Like i said in my first post crock-pot,electric skillet and microwave is what I have.

ive never made sukiyaki any cheap easy recipes?That I could actually cook.

Sukiyaki is just throw stuff on pot wait 15 mins and poor sukiyaki sauce. Aka brown sugar and soy sauce substitute. Don't be lazy and learn to cook.

Did you even read the rest of my post? It isn't difficult to fry rice on that electric skillet you have, then move the rice to your crockpot. My advice to you is if you really want recipe advice, stop shooting down every single thing someone suggests. You're acting lazy, and rude. If you're short on funds and ingredients, not everything will sound like a gourmet meal, but you can make some yummy things if you're just willing to put a bit of effort in.

Since you don't really seem to want any help, I am done with this thread. -waves-

Hello. I just wanted to say that when I lived alone I DID have a stove and stuff, but I also had an electric skillet and you can make all kinds of things with an electric skillet.

Also, search Crockpot recipes! My mom in law and I just tossed in what we wanted (from a recipe or whatever) and crock pots can make:

Rice Chicken Potatoes Etc.

And you can leave it for hours like while you are working and stuff and come home and instant dinner! So... there are things you can do with that. Just a suggestion. But yeah, crock pot recipes, super simple, and extremely tasty at the end of the day!

Tuna melts and toasted pressed sandwiches are delicious. They would be easy to prepare with help from your skillet and microwave. Try different cheese varieties (American one week, cheddar the next, etc.) and mix it up to keep things appetizing. Rotate your meals and plan them.

I agree that an open mind would be more beneficial instead of limiting yourself. Think of the possibilities that you have that people with picky kids, dietary restrictions, limited mobility, etc., don't. Being informed and educating yourself goes a long way in eating well on a budget. It is more challenging but it can be done, don't despair! :)

I love omurice. It's simple fried rice topped with an omelet. You can make it either as basic or as complicated as you like. You'll want to eat a lot of complex carbohydrates to keep you full and stretch your money. Always be on the lookout for cheap proteins and things that freeze well at the grocery store. Go in with a game plan, a sharp mind, and the flyer from the entrance that lists the deals or coupons.

You can make oatmeal in the microwave and top it with fruits like bananas, jams, peanut butter, or sugar/honey/maple syrup for a nice breakfast in the winter that will keep you full. Yogurt keeps well too and the larger tubs are a good deal if you eat a little daily. You're smart to stay away from name brands.

I like to search the Chowhound forums for ideas. My work lunch room only has microwaves and a toaster oven so I read the topics on ideas that are easy, healthy, and cheap. That userbase has a ton of knowledge on how to be a "foodie" while being practical and thrifty. There are also many budget food bloggers who create good home meals with limited funds. I linked some affordable crock-pot bloggers on your Thanksgiving suggestions thread last week.

Canned stuff has a lot of preservatives and sodium so that may be a part of why your doctor is concerned. Frozen things on sale (like steamed veggies not pre-made meals) and buying freezable produce might be an alternative to consider. If you have foreign markets in your area, fresh food there can be affordable and interesting.

I hate to say this, but has your doctor tested you for Celiac Disease? You might want to bring it up on your next visit if he or she thinks your system is reacting badly to grains. My friend ended up in the hospital because of her undiagnosed gluten intolerance but she's doing fine health-wise now that she's avoiding her trouble foods.

The problem is preparing, preserving, and cooking is a lot more time and energy consuming as opposed to using canned options. Don't give up though. You can eat things that taste good and are good for you, especially if you got turned away for food stamps. Those are very limiting in themselves, regarding what you're even allowed to buy, although many families depend on them. Cooking and grocery shopping has a lot to do with experience. I spend less money and eat better now versus when I first started cooking for myself. I used to waste money when I first began food shopping.

I took 6 years of cooking in school.We just followed recipes never made our own.We also didn't have to stick to a budget cause school paid for everything.SO I never learned how to budget and things like that.We just did as we where told.

my pot pie recipe turned out ok..Just bland..I think I put to much cream of chicken.. I will go back to that topic and go through those sites again.I agree with the frozen veggies I do need some.I have oatmeal it was gave to me.It's one of those big non name brand container not those packages in a box.

So far my grocery budget is a $10.00 walmart gift card..I need some dish soap so that kinda cuts in my budget some..Going to look for coupons and see what sales,rollbacks and or clearance my local walmart is having.

I do try and go in with a plan but sometimes there out of stock and have to think ok what else can I use..So I need to start thinking of back up plans before I go to store.

Not trying to sound snappy just lots going on.I seen where you said you where not sure if I had a stove that's why I replied I put what I had in my 1st post.I wasn't trying to be rude or whatever I was just saying I put what I had in my 1st post.

Let me get this straight to make sure that you are not you know pulling numbers of years and such out of the air in order to justify this. You had six years, six years of cooking from possibly of how to make bread sticks to possibly if we are gunna be honest making the perfect steak.

So you in all those years NEVER picked up ANYTHING. On how to do creative economical cooking because it was all on a recipe. I am gunna tell you this now, you have the VAST KNOWLEDGE OF THE INTERNET BESTOWED ON YOU. And you kinda are rude about this, and yes you are lazy since you are asking recipes on subeta where this place is filled with first world problems. You are asking for simple recipes and not following them or criticizing them which again it does come off rude for not being simple enough.

My fridgefood.com is a great place to actually get the majority of food from your stock and turn it into something delicious. And oh look recipes.

Recipes are great for starting out cooking. But I suggest that you take what you learned from those 6 years and start making it up on the fly.

Gunna tell you a story. My boyfriend didnt have a job for months. I decided to help him out and once in a while he bought food with his roommate.

One night as he was in class I felt hungry but didn't want to go eat fast food. In his kitchen was the following because he said he didnt have food. 1 frozen chicken breast, three eggs, some various spices and garlic powder,milk, and some baking goods he kept because of making various cakes from a long time ago. Oh and a tiny bit of the siracha that he used for his bologna sammiches.

Took the chicken defrosted it, took the siracha the egg, some garlic powder, (without mesuring anything just eyeballing) paprika, salt and pepper. Mixed it all up with the milk to create a batter. Let it marinate for two hours either room temp or fridge. Made the flour mix with more spices on what looked good at the time...Added oil to a skillet..

Long story short. Made my self some siracha marinated chicken tenders. All from a stock and EYEBALLING IT that my boyfriend claimed he was out of food.

You dont need a damn recipe for everything. I took one year of cooking in highschool. The rest is all self taught.

Welcome to the real world Moon moon, where the economy sucks and we ALL have to buy things on a budget and make it work.

Look 6 years of cooking in school.I started in middle school(6th grade) almost all through high school.It was mostly baking in ovens.Like cookies and other desert stuff.We made smoothies but mostly just deserts.Cause we had to keep the store stocked.We sold the cookies for fund raisers.so every day was make cookies day..Im so glad I never have to make another monster cookie again..

Im trying to learn how to make things like stews and learn what ingredients go good with each other. I know I need more spices and herbs cause all I got is dried basil.Which I throw in pasta.

Ive heard I can get a cheap box of yellow cake mix and throw it in crock pot and its supposed to be good substitute for the flour and things in cobblers. ive never tried it though..But it sounds interesting..

Green giant frozen steamer veggies are on sale!If there still in stock im grabbing a bag. going to check the discounted bread out.Ive never even noticed they had any till a few months ago..It was hid in the back corner of the store.

Yeah, Home Economics is pretty much a joke. I only had to take it for one marking quarter my senior year and we made things like pancakes and cookies and burgers. It wasn't useful, but we did learn how to make eggs and cakes in microwaves during the "dorm cooking" portion. 😆

Food.com is a nice resource. I like it because all the housewives give tough reviews so you know if a recipe is good before you try it. I'm glad your chicken pot pie was at least ok! Plain oatmeal is much better than the instant packaged crap. Use an app or make a list when you shop. It sounds silly but even a note on your phone or a post-it in hand make a difference.

You should look up dump cakes and mug cakes if you like to bake. Kirbie’s Cravings has a huge variety of different mug cakes in addition to other stuff.

thanks for not jumping me..I did not know you could do cakes in a mug using microwave..I do like to bake but I know to much desert is not good.Im checking out the site you linked..looks like I might find something on it..thanks for linking it.

Sadly I was not able to go to walmart yet..Got iced in..Sale on frozen veggies ends tommorow..I don't think roads will be clear and safe by then.