tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post3682215415476275191..comments2024-01-29T05:17:19.787-07:00Comments on Kari Lynn Dell - Western Author: Cheap DateKari Lynn Dellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864636462802149247noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-24553790098289318192010-01-16T07:13:48.913-07:002010-01-16T07:13:48.913-07:00Rooster's thriftiness may have been a genetic ...Rooster's thriftiness may have been a genetic inheritance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-85392678120581912912010-01-14T11:04:25.316-07:002010-01-14T11:04:25.316-07:00We did the ramen noodle thing too. But instead of...We did the ramen noodle thing too. But instead of as soup, we'd drain the water, add about half a slice of cheese and a little ground beef if we had it.<br /><br />Peanut butter toast made a nice meal too.<br /><br />Hubby used to get the boil-in-a-bag things that were 4 for a dollar too. Serve over toast and dinner was done.Jeanhttp://underthetrollsbridge.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-89834799612684847232010-01-14T09:31:47.419-07:002010-01-14T09:31:47.419-07:00Oh, I just remembered another college favorite: be...Oh, I just remembered another college favorite: beat an egg and add it to Ramen noodles (or Oodles of Noodles, or whatever brand is cheapest in a given week). Makes a passable egg drop soup. Quick and easy, too.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-86657290333570111572010-01-14T08:44:46.580-07:002010-01-14T08:44:46.580-07:00When we first relocated to where we live now, we w...When we first relocated to where we live now, we were unaware of how hard it was to find a job. Our church housed us in a large open building. No walls and peeling paint. The Husband finally got a job at the local tv station making only $60/week. We had a one child full time, one every other weekend, and I was pregnant. We had to have gas money to drive 45 minutes to the doctor every two weeks (I was near the end of the pregnancy). We were given and two eye, electrical campers stove thingy. I don't know what you call them, but they work great. We ate more chicken sandwiches than I care to remember. They were Tyson's and looked like this: http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/62/2/AAAAC8BXBgsAAAAAAGIu1g.jpg<br /><br />Cheap, easy, and we ate them at least every other night, sometimes more. But it worked.Crystal Poseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939745305440912406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-4981834413595274212010-01-14T08:43:43.013-07:002010-01-14T08:43:43.013-07:00When my brother was in college, he worked the nigh...When my brother was in college, he worked the night shift at 7-11 to support himself. He'd buy a hotdog bun for 10 cents, load it w/ketchup and mustard, and call it dinner. My husband is frugal as well, but nothing like his parents, who keep the greeting cards they give each other and recycle them through the years to give to each other *again* (crossing out his name to put in hers and vice versa, of course).Bobbiehttp://museandvent.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-63349992747064237982010-01-14T08:41:05.207-07:002010-01-14T08:41:05.207-07:00I ate a lot of fried rice in college. A 50 lb. bag...I ate a lot of fried rice in college. A 50 lb. bag of rice goes a long way. Add some veggies, a diced chicken breast, and a scrambled egg and soy sauce, and you have a nice filling meal. (We did always buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts, though. It was worth the extra cost, and we simply reduced the amount we ate rather than deboning chickens). We also worked at food places, too, so getting free pizza or Chinese food made our food bill stretch.DeadlyAccuratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361707307035259942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-75660728884227285832010-01-14T08:36:06.213-07:002010-01-14T08:36:06.213-07:00We couldn't afford hamburger. ;)We couldn't afford hamburger. ;)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-52106129929808382532010-01-14T08:20:48.732-07:002010-01-14T08:20:48.732-07:00Mac and cheese! How could I forget? But I can'...Mac and cheese! How could I forget? But I can't do tuna in it. Sorry but, eeuw. I am not a tuna casserole fan. Plus my parents kept me pretty well stocked up with homegrown hamburger, so my version always had beef. <br /><br />The first month I lived in South Dakota I had all my moving costs plus rent plus the deposit on my apartment. I bought a loaf of bread and a big package of bologna and ate sandwiches until I got my first paycheck.Kari Lynn Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864636462802149247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-55985727214067583082010-01-14T06:37:22.408-07:002010-01-14T06:37:22.408-07:00Way back when DH and I bought our first house, the...Way back when DH and I bought our first house, the week before the mortgage payment was due was always a culinarily, um, creative time. (I was a poor grad student and he worked in theater, and we thought we could afford a house? Ha!) One of our staples was the blue-box mac 'n cheese casserole -- just make the (then) 3-for-a-dollar box of gooey goodness, add a can of generic tuna fish and a bag of frozen mixed veggies, and voila! Dinner (and sometimes lunch and breakfast) is served. It always got us through a couple of days, especially if supplemented with generic peanut butter on bread from the day-old bin at the local bakery.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-67877514159947254972010-01-12T21:36:52.257-07:002010-01-12T21:36:52.257-07:00Okay, Rooster was cheap.
When I was in college, ...Okay, Rooster was cheap. <br /><br />When I was in college, I got $200/month. From that came rent, phone, utilities, gas, food, entertainment (i.e. booze), laundry...you name it, I had to pay for it. I learned how to get by on very little. my favorite was chicken pot pies, 4 for $1.00!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951407630062872642.post-38832347501581708262010-01-12T21:22:20.957-07:002010-01-12T21:22:20.957-07:00Are you sure Rooster wasn't Scottish?Are you sure Rooster wasn't Scottish?Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.com