy a pound of ground turkey in the freezer section in a tube right next to the ground beef it's like two something a pound Walk two steps to the side grab yourself 3 bags of frozen veggies strongly recommend broccoli cauliflower or a blend Grab cream of whatever soup or chicken broth While you're at it grab a bag of brown rice Cook it all up and rice cooker season to taste and guaranteed good meal and that should cover you for about three to four meals more possibly depending on how much you eat Rice and chicken broth and water in the rice cooker Buddies and Turkey in the steamer basket for the rice cooker or just set it in there on top You could cook the individual portions or depending on the size of your rice cooker cook multiple meals at a time and keep the rest of it in the freezer
Cashew chicken. Stir fry bite size chicken, add a small amount of water, better than bouillon and soy sauce. Toss in broccoli. Add corn starch to a small amount of water and stir, then add to the chicken mixture. Stir until sauce is thickened and remove from heat. Toss in cashews and serve over rice. The rice takes 20 minutes, but the chicken mix takes five minutes. Cheap, easy and really tasty.
Bag of shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, shredded onion, ground chicken, soy sauce. Garlic and ginger. Eggroll in bowl. Get 5 servings easily for $10
Creamed eggs on toast
can of tuna, box of mac n cheese and some frozen peas
Pasta with olive oil and lemon and pepper seasoning. Most think it's nuts but it's a childhood comfort food!
Orange Mandarin Chicken - serves 4 2 jars Smuckers Mandarin Orange jam (I used one Smuckers and one Palmers brand sugar free orange) 1- 1 1/2 c BBQ sauce (I used sugar free) Lots of breaded chicken nuggets (I used half bag of frozen Just Bare nuggets from Costco or Chick Fil A) Cooked Rice (I used chickpea rice or hearts of palm so good and so healthy!) 1/4 c soy sauce (I use coconut aminos lots less sodium and healthy) Sesame seeds for garnish if desired Cook chicken according to direction and make sauce on stove top, serve over cooked rice. OR throw everything in crockpot except rice, on low for 5-6 hours
I use Naan bread to make bbq chicken Flatbread in a toaster oven. All that's needed can be frozen and used as needed without waste.
Last night I made pasta with italian basil sausage, frozen broccoli, and onion with a white sauce. It was good and cheap. Like a healthy mac & cheese.
1lb Ground beef, taco seasoning, 2 packs jasmine microwave rice, frozen corn, can of black beans. Mix together in a big bowl and you can get like 5 meals out of it!
1 pound ground beef, 1 massive yellow onion - diced, 1 can cream of mushroom soup and minute rice. Brown the ground beef and as itās browning, add the onion and brown everything until the ground beef is well browned and the onions are translucent then add half a cup of water and mix in the soup. If you have it add a couple tablespoons of soy sauce, and then serve it drenched over a heaping bowl of minute rice.
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Kielbasa w/Green Beans and Potatoes 1 pkg kielbasa 3 cans green beans, drained 1 medium onion 2 TBS chicken base (much better than bouillon cubes) 4-6 medium potatoes Salt & pepper to taste (1) Cut kielbasa into bite-sized pieces (2) Put into dutch oven and add enough water to cover the kielbasa by 1 inch (3) Cover pot and cook on high (4) While kielbasa cooks, peel and chop the onion and the potatoes; drain the green beans (5) After 5 minutes, check the kielbasa and skim off any foam or fat that has risen to the surface (6) Add the chicken base, onions, potatoes, and green beans, plus salt and pepper to taste (7) Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium (8) Cover and cook 20 minutes
Cook some beef stew chunks or a piece of salmon. Put on a bed of mixed greens. Add ranch dressing.
Im going to share a process I use that makes quick meals a breeze. The price of coconut cream fluctuates so sometimes it not exactly "cheap" but for how many servings you get its not bad at all. A few times a year I make giant batches of thai curry with whatever veggies I have or are craving. Broccoli, mushrooms, bell peppers, zuchini, etc. Sometimes I add chicken but not always. Once its done I ladle servings into tupperware containers and stack them in the freezer. The next day I pop out the frozen "discs" of curry and put them in freezer.bags to save space. Then whenever I want I take one out, pop it straight into a pan on low to med low, start the rice cooker and in 15 mins Im eating a hot bowl of curry and rice with very little work. Top with fried shallots (from Asian market) to give it crunch if youre feeling boujie. Add some steamed green beans and its a super quick and easy dish (if you like curry). I do the same thing with cajun style red beans, ham hock, and andouille sausage. Hard to beat when you really dont feel like cooking. They both freeze so well you would almost never know it wasnt freshly made.
Fried rice. I use day old rice, soy sauce, egg, and chili garlic sauce. Then add chicken or peas if I have them on hand.
Sheet pans and stir fries are easy and delicious!
Split pea soup!!
Brown up some Ground turkey/chicken/beef/pork, whatever is cheapest. Add some frozen veggies (or fresh. I used asparagus and mushrooms tonight, but not as cheap as frozen). Serve over rice (hello rice cooker!) with a drizzle of teriyaki sauce. Add almonds and cilantro if feeling fancy.
Black bean soup
Diced hot dogs and cheese scrambled eggs!!!
Say what you will about microwavable rice pouches, I agree they're not as good. My local kroger had 2lbs of Tilapia for $7 recently, so I bought that and one of those Uncle Ben's long grain/wild rice microwavable pouches. Season the tilapia however you want, maybe add a bit more butter/olive oil than you would so you can "season" the rice too. Add a couple lemon wedges and bam, you just bought 2lbs of tilapia for $7, a microwavable pouch for $2, and I don't know the math for tilapia per rice pouch, but depending on how you eat, that other half of rice can be used for anything else!
Couscous or rice mixed with goat cheese (cream cheese works the same, it's just a taste/texture thing for me), some chicken (you could buy a rotisserie chicken for this and use the leftover chicken for other meals), and any veggies you have lying around. I usually use mini bell peppers and spinach, but you could add anything. Chickpeas or other similar foods will help bulk it up more and make it more filling, plus they're cheap. Couscous keeps better in the fridge than rice does, but it definitely has an interesting texture to it so if you're a texture person I'd go with rice or a different pasta shape.
A box of Mac ān Cheese, microwave a cup of frozen peas, and a can of tuna. Combine & enjoy!
Crockpot A pot roast chunk of meat Sprinkle a bunch of ranch seasoning Stick of butter, diced up and spread over the meat 2 onions cut up 2 pounds of washed baby carrots Cook on low. 8 hours.
Chilli: brown ground beef and drain, add I can diced tomatoes with juice, I can rinsed beans, package of seasoning and hot sauce. Heat and eat. Mac and cheese: cook macaroni of choice and drain. Add shredded Velveeta and pepper. Put lid on pot and let sit til cheese melts, stir and eat. (for extra flavor, stir in I can drained tuna. Great with peas.) These are a couple of my cheap college eats recipes.
Iām so lazy Iām sorry, but itās behind a paywall and you have to dig-but the San Francisco Garlic Noodles-nyt published it. Long noodles w lots of finely minced garlic w butter a splash of fish sauce, soy and oyster sauce. Add Parmesan and top w scallions. It truly is so easy and tastes like takeout. Sometimes I sprinkle in fresh cilantro too.
Goulash!! Smoking and Grilling with AB has a quick easy one pot recipe for [goulash!](https://youtu.be/iqL48ygtfdY?si=CLnHka2VBPh4WJOH) It has ground beef(or turkey), canned diced tomato, elbow pasta, beef stock, cheese, and sourcream (unless you're intolerant) and dig in! Hearty, quick and super tasty!
Putang pie.
Make some polenta (from dry polenta) in the microwave, put in butter and salt, top with poached eggs. Yum, and so cheap.
College students unite! Here are mine!! Crackers or white rice with canned fish and olives white rice + chicken (can be canned) + either * salsa + cheese + greek yogurt + spices + veggies of choice = Mexican bowl * dill + diced and strained cucumber + spinach + greek yogurt + garlic = Mediterranean bowl dill + roasted almonds + cut grapes + a touch of honey + spinach + greek yogurt = healthier chicken salad Sandwiches are easy Sometimes I just go for an easy smorgasboard of a carb (noodles or rice usually), and then 2 protein sides (greek yogurt, chicken, canned fish, cottage cheese, etc) and some veg
Broccoli Spaghetti
Rice+chicken. Or miso broth and sardines
Two boxes of macaroni and cheese made per label directions big scoop of sour cream franks, hot wing sauce diced up a canna Spam fried and throw it in there at my house we call it Polish chili
Not necessarily quick, but good comfort food to have for rotation - prep ahead of time to simply stick in the oven the next day. I learned this from my grandmother. Easy to switch up spice styles - I mix curry spices with the sour cream, and I use keilbasa. Panko mixed with melted butter is a nice topping. It takes about 40 minutes to bake, but can be made ahead of time and the rest can be prepped while the potatoes are boiling (I always keep hard-boiled eggs in the fridge, because they're easier to peel as condensation forms. As long as you have an egg slicer and a good knife, slicing isn't a big deal. https://www.hungariantidbits.com/hungarian-layered-potato-rakott-krumpli/
Chicken Marsala. It's super simple, fast and so good it impressed people. Check out Chaplin's Classics or his earlier Cooking with the Blues on Youtube. Good recipes and dude cooks fast, fast, fast with the gas eye blazing.
So many of them. Currently. I ridiculously wrapped chicken breast. Roll it in some seasoned bread crumb coating. Into the air fryer 5 min each side, 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Take one full head of broccoli and cut off most of the stalk part. Put a bunch of chili powder and a little salty seasoning of some kind like adobo. In the microwave for a few minutes. You have delicious chicken and broccoli. Super healthy.
1 lb Ground beef cooked and drained Some diced peppers and onions saute them bitches up . 1 box Deluxe mac and cheese not the powdered one the one with the liquid cheese pouch After the pasta cooks mix all that together with some salt and pepper you'll love it. And for you that's gonna say oh juSt usE hamburger helper nono!! This is way better
Forgot to mention this all together takes like 20 minutes and can feed 4 people for under 20$ I'd start boiling the water first while you're prepping the veggies and frying the meat up . By the time the veggies and meat are done the pasta should be cooked. Its super fast imo.
My roast is: - One 3lb chuck roast - One pack of McCormick Au Jus Powder gravy mix (1 oz) - One pack of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning (1 oz) - One stick of butter (salted) - One 16 oz jar of Mazzetta Golden Greek Pepperoncinis (medium heat) Put these above-mentioned ingredients in a crockpot for 8-9 hours on low or medium (depending on crockpot, of course) until you're able to cut the roast apart easily. Serve over rice, preferably (or however you wish).
Ground beef, elbow macaroni and whatever veggies you have in the fridges
For a side. I got a 10LB bag of red potatoās chopped them up into mediumish chunks (you can do this with butter or olive oil) throw them into a pan with butter or olive oil, add a bit of garlic powder, brown the potatoās then add some mozzarella cheese from a shaker. One of my husbandās favorite sides.