How to Eat Cheap/Free - 5 Ideas to Stretch Your Food Budget

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The discussion centers around strategies for stretching a tight food budget, particularly in the context of managing expenses during a month with high tuition bills. Participants share various creative and humorous ideas, including making large pots of soup that can be continuously added to, taking advantage of free samples at grocery stores, and attending happy hour buffets. Suggestions also include utilizing avocados from neighbors' trees and attending campus events for free snacks. There is a focus on inexpensive meal options, with participants recommending ramen noodles, lentils, and beans as budget-friendly staples. The conversation touches on the practicality of organizing potlucks among friends to share food and reduce costs, as well as the potential for finding free food through community resources or events. Additionally, there are humorous asides about the idea of dating someone to alleviate financial burdens, alongside practical advice on cooking and meal preparation to maximize nutrition and minimize expenses. Overall, the thread highlights a mix of serious budgeting tips and lighthearted banter about college life and food.
  • #91
tribdog said:
I also drank one of those energy drinks that has alcohol in it. It's always possible that had something to do with me feeling sick. It was absolutely horrible. It has wormwood oil in it. I thought wormwood was poisonous.

Lol... What?! Are they making absinthe energy drinks now?
I've drank 'Sparks' and 'Joose' and neither have effected badly. I've seen some others but haven't been inclined to try them since they look more like simple malt liquor with caffeine and such added.
 
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  • #92
that's why I bought it. I read an article on absinthe once. this stuff is called four maxed. it's 10% alcohol. Very very bitter. I think the bitterness is from the wormwood. I don't know why I think that, but its as good a guess as any.
 
  • #93
I've discovered the fast food "dollar" menu. It's not great food, but cheap and convenient.
 
  • #94
That's interesting. I may have to look for that.

From what I have been told wormwood is poisonous in large doses. This is supposedly why 'real' absinthe was illegalized in the states but apparently that changed just recently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_absinthium

HA! Apparently it is commonly used as a stomach medicine.
 
  • #95
I drink alcohol with energy somewhat often. Depends how much money I have in my wallet. Only those in shot format and I'll do like 3 in a row and that keeps me up. (Normally do it if I didn't sleep the night before.)

I remember my buddy tried it with me but then he woke up with heart pain in the morning and never drank it again.

Normally, my preferred shot is called an Uppercut. It's my favourite. Unfortunately, most bars have no idea what it is.
 
  • #96
so what is it?
 
  • #97
TheStatutoryApe said:
HA! Apparently it is commonly used as a stomach medicine.

that's funny. I don't recommend this stuff. It doesn't taste good.
 
  • #98
10% alcohol doesn't take long to give you a pretty good buzz though.
 
  • #99
What are lentils? I'm sitting here eating them and I don't even know what they are. Can I plant a lentil and grow a lentil tree?
I didn't get much sleep last night. I'm going to take a nap. I'd appreciate it if some people would reply to some threads. I'm getting tired of hitting my refresh waiting for someone to say something so I can reply.
 
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  • #100
I'd guess the wormwood made you ill over anything else. Whatever is in it in large doses to be poisonous obviously doesn't agree with you in small doses.
 
  • #101
tribdog said:
What are lentils? I'm sitting here eating them and I don't even know what they are. Can I plant a lentil and grow a lentil tree?

They're a legume, a bit like peas, or beans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil
 
  • #102
Legume! I was trying to think of that word when I responded earlier but couldn't. Thank you for reminding me.
 
  • #103
I hate lentils, I even hated the movie Yentl, cause it sounded like lentil.
 
  • #104
hypatia said:
I hate lentils, I even hated the movie Yentl, cause it sounded like lentil.
That's just mental. The movie is trancendental. Be gentle and get it again from the rental. As for the lentil, one cent'll get you ten your problem is dental.
 
  • #105
jimmysnyder said:
That's just mental. The movie is trancendental. Be gentle and get it again from the rental. As for the lentil, one cent'll get you ten your problem is dental.

hahaha. why must you torment poor hypatia.

And did you seriously judge a movie based on the sound of the title? Thats a tad extreme!