Comments on: Cheap Eats – Meal Ideas Under $10

By: Lynda

Lynda — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:15:12 +0000

Chickpeas? You probably know them as garbanzo beans. Very useful ingredient for the veggie, the frugal, the foodie…

By: Dean Rodriguez

Dean Rodriguez — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:29:03 +0000

Just goes to show that not all recipes have to be expensive and that you can still produce a highly enjoyable and presentable dish at a good price,

By: Dean Rodriguez

Dean Rodriguez — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:28:27 +0000

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By: Debt Destroyer

Debt Destroyer — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:00:23 +0000

@ bethh – That sounds good, even though I have no idea what chickpeas are.

@ Jonathan – Yes indeed!

@ Hiro- After reading Fast Food Nation, I didn’t touch fast food for a year. But now as a family we eat it at least twice a month. And if we work together we can feed four for $10.

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By: Hiro

Hiro — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:16:29 +0000

In all seriousness, I personally like some of the fast food chains that offer cheap meals.

Subway & Taco bell for example have some good deals nowadays allowing me to feed 2 under $10

By: Jonathan@Friends&Money

Jonathan@Friends&Money — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:26:58 +0000

Just goes to show that not all recipes have to be expensive and that you can still produce a highly enjoyable and presentable dish at a good price, without blowing your budget completely.

By: bethh

bethh — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:48:40 +0000

Buy:
- 1 pound pasta in small shapes (I like bowties)
- approx 12 oz fresh spinach, either pre-bagged or (cheaper) from the produce section
- one red bell pepper (or orange or yellow, if they’re cheaper)
- 2 cans chickpeas
- feta cheese, either pre-crumbled or in a block

have/buy:
lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper

1. boil the water & cook the pasta. I set the pasta timer for 6 minutes and check it every minute thereafter to be sure it’s not too soft. You want it a bit firm when you drain it. To make it easy to test it regularly, I recently had the brain wave to set a bowl of water on the stovetop – just drop a piece in, fish it out, and eat it.

2. while the pasta is cooking:
- drain the chickpeas & dump into a big container
- rinse the spinach and add it to the container
- cut up the pepper into pleasing sizes and add it to the container

3. When the pasta is done, drain it, then add it hot to the container of goodies (no need to rinse it)

4. mix 2 T olive oil & 1 T lemon juice in a small bowl or measuring cup. Dump it over the pasta mixture. You can make more if you want it, just keep the 2:1 ratio in mind.

5. stir the feta into the pasta. Eat it. Marvel at your brilliance – all for about 10 bucks and 4-6 servings!

By: Debt Destroyer

Debt Destroyer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:29 +0000

@ Kosmo – One of the only things I can get my kids to eat is pizza, so I’ll definately be trying your recipe out. Thanks for sharing!

@The Happy Rock – Vegetables…what are vegetables?
Luckily my kids do eat carrots, broccoli, apples, bananas, & oranges. But the weirdos usually have these on own their own and not in a meal

I’m surrounded by goofballs I tell you.

In all seriousness though, to help bring down our grocery budget we have sacrificed healthier options.