Recently unemployed and need cheap eats!

[ozzynotwoodParticipant 44]

I recently quit my job with nothing to go to. I make weekly money from an investment but this leaves me with around $75 AUD per week for food ($57 US, $75 CAD). All other expenses are covered.

I’m a single 33-year-old male who’s stomach prefers several small meals instead of 3 large meals. I’m open to not following my preference but I think it’s important to stay healthy and not rely on McDonalds and similar cheap foods.

Any tips for finding cheap healthy food other than waiting until the nightly markdowns are done?

If they didn't have pussies they'd have targets on their backs,

[Anonymous 25]

buy fresh foods as they exist in nature rather than the ready made package crap.

do stuff like buy a whole chicken, then roast if with some roast potatoes and veg. The chicken can give you at least 4 meals. Then when you’re done, turn the chicken bones into a stock and make that into a soup with some vegetables. you’ve got another 10-15 meals for the price of a few veg

you can do same with a beef joint etc, then what’s left put in fridge and slice it and make sandwiches

frozen veg and fish tends to be a lot cheaper as they don’t have to worry about wastage. if you buy frozen meat, make sure they’ve not pumped it full of water. I tend to stay away from frozen meat

[Anonymous 42]

ozzynotwood wrote:

McDonalds and similar cheap foods.

Fast foods are more expensive than market bought foods, way more expensive taking in the nutrition factor.

If you have access to land plant a large garden and get chickens, chickens eat everything and you get the eggs. Learn what’s eatable in nature, within a couple weeks the ferns sprouts will be rising from the forest, pick and eat the tops before they get bitter.

I buy most my food but always supplementing the supply with home raised stock, this year I’m getting turkeys and setting up an outdoor butcher table made of stainless steel, I’ll carve the birds and freeze the meat for winter (chest freezer). Although I may be pulling myself out of the recession (depression) I’m keeping and expanding on the ideas of self sufficiency to survive.

I have next year’s supply of wood and used motoroil for next years heat, plastic is piling up too. I’m striving to become heating oil independent and stuff all that money in my pocket!

One other thing, you must stay pretty damn busy when you hire yourself to survive, all your pay is in savings not in greenbacks, but the life is for the better, more down to earth the way things used to be, before the Gangbanksters treadmill and the Jones’s…

[HitmanParticipant]

Get eggs.
Boil and peel.
Sea salt.
3 per day.
Whole wheat pasta.
Boil al dente.
Olive oil and some grated parmasian. .
Get small containers and bring food with you. .avoid take out!

[Anonymous 1]

Yup

whole chicken, $5 at Aldi, will last almost a week. Pick up meat bargains when they’re available – go for the large cheap cuts (legs of lamb, etc).

Soups – stock, veges, beans, pasta.

Bake your own bread – very easy, look up the no-knead technique

$75AU for food should be easy.

Pressure cookers are great for cooking whole chooks, cheap cuts of meat (corned beef, leg of lamb, etc), soups etc and keeping everything. You can cook a chook soup for about $10 or less that will last you a week.

If you have space – grow some vegges and get a couple of chickens to provide eggs. You can get pullets for next to nothing.

[AutoliteParticipant]

I make a casserole with minute rice, canned spice tomatoes and corned beef. Then add whatever spices to taste. Cheap, quick, easy and it lasts for days…

[FrostByteParticipant 19005]

Get a bucket, some dirt and water.

15 Fruits And Veggies You Can Grow In Buckets

If you rescue a damsel in distress, all you will get is a distressed damsel.

[ProjectParticipant 507]

Are there any local farmers where you live? if so talk to them. They will sell it to you much cheaper then stores.

Plant berries. I recommend raspberries, blueberries, blackberries. Berrybushes grow very fast and most of them are full of nutritions.

Do you live close to the beach? if so go out and fish if you have the equipment or buy a used one. even if you catch only one fish every other day it will last you several meals. Canned tuna are also an alternativ.

One important thing to remember is your protein intake. Meat is maybe below your budget if you are not able to fish or talk with a local farmer. As I said in the last line there are canned fish like tuna, eggs and other ways to fulfill your daily dose of proteins. Tofu is also an alternative as a protein source. It’s cheap and you can make it taste like whatever you want.

[UKChapParticipant 296]

Hi

I went Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) over 12 months ago and havent looked back, my food bills more than halved

Frozen Fruit and Veg are good VFM. Buy fresh onions and bell peppers slice dice then freeze.

Going meat fish and diary free will save you a packet and is good for you, avoid processed crap. say to yourself can I make this myself if I spend a little time doing so- 95% of the time you will be able too!

Shop at farmers markets or farm shops to reduce middleman mark up and stay away from the bigger rip off supermarket chains.

Also review your portion sizes, you will be amazed at how small a normal portion is that will sustain you

Reconditioning your body will take around 21 days to adjust but there after you wont look back. Doing so helps divert your thoughts that your doing so out of financial necessity- the Interweb is an amazing source for healthy eating on a budget!

Keep us updated as to how you get on- happy to help

Cheers

Life's a bitch, then you're supposed to marry one and then die- sod that for a game of soldiers!

[ResidentEvil7Participant 9547]

Ramen noodle soups are cheap. You can get 5 for $1. My brother had to live off them when he started out; back when they were a dime a piece.

https://themanszone.webs.com/

[KevinStylesParticipant 2580]

I would suggest planting some seeds and grow some of your own food. Seeds are cheap and as you’re unemployed there’s no reason you wouldn’t have time to tend your own garden. Might want to look into chickens too, they’ll eat almost anything and in return will give you two seasons worth of eggs and after the 2nd season they give you ‘chicken’ to eat lol.

Just some ideas.

Otherwise check out the frozen foods isle maybe, look for healthy choice or atkins frozen dinners for dinner and make big pots of soup for lunches maybe.

[AwakenedParticipant 35201]

Rice, Beans, Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Chicken are ALL CHEAP

Internet equals FREE Recipes

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[BeerParticipant 11832]

I’d recommend a crock pot. You can throw pretty much any combo of meat and veges in and it always comes out decent. Make a little rice on the side and you’ve got a pretty healthy meal for cheap. I usually like to cook a special dish in my crock pot. The secret ingredients are w/e the f~~~ is on sale.

[ozzynotwoodParticipant 44]

Thanks everyone!. I’ve saved this thread in preparation for the first grocery shopping post-employment.

To the DIY guys growing their own stuff; Yes, this is an option I’ll look at, I’m leaving with savings so I will have funds for initial setup costs.

To the people suggesting seeing local farmers and/or getting some chickens; unfortunately, this isn’t an option in my area and unit complex. The good news is like many MGTOW replies it’s these responses that could be helping other readers of the topic 🙂

To Mr “Unforgiven”. Your advice prompted me to go to Aldi to check out the whole store. There were chooks there for under $4. While there I gave myself a $10 challenge and came away with 2 meals including desserts. Not the most healthy of options but this was just a last minute idea on the drive home from work.

Great job as usual men!

If they didn't have pussies they'd have targets on their backs,

[Anonymous 1]

Ozzy – can you cook?

Learn how to – this is the secret. As someone above suggested, get a crock pot (or a pressure cooker). They come with their own recipe books usually, or check out your local 2nd hand bookshop or vinnies for old cookbooks (the daggy ones from the ’80-90s when crockpots were hot stuff are usually the best)

I just knocked myself up some minestrone soup in the pressure cooker tonight after work — enough for a good 4 solid dinners with bread. I’ll freeze half of it for later. Took 20min tops from whoa to go while listening to an awesome Prince retrospective on the radio.

BBQ chook remains – just the scraps after pulling two other meals off it – $2 off a $7 chook?
Lentils in the cupboard — maybe 20c worth
Pasta – ditto
Beans of various types (borlotti, 4-bean mix, kidney etc) – used canned ($1.50), but dried beans are as cheap as
Carrots — three or four. Bought them at $0.40/kilo
Leftover veges — chuck in anything looking a bit sus in the fridge (not the stuff swimming in fridge juice).

Eat with a couple of slices of buttered toast or bread.

Bingo bango — 4 wholesome meals for less than $5

[Pharma9Participant 108]

ozzynotwood wrote:

I recently quit my job with nothing to go to. I make weekly money from an investment but this leaves me with around $75 AUD per week for food ($57 US, $75 CAD). All other expenses are covered.

I’m a single 33-year-old male who’s stomach prefers several small meals instead of 3 large meals. I’m open to not following my preference but I think it’s important to stay healthy and not rely on McDonalds and similar cheap foods.

Any tips for finding cheap healthy food other than waiting until the nightly markdowns are done?

I enjoy boiled eggs a lot, very healthy (don’t eat too many a day 3-4 max), spaghetti can be an cheap and easy alternative. I would highly advise making a small but diverse garden if you have room for it. I also only drink tap water due to the fact i believe bottled water is one of the biggest scams in American and possibly the world. I hope you get back on your feet soon with another job brother.

[Y_Participant 4591]

ozzynotwood wrote:

Any tips for finding cheap healthy food other than waiting until the nightly markdowns are done?

I’m not sure what state you live in but usually there are asian wet markets wherever asian communities are. These sell fresh veggiess etc, even meat produce below supermarket prices.

Se if there are any in your area.

Good luck with your employment

[ozzynotwoodParticipant 44]

No skill in cooking, time to start I say!

If they didn't have pussies they'd have targets on their backs,

[TrapperParticipant 2912]

ozzynotwood wrote:

No skill in cooking, time to start I say!

Learning to cook is invaluable. Drops your budget demands, becomes enjoyable and adds to a mans independence.

Down the road look into canning if you get a pressure cooker. If I see a good deal on beef or chicken I’ll by a bunch and can jars of it. Keep it in a cool dark place and it lasts forever. I make jerked chicken out of it later, or beef stew.

Later when you’re on better financial ground keep doing it. It gives a great sense of security knowing the next time trouble comes(and it will) you have a well stocked food pantry.

Cheers bro ?

[FunInTheSunParticipant 8283]

Ramen noodles, peanut butter, honey, and bread. That’s what I’m eating this month ’cause I spent too much money.

"I saw that there comes a point, in the defeat of any man of virtue, when his own consent is needed for evil to win-and that no manner of injury done to him by others can succeed if he chooses to withhold his consent. I saw that I could put an end to your outrages by pronouncing a single word in my mind. I pronounced it. The word was ‘No.’" (Atlas Shrugged)

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