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RetuenOfDevsman
05/23/24 4:32:07 PM
#51:


Toonstrack posted...
I love this frugal spending side of CE. We need more threads like this in these trying times.

Anyways, the trick isnt eh exams meal 8 or 9 times. The trick is get 4 main courses, 4 sides and alternate between those In rotation. 16 different meal options.

That's basically a version of what I do, because im a pretty picky eater.
Hm, not bad, actually.

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Delirious_Beard
05/23/24 4:33:33 PM
#52:


i've also been Aldipilled and holy shit their atlantic salmon is actually amazing, easily the best store bought fish i've ever had

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bigblu89
05/23/24 4:34:13 PM
#53:


Toonstrack posted...
I love this frugal spending side of CE. We need more threads like this in these trying times.

Anyways, the trick isnt eh exams meal 8 or 9 times. The trick is get 4 main courses, 4 sides and alternate between those In rotation. 16 different meal options.

That's basically a version of what I do, because im a pretty picky eater.

Food shopping is one of the few things I'm extremely frugal about. Always looking for sales. Willing to shop at 3-4 different place to get every item at the best possible price. Buying in bulk. Opting for the store brand wherever I know there isn't a drop in quality, etc.

And then i go out an buy a $130 pair of Jordan 1s. So I'm no saint.

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TheGoldenEel
05/23/24 4:36:06 PM
#54:


Also dont you have a kid tc

i cook for my wife and kid all the time and we dont have a bunch of leftovers. Sometimes itll be something like a bolognese that is a bunch of servings and freezes easy but most of the time we have enough for dinner and maybe lunch or one meal the next day

still way cheaper than eating out

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BlazinBlue88
05/23/24 4:52:10 PM
#55:


bsp77 posted...
Cooking really well is a skill but just making adequate meals is unbelievably easy.
This. Baked chicken is as simple as pre-heat oven to X, put chicken in baking dish with broth, cook for X mins. That's about one step more than microwaving something.

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RetuenOfDevsman
05/23/24 5:06:21 PM
#56:


BlazinBlue88 posted...
This. Baked chicken is as simple as pre-heat oven to X, put chicken in baking dish with broth, cook for X mins. That's about one step more than microwaving something.
I would kill everyone trying to bake chicken.

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Cemith
05/23/24 5:08:46 PM
#57:


Pickiness is the death knell of meal prep. My girlfriend has the pickiness and as a result, cost wise, my options as a more diverse eater and quite limited. Unless I want to shell out more money for more unique dishes but most times I just want to eat and be done with it.

I love food but I hate cooking.

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BlazinBlue88
05/23/24 5:14:10 PM
#58:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I would kill everyone trying to bake chicken.
Explain to me how you can not follow the steps I just listed?

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Xenogears15
05/23/24 5:14:47 PM
#59:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I would kill everyone trying to bake chicken.

Try sticking with chicken thighs. Find a recipe/spice combo that works and go with that. Thighs are almost fool proof, unlike breasts that are finicky as fuck.

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Tyranthraxus
05/23/24 5:17:19 PM
#60:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
Nice, I wish I had that option.

You almost certainly do. The meat you're looking at is probably USDA Prime. Get something Choice or Select instead.

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LeoRavus
05/23/24 5:21:34 PM
#61:


BlazinBlue88 posted...
This. Baked chicken is as simple as pre-heat oven to X, put chicken in baking dish with broth, cook for X mins. That's about one step more than microwaving something.

I just rub some olive oil on chicken thighs, season, then bake for 50-60 minutes at 375 in a dry baking dish or pan. Use foil in the baking dish so nothing to really clean up.

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RetuenOfDevsman
05/23/24 5:22:28 PM
#62:


BlazinBlue88 posted...
Explain to me how you can not follow the steps I just listed?
Following them is exactly the problem. If I didn't try to follow them, nobody gets undercooked chicken.

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bigblu89
05/23/24 5:26:35 PM
#63:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
Following them is exactly the problem. If I didn't try to follow them, nobody gets undercooked chicken.

OK. I think I figured it out.

You don't WANT to cook your own meals. And that's why you're making every excuse imaginable as to why cooking at home is "more expensive" than ordering in every night, despite people giving you a dozen reasons why it isn't.

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DrizztLink
05/23/24 5:27:24 PM
#64:


bigblu89 posted...
OK. I think I figured it out.

You don't WANT to cook your own meals. And that's why you're making every excuse imaginable as to why cooking at home is "more expensive" than ordering in every night, despite people giving you a dozen reasons why it isn't.
I think his point is more "I am not to be trusted with fire."

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Tyranthraxus
05/23/24 5:28:00 PM
#65:


DrizztLink posted...
I think his point is more "I am not to be trusted with fire."
I'm not sure he can be trusted with a fork

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RetuenOfDevsman
05/23/24 5:28:51 PM
#66:


Tyranthraxus posted...
I'm not sure he can be trusted with a fork
Now you're getting it!

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emblem-man
05/23/24 5:33:51 PM
#67:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
Now you're getting it!

You're an adult bro. You're not going to burn the house down cooking chicken

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Tmaster148
05/23/24 5:40:40 PM
#68:


Considering that eating out a few times this month is about half the cost of buying groceries and cooking food 95% of the time, I don't see how it's remotely possible for it to cost more to cook at home.

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VFalcone
05/23/24 5:40:45 PM
#69:


Delirious_Beard posted...
i've also been Aldipilled and holy shit their atlantic salmon is actually amazing, easily the best store bought fish i've ever had
Facts. Shit's basically gourmet fish. The cuts are extremely good.
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Cocytus
05/23/24 5:50:31 PM
#71:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
For example, I can get a ribeye and sides out for $25 but the cheapest I can find ribeye at the grocery store right now is $40.

Now that's for two gigantic-ass cuts but what am I gonna do with like 80% of that?
Leftovers?

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Kimberly
05/23/24 5:52:52 PM
#72:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I would kill everyone trying to bake chicken.

If you can track temps to get med-rare on your steaks, you can temp track to hit 165 on chicken. Don't let it intimidate you! You got this. :)

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Guide
05/23/24 5:58:48 PM
#73:


TC, please get good at something, anything. All your topics are "I'm bad at x or don't want to do the obviously practical thing"

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YugiNoob
05/23/24 5:59:44 PM
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random_man9119
05/23/24 6:11:50 PM
#75:


I can't cook for shit so I really only eat out or buy microwaveable stuff... And I really don't think that's the cheaper alternative...

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Toonstrack
05/23/24 6:27:20 PM
#76:


I COULD learn to cook... I decided to be a starving artist with my time instead.

Maybe one day when my out of reach dreams are satisfactorily fulfilled

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008Zulu
05/23/24 6:28:20 PM
#77:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
For example, I can get a ribeye and sides out for $25 but the cheapest I can find ribeye at the grocery store right now is $40.

Now that's for two gigantic-ass cuts but what am I gonna do with like 80% of that?
Food goes in mouth.

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archizzy
05/23/24 6:36:17 PM
#78:


I have absolutely no issues with eating a similar meal multiple days in a row. I'm making meatloaf tomorrow and it will be my evening meal for the next 5 days. But I will switch up the sides with it, and one or two days make a meatloaf sandwich vs eating it plain.

It's like when I make chili I will eat a plain bowl. I will make chili dogs. I will eat a loaded baked potato covered in chili. I might make some macaroni noodles and eat a bowl of "chili mac" Many different varieties to essentially the same dish.

I'm 48 and have never had an issue with leftovers or eating multiple days of the same dish. Have done it me entire life. I still get plenty of variety. For instance on the previously mentioned chili I last made it at the end of Winter and I won't make it again until Fall when the weather turns cool. So it gets a solid 6 month break before I make it again.

I make many different dishes and they get rotated so even though I may eat it for a week straight after it is done I won't make it again for months.

I haven't done a roast with carrots, potatoes, and onions in a low cooker since last year sometime. I'll make that in the near future too and I LOVE eating that for multiple evening meals in a row. I actually want to eat it multiple days in a row, not just one single meal.

I love cooking and have always cooked a lot but due to some dietary reasons I 100% gave up eating out in 2017. Every meal comes from my kitchen. It is definitely cheaper.

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MangaBroski
05/23/24 6:52:33 PM
#79:


Unless Im eating Taco Bell, its much cheaper for me to cook at home in the long run. Even with current egg prices now, I can get a dozen eggs, English muffins or bagels, and cheese for like 5-7 dollars. Thats like a weeks worth of breakfasts. The same damn sandwich at Dunkin Donuts costs 5 dollars.
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Toonstrack
05/23/24 7:27:20 PM
#80:


Honestly I don't even really eat breakfast anymore. I dont get hungry til the afternoon time.

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W_S_C_M
05/23/24 7:29:06 PM
#81:


The power of lefovers

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RetuenOfDevsman
05/23/24 7:35:30 PM
#82:


Kimberly posted...
If you can track temps to get med-rare on your steaks, you can temp track to hit 165 on chicken. Don't let it intimidate you! You got this. :)
I've never grilled a steak but undercooked beef is not as notorious as undercooked chicken so it scares me less.

Guide posted...
TC, please get good at something, anything. All your topics are "I'm bad at x or don't want to do the obviously practical thing"
I'm getting almost-not-half-bad at baking cakes. I found a fantabulous whipped butter ream recipe that puts others to shame. But I'm still working on a good whipped cream frosting and of course the notorious scratch vanilla cake. My last one came out too dense. But anyway.


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Nirvanas_Nox
05/23/24 7:52:37 PM
#83:


emblem-man posted...
You're an adult bro. You're not going to burn the house down cooking chicken

Seriously. If the problem is undercooking it then get a meat thermometer and a damn timer. Cooking for yourself is easy asf. Especially if your following a recipe.

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Glob
05/23/24 7:54:38 PM
#84:


emblem-man posted...
You're an adult bro. You're not going to burn the house down cooking chicken

I wouldnt consider somebody who cant cook to be an adult, to be honest.
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Guide
05/23/24 8:06:43 PM
#85:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I've never grilled a steak but undercooked beef is not as notorious as undercooked chicken so it scares me less.

I'm getting almost-not-half-bad at baking cakes. I found a fantabulous whipped butter ream recipe that puts others to shame. But I'm still working on a good whipped cream frosting and of course the notorious scratch vanilla cake. My last one came out too dense. But anyway.

You ever get good enough that you want us to try, and also figure out cake packaging, I'll buy.

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toreysback
05/23/24 9:07:26 PM
#86:


RetuenOfDevsman posted...
I'm getting almost-not-half-bad at baking cakes. I found a fantabulous whipped butter ream recipe that puts others to shame. But I'm still working on a good whipped cream frosting and of course the notorious scratch vanilla cake. My last one came out too dense. But anyway.

you got to do your cooking by the book

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Hollows
05/23/24 9:10:35 PM
#87:


TheGoldenEel posted...
In my fridge rn

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My man Aldis has a great selection of reasonably priced meat. I have some shaved beef I'll be making ramen with tomorrow night
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DrizztLink
05/23/24 9:12:40 PM
#88:


toreysback posted...
you got to do your cooking by the bo-
BREAK IT DOWN BITCH
LET ME SEE YOU BACK IT UP

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tripleh213
05/23/24 9:28:52 PM
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Aldi isn't bad. Decent selection there.

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BlazinBlue88
05/23/24 9:52:32 PM
#90:


LeoRavus posted...
I just rub some olive oil on chicken thighs, season, then bake for 50-60 minutes at 375 in a dry baking dish or pan. Use foil in the baking dish so nothing to really clean up.
Basically what I do other than the foil. Baked or grilled chicken is so easy to cook.

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VeggetaX
05/23/24 9:56:15 PM
#91:


Man, y'all just love to cook which means you also love to clean. Wish I had those favorable traits.

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Tyranthraxus
05/23/24 10:04:47 PM
#92:


VeggetaX posted...
Man, y'all just love to cook which means you also love to clean. Wish I had those favorable traits.

Being lazy is a choice. It's not a matter of what you lack.

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toreysback
05/23/24 10:07:07 PM
#93:


the test, of course, is whether you return your shopping cart

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DDP886
05/23/24 10:08:43 PM
#94:


I mean if your a single guy like me it is. When I'm in NY I shop at mostly ShopRite

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VeggetaX
05/23/24 10:27:44 PM
#95:


Tyranthraxus posted...
Being lazy is a choice. It's not a matter of what you lack.
Implying that the lot of you aren't lazy which is not believable.

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TheOtherMike
05/23/24 10:30:30 PM
#96:


VeggetaX posted...
Man, y'all just love to cook which means you also love to clean. Wish I had those favorable traits.

The dishwasher is your friend.

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FolkenRawr
05/23/24 10:31:55 PM
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Edit: Nah.

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Tyranthraxus
05/23/24 10:33:56 PM
#98:


VeggetaX posted...
Implying that the lot of you aren't lazy which is not believable.

There's lazy and then there's "I never cook or clean"

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Perthboy
05/23/24 10:36:38 PM
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Don't know about American Aldi but the one I shop at in Australia the beef was terrible. Full of gristle and one of them fell apart in the pan like it was glued together.

Never again, rather pay the premium and eat it less often.

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cjsdowg
05/24/24 8:33:06 AM
#100:


Well damn, I am back to meal prepping due to an unexpected expense, so here are some ideas .

Eat like a king for 3 day for 5 dollar.

Get a rotisserie chicken from Sams Club or Costco.

Although I find them to taste the best heres a trick to enhance the flavor. Put one some gloves and shred the chicken into pieces, wear gloves since this is the CE and you don't even now where you hands have been. Divide it into three equal portions. You can season each portion to your liking, but heres my method:

First Portion:

Combine seasoning salt, MSG, onion salt, garlic salt, and paprika (even if its just for color). Coat the chicken well with this mixture, then give it a quick reheat in the air fryer for added crispiness.
Second Portion:

Create a BBQ flavor with a blend of garlic powder, pepper, salt, cumin, smoked paprika, brown sugar, cayenne, and chili powder. This mix will give a sweet and smoky taste reminiscent of barbecue.
Third Portion:

For something different, try a Herb Citrus Seasoning: Mix dried basil, oregano, thyme, a pinch of salt, lemon zest, and a dash of olive oil. This will give a fresh and tangy flavor.

I am guessing most people have all these spices in the house already.

To go with it rice. Butter and salt is all you need for the first go around.
For the Herb Citrus. I would pair that with some fried rice. But not the complex version I made before. Heat up rice, throw it in a pan add some Soy to it. fast easy and cheap but not as good as the real stuff .

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