College Recipes
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I like the MRE cookie-sandwhich story my friend (who was a marine), told us.
See, there were two cookies in the MRE package, separated by a piece of paper. However, they were unseparatable, so they called 'em cookie sandwiches, and ate the paper too. Finally whatever company made the MREs stopped putting the paper there, so they just had a thick cookie.
See, there were two cookies in the MRE package, separated by a piece of paper. However, they were unseparatable, so they called 'em cookie sandwiches, and ate the paper too. Finally whatever company made the MREs stopped putting the paper there, so they just had a thick cookie.
the Jester
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Bread + Mayo (packets free from most fine fast food establishments) + Lettuce = Lettuce Sandwich. Remarkably filling, given how... empty it is.
Acquana
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Another one I did after I was near delusional during finals week was the fruit salad sandwhich. Please keep in mind that I hadn't slept more then four hours in two days, and I hadn't eaten at all until dinner this particular day. More or less my friends heard me muttering to myself that I hadn't eaten and forced me to go back to my dorm and eat something. And also stayed there to make sure I wouldn't just go to sleep first. But anyway, since I had no lettuce or meat, my sandwhich consisted of what I could find: white bread, Miracle Whip, sharp cheddar cheese, and slices of bananas.
That's the fruit salad sandwhich, and was quite filling considering I hadn't eaten in some stupidly large amount of time. Like maybe 20 or something.
That's the fruit salad sandwhich, and was quite filling considering I hadn't eaten in some stupidly large amount of time. Like maybe 20 or something.
painandgreed
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Ramen microwaved in a plastic cup while in the dorms.
Once I got out, it was ramen with eggs, hot dogs, cheese, and anything else I could find in the fridge. That was one of my criteria for buying staple food, "Will it go in ramen?"
Favorite recipe was picking up a phone and calling pizza delivery.
Rice was always cheap in 10 lb bags. Started with butter, cinnaman and sugar and slowly went up to various sauces, fried eggs, and other things I just threw on top of a bowl of rice and ate.
Once I got out, it was ramen with eggs, hot dogs, cheese, and anything else I could find in the fridge. That was one of my criteria for buying staple food, "Will it go in ramen?"
Favorite recipe was picking up a phone and calling pizza delivery.
Rice was always cheap in 10 lb bags. Started with butter, cinnaman and sugar and slowly went up to various sauces, fried eggs, and other things I just threw on top of a bowl of rice and ate.
Tarrasque Wrangler
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A Man, a Can, a Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make
I threw this cookbook in the "going away to college" kit I made for my brother. Alas, he was too lazy even to make the recipes in that book.
I threw this cookbook in the "going away to college" kit I made for my brother. Alas, he was too lazy even to make the recipes in that book.
Here are two recipies that saved me this last summer (while the cafiteria was closed). Both require some sort of range top but can be done with a single skillet.
Risoto: Everybody thinks its hard but its really the easiest thing in the world. Ingredients: 1 cup white rice (get a 10 lb bag, its cheap), 1 onion, 2 bullion cubes (any flavor), some butter and some parmesan cheese (the cheese is probably the most expensive part) and whatever spices you can beg, borrow or steal (god I love paparika).
-make 2 cups of broth with the bullion and set aside
-chop the onion and saute in butter in a skillet
-now add the rice and toast it for about a minute until it is golden brown (careful not to burn it) now is also a good time to season with whatever spices you can manage (salt and pepper are obvious, paparika is awsome, dried parsely is good)
-once rice is toasted add enough broth to cover, bring it to a simmer and stir
-keep stirring and add more broth as the liquid reduces. You will have to stir more or less constantly for 15-20 minutes.
-your objective is for the rice to be cooked "al dente", cooked through but still firm on the inside. When it is done reduce the liquid one more time and then stirr in the parmesan. Your final objective is for something the consistency of oatmeal.
If you can afford it top with some olive oil and serve with chese and fruit. The whole meal costs about $1.25 and is very filling. You can also add other ingredients (mushrooms, olives, pepers, etc) while in the "stiring phase" so long as they are already cooked and drained. Also throwing a little wine in with the broth works wonders. If there are any leftovers the next day then take the cold risoto and fold in some mayo then serve on crusty bread from the day-old bakery. Yum!
All-Purpose Mexican Bean-Paste This is all about stretching your food with cheap filler. Ingredients: 1 can refried beans, 1 cup white rice, 1 frozen hamburger patty (get the cheap ones with the really high fat content) and again whatever spices you can scrounge up.
-cook the rice as normal in a pot but at this time add whatever spices you can, make it as hot as you can stand (Tobasco really is god). Volia! "Mexican Rice" Set this aside.
-Thaw the hamburger patty then break it up and toss it in a skillet, if you got the cheap ones the fat content should be high enough that you don't need any oil
Some chopped onions or pepers would also be good here too.
-once the meat is mostly cooked throw the refried beans on and stir in. Then dump the rice in and stir that all togehter. Now season it to taste, as hot as you can take it!
Thats it. This paste can go in burritos, tacos, on top of nachos or baked potatoes or you can just eat it straight with soda crackers. This makes enough to feed two hungry guys and even including the cost of tortillas and some cheese you still get out for under $5. Leftovers save really well too.
Damn, now I'm hungry....
Risoto: Everybody thinks its hard but its really the easiest thing in the world. Ingredients: 1 cup white rice (get a 10 lb bag, its cheap), 1 onion, 2 bullion cubes (any flavor), some butter and some parmesan cheese (the cheese is probably the most expensive part) and whatever spices you can beg, borrow or steal (god I love paparika).
-make 2 cups of broth with the bullion and set aside
-chop the onion and saute in butter in a skillet
-now add the rice and toast it for about a minute until it is golden brown (careful not to burn it) now is also a good time to season with whatever spices you can manage (salt and pepper are obvious, paparika is awsome, dried parsely is good)
-once rice is toasted add enough broth to cover, bring it to a simmer and stir
-keep stirring and add more broth as the liquid reduces. You will have to stir more or less constantly for 15-20 minutes.
-your objective is for the rice to be cooked "al dente", cooked through but still firm on the inside. When it is done reduce the liquid one more time and then stirr in the parmesan. Your final objective is for something the consistency of oatmeal.
If you can afford it top with some olive oil and serve with chese and fruit. The whole meal costs about $1.25 and is very filling. You can also add other ingredients (mushrooms, olives, pepers, etc) while in the "stiring phase" so long as they are already cooked and drained. Also throwing a little wine in with the broth works wonders. If there are any leftovers the next day then take the cold risoto and fold in some mayo then serve on crusty bread from the day-old bakery. Yum!
All-Purpose Mexican Bean-Paste This is all about stretching your food with cheap filler. Ingredients: 1 can refried beans, 1 cup white rice, 1 frozen hamburger patty (get the cheap ones with the really high fat content) and again whatever spices you can scrounge up.
-cook the rice as normal in a pot but at this time add whatever spices you can, make it as hot as you can stand (Tobasco really is god). Volia! "Mexican Rice" Set this aside.
-Thaw the hamburger patty then break it up and toss it in a skillet, if you got the cheap ones the fat content should be high enough that you don't need any oil
Some chopped onions or pepers would also be good here too.-once the meat is mostly cooked throw the refried beans on and stir in. Then dump the rice in and stir that all togehter. Now season it to taste, as hot as you can take it!
Thats it. This paste can go in burritos, tacos, on top of nachos or baked potatoes or you can just eat it straight with soda crackers. This makes enough to feed two hungry guys and even including the cost of tortillas and some cheese you still get out for under $5. Leftovers save really well too.
Damn, now I'm hungry....
AuroraGyps
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the Jester said:
I used to love these, especially when I used and Italian roll. It's like a salad with a roll on the side all in one. With all the fancy flavored mayos out now, mmmm. Good thing I'm going grocery shopping today.
rel said:
The chedder is the only part of that sandwich I like. I love chedder cheese sandwiches, w/ regular mayo.
Another fav. sandwich is a nuked PB sandwich. 10-15 seconds in the microwave, um.
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