The discussion revolves around identifying the cheapest and healthiest food options for a diet, particularly for individuals living in constrained circumstances, such as out of a car. Participants explore various food items, their nutritional value, and practical considerations for cooking and storage.
Participants do not reach a consensus on the best food options, as multiple competing views are presented regarding what constitutes a healthy and affordable diet. There is also disagreement on the practicality of certain cooking methods and food storage options.
Participants express varying assumptions about living conditions, such as whether one has access to cooking facilities or refrigeration, which affects their food recommendations. There are also unresolved questions about the energy consumption of cooking devices in a car.
Walmart has incredible 2 pound subs for $4.95, it's almost all cheese and meat. They're made fresh daily, I highly recommend them.hamster143 said:Subway/Quizno's/Chipotle. A single burrito or a footlong sub will provide all the nutrition you need for a day, and almost all the calories, at the cost of $150 to $200 a month. You will need to cut it in half, of course. Supplement with ramen noodles to 1500-2000 calories a day.
Speaking of Chipotle, in many places there are authentic Mexican hole-in-a-wall restaurants catering to day laborers & such, they will be cheaper than that.
Evo said:Walmart has incredible 2 pound subs for $4.95, it's almost all cheese and meat. They're made fresh daily, I highly recommend them.
I buy the Italian sub with provolone.Dembadon said:The last one I ate had American cheese on it!
There should be laws against that.
Evo said:I buy the Italian sub with provolone.
I'm pretty fond of hamburg/bread stuffing (like a seasoned meatball) topped with tomato sauce and cheese.Louise M said:If you like cheese, then stuffing bell peppers with just about anything and adding shredded cheese on top is both nutritious and cheap (depending on what you stuff it with)
jarednjames said:As far as I'm aware, yes. And with $1000 to last 6/7 months.
Pray, tell?CRGreathouse said:(I was able to do a month on ~$1.10 per day for food fairly recently.)
That's eleven 2 serving packages of ramen noodles, they're 10 cents a package. Zero nutritional value though, but high calorie.Gokul43201 said:Pray, tell?