Im not sure what the correct english term is since there are 18 possible words for it and not one Sounds correct to me. But Quark (curd Cheese?) with onions Salt and Pepper. Some fresh Bred wich you can male easily all by yourself and you have a full meal
Ramen. Idc how cheap or unhealthy it is, I keep packs of the noodles in my cabinet and will toss in leftover bits of chicken and such so it isn’t total rubbish
Tomato soup with chopped up frankfurters and fried onions. (We add rice to it as well and plenty of tabasco) it might sound shit but it’s nostalgic in my family. We were very poor when I was little.
I call it gravy rice. Cup of rice and a can of chicken with a gravy packet. Use the chicken water in the can for half the gravy water when making it and then dump the chicken into the gravy to heat it up. Pour over cooked white rice
>If I have a million dollars,
We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat Kraft Dinner PC Deluxe Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese
Of course we would, we’d just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That’s right, all the fanciest-, Dijon ketchup, mm, mm
Sorry, as much as I hate Loblaws, the PC Deluxe Mac and Cheese are awesome and fast, even tif you just make it with water and creamer in an office.
Wonder Sandwich. Two slices of white bread, lightly spread mayo, and you imagine what’s in between. It’s called a wonder sandwich because you commonly used wonder bread for it, but also because you had to wonder what was between the bread in the first place haha.
Canned pork and beans with hot dog slices mixed in (or sausage or bacon or ham, etc.).
Also, buttered noodles with fried onions and hot dog slices mixed in. And ketchup, though that was a source of bitter contention between me and my sisters when we were kids.
I will always make room for the humble ballpark hotdog.
A couple friends, an 8-pack of dogs on the grill, yellow mustard, some Natty Lights, a bag of store brand potato chips, and a college football game on TV.
That’s peak 1993 Central Illinois entertainment right there.
Poverty Nachos. They get a kick up if I have leftover beef from taco night or use a rotisserie chicken but otherwise just some tortilla chips, mexican blend cheese, a microwave and salse (and a drizzle of wing sauce) is all I need for it.
Spouse grew up fairly poor, but is very successful as an adult. I make Hamburger Helper at least once a week for him.
I grew up poor as well, but: 1) am successful only through marriage and 2) don’t like how I feel after eating Hamburger Helper, so it’s a no for me. My struggle meal is macaroni noodles with tomato juice (not sauce) poured over them.
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Kraft Dinner with hot-dog sausages.
Ramen noodles
Grilled cheese sandwich.
Cheap Walmart hot dogs and corn dogs
Pasta with butter, garlic, salt, pepper, with scrambled eggs.
Bologna sandwich with chips
KFC. The fried chicken is just finger licking good.
Im not sure what the correct english term is since there are 18 possible words for it and not one Sounds correct to me. But Quark (curd Cheese?) with onions Salt and Pepper. Some fresh Bred wich you can male easily all by yourself and you have a full meal
Ramen
Chicken and dumplings
Porridge – tasty, filling, cheap and good for you.
Box Mac and Cheese and hotdogs
Plain white rice with milk and sugar. I grew up poor, this brings back really good memories for me. Our parents tried their best.
Boiled Dinner
PB & J
Quesadilla
Ramen. Idc how cheap or unhealthy it is, I keep packs of the noodles in my cabinet and will toss in leftover bits of chicken and such so it isn’t total rubbish
Slice of bread.
probably a perfectly toasted peanut butter and banana sandwich.
The poor
Two granola bars as a meal.
Kraft Mac n cheese
Canned tuna
Ramon noodles.. with a lil hot sauce and maybe some cheese
Filibertos super nachos
Hamburger helper
Tuna and sliced bread on its own
Ramen with a fried egg on top. It’s not fancy, but it’ll always hit.
Pork roll, mayo and bread 🙂
Spaghetti carbonara
Ramen or KD
Scrambled eggs with spinach
Quesadillas, beans,
Fried egg on top of white rice.
Altho that shit makes me feel rich now.
Tomato soup with chopped up frankfurters and fried onions. (We add rice to it as well and plenty of tabasco) it might sound shit but it’s nostalgic in my family. We were very poor when I was little.
Romelet
Ramen and shit.
Kraft Mac-n-Cheese with a big spoonful of Mertz Port Wine cheese spread mixed in.
Instant Noodles
I call it gravy rice. Cup of rice and a can of chicken with a gravy packet. Use the chicken water in the can for half the gravy water when making it and then dump the chicken into the gravy to heat it up. Pour over cooked white rice
Omelette
Kraft dinner.
Beans and rice. (But unlike struggle times, it will have meat, too.)
Potatoes and eggs.
String cheese. Don’t give me no babybel, I want lunchbox staple string cheese.
Hot dogs and baked beans
Heinz baked beans with sliced hotdogs, brown sugar and mustard.
To elevate we now add veggies and a few spices but…
Liver with mushrooms and onions.
Black bean tacos.
Tofu and rice.
Roasted potatoes.
Popcorn.
Peanut butter on crackers.
Bannock with jam
Canned Corn Beef Hash
Cream of Chicken soup with Hovis wholemeal bread, cod fish finger sandwiches, chicken and mushroom pot noodle with bread and butter for dipping.
I don’t care. I love Hamburger Helper Three Cheese Pasta.
Mac n Cheese. Never gets old, never goes bad
Fishfinger sandwich
>If I have a million dollars,
We wouldn’t have to eat Kraft Dinner
But we would eat
Kraft DinnerPC Deluxe Cheddar Macaroni and CheeseOf course we would, we’d just eat more
And buy really expensive ketchups with it
That’s right, all the fanciest-, Dijon ketchup, mm, mm
Sorry, as much as I hate Loblaws, the PC Deluxe Mac and Cheese are awesome and fast, even tif you just make it with water and creamer in an office.
Kraft mac ‘n chesse with canned peas. Try it some time, that shit’s fuckin’ delicious 😋
Wonder Sandwich. Two slices of white bread, lightly spread mayo, and you imagine what’s in between. It’s called a wonder sandwich because you commonly used wonder bread for it, but also because you had to wonder what was between the bread in the first place haha.
Chicken and rice. It is such a great base for a lot of meals.
there is always a time that a pot noodle hits the spot
grilled cheese
Beans on toast
canned chili
red beans and rice
Rice and beans
Beans and rice
Porridge
Beans and rice.
If there are some greens and cornbread on the side, all the better.
Oatmeal with raisinsÂ
Fishfingers & chips.
Cheese quesadilla in the microwave.
We were rather poor. The church would bring us food, (we had no car for several years).
Creamed anything. Eggs, salmon, chipped beef, chicken. On toast.
Somethings I still detest…canned veggies. Corn, green or yellow beans, lima beans, canned hash.
I will never eat chicken in a can again, the most disgusting thing ever.
Canned pork and beans with hot dog slices mixed in (or sausage or bacon or ham, etc.).
Also, buttered noodles with fried onions and hot dog slices mixed in. And ketchup, though that was a source of bitter contention between me and my sisters when we were kids.
Hot buttered noodles
Chicken livers with long grain and wild or dirty rice
Rice and beans. You can’t beat the OG struggle meal. Still better than some of the overpriced, gourmet nonsense people are out here eating.
Sketti or ramen
I will always make room for the humble ballpark hotdog.
A couple friends, an 8-pack of dogs on the grill, yellow mustard, some Natty Lights, a bag of store brand potato chips, and a college football game on TV.
That’s peak 1993 Central Illinois entertainment right there.
Ground beef, white rice, and corn with a whole lot of salt and pepper.
Sausages and beans from a can. The exquisite saltines, the exotic mouthfeel, the rich irreplaceable flavours.
Chefs. Kiss.
OatmealÂ
Ramen with some better bullion than the packet, throw done meat in there, drain the water off and put in a pat of butter. Mmm
Red beans and rice. Nowadays it has more meat in it but in the poverty days it was made with broth cubes.
Vegemite sandwiches.
canned food or instant noodles
Brown sauce butty. (sandwich to you posh people) lol
Box of pasta with a can of tomato sauce, we used mainly macaroni noodles. Cheap asf but throw some salt on it and it’s pretty good.
Still make it for lunch occasionally.
Poverty Nachos. They get a kick up if I have leftover beef from taco night or use a rotisserie chicken but otherwise just some tortilla chips, mexican blend cheese, a microwave and salse (and a drizzle of wing sauce) is all I need for it.
Spouse grew up fairly poor, but is very successful as an adult. I make Hamburger Helper at least once a week for him.
I grew up poor as well, but: 1) am successful only through marriage and 2) don’t like how I feel after eating Hamburger Helper, so it’s a no for me. My struggle meal is macaroni noodles with tomato juice (not sauce) poured over them.
A bag of Mini Oreos and milk.
If your feeling fancy, top it off with some whipped cream and chocolate syrup to it.
Mix em together inside the bag, and eat up!