12-01-2003, 11:47 PM
|  | CP '08 Maverick poster | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Amarillo, Texas Age: 26
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| | | The starving student cooks!
What do you guys typically cook for meals if your folks aren't around to make or buy you dinner? I left for college a couple years ago and had to fend for myself. Late at night I'd have the munchies and break out ramen or a cup o noodles and cook that. Cook? OK, I'd heat up water and make the noodles soft. I know, it's lame, but it's food.
This year I'm living in an apartment. I was living on ramen and macaroni and cheese until I went shopping. I bought meat, beans, and other good stuff determined to cook some real food. I also got a George Foreman Grill for my birthday so I can cook up food really quick now.
I've made spaghetti and some awesome burritos so far. I'll be making heaps of other food with the supplies. My roommate has a vehicle now so we can actually go shopping and not worry about the bus!
So, what do you guys make when you're all by your lonesome?
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12-02-2003, 12:14 AM
| | . | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Orlando, Fl Age: 23
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| | | I still live at home, so I can't completely relate.
But whenever my parents are away I rely on pizza pockets, 'cause I'm really lazy.
Although, give me a campfire, and I can whip up almost anything. I picked up a lot of awesome ideas and techniques for cooking while camping (even in -10C!), so I guess I can go out in the backyard and start chopping wood if I ever get desperate...
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12-02-2003, 12:54 AM
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| | | I have my own pad, but I generally cook the simple things. I'm looking into getting my dad's spaghetti sauce recipe and my mom's lasagna recipe though. Noodles are my specialty. Love pasta!
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12-02-2003, 06:59 AM
| | Divinity | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Age: 32
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| | | Well, while in school I either kept a meal plan (convenience), or learned to adapt with a microfridge. Now, I can do nearly anything: chicken fettucini, roasts, popcorn chicken, homemade fries, different varieties of roasted chicken, spaghetti, etc... Of course, ironically enough, tonight we're having Thanksgiving leftovers! :D Roasted chicken with gravy and dumplings, over rice. Mmm... Even better the second time around.
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12-02-2003, 07:18 AM
| | Double Dutch | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Clog-Land Age: 24
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| | | I usually cook whatever fits in the microwave. I tend to live of pizzas when my folks aren't there to cook for me. Or I go to my grandparents house to eat there. That works as well.. :) |
12-02-2003, 10:22 AM
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12-02-2003, 02:47 PM
| | The Electronics Guru | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Kentwood MI Age: 24
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| | | It really depends on the funds and cooking supplies. Chicken fettucini alfrado is my favorite thing to make; however it can be expensive for a broke college student. Pastas and various grilled items are awesome. When the budget is tight I try for some varity such as ramen noodles, marcroni and cheese, bagels, and anything else I can find cheap. It gets worse at Cedar Point because there is pretty much only mircrowaves and toasters to cook with.... |
12-02-2003, 02:52 PM
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| | | [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by leeloo1953 [/i]
[B]Chip, I have a lot of simple, inexpensive recipes. If you'd like any of them let me know. Some of them are perfect for the single guy on a budget. My brothers used these recipes when they were single and on their own. [/B][/QUOTE]
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12-03-2003, 01:16 PM
|  | Tree hugger | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London Age: 25
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| | | i just have simple things, pasta things like that. Boring but easy and cheap. The cost of food never really bothered me, but its probably cause i don't eat much. |
12-03-2003, 01:28 PM
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| | | You can never go wrong with shells & cheese
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12-03-2003, 06:06 PM
|  | Administrator | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ohio
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| | | Well I’m not in the same situation (I’m still in high school) but I often cook myself food (mostly for lunch on days off). Anyways I usually just cook spaghetti, tomato soup, or popcorn when I’m too lazy to cook any of the others. :p
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12-03-2003, 06:07 PM
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| | | Soup is always my favorite to do, when by myself, or a frozen pizza.
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12-03-2003, 08:00 PM
|  | San Jose Sharks | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 21
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| | | I make dinner for myself a lot. I typically make frozen stuff or some Mac And Cheese. I can sometimes get creative and make something in the skillet, but that's rare. When I'm hungry, I want food fast. I find the shortest way to get something into my stomach.
Chip got the munchies? Oh god.....
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12-03-2003, 08:19 PM
|  | Better Than Any Roller Coaster | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Orange, NJ Age: 21
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| | | i make my own meals all the time. im a very good cook but i used to cook a lot more in the past few years (cook as in actually making cool things). now its pretty much pasta all the time. but still, i rarely have normal pasta. i normally make a really good baked ziti. i normally make all my own meals on weekends and sometimes during the week.
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12-03-2003, 09:12 PM
|  | Kissimmee Skycoaster Poster | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Syracuse, NY Age: 18
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| | | When I'm home alone (which happens ALOT now) I usually cook hot dogs, hamburgers, or pizza (IMO, homemade pizza is alot better than that greasy Pizza Hut crap). :)
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