Meal ideas

Posted by wassernixe on May 03, 2011 · Member since Jun 2008 · 1017 posts

Does anyone have any recipes or ideas for cheap long lasting meals?

I have just decided to take a trip home to cure my homesickness and to see my very ill grandmother. However, I didn't have a lot of money to begin with and this just killed my savings. I went grocery shopping a week ago and hoped that would last me until I fly on the 24th...but no. I think I am not being creative enough.

So I thought I would turn to vegweb for meal ideas. I have a cupboard full of stuff, but I can't really think of good things to make with them that are healthy and filling.

Here's what I have:

Half a bag of oatmeal
Cream of wheat
Millet
Brown rice
Veggie Bullion
Red Lentils
Assorted Spices and seasonings
Fresh Rosemary
Sriracha
Assorted Oils
Half a bag of TVP
2 bags of instant flavored rice
1 bag of frozen veggies
Salsa
Frozen pre-made falafel
2 pre-made veggie patties

I know I can make a meal for one out of several of these ingredients. But another night of a rice, frozen veggies, and re-heated falafel combination is really unappetizing.

Any ideas? Or ideas for cheap supplementary ingredients that will help me create tasty dishes to last until the 24th.

Posted by fufuberry on May 03, 2011 · Member since Jul 2008 · 1786 posts

I think I would definately try to get a couple more bags of frozen veggies if you can, and maybe a bag of black beans/chickpeas, and some bananas/apples

Ideas:
Soup with veggie bouillon, a bit of rice, a handful or two of frozen veggies, and some beans if you want a protein punch

Dal (which is a thick indian style lentil stew)

If you get more frozen veggies you could do a stir fry

Try a casserole with the salsa, some rice, maybe tvp/beans

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