Tuna Salad on Crackers Recipe

Dat tuna on crackers life! I'm so low on money this is what I found in the crib today:

1 can Starkist tuna in water
5 tbsp light mayo
3 tbsp yellow mustard
5 tbsp dill relish
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp Taco seasoning
5 tbsp minced onions

I dipped pepper jack favor Nut Thins in my tuna. It was a good light lunch indeed :)

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Mom's Quick and Easy Recipes

I found these old things on one of my flash drives. My mom made these dishes all the time. They're not the most healthy, but they're super tasty. Here are the recipes:




Toffee Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
2 c(ups) sifted flour
1 tsp vanilla
4 hershey bars (king sized)
1 bag chopped nuts

Cream butter and add sugar. Add beaten egg yolks and mix thoroughly. Add flour, beating well. Add the vanilla and then spread the batter onto a greased cookie sheet. Heat the oven to 350 degrees and once heated, put the cookie sheet in the oven for 25 minutes. Once ready, put the chocolate on top of the hot cookie and spread it around the cookie to melt it. Then sprinkle the nuts on top and cut cookies into whatever size you want



Green Bean Casserole
2 9oz packages of frozen cut green beans, thawed and drained (OR 2cans (16oz each) cut green beans, drained
3/4 cup milk
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup (Campbell’s brand)
1/8 teaspoon (Durkee brand) Ground Black Pepper
1 can (2.8 oz) (Durkee brand) French Fried Onions

In a medium bowl, combine beans, milk, soup, pepper, and 1/2 can french fried onions, pour into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30min or until heated through. Then top with remaining onions, bake uncovered for 5 minutes (or until onions are golden brown). Makes 6 servings



Rice Pilaf 
1 stick butter
2 bag extra fine egg noodles (Manishevitz brand)
1 cup minute rice (Uncle Ben’s brand -- maybe -- a red box)  optional
2 cans of 98% fat free chicken broth (cottage inn or Jewel/generic brand)
1-2 chicken flavored bullions (bullion cubes)
1/4 cup water

On the side, boil the water and the bullion cubes. In a large pan, put the butter in it to melt it. Cook the egg noodles until browned in the pan. Add the cup of (dry) minute rice over the noodles. Carefully dump in the chicken broth. Simmer everything (on 10watts or low setting) in the covered pan for 20-25min. Then, dump the bullion water on top and recover and continue to cook (the same way) for 20-25 more minutes

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Enhanced Ramen Recipe 1: Roast Chicken Asian Peanut Noodles

Enhanced Ramen Recipe 2: Asian Cole Slaw

Enhanced Ramen Recipe 3: Kicked Soy Fishy Noodles

Enhanced Rice Pilaf

Enhanced Rice Pilaf

How to use up food in your pantry and play the "Chopped" (like on Food Network) like I did today:

1/2 tsp of: garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper 

1 tbsp sun dried tomatoes 

3 tbsp chopped red onion

1 handful Asian rice noodles 

1/2 cup mixed greens that were about to expire

1 box rice pilaf (sitting on my shelf for eons)

1 frozen veggie burger, cooked in the microwave in a wet paper towel for 1 minute and 20 seconds 

Fill up 1 and 3/4 cup of water, 1 tbsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt into a pot. Wait for it to boil. Pour all ingredients into the boiling water. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently. 

Enjoy the tastiness. I didn't pay an extra cent for any of this!

Welcome to Cheapity Cheap Noms

Like the cheap gourmet (which already exists), I am creating kitchen experiments where you basically simulate playing "Chopped" (the cooking show) in your own home by using items you have in your pantry already to create a masterpiece costing you little to no extra money. I coined this idea when I left my job, exhausted my extra savings account, and barely have money for food; I do however have extra items in my pantry from when I bought too much and now I want to use the items up. I want to be able to show people they can eat well (or afford to eat at all) when on a tight budget and still have it be as healthy as possible and taste good. This is also useful for inexpensive college staples to make too while on a budget. I don't want people going broke or gaining weight like I did! Happy eating and food on a budget everyone! I'll post some pictures and recipes in the meantime!