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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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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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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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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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.. :)

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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....

[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]

Do you have any good pasta recipes or steak recipes?

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.

You can never go wrong with shells & cheese

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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Soup is always my favorite to do, when by myself, or a frozen pizza.

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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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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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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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Actually soup sounds great now esp with the flue grrr.

Well I vary between two delightful dishes. On the one hand I have the 15min Swanson Hungry-man pushed in the microwave. Or in desprete situations, I have the Banquet 2.5min Chicken Nugget Meal. I've consumed over 150 Banquet CN Meals and still counting.

[QUOTE=Chip]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.
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I used to eat those ramen noodles all of the time. That was, until this one night in college, I was so high and drunk that I realized I ran out of water to make the noodles. :confused: So I had to put beer in a bowl, with the noodles, and microwave it. Needless to say, it tasted horrible, so I did the only intelligent thing I could come up with...FROOT LOOPS!! Yes, I put Froot Loops in the bowl with the noodles and beer, stirred it up, brought it all to a smooth noodly texture and it tasted great then, but it made me sick the next day. That was the last time I ate those noodles. :sick:

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Oh not ramen noodles, when we where broke or just didn't have enought money at cedar point, we would buy the bulks of that stuff at the store(really cheep to would find all the change we had hahaha). Now I cant even look at that stuff no more.

[QUOTE=Diesel]I used to eat those ramen noodles all of the time. That was, until this one night in college, I was so high and drunk that I realized I ran out of water to make the noodles. :confused: So I had to put beer in a bowl, with the noodles, and microwave it. Needless to say, it tasted horrible, so I did the only intelligent thing I could come up with...FROOT LOOPS!! Yes, I put Froot Loops in the bowl with the noodles and beer, stirred it up, brought it all to a smooth noodly texture and it tasted great then, but it made me sick the next day. That was the last time I ate those noodles. :sick:[/QUOTE]

Why not to do drugs. . .


1. You'll end up eating beer soaked Ramen Noodles and Fruit Loops.



I can see the commercial for it now.

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[QUOTE=coasterphil]Why not to do drugs. . .


1. You'll end up eating beer soaked Ramen Noodles and Fruit Loops.



I can see the commercial for it now.[/QUOTE]
I did that once with Ramen Noodles trust me you dont want to do it.

Since polls is closed now, the discussion can continue here...

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First funnies then polls whats next hahaha.

Getting back on topic,

I make food for myself a lot. I used to rely on Hot Pockets and PB&J's all the time. For some reason, I love to put Fish Sticks in the oven and eat them a lot. I'm a fan of the fish, what can I say?

Chip, with the Foreman grill, you can cook so much. Hamburgers, bratwurst and chicken breasts are great for the Foreman, tastes like they're fresh off the grill. Foreman's are great.

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Before i got sick here, i was using the George Foreman Grill for my chicken, steak, and even grilling my veggies. Plus there isnt alot or if any grease as well since it drizzles down. WHen i am feelling a lot better, I will be using it more often.

I usually make anything I can find in the Frige. I'm only 16 but I happen to be a great cook (of course with instructions and recipes). I usually try and make cheesesteaks, Chicken Parmesan, baked ziti, chicken noodle soup (homemade), pancakes, waffles (with a waffle maker) and when I am lazy i cook pocket pizzas. I'm not too big on pasta so I stay away from that.