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post #31 of 35
4/18/10 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by Frequen C View Post
I spend about $10 a week on food- all day, every day I eat ramen and drink water. I usually have about 4-6 packs a day at $.19 each. On the weekends I eat frozen pizzas and stuff back at home.

So yeah, I'm a smart eater ($10 a week= $90 free money )
Do you at least eat something besides carbs and fat on the weekend?


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i lol'd at the quotes in your sig
You mean the d7000 ones right? I LMAO at the rest of the stuff in that thread.
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post #32 of 35
4/18/10 at 3:28am
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Originally Posted by jinp6301 View Post
didnt I see this same thread on SA?

um, 100 a week is a very large budget. I live alone and I make do on easily ~$20-30 a week for groceries

rice cooker would be a good investment as well as a larger fridge. frozen vegetables are your friend, as well as rice and beans. Learn a few recipes, especially rice cooker (pressure cooker) dishes.

SOURCE: I am also a grad student and I will probably be doing the same thing as you
I really hope my professors are right about this whole science thing; forced poverty for a few years, then the high life. I got a lot of options, thanks guys!
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post #33 of 35
4/18/10 at 11:00am
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Originally Posted by feh1325 View Post
eggs are a very underrated source of protein
Spanish omelettes with red bell pepper, eggs, potatoe, garlic and onion are excellent and very cheap. First sautee the veggies in the pan, starting with garlic and onion. Add potatoes and continue sauteeing for a while (this works great with leftover boiled potatoes!). Add egg, milk and salt mixture and cook on both sides until done. Doesn't get cheaper and more filling than that.

I also recommend various stews. Just throw a bunch of veggies and any cheaper cuts of meat into a pot and simmer until cooked. You can have any flavour base, I usually go for tomato sauce. Make at least 3-4 portions at a time and eat with any starch.
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post #34 of 35
4/18/10 at 11:56am
I eat take-out, but i guess you don't have that option.

I don't understand the "forced poverty thing." My standard of living hasn't changed much since I started college, and I live pretty moderately. I always hated the term "poor college kids" cuz it got thrown around a lot (not that I deny some students of actually being poor.)

Your professor is right. It's incredibly worth it to go into debt to get through grad school. They have, basically, the best jobs ever if you like a subject and want to write and keep learning about it. Think about it: if you are like me and read history in your spare time, why not get a degree and get paid to read. Professors teach two classes a week, can relatively choose what they teach, have summers off, and have the rest of the week to write or research. Sounds pretty good to me.
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post #35 of 35
4/18/10 at 4:13pm
First step is a rice cooker and a 20lb sack of rice.

$100/week is plenty to get by on without having to resort to eating Ramen all day. A relatively cheap source of protein is chicken quarters and pork chops, they go for around $1-2/lb. If you have leftover meat, you can mix it in with frozen vegetables and make some stir fry.






I also like to eat these with rice. The best part is that they are always on sale at Filipino grocery stores for only 50 cents a can.
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