Recipes using inexpensive items

[bèlla]

I just saw this on my feed. Costco is selling a 5 pack of silicon freezer trays with lids. They’re just like the Souper brand but less expensive. You can get them online but the warehouse is cheaper and I wouldn’t wait if you want them.

~bella

 

[Apple Sky]

Very hot Chili con carne with chips.

Mince, onion, tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, red kidney beans & a lot of cayenne pepper, doth blow ones head off

 

[ChubbyCherub]

flour and water fried in oil - whatever is on hand - that was a staple in my childhood because we were dirt poor
we called it 'pancakes' and sometimes we'd add onion but always dipped in yellow mustard

rice and sugar and butter mixed together

fried bologna sandwich or not fried

macaroni and tomato juice - add ground beef if you're feeling fancy or your pay check just came in

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I just saw this on my feed. Costco is selling a 5 pack of silicon freezer trays with lids. They’re just like the Souper brand but less expensive. You can get them online but the warehouse is cheaper and I wouldn’t wait if you want them.

~bella

I wonder if they would fit in a freeze-dryer tray.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

flour and water fried in oil - whatever is on hand - that was a staple in my childhood because we were dirt poor
we called it 'pancakes' and sometimes we'd add onion but always dipped in yellow mustard

rice and sugar and butter mixed together

fried bologna sandwich or not fried

macaroni and tomato juice - add ground beef if you're feeling fancy or your pay check just came in

We were not poor, but we ate on the cheap sometimes.
Tomato soup with noodles or macaroni.
Chip beef and cream gravy on toast.
Tuna fish and cream gravy on toast.
To this day, I still enjoy these meals. We fed them to our kids, and they sometimes ask for these recipes when they visit. They like the big lima beans on rice, and pinto beans with cornbread and onions. If we had extra cash, we would get some ground beef and make chili with the pinto beans.

 

[bèlla]

I wonder if they would fit in a freeze-dryer tray.

Amazon sells some that fit the trays and they’re larger.

ETA: If you don’t have a freeze drier, you can place these on a sheet pan and put them in the freezer and store the portions in vacuum sealed or ziploc bags.

~bella

 

[bèlla]

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