The Ultimate Poverty Dinner
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Until you have made spaghetti with ketchup you have NEVER had a poverty dinner!0
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I stopped peeling potatoes years ago. Much faster and less annoying. Just scrub em, cut em, boil em, done. (well, I add butter & honey) mmmmmm0
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Our Indian grocery sells giant bags of beans or rice for much less than $1/lb. We used to buy super cheap produce on sale at Aldi, then serve it with a heaping plate of spicy rice and beans. Hardly cost a thing but very filling.0
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Wish I was American so much food for so little.0
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People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.
Ok I'm sorry but when I saw CIGARRETTES, and you say that food was the only variable you could cut back out.... you lost all my sympathy Whatsoever. Pet food is a close second here. You can't feed yourself properly, you shouldn't even own a pet. I'm not even trolling - I feel so strongly when I see such mixed up priorities.0 -
Let's see...from experience, from very young to typical college life:
Water with cereal -- like regular flakes or cheerios status.
Peanut butter on tortillas.
Onion sandwiches
Saltines.
Top Ramen -- add a tortilla for Ramen burrito.
Pasta with ketchup (I still eat steamed rice with ketchup)
Vienna sausages from the can.0 -
For me it was alway the weird store brand of mac and cheese with diced hot dog in it. Mmmmm grainy and delicious.0
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Ramen noodles, water drained before spice packet is put in, with butter, cheese, and hot sauce. I kinda grew up on this.
Tortillas with butter and sugar.
Lettuce and mayo sandwich.
Crackers with tuna.
Holy ****, this is giving me childhood flashbacks.0 -
People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.
I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.0 -
Rice, black beans0
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People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.
I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.
This. Aren't they like $20 a pop?0 -
People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.
I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.
This. Aren't they like $20 a pop?
I know that here they are almost *$8/pack0 -
People often assume vegans save money on food. In reality, vegan food items are more expensive overall. I have been rock-bottom-poor my entire adult life. I have always skimped on food, spending on food whatever is left over after paying bills, buying pet food and paper products and household/laundry products, personal care items, and cigarettes. Potato chips are my go-to meal. Food is the only variable in my budget; the only thing I can cut corners on. So it is potato chips for me, many days.
I would say that cigarettes are a pretty big variable in your budget.
This. Aren't they like $20 a pop?
I know that here they are almost *$8/pack
almost 13 a pack here0 -
I think tomato soup made from ketchup and hot water is the ultimate poverty meal.0
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oh really they are like $18 here...you think that would deter people but no...0
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Wow. I am feeling like a spoiled brat right now, reading this. I'm sorry if this is super princessy (or gullible) but is this stuff people actually do? The ketchup and stuff?0
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Wow. I am feeling like a spoiled brat right now, reading this. I'm sorry if this is super princessy (or gullible) but is this stuff people actually do? The ketchup and stuff?
Pretty popular in the Great Depression.0 -
Wow. I am feeling like a spoiled brat right now, reading this. I'm sorry if this is super princessy (or gullible) but is this stuff people actually do? The ketchup and stuff?
Well, I went with French's mustard because I hated ketchup, but yes.0 -
Oh wow!!!!
I don't classify this as a poverty dinner thing at all......
Its just food...... just eating..... just having a meal. Period.
I will have an awesome day whether I dine on T-Bone Steak or Fried Green Tomatoes or even An apple for Dinner... Thats just me, and how I was raised. LOL!
However, it is amazing to see that many people THINK and assume that poor people are eating poorly. Actually, most of these people are eating much better than we give them credit. They make Gravy.... and eat it (every meal) until its GONE...... they cook big pots of Rice.... and Oatmeal........ and Grits..... and Potatoes...... and Greens...... and they serve Meatless meals........... they "COOK" period.
They can COOK and DO COOK.... and they have no desire to eat out. LOL...
They freeze leftovers, and use and re-use them. They have sense enough to leave the Raimens in the store..... and buy regular noodles. Raimens may taste good... but its just the Sodium tricking you into eating more sodium.
They make casseroles, and make huge pots of Pinto Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Lentils, and enough cornbread to feed an Army. They NEVER throw away ANYTHING!!!! Even if it has mold growing on it!
Food is precious.... Food means LIFE.
Seriously!
Some of them are on assistance.... and get Food Stamps.... some and MOST aren't.
Some of them still borrow a cup of sugar, a cup of Grits, and/or a cup/box of Oatmeal.
Many of them will put butter or margarine on a slice of bread..... and sprinkle a little Sugar on it - and call it a meal.... Which is fine..... its better than going to Micky D's.
Many more of those same people will, and DO eat the same thing ever & over again for weeks and NEVER GET BORED... or complain because its called making due - not being poor, or living in Poverty.
These people take whatever they have, and put it on the table, say grace over it and thank God for it, break it and serve it to their families...... and hit that repeat button the next day..... come Rain or Shine. Prayerfully.
I know because its normal for me to eat what I have, and not even consider being ungrateful, or picky, or choosy.
I am not Poor...... I am RICH indeed.... because I have my Health and my Health is my WEALTH.
Being transformed and losing over 200 pounds has changed me to the point that I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY I AM THANKFUL NOW.
We have been brain washed into thinking we should be able to eat whatever we want, whenever we want it!
Thats one reason so many people are super morbidly obese: THEY THINK ABOUT FOOD CONSTANTLY. From the second we wake up until we crash at night.... we are eating and thinking about what we want to eat NEXT! Our next big opportunity to EAT, AND CONSUME, AND DEVOUR SOMETHING.
Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT.
Once we Humans see that we are all connected, we start to see what's important and its not our lack of food..... or money.... its our lack of compassion, love, time and peace that deprives us.
People are starving to death and they're OBESE.
Once we see that the kind of Cars, homes and fancy Cell phones we have, and the size of our flat screens TV's do not define us..... its our hearts..... our ability to forgive, our ability to touch the lives of others, and share our loaves and fish with our neighbors that matters.
We are all so close to starvation..... without The Living Bread.
We are all so close to dying of thirst...... without The Living Water.
Unless we stop eating our seed.... and get it into good, fertile ground.... so we can have The Harvest God delights in we will forever be hungry, bankrupt, poverty stricken, empty and ignorant.
Its sad to say - many of us are alone in a room with many, many people...... and we will remain that way all our days unless we awaken to He that never sleeps.
God.
What just happened.0 -
I'm with ramen as the ultimate poverty meal. Not exactly healthy, but I could get it for 10 cents a package when I was in college.
I did Mac N Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in.
Funny, I STILL do Mac n Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in. But I can afford Kraft and Chicken of the Sea now.0 -
Oh wow!!!!
I don't classify this as a poverty dinner thing at all......
Its just food...... just eating..... just having a meal. Period.
I will have an awesome day whether I dine on T-Bone Steak or Fried Green Tomatoes or even An apple for Dinner... Thats just me, and how I was raised. LOL!
However, it is amazing to see that many people THINK and assume that poor people are eating poorly. Actually, most of these people are eating much better than we give them credit. They make Gravy.... and eat it (every meal) until its GONE...... they cook big pots of Rice.... and Oatmeal........ and Grits..... and Potatoes...... and Greens...... and they serve Meatless meals........... they "COOK" period.
They can COOK and DO COOK.... and they have no desire to eat out. LOL...
They freeze leftovers, and use and re-use them. They have sense enough to leave the Raimens in the store..... and buy regular noodles. Raimens may taste good... but its just the Sodium tricking you into eating more sodium.
They make casseroles, and make huge pots of Pinto Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Lentils, and enough cornbread to feed an Army. They NEVER throw away ANYTHING!!!! Even if it has mold growing on it!
Food is precious.... Food means LIFE.
Seriously!
Some of them are on assistance.... and get Food Stamps.... some and MOST aren't.
Some of them still borrow a cup of sugar, a cup of Grits, and/or a cup/box of Oatmeal.
Many of them will put butter or margarine on a slice of bread..... and sprinkle a little Sugar on it - and call it a meal.... Which is fine..... its better than going to Micky D's.
Many more of those same people will, and DO eat the same thing ever & over again for weeks and NEVER GET BORED... or complain because its called making due - not being poor, or living in Poverty.
These people take whatever they have, and put it on the table, say grace over it and thank God for it, break it and serve it to their families...... and hit that repeat button the next day..... come Rain or Shine. Prayerfully.
I know because its normal for me to eat what I have, and not even consider being ungrateful, or picky, or choosy.
I am not Poor...... I am RICH indeed.... because I have my Health and my Health is my WEALTH.
Being transformed and losing over 200 pounds has changed me to the point that I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY I AM THANKFUL NOW.
We have been brain washed into thinking we should be able to eat whatever we want, whenever we want it!
Thats one reason so many people are super morbidly obese: THEY THINK ABOUT FOOD CONSTANTLY. From the second we wake up until we crash at night.... we are eating and thinking about what we want to eat NEXT! Our next big opportunity to EAT, AND CONSUME, AND DEVOUR SOMETHING.
Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT.
Once we Humans see that we are all connected, we start to see what's important and its not our lack of food..... or money.... its our lack of compassion, love, time and peace that deprives us.
People are starving to death and they're OBESE.
Once we see that the kind of Cars, homes and fancy Cell phones we have, and the size of our flat screens TV's do not define us..... its our hearts..... our ability to forgive, our ability to touch the lives of others, and share our loaves and fish with our neighbors that matters.
We are all so close to starvation..... without The Living Bread.
We are all so close to dying of thirst...... without The Living Water.
Unless we stop eating our seed.... and get it into good, fertile ground.... so we can have The Harvest God delights in we will forever be hungry, bankrupt, poverty stricken, empty and ignorant.
Its sad to say - many of us are alone in a room with many, many people...... and we will remain that way all our days unless we awaken to He that never sleeps.
God.
What just happened.
My head hurts.0 -
I'm with ramen as the ultimate poverty meal. Not exactly healthy, but I could get it for 10 cents a package when I was in college.
I did Mac N Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in.
Funny, I STILL do Mac n Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in. But I can afford Kraft and Chicken of the Sea now.
Mmmmm i totally forgot about this!! Lol0 -
Hmm..I grew up eating a Fried egg over rice smothered in a bit of ketchup when we had no food..maybe a few slices of Spam if we were feeling fancy.
Mom called it "Puta food". Was delicious!0 -
I'm with ramen as the ultimate poverty meal. Not exactly healthy, but I could get it for 10 cents a package when I was in college.
I did Mac N Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in.
Funny, I STILL do Mac n Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in. But I can afford Kraft and Chicken of the Sea now.
I do Mac n Cheese with pieces of cut up hot dog mixed in.
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Oh... I've seen mayo sandwiches too.
yes!!! and ketchup sandwiches tooo!!
When we were kids back in Astoria, NY in the late 70's we regularly ate mayo or ketchup sandwiches every day after school :laugh: :blushing:0 -
Oh wow!!!!
I don't classify this as a poverty dinner thing at all......
Its just food...... just eating..... just having a meal. Period.
I will have an awesome day whether I dine on T-Bone Steak or Fried Green Tomatoes or even An apple for Dinner... Thats just me, and how I was raised. LOL!
However, it is amazing to see that many people THINK and assume that poor people are eating poorly. Actually, most of these people are eating much better than we give them credit. They make Gravy.... and eat it (every meal) until its GONE...... they cook big pots of Rice.... and Oatmeal........ and Grits..... and Potatoes...... and Greens...... and they serve Meatless meals........... they "COOK" period.
They can COOK and DO COOK.... and they have no desire to eat out. LOL...
They freeze leftovers, and use and re-use them. They have sense enough to leave the Raimens in the store..... and buy regular noodles. Raimens may taste good... but its just the Sodium tricking you into eating more sodium.
They make casseroles, and make huge pots of Pinto Beans, Lima Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Lentils, and enough cornbread to feed an Army. They NEVER throw away ANYTHING!!!! Even if it has mold growing on it!
Food is precious.... Food means LIFE.
Seriously!
Some of them are on assistance.... and get Food Stamps.... some and MOST aren't.
Some of them still borrow a cup of sugar, a cup of Grits, and/or a cup/box of Oatmeal.
Many of them will put butter or margarine on a slice of bread..... and sprinkle a little Sugar on it - and call it a meal.... Which is fine..... its better than going to Micky D's.
Many more of those same people will, and DO eat the same thing ever & over again for weeks and NEVER GET BORED... or complain because its called making due - not being poor, or living in Poverty.
These people take whatever they have, and put it on the table, say grace over it and thank God for it, break it and serve it to their families...... and hit that repeat button the next day..... come Rain or Shine. Prayerfully.
I know because its normal for me to eat what I have, and not even consider being ungrateful, or picky, or choosy.
I am not Poor...... I am RICH indeed.... because I have my Health and my Health is my WEALTH.
Being transformed and losing over 200 pounds has changed me to the point that I AM JUST THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY I AM THANKFUL NOW.
We have been brain washed into thinking we should be able to eat whatever we want, whenever we want it!
Thats one reason so many people are super morbidly obese: THEY THINK ABOUT FOOD CONSTANTLY. From the second we wake up until we crash at night.... we are eating and thinking about what we want to eat NEXT! Our next big opportunity to EAT, AND CONSUME, AND DEVOUR SOMETHING.
Repeat. Repeat. REPEAT.
Once we Humans see that we are all connected, we start to see what's important and its not our lack of food..... or money.... its our lack of compassion, love, time and peace that deprives us.
People are starving to death and they're OBESE.
Once we see that the kind of Cars, homes and fancy Cell phones we have, and the size of our flat screens TV's do not define us..... its our hearts..... our ability to forgive, our ability to touch the lives of others, and share our loaves and fish with our neighbors that matters.
We are all so close to starvation..... without The Living Bread.
We are all so close to dying of thirst...... without The Living Water.
Unless we stop eating our seed.... and get it into good, fertile ground.... so we can have The Harvest God delights in we will forever be hungry, bankrupt, poverty stricken, empty and ignorant.
Its sad to say - many of us are alone in a room with many, many people...... and we will remain that way all our days unless we awaken to He that never sleeps.
God.
What just happened.
My head hurts.
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I was hiking through a volcanic crater when I had the ULTIMATE poverty dinner
Canned refried beans
dry ramen
sriracha
It was the best meal I've ever eaten.0 -
I've fed 5 mouths for less than that. Rice (I don't know, pennies--I buy it in 50lb sacks from the ethnic food store) and beans (dry, again, purchased in bulk), and whatever sauces I can mix up with what I've got (hot sauce, garlic, condiment packets stolen from take out places, etc.). Or baked potatoes and a package of 99cent hot dogs. Sometimes some eggs to up the protein in either meal. Made my own bread from scratch. We ate lots of bread, lol. I've fed a whole family on a $100-150 monthly budget in the past. That's $3-5 a day for 5 (2 small children, 1 teen, 2 adults).0
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I'm with ramen as the ultimate poverty meal. Not exactly healthy, but I could get it for 10 cents a package when I was in college.
I did Mac N Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in.
Funny, I STILL do Mac n Cheese with a can of tuna mixed in. But I can afford Kraft and Chicken of the Sea now.
I made Kraft Mac N Cheese with steak and peas in it because my son loves carbs and I wanted to get some protein in him, and he still makes it after moving out.0 -
Ramen noodles when they were 10 cents a piece0
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