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evilbeefchan · 11-07-2007, 12:12 AM

<strike>Slow braised beef. Takes around 4 hours (or 2 if you have access to a crockpot), but buy a big enough slab and you'll have tons of meat for a variety of applications. Or get some london broil/flank steak. Marinate it overnight, roast or grill it. Plenty of meat for sandwiches, fried rice, omelets, salads. </strike>
ok, forget everything I just said about meat. =( Is fish out of the question as well?

Buy staples like pasta, rice, couscous that you can keep around your pantry. Stock up on cans of tomatoes, chicken/beef stock, basically anything that can be applied as a base recipe, and you can add more ingredients on top of it.

Stay away from premade frozen dinners as they're usually bad for you as well as a big drain on your wallet. Eggs are amazing, you can make any meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert) from them. Once your pantry is stocked with basics, you can concentrate on groceries that spoil sooner (veggies, fruits). Basically go about your shopping list with the mindset of Macgyver; how many different applications can you get out of one item. How resourceful can you be with it?

11-07-2007, 12:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
evilbeefchan Addict Location: Alhambra, CA	<strike>Slow braised beef. Takes around 4 hours (or 2 if you have access to a crockpot), but buy a big enough slab and you'll have tons of meat for a variety of applications. Or get some london broil/flank steak. Marinate it overnight, roast or grill it. Plenty of meat for sandwiches, fried rice, omelets, salads. </strike> ok, forget everything I just said about meat. =( Is fish out of the question as well? Buy staples like pasta, rice, couscous that you can keep around your pantry. Stock up on cans of tomatoes, chicken/beef stock, basically anything that can be applied as a base recipe, and you can add more ingredients on top of it. Stay away from premade frozen dinners as they're usually bad for you as well as a big drain on your wallet. Eggs are amazing, you can make any meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert) from them. Once your pantry is stocked with basics, you can concentrate on groceries that spoil sooner (veggies, fruits). Basically go about your shopping list with the mindset of Macgyver; how many different applications can you get out of one item. How resourceful can you be with it? Last edited by evilbeefchan; 11-07-2007 at 12:16 AM..