Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 so we've all been there, are currently there....just end up there when the food starts to run out. what are your best creations with the random food left over in your pantry - fridge - or freezer? Like the food items you wouldn't usually fix for yourself yet in any desperate time...could pull together a 5 star meal? recipes and pictures wanted :) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 tomato, basil, mozarella, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nowadays I just eat out when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nowadays I just eat out when that happens. lol wheres your creative side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 1. boil a bunch of water 2. throw in a bunch of chopped up vegetables (carrot, potato, celery, etc.) 3. add herbs, chilli, pasta and salt to taste 4. cook for a while and then you have awesome soup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Great Maker ShaiHulud Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nowadays I just eat out when that happens. lol wheres your creative side? I leave it at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ms-dos Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 they're only five starts if you're using a scale of 100, but store brand hot dogs are super affordable. if you actually put them in pieces of bread (buns are too expensive) and do them up with condiments, you can get some precious calories and carbs on the cheap without feeling disgusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 how about take 8 items or less from your fridge -pantry - freezer right now and see what you could make with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 they're only five starts if you're using a scale of 100, but store brand hot dogs are super affordable. if you actually put them in pieces of bread (buns are too expensive) and do them up with condiments, you can get some precious calories and carbs on the cheap without feeling disgusted. when we used to make chili con carne, the next day we'd go down to the shops and get hotdogs and buns and make chili dogs with cheese. i guess this is a bit too specific compared to using whatevers in the fridge, but they were real tasty :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 eggy toast -- slice of bread, egg, butter, salt, pepper. i baked cookies tonight... out of milk, no real food in my fridge (unless you count olives or pickes) but i had three eggs, two were required for cookies. i'll probably fry the last egg sometime this week. i don't have any bread, so i can't make eggy toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest all_purpose_sandpaper Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 noodles available oil from something spice mustard ketchup dried oregano (scraped from shelf) beans combine in filthy pot "heat" pour on bread heels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 how about take 8 items or less from your fridge -pantry - freezer right now and see what you could make with it well, my previous recipe still stands, but here's another simple thing that i used to do when unemployed and poor (i still eat it actually because it's quite nice, but i add chicken or chorizo sausage) chick peas (from a can, don't bother with dried ones) jar of tomato puree/passata (and a little bit of tomato paste to thicken it up) italian herbs mix (basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, etc. probably pretty easy to find a pre-made mix) one or two chillies, depending on how spicy you want it one clove of garlic half an onion pasta of your choice (you can use rice as well if you like but i find it's not quite as substantial as pasta) romano/parmesan cheese as an optional extra boil water and cook pasta, while you're doing that, cut up the chilli, garlic and onion. throw it all into a hot oiled pan with the chick peas and fry it until it's all nice and cooked. add passata and tomato paste, then the herbs and maybe a little bit of salt to taste. stir it around and let it simmer while the pasta finishes cooking. when it's done, drain pasta and mix the sauce in. put in a bowl, sprinkle some cheese on top, and there you go! super cheap, awesome pasta, with almost no effort whatsoever. for an added bonus, you can add mushrooms, capsicum or whatever you like to make it extra excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Computer Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 2 words......ghetto pizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrcopyandpaste Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 chuck everything you have in a bowl with some pasta and some sauce and you has a food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karnov Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Just always make sure you have garlic and chilli to hand. Any old crap can be livened up with garlic and chilli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 egg on plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 2 words......ghetto pizza definitely. i used to make pizzas from tomato paste, cheese, masterfoods steak seasoning, bbq sauce and whatever else i could find that would be suitable. pita bread is really great as a pizza base too. thin and super crispy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 pita bread there is so much you can do with pita bread, in israel i loved the veggie stuffed pitas. but i'd never have any of these ingredients in the house (maybe the onion and cucumber) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 always got to have wraps or pitta in freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tidbit Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 i thought the pictures of pitas with cheese were forbidden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 always got to have wraps or pitta in freezer. i'm dislike having to put bread in the freezer - but sometimes u can't help it. its either that or throw it away but fresh bread that has never been frozen ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khov Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 we need a pita subforum (glitch & food all mixed up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 we food every two weeks so by the lat few days we're always down to the dregs. we never run out of cereals so sometimes that becomes dinner. my wifes dad introduced me to pasta and peas which is just pasta, peas in butter. he eats it every day without fail, i eat it the day before shopping if i'm unlucky. infact we're getting better - my wife is doing the shop right now and last night we ate chilli, very simple meal to throw together. in short: chilli & cornbread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khov Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 never never never liked chillis (it cut the other tastes i think) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest weed Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 we food every two weeks so by the lat few days we're always down to the dregs. we never run out of cereals so sometimes that becomes dinner. my wifes dad introduced me to pasta and peas which is just pasta, peas in butter. he eats it every day without fail, i eat it the day before shopping if i'm unlucky. infact we're getting better - my wife is doing the shop right now and last night we ate chilli, very simple meal to throw together. in short: chilli & cornbread some good ol country style cookn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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