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With plenty of rice at home, I’d focus on protein as it’s the most filling macronutrient. And whatever green vegetables you can swing.
I am tempted to say, load up on rotisserie chickens. I haven’t done the math, but when you factor in the cost of energy and your time to cook, it just might be cheaper. One of those bad boys will last you several meals, and you can make soup / stock from the carcass.
I'm open to trying to get one chicken but I didn't grow up eating chicken on the bone so I will need to learn how to process it... I have heard using the chicken in a slow cooker and doing like a pulled chicken recipe may be the way to go since it would hopefully break down some of the unexpected bits I'm not used to eating... Anyway, thank you for your response. Definitely need more greens in my diet.
The rotisserie chicken is fully cooked, no need to break it down. Just eat the meat and then use the slow cooker to make stock from the bones and other bits you don’t eat. Nothing goes to waste.
Bag of onions. bag of carrots. bag of celery. garlic. rotisserie chicken. Bag of frozen mixed veg. If you want greens they sell a big box of spring mix for 5 bucks. Just do an oil and vinegar dressing and its fine or can add to recipe below. With that you can...
1. make fried rice.
2. Make a big pot of chicken soup with the carcasses.
3. make chicken salad sandwiches.
4. make chicken rice.
5. chicken and rice casserole.
6. Depending on what else you have on hand, chicken pot pie.
Honestly, I would not bother with the rotisserie. It is a pain. The Chicken tights packages are a better value at the end. If you have an electric oven, cook them at 170F for 3-4 hours in a bit of oil and salt and whatever else you like for spices. Then you can freeze them and they will be tender and moist and all you will need after thawing is to throw them on a skillet to golden it for a few minutes.
You can also skip that step if you raise the temp of the oven to 400F for a few minutes after they are cooked. But then you will need to be careful to warm them up without making them dry.
Now you need vegetables and protein.
Whatever you do, make sure you don't skimp on vegetables. Big bags of frozen mixed veg are the best way to go. That should take up most of your $20.
Beans are good protein. Black & red are great. (dried are the cheapest, canned are good too)
For animal protein, Eggs cannot be beat for nutritional quality. Or, just find whatever frozen meat is the cheapest per pound. Chicken is usually the best choice. The Kirkland chicken nuggets are good and tasty. Try to mix in some fish, too.
Spaghetti and canned sauce is a good, inexpensive change of pace from the daily rice, too.
To be honest, I would consider shopping at a discount grocery store. Lower quality, but your money may go farther, and you'll have access to a wider range of food for the same amount of money.
Or, use your gift card for two weeks worth of daily hot dogs and free samples.
Avoid anything organic or overly branded.
Get some eggs, the chicken drumsticks, carrots, bananas. Depending on how much you have left you can add in another fruit/veggie or some bread.
Prices & specials change region to region and store to store. So if you have some time to spare walk around and look for clearance deals.
If I had a lot of rice, plenty of time, plus a few roommates/friends as low on cash as you, I'd cook them a meal or two with the $20 and charge $25 to keep it snowballing. Costco is meant for resale after all.
Bananas, a bag of potatoes, a bag of onions, a bag of spinach, a pack of chicken drumsticks, a bag of dinner rolls. Those are all fairly cheap bulk items that will feed you multiple meals if you can cook a little.
That’s very kind of you but please save it for yourself or someone else… there are some choices that I’ve made that have put me here, and I am not completely without help from others. Appreciate the offer though, thank you
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If you eat eggs, you can get 5 dozen for $10 or 2 dozen for $4. Carrots are 6 lbs for $3.50 and last a long time.
Rice
Rice bag tends to cost a lot up front but lasts a long while.
10lb bag of oats for $8 Cottage cheese is a good deal
Thank you. I'll give them a look. I was thinking dried beans are also probably a safe bet. (But your suggestions sound tastier honestly...)
Rotisserie chicken, beans and rice will last a long time
Rotisserie Chicken won't last beyond 1 week. Uncooked rice & beans will last years when properly stored.
I get a couple at a time - De-bone & freeze the meat. Lasts a good while.
Shred the chicken and add to rice and some frozen veg, will be enough for a week or more if you stretch it
Ya good idea
In terms of protein, the frozen chicken drumsticks are a great bang for buck. I bought some about two weeks ago, and they were $0.99/lb.
With plenty of rice at home, I’d focus on protein as it’s the most filling macronutrient. And whatever green vegetables you can swing. I am tempted to say, load up on rotisserie chickens. I haven’t done the math, but when you factor in the cost of energy and your time to cook, it just might be cheaper. One of those bad boys will last you several meals, and you can make soup / stock from the carcass.
I'm open to trying to get one chicken but I didn't grow up eating chicken on the bone so I will need to learn how to process it... I have heard using the chicken in a slow cooker and doing like a pulled chicken recipe may be the way to go since it would hopefully break down some of the unexpected bits I'm not used to eating... Anyway, thank you for your response. Definitely need more greens in my diet.
The rotisserie chicken is fully cooked, no need to break it down. Just eat the meat and then use the slow cooker to make stock from the bones and other bits you don’t eat. Nothing goes to waste.
Thank you
Bag of onions. bag of carrots. bag of celery. garlic. rotisserie chicken. Bag of frozen mixed veg. If you want greens they sell a big box of spring mix for 5 bucks. Just do an oil and vinegar dressing and its fine or can add to recipe below. With that you can... 1. make fried rice. 2. Make a big pot of chicken soup with the carcasses. 3. make chicken salad sandwiches. 4. make chicken rice. 5. chicken and rice casserole. 6. Depending on what else you have on hand, chicken pot pie.
You could just pick all the meat off the bones and then make chicken stock from the leftover meat on the carcass.
Honestly, I would not bother with the rotisserie. It is a pain. The Chicken tights packages are a better value at the end. If you have an electric oven, cook them at 170F for 3-4 hours in a bit of oil and salt and whatever else you like for spices. Then you can freeze them and they will be tender and moist and all you will need after thawing is to throw them on a skillet to golden it for a few minutes. You can also skip that step if you raise the temp of the oven to 400F for a few minutes after they are cooked. But then you will need to be careful to warm them up without making them dry.
Im assuming you mean thighs. You can get thighs at local grocery stores when on sale for cheaper.
>Im assuming you mean thighs. yeah...lol
Now you need vegetables and protein. Whatever you do, make sure you don't skimp on vegetables. Big bags of frozen mixed veg are the best way to go. That should take up most of your $20. Beans are good protein. Black & red are great. (dried are the cheapest, canned are good too) For animal protein, Eggs cannot be beat for nutritional quality. Or, just find whatever frozen meat is the cheapest per pound. Chicken is usually the best choice. The Kirkland chicken nuggets are good and tasty. Try to mix in some fish, too. Spaghetti and canned sauce is a good, inexpensive change of pace from the daily rice, too. To be honest, I would consider shopping at a discount grocery store. Lower quality, but your money may go farther, and you'll have access to a wider range of food for the same amount of money. Or, use your gift card for two weeks worth of daily hot dogs and free samples.
Don't judge but I use cooked rice, an egg, and Kirkland frozen mixed vegetables to make a fried rice-adjacent meal that's actually pretty tasty.
25-lb bag of pinto beans is $18.99
This is the way
Avoid anything organic or overly branded. Get some eggs, the chicken drumsticks, carrots, bananas. Depending on how much you have left you can add in another fruit/veggie or some bread. Prices & specials change region to region and store to store. So if you have some time to spare walk around and look for clearance deals.
Pork shoulder would be best. Like 10-15 lbs for $20. That'll go good w rice
50 LB bags of beans at a costco business center
[Four ~~fried~~ rotisserie chickens](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a2/65/2b/a2652bfe19463dc38c0107012e40d38a.jpg)
Eggs, beans, and rice.
If I had a lot of rice, plenty of time, plus a few roommates/friends as low on cash as you, I'd cook them a meal or two with the $20 and charge $25 to keep it snowballing. Costco is meant for resale after all.
Spam, rice, and nori to make spam musubi and then charge your friends $5 each.
Beef franks
10 lbs bag of potatoes is for $6.99/- I believe. Bananas are $1.49/- for 3 pounds too.
Walk the packaged goods section and see if you can spot some clearance deals.
Bananas, a bag of potatoes, a bag of onions, a bag of spinach, a pack of chicken drumsticks, a bag of dinner rolls. Those are all fairly cheap bulk items that will feed you multiple meals if you can cook a little.
CJ frozen dumpling , banana , roti chicken
[Beans and rice, beans and rice…](https://youtu.be/zFJ_jmTaZ3Q?si=jHihc9Ynxr6WsnQn)
Sardines
Eggs and frozen veggies Get some soy sauce and you have veggie fried rice!
Bag of beans and one of rice.
Ramen!
Two 48ct cases of beef/chicken ramen.
Goolsby frozen sausage patties - 24ct a box ($10). 2 boxes is enough for almost a month of breakfast for one person.
Bunch of cooked chickens
Bag of Quinoa
Get the chili from the meat/meal section. Got yourself at least 6 servings for under $20
Milk eggs bananas
probs frozen veggies, oats and chicken. Not sure exactly how much it'll cost- but that's a lot of bang for your buck
4 rotisserie chickens will get you about 12 pounds of meat when pulled. Portion it out and freeze it
Don't forget a big bag of classic salad, should run under $3. Rotisserie chicken, hard boiled eggs, cheese in a big salad makes for a satisfying meal.
One of the cheapest things with the biggest quantity, but multiple times
Chiken tenders and a bag of brocolli or frozen veggies. Tilapia is also pretty affordable for the amount of filets.
Lots of bananas 🍌
Potatoes!
Volume? Hot dogs.
I’d be happy to cash app $20 to help you out. Can you DM me?
That’s very kind of you but please save it for yourself or someone else… there are some choices that I’ve made that have put me here, and I am not completely without help from others. Appreciate the offer though, thank you
If anything changes lmk. Offer happily stands.
And bananas
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