Elegant and Affordable Meals for One
Hand Mustard Make sure nobody’s looking. Squeeze mustard onto the back of your hand. Lick it.
Veggie Dog in a Piece of Wheat Bread Folded to Resemble a Hot Dog Bun
Dress it up with your roommate’s spicy habanero ketchup to taste. Great for breakfast on the go!Half a Tortilla and Hummus
Smear the hummus around with the back of a spoon and then lick the spoon. Only using half the tortilla will make you feel like you’re saving money, even when you eat the other half five minutes later.
—You can’t really argue with the economy or simplicity of these classic meals. HAND MUSTARD. More options for meals to eat while standing over your kitchen sink here and here. (And here.)
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When I was underemployed, my go-to inexpensive meal was making bulk pasta, and eating it with olive oil and salt and pepper. So many carbs!
THIS! I would also make a beurre monte which would was delicious and taught me how to cook ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in butter. So delicious…
@thecoffeestain: And apparently this stain needs more coffee before he starts commenting… my apologies for the horrific grammar!
I have done #2 many times
Meat substitutes are often pretty expense, especially considering that they’re usually just wheat/soy protein and salt. A lot of these are either NOT VEGAN or NOT FRUGAL.