I have a couple of friends starting college next year and I was wondering if you guys have any healthy "cheap eats" advice. These guys are *not* picky at all about taste or variety, so basically anything you feed them they will eat. They are not great cooks and have little time on their hands, so they can probably only do some microwave stuff and minimum stove stuff. I am somewhat unqualified to give advice, since I once ate nothing but tuna and mac'n'cheese during my Freshman year. When I got more money later on, I hate nothing but frozen dinners and Jack in the Box. So far, stuff I've come up with are: Eggs: maybe one egg yolk and four egg whites per day microwaved. Whole Wheat bread: great for sandwiches. Tyson's precooked chicken strips: $9 gets you 8 strips you can put in a chicken sandwich. Milk & Cereal: Not sure what kind of cereal is good and cheap, though. Energy bars: Powerbars are like $1 a piece and they have lots of nutrients. Frozen vegetables: Like brocolli, spinach, corn, carrots, etc. Any more ideas?
Tuna in a can + salsa = good. PB&J I get these rice and blackeyed pea things at Randalls for 1.69 and their good. Another thing I'll admit to is I eat baby food, its low in fat and high in protein. Actually these are all just cheap sources of protein rather than cheap meals. But when in rome. I'll try to think of some more.
Cans o' tuna are great because 1 or 2 cans with all the protein can potentially make you feel full. Of course the sodium in the can could drop and ox, but hey...
Interesting... What kind of baby food taste good? Do babies generally put up a fight when you take their food?
Ramen isn't so bad if you use half the flavor packet or so...which i never do of course. For the whole wheat bread, try to find one without high fructose corn syrup--they're actually pretty tough to find. There are always 1 or 2 of them, though. For cereal, i'd go with a Smart-Start or Fiber One honey clusters.
Yeah... It's the "flavor favor packet" that loads the calories on it. I take it you drink bottled water, also...
not sure if you misread or mistyped when you wrote "flavor flavor". I was saying that half a flavor packet makes it not quite as bad for you. But what i wrote after that could be misinterpreted...I *wish* I used 1/2 a packet cause I know it's better, but I usually end up not caring and tossing the whole thing in, anyway Ah well, I don't eat the stuff very often at least. I drink bottled water when I'm at work or at a gas station or whatever.. but I use a Brita/Pur filter otherwise
http://www.amyskitchen.com/ Great fast food that is all organic and meat free most of the items arent full of salt and other crap.. I like the stuff with tofu in it... They range from 2.00 to 4ish for the pizzas..
good, thread I've got no advice other than Ramen or something The food I eat isn't healthy or cheap.. sadly
Avocados Bananas Broccoli and Cheese Cereal Chicken Noodle Soup Cream of Corn Grilled Ham and Cheese Instant Noodles OJ from a Can PB&J Sandwich Spaghetti Tofu Vegetarian Hot Dogs Wraps
Don't forget Oatmeal. Quaker has a brand that's called "Weight Loss" that's low in fat and low in sugar. It comes in Cinnamon and Banana Bread and is pretty tasty. Also, you can go to fast food restaurants to get grilled chicken sandwiches. Just make sure to get it without mayo. Mcdonalds, Burger King, and many others are starting to have grilled chicken sandwiches. Also drinking some skim milk will fill you up. Lots of protein and no fat.
Actually Ramen noodles is a great meal. It can be fattening, and have high cholesterol. Oddly enough I know of a Ramen noodle product that is coming out that has no trans fat, almost no cholesterol and all the taste. It will cost slightly more than normal noodles which are incredibly cheap. As an example I think people can pay $0.75 for a package instead of $0.29 then it will be well worth it. These noodles aren't out yet but they will be soon.
You can go to a place like HEB or Walmart and get whole already made baked chicken. Doesnt taste bad and its good for you. Beef jerky is a good snack. Packaged tuna is a tastier option to canned tuna but its more expensive.
