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Eating Cheap: A Week's Worth of Inexpensive Meals

Short on cash? Are you a starving student?bowl, add mayonnaise or salad dressing, along
Or maybe you're saving up for that next tankwith some relish if you've got it. Stir,
of gas!Whatever the case, sometimes we allspread onto bread. I like to use ranch
need to cut corners until the next paycheckdressing. Grilled cheese sandwiches. Butter
rolls in.These meals will fill you up withoutbread on both sides and place on a
emptying your wallet. They should feed fourmedium-heat grill. Add a slice of cheese.
hungry mouths.While prices vary widelySplurge on an extra slice of cheese per
depending on your part of the country andsandwich!
your grocery store, you'll still find these
dinners will stretch your food dollar to theAccompaniments:
max.
Watch for sales on frozen vegetables. You
Lentil stew. One package of lentils, acan frequently pick up a one-pound bag for
couple of carrots, a couple of potatoes,less  than  a  dollar.
water. Place the package of lentils in a
large soup pot and add the appropriate amountSlice a fresh tomato into wedges or a
of water (1-1/2 cups water to one cup ofcucumber into slices to go with a sandwich.
lentils works best). Peel the potatoes andAny  fresh  vegetable  will  do.
carrots, and slice to bite size. Add to soup
pot. Season to taste. If you have it: AddSlice a piece of fruit for a healthy
a ham bone, a bit of leftover beef, bacondessert.
bits, bay leaf, or favorite herbs. Baked
potatoes. Nothing complicated here. BuyStop by Walgreen's and see what's on sale in
large baking potatoes or just get a bag oftheir food aisle. They frequently have good
potatoes on sale. If small, bake more ofdeals on canned mandarin oranges which make a
them per serving. Choose your favoritetasty dessert. Add a bit of coconut or a few
toppings: Simply butter, salt and pepper,marshmallows  if  you  have  them.
cheese, broccoli, sour cream, bacon bits, or
whatever is on hand. Cheese quesadillas.Walgreen's frequently carries canned
Make these with flour tortillas. Heat twomushrooms  on  sale,  too.
tortillas in a skillet and remove one to a
plate. Top the remaining tortilla withHow about lunch for a quarter? Check
shredded cheese. When melted, about 1-2Walgreen's  for  ramen  noodles.
minutes, place the other tortilla on top.
Allow to cook for a minute or so, flip theCake mixes and canned frosting are often
whole thing over and cook the other side forpriced under a dollar, especially the store
another minute. Dump onto a plate, slicebrands. Your only additions will be a bit of
with a pizza cutter. If you have it: Addoil (or applesauce if you're counting
shredded cooked chicken to the cheese. Servecalories) and a couple of eggs (save from the
with salsa. Scrambled eggs. Get a dozen formeal above). For a couple dollars, you can
less than one dollar. Crack eggs into a bowlhave dessert for a couple of nights or snacks
and whisk. Add milk, salt, and pepper. Cookfor  a  few  days.
eggs in a skillet. If you have it: Add your
choice of mushrooms, cheese, green pepper, or
onion. Spaghetti and sauce. Here again,
not too creative, but you can pick up aEven if you're on a tight budget, you can
package of spaghetti and a can of sauce forstill create a tasty meal. Not gourmet
less than two dollars. Add parmesan cheesedining, but you won't be hungry!Looking for
on top. Tuna sandwiches. Frequently ondiet and weight loss tips? Kathy Ferneau has
sale, tuna provides a meaty dinner this week.created an excellent resource for information
For four filling sandwiches, use four of theon diets, healthy eating, and exercise.
smaller cans. Dump all of the cans into a



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