What do you eat when there's nothing to eat?
Apr 5, 2012 | 7:17 am
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Nabs crackers. Outside the south known as Lance's Toaste Chee. They're orange square crackers with peanut butter in them. One of my favorite snacks.
Apr 7, 2012 | 12:15 am
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Nothing to eat? A family of 12 could take shelter at my house for a month! More like what do you eat when you don't want to cook?.
Grits with butter
Peanut Butter and Graham Crackers
Cereal
Grits with butter
Peanut Butter and Graham Crackers
Cereal
Apr 10, 2012 | 12:55 pm
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I can't remember the last time I didn't have a can of Progresso soup in the pantry. It always goes on sale for $1/can right around Thanksgiving and it doesn't expire for two years, so I buy a year's worth (about 15 cans) and put it away. I find that some sriracha helps liven it up.
Apr 11, 2012 | 12:24 am
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having lived my uni life on top of a pub/corner shop(i.e. inflated prices of everything) i've skipped a meal a few times, and spend the time going to the supermarket. Stop by my friend's place on the way and make them a nice meal(sometimes vv).
Apr 12, 2012 | 6:19 pm
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My go to is something I discovered in college, back when I didn't know how to cook. Pasta mixed with equal amounts butter and parmesan. Of course in college I used the "parmesan" out of the green can, but now I always have a chunk of real parm in the frig. Imagine my surprise when I later discovered that this is the recipe for authentic Fettucine Alfredo. No wonder it was so good. 
I'll also add frozen peas to it to make me feel like I'm eating something healthy.
I always have canned tuna around so I'll mix that with some mayo, dijon, capers, and red onion (I like my tuna with a kick), slap it on whatever bread I can find, top with any cheese and pop in the oven for a tuna melt. Bonus if I happen to have some boxed creamy tomato soup from Trader Joe's in the pantry.
And then there's always the option of a couple fried eggs with some toasted bread for slopping up the runny yolks. Yum.
I'll also add frozen peas to it to make me feel like I'm eating something healthy.I always have canned tuna around so I'll mix that with some mayo, dijon, capers, and red onion (I like my tuna with a kick), slap it on whatever bread I can find, top with any cheese and pop in the oven for a tuna melt. Bonus if I happen to have some boxed creamy tomato soup from Trader Joe's in the pantry.
And then there's always the option of a couple fried eggs with some toasted bread for slopping up the runny yolks. Yum.
Apr 17, 2012 | 2:16 am
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You know those days when you come home, look in the fridge, and there's nothing there. Maybe you forgot to stop at the grocery store, maybe your kids/so/spouse/partner finished the last of the roast beef or cleaned out the old moldy chinese in the back. Whatever, there's nothing.
Do you:
1. Skip a meal
2. Go out or order something delivered
3. Make a peanut butter sandwich
4. Get out the staples and make something from scratch
5. Go over to Jerry's apartment
For me, it's 10 miles to the closest restaurant and 5 miles to a store. I look in all the drawers and pantry. Maybe rice and beans. A fast salad if there's lettuce and anything to add. Tuna from the can. Crackers. Dry cereal.
Do you:
1. Skip a meal
2. Go out or order something delivered
3. Make a peanut butter sandwich
4. Get out the staples and make something from scratch
5. Go over to Jerry's apartment
For me, it's 10 miles to the closest restaurant and 5 miles to a store. I look in all the drawers and pantry. Maybe rice and beans. A fast salad if there's lettuce and anything to add. Tuna from the can. Crackers. Dry cereal.