Mrs. Thabombshelter and I have a four month old son and would love to eat more meals that aren't takeout. Plus, with a baby, money is obviously a valuable and precious commodity. Easy prep and inexpensive ingredients are a priority. So please, help us with some suggestions for easy-ish, healthy-ish, cheap-ish meals that can help us avoid Papa Johns or Chinese takeout.
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posted by ThaBombShelterSmith
on Feb 8, 2013 -
25 answers
I'm thinking of starting a food- blog. The idea is to provide practical advice for people without money who want to eat good food made from good produce. I have decades of experience of being a poor foodie, but not much of writing or blogging. Any advice and all referencers will be valuable
The blog will be in my own language (not english), at least to begin with.
posted by mumimor
on Sep 29, 2012 -
7 answers
Salads are expensive eat-out fare here. What set-up can I use in my dorm room to make cheap, tasty salads? Restrictions: only microwave, limited fridge space. (Is it even possible?)
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posted by undue influence
on Sep 9, 2012 -
17 answers
Taking a long-distance train trip with a 3.5 hour layover in Pittsburgh. Where can I eat near the train station during my layover?
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posted by ActionPopulated
on Sep 1, 2012 -
5 answers
Help me plan the cheapest possible meals in New York for my boyfriend's father, who's visiting us for a weekend. He's not impressed by anything unless it's under $3. It doesn't have to taste good. It just needs to be insanely cheap.
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posted by pineappleheart
on Mar 12, 2012 -
37 answers
What are the essential spices to have around for cooking modern, eclectic/internationalized vegetarian food?
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posted by threeants
on Nov 29, 2011 -
17 answers
For the next month or two, I need to tighten up my already very small budget. I'd like ideas for easy-to-cook meals that I can make very cheaply. Complications: chronic illness, restricted diet, and an ineffective air conditioner.
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posted by WasabiFlux
on Aug 31, 2011 -
18 answers
A brand new grocery store opened up near where I work! Yay! (Previously, there weren't any nearby.) I want to get my lunch there. What should I buy?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Jul 21, 2010 -
14 answers
Could anyone recommend some good places to eat for a group of six college students and two professors in St Louis this weekend? Specific locations inside
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posted by Slothrop
on Mar 9, 2010 -
7 answers
Small wedding in Yosemite: know of an amazing photographer with a package under $3K? Caterers too?
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posted by scazza
on Aug 18, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm starting grad school and will be living in a residence hall with shared kitchen facilities. I need your ideas for quick, cheap, and healthy meals.
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posted by sciencemandan
on Jul 27, 2009 -
20 answers
I need to eat cheaply. Can I do so while extending my cooking ability in a specific direction? What cuisines, categories, or focuses can my home cooking pinpoint while living on a budget?
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posted by Picklegnome
on May 21, 2009 -
22 answers
I'm going to Lyon this weekend and will be free from late Saturday evening to about noon on Sunday. I'm into food and photography but am on a super-tight budget, so I'm looking for both some cheap, tasty delights and some particularly pretty little corners of the city. I'm staying in Vieux Lyon, going to a concert in Villeurbanne, and can speak French.
posted by mdonley
on Mar 19, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm looking for somewhere, easily accessible from central London, that does a bog standard 3-course roast dinner (or similar standard pub fayre) at about £15 a head for about 20 people in January.
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posted by Helga-woo
on Nov 19, 2008 -
4 answers
Please teach a displaced, late-to-this-whole-cooking-thing Southerner how to make pinto beans and cornbread.
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posted by timetoevolve
on Aug 4, 2008 -
35 answers
Where is the best place in the Sacramento, CA area to buy quality nuts and dried fruits on the cheap? They just seem too expensive and/or "fingered" at the grocery stores.
posted by Sultan of Succulence
on Jun 14, 2008 -
8 answers
Cheap eats and good beer in Boston. I'm in Boston for a conference in mid-April, and I'm looking for cheap dinner options. I'll be downtown but I'm more than willing to travel the T for good, cheap food. Any recommendations for good beer are also welcome.
posted by mollweide
on Mar 27, 2008 -
32 answers
I'll be spending the next week in L.A. I'm from the Midwest, unremarkable smallish town with zero culinary culture. Help me find places to to eat during the trip,
but they have to be quick/take-out places.
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posted by sourwookie
on Jan 14, 2008 -
23 answers
I want to great a food plan/way of eating with the following requirements:
Paleo/carnivore (animals--esp. cow and pig, high fat in animal fat, fish, leafy greens)
Once a month cooking (or twice)
Cheap in NYC apartment (i.e. no deep freezer to buy whole animals)
On the go (on average, four days out of week I only eat breakfast at home)
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posted by Furious Fitness
on Nov 25, 2007 -
10 answers
My wife (a spectacular cook) is out of town, I have $5.00 for lunch, and I'm not in the mood to make something for myself. Since this will probably be my only meal of the day, what's the most filling food I can buy for ~$5.00?
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posted by bjork24
on Apr 19, 2007 -
34 answers
What are some good/cheap places to eat in walking distance of Downtown Ft. Worth?
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posted by JakeLL
on Jun 23, 2006 -
6 answers
I need recommendations for a very cheap (<$5/750mL) but hearty, flavorful, and tasty red wine. This will be used as a braising liquid and then reduced to make a sauce for beef short ribs.
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posted by rorycberger
on May 9, 2006 -
27 answers
