What is the cheapest food you can live on?

Question

Ok aside from the following foods, what else can you live on that is super cheap (I dont eat meat but I eat seafood, eggs and milk products):

Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Eggs

Ramen noodles

Answer 1

Many ramen noodles have chicken fat and/or beef fat in them, so they aren't vegetarian, by the way.

But to answer your question, cheese is extremely cheap. You can live on cheese and water. :] random, I know, but there are plenty of cheap foods you can live on.

Rice is cheap as well. You can flavor it with soy sauce, and potatoes.

Answer 2

Homemade mac and cheese is very cheap. Keep your strength up with plenty of vegetables. Beans and cornbread is a complete protein. Yeah, that's soul food, it kept lots of people alive on the cheap.

Answer 3

Baked potato with canned vagatarian chili poured over it. One can of chili will cover 2 potatoes. Cost: +/- $3 total

Answer 4

Your best bet for eating cheap is to visit the bulk bins.  Bulk grains and legumes are super cheap and if you limit your fresh produce to what is local and in-season, that will be as cheap as possible, too.

Answer 5

Rice is cheap and you get loads of it.. it will last you ages.

Beans, noodles and pasta are alternatives..  

Answer 6

To all the people on here raving about cheese: DAIRY PRICES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF! Eggs have also risen quite a bit. It isn't healthy to eat cheese very much anyhow. A plant-based diet is best and the cheapest, especially if you go to a Whole Foods-type store with a bulk foods aisle. There you can purchase staples like various beans, brown basmati rice, old-fashioned oats, dried fruit...I don't believe on skimping on food, however. I think it's better to go to thrift stores and buy used clothing than to buy cheap food. You're using it to fuel your body, so it is imperative that it is quality stuff. But making soups with potatoes, celery, turnips, etc. (even whole wheat dumplings-yum!) can be filling and inexpensive. I don't drive a car, either, so I save money there, too. It's really a matter of priorities, I guess...

Answer 7

Oatmeal - most filling food out there

Rice

Beans

bananas

Answer 8

When I was broke I ate a lot of homemade soup.

Split pea soup:

pound of split peas

pound of carrots 1/4" dice

pound of onions 1/2" dice

1 teaspoon salt

Gallon-o-water

Sautee veggies and add in peas and water.  Give one stir to prevent from sticking to the bottom.  Bring to a boil, turn off heat and let sit for an hour.  Bring to a boil again and simmer for about 45 minutes.  Add in 1/4 whole grain dijon mustard.

Cost: under $5 for 16 meals and healthy

Tuna Helper is good for about $6.  I add in frozen peas and top with crushed Triscuit.  

Answer 9

potato chips

Answer 10

- Dry beans and rice

- fresh veggie salad

- Fresh fruit salad

Skip the fish - Fish protein is many times more expensive then veggie protein.

Answer 11

Good old fashioned meat.

Answer 12

Ha, I was gonna say Ramen. Um... white rice? You can get a huge box at an Asian grocer for 99 cents.

Answer 13

Rice and beans (eat them together); any kind of pasta bought in quantity is a lot cheaper than packaged ramen noodles; barley, oatmeal.

Ice cream can be remarkably cheap if you buy the large containers - wait for a sale. It's far from complete nutrition, but it has carbohydrates, fat, protein, and calcium.

Answer 14

spaghetti  is very cheap and tastes pretty good

all you need is prego sauce and angel hair noodles

you can also buy lettuce and salad dressing for a side and maybe add some carrots

Answer 15

Pinto beans and cheese....yum! my family and I are vegetarians and we eat lots of this. you can buy like 20lbs of beans for like 7 to 10 dollars.make them in a slow cooker with just a bit of salt over night. it is the best.

Answer 16

Potatoes.

I read an article where a guy lived mainly on potaoes for a week and his food bill was €40, which is really cheap for Ireland.

Answer 17

vegetarian refried beans/ vegetarian chili...pizza, canned foods, cereal, granola bars...

Answer 18

The best bet is to buy locally and in bulk, and make your own foods. And seafood=meat.

Peanut butter sandwiches, quinoa, frozen vegetables, fruits, salad, homemade soup, beans, tvp, tofu, lentils, nut loafs, couscous, pre-made potatoes in a bag, rice, plant milk.

Answer 19

canned soup?

Answer 20

sunflower seeds:)

1.25 at drug stores / gas stations

Answer 21

beans or rice or lettuce is really cheap and they taste good