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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What’s your favourite struggle meal

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Struggle meal?

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I don't know because I don't understand the question

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Nvm guys

I’m off

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

"Nvm guys

I’m off "

Maybe the younger crowd will know what you mean. Don't worry about us old farts

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

I have Googled. Low cost meals.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I thought eating was cheating, anyway?

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

I wonder if google translate will introduce a Gen Z/Millenial/Gen X/Boomer version

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have Googled. Low cost meals.

It’s ok. The thread is dead.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Nvm guys

I’m off

Maybe the younger crowd will know what you mean. Don't worry about us old farts

Well there’s no younger crowd in the forums (maybe like 5 regular posters) so

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Beans on toast

Soup and baguette

Eggs on toast

Camping stew (lentils, tinned tomatoes and peppers with chorizo if feeling fancy)

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By *phialtesMan
over a year ago

Beyond the Wall

Just keep em coming.

Not everyone has to be a home run!

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Oh...

I usually just do a baked potato with salt and chilli flakes if I remember to eat

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By *ittlebirdWoman
over a year ago

The Big Smoke

Beans on toast with a fried egg on top

The food of champions

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

"I have Googled. Low cost meals.

It’s ok. The thread is dead. "

It's dead when I say it's dead.

This is a useful one when January payday is 5,387 days away.

Tuna pasta bake

Egg fried rice

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ok Julie.

Mine are pasta with fried onions and cheese on top.

Packet noodles with a boiled egg.

Packet noodles with buttered bread

Rice and frozen vegetables.

When I ate meat it was rice with corned beef and sweetcorn or with tinned mackerel.

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By *eordieJeansCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Crisp sandwich

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Microwave pack of rice and tin of baked beans

Not actually that bad. Easy meal for like 50p and considering a lot of the world survive on it, can’t complain

Got me through most of school

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By *ulieAndBeefCouple
over a year ago

Manchester-ish

Also anyone struggling should look up Jack Monroe. Meals designed for no oven and for people who don't have a Nigella style pantry of condiments and ingredients.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Crisp sandwich"

Cold! That’s a goat meal

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Microwave pack of rice and tin of baked beans

Not actually that bad. Easy meal for like 50p and considering a lot of the world survive on it, can’t complain

Got me through most of school "

Oooooo fair play. What about normal rice? Because that is cheaper per meal

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By *glyBettyTV/TS
over a year ago

About 3 feet away from the fence

Pasta definitely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Microwave pack of rice and tin of baked beans

Not actually that bad. Easy meal for like 50p and considering a lot of the world survive on it, can’t complain

Got me through most of school

Oooooo fair play. What about normal rice? Because that is cheaper per meal"

Cheaper per meal but I had to compromise with just the easy of a microwave and at least having a few different flavours of rice to choose from

It was nice knowing I could bring 2 items, a bowl and a spoon basically anywhere and have a hot meal ready in 4 mins

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pasta definitely. "

Pesto pasta is an underrated gem for sure

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Rice and plantain is another one.

Fried dumplings, plantain and vegetables.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Porridge. Oats plus water plus microwave. Add milk at the end so it's not too watery.

Tin of baked beans plus bowl plus save your electric and eat it cold

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Fried dumplings- self-raising flour, bit of sugar and water. *chef’s kiss*

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Struggle meal ?

I don’t struggle to eat any meal.

The mr

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Jacket spuds.

Pasta & veg with pasatta & chilli.

Beans on toast.

Large stew & split it over a few days.

Toasties.

That's all I can think of.

Mrs

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
over a year ago

A den in the Glen

"I wonder if google translate will introduce a Gen Z/Millenial/Gen X/Boomer version

But if you want some Google Translate fun. You can put 'Sharp Knife' in and translate to Latvian.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Tomatoes on toast (fresh or tinned). Plenty of black pepper.

Tinned mushy peas on a Jacket Potato. Tastes much better than it sounds.

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By *hatKlungeEnigmaMan
over a year ago

St Leonards

"What’s your favourite struggle meal"

I read "struggle meal" but my brain heard "str*ngle wank".

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By *mf123Man
over a year ago

with one foot out the door

Cold beans out the tin

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Pasta with homemade tomato sauce

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By *xciter7169Man
over a year ago

The Midlands

"What’s your favourite struggle meal

I read "struggle meal" but my brain heard "str*ngle wank"."

I want a Str*ngle wank now!

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By *hatKlungeEnigmaMan
over a year ago

St Leonards

"What’s your favourite struggle meal

I read "struggle meal" but my brain heard "str*ngle wank".

I want a Str*ngle wank now!"

Can I have yer crisp sandwich then?

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By *xciter7169Man
over a year ago

The Midlands

"What’s your favourite struggle meal

I read "struggle meal" but my brain heard "str*ngle wank".

I want a Str*ngle wank now!

Can I have yer crisp sandwich then?"

Be my guest,crisp sarnie with salad cream....err i think its salad cream?

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Struggle in the bubble

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When he got his first flat, I caught my son surviving on rice and ketchup.

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

Chewing water

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any mince beef meat dish....be it

Bolognaise

Chillie

Cottage Pie

Savoury Mince

Home Made Burgers

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By *he ass man 666Man
over a year ago

paradise city

Beans on toast with fried egg topped with loads of grilled cheese

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By *hatKlungeEnigmaMan
over a year ago

St Leonards

"What’s your favourite struggle meal

I read "struggle meal" but my brain heard "str*ngle wank".

I want a Str*ngle wank now!

Can I have yer crisp sandwich then?

Be my guest,crisp sarnie with salad cream....err i think its salad cream?

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By *raceyindigoWoman
over a year ago

east mids

If you like eggs, then omelettes can be a good option, as they are filling and you can put pretty much anything in them. If you can, buy the larger bags of rice and pasta, as that will last longer. Buy wonky veg that has a yellow sticker and prep and freeze it, I do this all the time (got 1kg of carrots for 5p as they were on the best before date when I got them, took them home, peeled them and froze them, so I can use them when I want rather than having to have carrots constantly lol)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cold beans out the tin"

Not been there but this is a good one I imagine

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"When he got his first flat, I caught my son surviving on rice and ketchup."

That’s a proper uni struggle meal that. That and just buttered bread are some classics

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I definetly think it's something that should be taught in schools. You can make a meal on next to nothing if you have too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My uni friends and I made tuna cakes - mashed potato from a packet, tuna, onion, rolled in egg and then breadcrumbs. Tuna at Lidl is still pretty decent price.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My uni friends and I made tuna cakes - mashed potato from a packet, tuna, onion, rolled in egg and then breadcrumbs. Tuna at Lidl is still pretty decent price. "

I was just gonna say this sounds expensive. Tuna feels expensive to me anyway. Eggs are a bloody fortune too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I definetly think it's something that should be taught in schools. You can make a meal on next to nothing if you have too"

Yeah but when you’re in it you get by and you find your struggle meals. Plus housemates and flatmates always help with ideas.

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By *coobyBoobyDooWoman
over a year ago

Markfield

Cous cous is a pretty cheap and filling carb which you can add random stuff to depending what you have and what you like. It’s also low energy to “cook” so if fuel poverty is an issue it can be inexpensive for that too. Chick peas and sweet chilli sauce with cous cous is pretty tasty. Olives and cous cous with kidney beans in chili sauce is pretty tasty. Or go a bit more Mediterranean with olives peppers sundried tomatoes if they are in the fridge.

Should we do a ready steady cook thread?

Give random ingredients that you’ve got left in the fridge and make a meal from them with store cupboard stuff.

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By *eronikapaulCouple
over a year ago

Reading

Spinach curry (soup). Takes 5 minutes to feed two at about £1 each (egg)

1 x 1kg tin leaf spinach. Not puree! Don't drain it.

1.5 teaspoons sugar

1 to 3 teaspoons curry powder

grate in a whole nutmeg, or two.

plus anything you have, such as

poach a couple of eggs directly in the gloop.

Or a few cubes of paneer.

Or a few peanuts.

Or shredded leftover over KFC.

anything really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My uni friends and I made tuna cakes - mashed potato from a packet, tuna, onion, rolled in egg and then breadcrumbs. Tuna at Lidl is still pretty decent price.

I was just gonna say this sounds expensive. Tuna feels expensive to me anyway. Eggs are a bloody fortune too "

One tin is 75p at Lidl. Skip the egg?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pasta with either meat or tomato sauce. Takes 15 minutes to make and it produces a metric fuck ton of food.

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By *zeroMan
over a year ago

over there

Boiled eggs mashed in a cup with salt and butter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I definetly think it's something that should be taught in schools. You can make a meal on next to nothing if you have too"

Absolutely.

It’s a common thing I see online, especially with the cost of living

“It’s too expensive to eat healthy so people resort to fast food or junk”

Anyone that says that hasn’t ever struggled. Anyone that’s actually struggled will tell you that fast and junk food are luxuries when you’re actually poor.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have Googled. Low cost meals.

Thank you!!!

Op. Noodles.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My uni friends and I made tuna cakes - mashed potato from a packet, tuna, onion, rolled in egg and then breadcrumbs. Tuna at Lidl is still pretty decent price.

I was just gonna say this sounds expensive. Tuna feels expensive to me anyway. Eggs are a bloody fortune too

One tin is 75p at Lidl. Skip the egg? "

I’m veggie anyway Sorry I’m not trying to diss it. It sounds fun

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Tuna pasta bake was a favourite of everyone at uni. A ftittata is always good. Chuck on stuff from the fridge, couple of eggs and bob's your uncle.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Please, sir or madam, can I have some more?

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