Quick, Cheap Meals!

**shelley bda** · 02-09-2005, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by bobbyzero

Goodfellas? ciabatta pizzas.

Yummm i buy those, i thought the Freschetta Pizza's were nice until i had one of those

**0iD** · 02-09-2005, 10:47 PM

Toaster bags, providing they still make them (i'm pretty sure they do) are an essential kitchen commodity for any stude.

**0iD** · 02-09-2005, 10:51 PM

Here's some student nosh links to help you along

http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_w...nt/s2quick.htm
http://www.yumyum.com/student/
http://dmoz.org/Home/Cooking/Quick_and_Easy/
http://cs3.brookes.ac.uk/student/ser...h/recipes.html
http://www.universitiesnet.com/food.htm
http://uk.dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_...oking/Recipes/
And if you're feeling lazy, as all you studes do from time to time

http://www.studenthampers.com/

**TheAnimus** · 02-09-2005, 10:55 PM

14 posts before someone mentioned pesto!?!

tesco value noodles. The falvour you get is awful, its more colour, but 8pence. 8pence for some noooooodles. You can add frozen pees too. These can make quite good stirfry bases. for 8p a whack. Biol em for about 1min, then add to the wok. I like bits of chicken in a soy source, you can make £1 worth of chicken breast last a good 4 meals like that. So highly recomended.

Toast. It took 14 posts to get pesto a mention, how come its taken so long for toast. Clover is by far and a way the best butter substitute. Chicken boveral is the best toast topping in the world (with some butter/marge underneeth). Again, uber cheap.

Fresh Pasta, is by far and a away the best pasta, 80pence will get you a 500grams, so its a lot more expensive, but cooks in 3 minuites, has better taste and texture..... its just better. Pasta salards are good (think sasuage).

Cheese. As mature as you can afford.

**Dav0s** · 02-09-2005, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by 0iD

Toaster bags, providing they still make them (i'm pretty sure they do) are an essential kitchen commodity for any stude.

oo i got a couple of those in the kitchen....great for cheese and ham topasties

**Dougal** · 02-09-2005, 11:06 PM

Get the Virgin "Student Cookbook"

£9.99 RRP, ISBN 0-7535-0855-9

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...095462-5538821

£6.99 from Amazon

**phunkygal** · 02-09-2005, 11:10 PM

whatever you do dont by tesco value pizzas, they may be 49p but i got salmonella form one and was really sick for about a week. my fav cheapo meals are

tuna melt - toast + tunamayo and grated cheese under grill
jacket potatos - scoop out potato, mash with ingredient ie cheese/tuna/ham/spinach, put back in skin add grated cheese and return to oven/grill for 5 mins
beans on toast = 16p a meal
buy a blender and make your own soups - very cheap
pasta bake
make a lasagne - lasts for many meals
stir fry

**bobbyzero** · 03-09-2005, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by TheAnimus

Fresh Pasta, is by far and a away the best pasta, 80pence will get you a 500grams, so its a lot more expensive, but cooks in 3 minuites, has better taste and texture..... its just better. Pasta salards are good (think sasuage).

Morrison's filled pasta is £2.50 for 2 packs, you'll get 2 meals out of each pack and it's bloody nice. Add some frozen peas after cooking for 1 minute, drain after 3 mins, toss with butter or olive oil and sprinkle with lots of grated parmesan.

**0iD** · 03-09-2005, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by bobbyzero

Morrison's filled pasta is £2.50 for 2 packs, you'll get 2 meals out of each pack and it's bloody nice. Add some frozen peas after cooking for 1 minute, drain after 3 mins, toss with butter or olive oil and sprinkle with lots of grated parmesan.

Yeah, I'll second that, lovely with a bit of green pesto. Alternatively just as good the next day cold with a bit of salad & grilled chicken breast.

**Twigman** · 03-09-2005, 01:25 PM

Asda smart price ready meals. 99p for a measly small portion that you chuck in the microwave and eat.
Lazy and cheap.
Not good...but still...

**bobbyzero** · 03-09-2005, 02:07 PM

Learn the routine of the discounts at your local supermarket. They generally rotate the offers, so if you find something you like, wait until it's on offer again then stock up!

**Lee H** · 03-09-2005, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by bobbyzero

Learn the routine of the discounts at your local supermarket. They generally rotate the offers, so if you find something you like, wait until it's on offer again then stock up!

BEST thing ever

I tend to buy most of the BOGOF offers they have at Tesco, then nip to ASDA to see what they have to compliment the BOGOF I get from Tesco

**shelley bda** · 03-09-2005, 03:41 PM

Yup, iv'e seen those packet noodles in the £ shop before now...as well as other stuff ( i use the £ shop to get stuff for work btw, not myself

)

Somerfield have some good offers at the mo, and Iceland too is a good place to go

**TheAnimus** · 03-09-2005, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by PD HEXUS

packet noodles from many places in South East Asia... five packets for a quid at my local 'corner shop' ?

or 8 pence each at tesco! Pocket the differnce.

As for the filled fresh pasta, i love that stuff... when i've got the money, however i've a computer addication, my mum always said she thinks it would be cheaper if i had herroin addiction, and at least i'd get some fresh air when i went to get a score.

**Yohji** · 03-09-2005, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by TheAnimus

....however i've a computer addication, my mum always said she thinks it would be cheaper if i had herroin addiction, and at least i'd get some fresh air when i went to get a score.

LMAO!

**Xaneden** · 03-09-2005, 07:31 PM

I'm a great fan of stir-fris, I can't wait till I'm a student... I think I'll live on them

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