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Hmm, i actually bought some chicken *** last week.  I will have to see about givin that a try.

A crockpot, well, i have one at my homestead......90 miles away........  Maybe i will see how much they are.  but i need to save money for gas (i drive a 79 firebird that gets ~18MPG highway) and i need to save up for another hard drive (need a 1TB, that'll be my 5th HDD)

Will look at doing the chicken with the soup, would do it for a sunday dinner but no cream of mushroom.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions thus far.  I may try that chicken and mac and cheese thing.  I got all the stuff for that.

hey bro,,,be cheaper for you to just go to Wallyworld and by one,,than to drive 90 mi to get one for nothin

$20 isn't too bad i guess.   And a roomy is thinking about bringing his george forman.

But i think i will wait till a little farther in my job till i start buyying stuff.

You can make pizza fairly easily. Get a pre-made crust (I like Bobli), a jar of pasta sauce, mozarella cheese (block or pre-shreded, depending on how much work you want to do), and your favorite pizza toppings. Put a healthy layer of sauce on, leaving some room for the crust to hold on to. Put on as much cheese and toppings as you want, then bake in the oven following the directions on the package. Should take less than 20 minutes to make.

An alternative to pasta with red sauce: you'll need a macaroni-like pasta (rigatoni, penne, etc), olive oil, sharp Italian cheese (parmesean, locatelli; or, you could try double Gloucester, but not all stores sell this), some sort of veggie (don't need a veggie, broccoli works best), garlic (powder or fresh), onion (in a jar or fresh), meat (if you want; sausage and shimp work best, but not together), and crushed red peppers if you like spicy food. Cook the pasta until al dente, which means slightly under cooked. Drain it. Then, in the same pan, heat the olive oil and spices on low-medium heat for a few moments constantly stirring, especially with fresh garlic or chopped up onion so it won't burn. Toss in the pasta and add more oil and spice. Let it cook for a few moments, and you're good to go. *Note: spices are to taste. If you're adding a veggie or meat, the directions depend. Sausage should be pre-cooked and chopped into small pieces; shrimp and broccoli can be left a bit bigger, but should be bite-sized. How you like things flavored will depend on how long you put them in the oil, but they should go in before the pasta.

Some cuts of steak are pretty cheap; I've gotten a couple pounds of decent cuts for like $14 at Giant. These I usually cook in a pan on the stove on medium or low heat. I've made the mistake of doing it on high before; not pretty (didn't burn, but was uber well-done). These you can flavor how you want. For me, it varied on my mood: salt, pepper, garlic salt, garlic powder, and crushed red peppers are a variety of spices you can use.

Chicken can be BBQed in the oven. Takes about 45-60 minutes; when you see clear liquid in the pan, it's done. Sauce goes on about 15 minutes to the end.

Tacos are also uber easy to make. You could train a monkey to make tacos.

I can only make fast noodles by myself.

Hey Kunzy if you don't like the mushroom soup but like Italian use a can of tomato soup and drain off a can of diced tomatos then add some rosemary, garlic, oregano and a bayleaf then boil some pasta and use the pasta as your base on the plate lay a pieace of chicken across that and put the sauce on top.

that actually sounds pretty good hog....substitute chicken for a bass/trout fillet to change it up a bit sounds decent too with some shredded provolone on top...yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

Here is a quick easy hot meal that I used to do.

Mix 1 can Mushroom soup, 1/2 cup milk,1 can tuna or chicken and a cup of shoestring potatoes or crushed chips in a casserole dish. Microwave for 5 min. then remove. Add some shoestring potatoes or crushed chips on top then microwave 4 min. more.

Top ramen cooked, then you drain the liquid, mix in Tuna, Mayonaise and the packet of sauce that comed with the top ramen. So good.

sirpent:  That sounds like an interesting dish, might have to try it.  I've been slacking a bit in the every thursday though.  But i did just fry some chicken.   Was going to put it in the mac and cheese but my roomies were here and didn't  want to think i was crazy or anything.

Jas0n:

Top ramen cooked, then you drain the liquid, mix in Tuna, Mayonaise and the packet of sauce that comed with the top ramen. So good.

 

 

Are you seriouse?  Cuz if you were, i'll make it.  Got all the stuff to make it right now.  Problem is, i jsut ate and am going home for the weekend.  Maybe sunday....

Hey Kunzy here is a real good one for you and the roomies get them to chip in and for about $4 each for 4-5 people it will make their day and yours. ing.- 1 rack of spare ribs- 1 bottle of barbeque sauce- 2 bags of instant rice- 2 cans of pinto beans and some seasonnings Honey if you like the sweeter barbeque. First season ribs and boil in a pot for 3-4 hours this is to tenderize them save the pot of water you boiled the ribs in put the 2 bags of rice in this and bring to a boil then simmer about 10 minutes, while this is simmering put the 2 cans of pinto beans on to cook and line a flat pan with aluminum foil put the ribs on this cover with barbeque sauce and honey both sides put into a preheated oven 350 F 10-15 minutes then prep your plates with rice layer the beans over this then slice your ribs and stack on plate around the rice. Hmmmm Hmmm good.

dam pete,,,thats makin me hooongry,,,i think i'll go grab a light, and a rifle,,,and go out and get me some ribs, for the grill,,,,

That's the whole idea get these guys interested in cooking and show them its not as hard as people say and then add some harder recipies little by little. That gets the old taste buds watering and before they know it they are fixing good healthy meals and saving money at the same time.

yeah bro,,,and before they finish school, there won't be a rabbit, squirrel, or deer anywhere on campus,,,

Yep and the gals will wonder where all the good ones went!

Jas0n:

Top ramen cooked, then you drain the liquid, mix in Tuna, Mayonaise and the packet of sauce that comed with the top ramen. So good.

well, i made it.   And yup, its as nasty as it sounds.   I almost got caught eating it......

 

EDIT:
Ok, i also got chicken ***, cream of mushroom and cream of chicken.   What can i make along those lines?

 

Thanks and sorry, i dont think i will be able to make the pizza

 

Hey, sorry for the long pause.  Can't see doing the ribs....yet... maybe on a special occasion.

I ended up making chicken enchaladas that night.  Been slipping back to the instants and bologna.

Been thinking about making hogs chilli again when the snow sticks on the ground.  Been thinking about the crockpot, and i may go get one if you can pursuade me with a good recipe 

So, whos got some ideas.

hey kunzy,,i just did aroast in my crockpot this weekend,,i sirloin tip roast,(on sale, you can use a bonless chuck ifya can find a good one),,potatos, carrots, onion,celery, a can of creme of mushroom soup, some beef bullion,, let 'er cook overnight, you'll end up with a mouth watering meal,,and you can split up the leftovers into smaller contains, or freezer bags, and you'll have beef stew whenevr you decide to take one outta the freezer,,,

sounds good, any chance you can fill in some quantities and an i***t proof how-to.

I have the soup and potatoes, in fact, been looking to use the potatoes.

Thanks

just gotta use your judgement on that,,,figure out how many servings the meat will be, then how many taters you will eat per serving, same with carots, i usually use one good sized onion cut up pretty small,, if ya like celery,, i chopped up half a bunch, same with fresh scallions (spring onions) to some people, one large can of creme of mushroom and water to cover,,,couple tablespoons of beef bullion,,i use the paste kind,,,you can add stewed tomatoes, corn, anything you want,,,whatever ya got a taste for, i use the large can of creme of mushroom, nad only a small amount of water,,that way you end up with a thicker gravy like base when it's done,,trial and error,,,just use the ingredients you like,,