Homemade baked macaroni and cheese made with whatever cheeses I happen to have left over in the fridge. If I happen to have some ground turkey or beef, that gets browned and goes in too! Comfort like a hug from the inside out. :)
Mine is baked mac & cheese. It's my mom's recipe that I've veganized (yepper, vegan mac & "cheese"). The organic pasta and vegan daiya cheese aren't cheap, but I compensate with homemade breadcrumbs made from homemade sourdough bread. Now there's another frugal comfort food: Homemade bread made in the breadmaker I scored on Freecycle.
Pumpkin pie from Costco. It's like 5 or 6 bucks and eating it transcends my existence. I don't know what the Kirkland Signature food genies are doing in their factories but they're doing it right.
My favorite is homemade rolls!! It's so relaxing to make them by hand, and if you make them from scratch you can make a ton for so cheap. Definitely makes the difference in a Thanksgiving dinner.
Grilled cheese: whatever you have on hand! Not only frugal, but quick and easy and generally healthful! It's what I eat when no one else is home for supper. To make it extra-special I slip in a couple of slices of homemade dill pickles in and serve with leftover soup.
I find that a good way to save money when your income varies from month to month (I'm a student working part-time, different hours every month) is to set a stable spendings amount. But it has to be humble enough to be on average lower than your (expected) income.
I use my credit card because if a fraudulent purchase is made(Happened to my brother), I can cancel the credit transaction easier than a debit transaction. Balance gets paid off every month. Still, credit is easier to spend than debit for some reason,
Congratulations, Rob, you who haven't lost your job or been socked with huge medical or car repair bills. My guess is you own or work at a high level in a business that increases its profits by not giving raises, cutting hours and cutting jobs. Those actions, of course, qualify you for a bonus. Bravo.
I think it's great that you are able to honor your financial commitments; emphasis on "are able to." You may not always be able to, so please try not to be so smug. Bad choices can be made, that's true. I've made my share. But sometimes things just happen, which is also true with me.
I am fighting to keep my home. I work fulltime and am also a freelance writer. There's no reason I shouldn't be able to live comfortably, other than the fact that my house payment is too high and my hours at work have been cut. And groceries and everything else keep costing more.
Hang in there, Rob. Hope you never feel the way a lot of Americans, including me, are feeling right now. I also hope you develop a little empathy, and a sense of charity.
Quesadillas made on a hot dry griddle with flour tortillas that puff up with air bubbles and cheese that comes out of the edges and gets all grilled and chewy. Sometimes I just put an extra pile of grated cheese right on the griddle and fry it. Super good!
My favorite super cheap comfort food is air popped pop corn! It is super cheap and if you don't have an air popper you can make it in a brown paper lunch sack in the microwave. It's not too dangerous for the waistline if you need a "drown my sorrows in mindless munching" fix. You can also jazz it up with a bit of melted butter and salt. Toss in a packet of Splenda also and you've got kettle corn.
Ah, that would be Boston Baked Beans...in addition to it being a great frugal meal, it also warms up the house so we can avoid turning on the furnace...DOUBLE frugal.
Homemade baked macaroni and cheese made with whatever cheeses I happen to have left over in the fridge. If I happen to have some ground turkey or beef, that gets browned and goes in too! Comfort like a hug from the inside out. :)
Mine is baked mac & cheese. It's my mom's recipe that I've veganized (yepper, vegan mac & "cheese"). The organic pasta and vegan daiya cheese aren't cheap, but I compensate with homemade breadcrumbs made from homemade sourdough bread. Now there's another frugal comfort food: Homemade bread made in the breadmaker I scored on Freecycle.
Spaghetti, usually meat-less or using hot links sausage
My favorite Thanksgiving food is Pumpkin pie! I could eat an entire one all by myself!
My favorite frugal comfort food is what I grew up to call shepherds pie. Mashed potatoes, hamburg, and corn.
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Pumpkin pie from Costco. It's like 5 or 6 bucks and eating it transcends my existence. I don't know what the Kirkland Signature food genies are doing in their factories but they're doing it right.
My favorite is homemade rolls!! It's so relaxing to make them by hand, and if you make them from scratch you can make a ton for so cheap. Definitely makes the difference in a Thanksgiving dinner.
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Hardboiled eggs!!! :^D I know, I'm weird...
Grilled cheese: whatever you have on hand! Not only frugal, but quick and easy and generally healthful! It's what I eat when no one else is home for supper. To make it extra-special I slip in a couple of slices of homemade dill pickles in and serve with leftover soup.
Ramen noodles!! If you add an egg it makes the dish feel even more "comforting"!
Seems to be the favorite here....mac'n'cheese! Preferably homemade but a box will do
Macaroni and chese - from the box if I'm feeling lazy, or homemade if I really want comfort food.
I find that a good way to save money when your income varies from month to month (I'm a student working part-time, different hours every month) is to set a stable spendings amount. But it has to be humble enough to be on average lower than your (expected) income.
I use my credit card because if a fraudulent purchase is made(Happened to my brother), I can cancel the credit transaction easier than a debit transaction. Balance gets paid off every month. Still, credit is easier to spend than debit for some reason,
Congratulations, Rob, you who haven't lost your job or been socked with huge medical or car repair bills. My guess is you own or work at a high level in a business that increases its profits by not giving raises, cutting hours and cutting jobs. Those actions, of course, qualify you for a bonus. Bravo.
I think it's great that you are able to honor your financial commitments; emphasis on "are able to." You may not always be able to, so please try not to be so smug. Bad choices can be made, that's true. I've made my share. But sometimes things just happen, which is also true with me.
I am fighting to keep my home. I work fulltime and am also a freelance writer. There's no reason I shouldn't be able to live comfortably, other than the fact that my house payment is too high and my hours at work have been cut. And groceries and everything else keep costing more.
Hang in there, Rob. Hope you never feel the way a lot of Americans, including me, are feeling right now. I also hope you develop a little empathy, and a sense of charity.
Quesadillas made on a hot dry griddle with flour tortillas that puff up with air bubbles and cheese that comes out of the edges and gets all grilled and chewy. Sometimes I just put an extra pile of grated cheese right on the griddle and fry it. Super good!
My favorite super cheap comfort food is air popped pop corn! It is super cheap and if you don't have an air popper you can make it in a brown paper lunch sack in the microwave. It's not too dangerous for the waistline if you need a "drown my sorrows in mindless munching" fix. You can also jazz it up with a bit of melted butter and salt. Toss in a packet of Splenda also and you've got kettle corn.
My favorite frugal comfort food is zucchini bread, Grandma's recipe! Never fails to make feel at home, no matter where I am.
Mashed potatoes and meatloaf.
Ah, that would be Boston Baked Beans...in addition to it being a great frugal meal, it also warms up the house so we can avoid turning on the furnace...DOUBLE frugal.
Rice pudding made with cinnamon and raisins.
Ramen noodles all the way. Its been long enough since college that I can enjoy them again.