What with having to feed Godzilla these days, I am an even bigger fan of cheap meals, especially for lunch at the office. Here’s my favorite cheap meal of the day: Peanutty Ramen Noodles.
Open a package of Ramen. Throw out the seasoning packet. Say something like, “Yuck,” or “That crap is disgusting” as you do it. Making a face is optional.
Cook up the noodles and drain the water.
Mix a spoonful of peanut butter into the noodles and then add some (or all) of the following stuff:
-Prodigious amounts of Tabasco sauce (Chipotle is my current fave)
-A dash of lemon or lime juice
-Soy sauce
-Any cooked vegetables you have laying around
-Honey
-Cilantro
Total cost: About $0.46
I have convinced myself that this is actually a “Thai dish” rather than post-college-student-broke-food. Then I try to make it too spicy for Godzilla to want any.
So, what cheap recipes do ya’ll have? And Dad, I’m relying on you to give us all some of your signature recipes: Weenie water soup, Stuffed Banana Boats…
Although I could never compete with Weenie Water soup, or anything, any member of your family could possibly come up with - baked potatos w/ cottage cheese -MT
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