What got YOU through college?

[AaronM]

Standing in the grocery story today I was scratching my head on where to go to find something other than mac and cheese to cook up What got you through college? I would love to start trying to cook different things to mix it up again. Thanks for any help!

[nofishfisherman]

I managed to get through college by having good timing.

I was friends with the girls who lived in the apartment below mine and I knew that if I showed up to say hi right around dinner time there would be someone there who just cooked something and was willing to share.

And by the way its not called "being a mooch", its called being "resourceful".

[toughguy]

You had to eat ramen noodles at .15c a pop. Banquet pot pies .50c, totino's party pizzas 99c, generic mac and cheese, spaghetti with sauce no meat and day old bread from the tasty store. I once ate PBJ 3 meals a day for 5 days just so I had beer $$ on the weekend. It was always fun to look in your cupboard and see what you could throw together. Sometimes it turned out sometimes it didn't.

[B. Amish]

venison............

[Hotspotter]

Blatz Light, Venison, and Fish, in that order

Joel

[irvingdog]

One of the best things I learned was to make Ramen low sodium, by throwing away that little seasoning packet. 1500 mg of sodium per serving, and they call a package of Ramen 2 servings. Riiiiiight!!!!

Sodium free chicken and beef stock, Chili/Garlic Thai paste, etc. You can still do it and keep it cheap, but that stuff is horrible for you. Be creative, and get rid of that flavor packet, or you'll regret it by the time your 40.

And you won't wake up 10 times a night parched and looking for water.

[bwtrout]

A 8# bag of potatoes and any kind of condiment/dressing you can stomach.

[Harmonica Bear]

Yep - lots of fish (I'd raid the freezer at home) and venison (I learned the beauty of cajun seasoning then) and ol' swill.... Hmmmm...This brings back memories.... mac and cheese, raman noodles for sure. Grilled cheese sandwiches made with the day old bread and government cheese. I could go days on peanut butter toast. crappy generic tuna fish, too. I definately got creative with the t-fish..... tuna toast, tuna melts, tuna w/ mac and cheese...hahahaha

[Hammer Handle]

Venison...made in a microwave (which was a new device to me then).

Tough as a board, but who cared.

[Bobby Bass]

Girlfriends!!!!

[big musk411]

"Girlfriends" Me too!

When I lived with four other guys we had the idea of taking turns getting jobs a fast food places and giving all the roomamtes free food untill we got fired. No one really wanted to be first though

[Jorgie]

Ramen, cheap hot dogs (which I can't eat anymore just because I ate so many), Totino's pizzas, PBJ sandwiches, instant potatoes, mac n cheese, fish, and my favorite, leftovers from visits back home. And of course, lots of Mich Light.

I'm starting my 5th year in a couple weeks, so I may find more things soon. I got so sick of eating crappy food that last year I stopped caring about spending money on food. I'm not buying filet mignon every night, but I'm not eating a lot of the dump I used to. My recent favorite is tuna helper with a can of salmon instead of tuna. Its way better.

[Coach Dog]

I lived off of pizzas, fast food, venison, mac & cheese, busch light, and leftovers my first couple years. Then I got a job at a Green Mill and pretty much lived off of their menu as employees got a great discount.

[BigWadeS]

Old Mill, Olympia, Jack daniels, pheasant, duck, goose, venison, ramen, mac & cheese, grilled cheese

[B420]

Being a UMD alum, I survived on a healthy diet of milwaukee's best light, grouse, lakers. loopers, hamburger helper, hot dogs, party pizza's, and whatever was on the dollar menu at Wendy's.

[Nate McVey]

High Life, Venison, Hamburger Helper, Fish, and working in restaurants. I also tried the girlfriend thing, but they had no idea what they were doing so I would always end up cooking for 2............that stopped real quick!

[so haaad]

Always look for those happy hours that include free or dirt cheap happy hours. Also, if you hunt then buy a crock pot and rice. It's amazing some of the things I made in a crock pot. Some turned out, some didn't.

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Being a UMD alum, I survived on a healthy diet of milwaukee's best light, grouse, lakers. loopers, hamburger helper, hot dogs, party pizza's, and whatever was on the dollar menu at Wendy's.

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Don't forget free tacos at the Reef Bar during the Vikings games, and $4 Johnny Ray's Pizza on Mondays! Maybe those are long gone...just like the House of Donuts...geez I'm getting old.

[New Yankee]

Same stuff - cheap pot pies, frozen pizza, mac and cheese and when the end of the week came, sometimes mustard sandwiches.....

There was a beer joint in Stillwater, Okla that had happy hour from 8am to 10 am with 50 cent drafts and free popcorn.... missed a few early classes from time to time...

[Harmonica Bear]

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Being a UMD alum, I survived on a healthy diet of milwaukee's best light, grouse, lakers. loopers, hamburger helper, hot dogs, party pizza's, and whatever was on the dollar menu at Wendy's.

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Don't forget free tacos at the Reef Bar during the Vikings games, and $4 Johnny Ray's Pizza on Mondays! Maybe those are long gone...just like the House of Donuts...geez I'm getting old.

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House of Donuts gone? Huh? I guess it has been awhile since I even thought that place. Their sandwiches were to die for. My day is ruined... The Chineese Lantern also had free appetizers fo awhile on Fridays during Happy hour.

[B420]

Sohaad,

The reef and HOD totally slipped my mind,probably because of the level of intoxication when I was there! We also used to go to CW Chips cause a buddy bartended there. A friend used to deliver for Jonny Rays so we used that hook up too. How bout the Spur station in Superior, deep fried junk food heaven at 2am!

[so haaad]

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The reef and HOD totally slipped my mind,probably because of the level of intoxication when I was there! We also used to go to CW Chips cause a buddy bartended there. A friend used to deliver for Jonny Rays so we used that hook up too. How bout the Spur station in Superior, deep fried junk food heaven at 2am!

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Yep, I had a buddy who worked at Old Chicago when it first opened. Six months later and I made the "Wall of Foam". The challenge came five years later, trying to explain to my nephews why my name was up on the wall at a bar. I also frequented the HOD house so regularly that the owner (Ray) and his wife would trade me softshells for behind-the-counter cleaning when it got busy!

2:10 a.m. at Spur... "Um yesh, I'yd liyke th' potata wedgez, pleash.

I was up there from 92-97. Yeah, don't do the math. I know...

[Jorgie]

Don't feel bad so haaad, I'm starting my 5th year at UMD.

I used to live behind the McDonalds on London road and I went there way too much after a few beers. But it sure was good.

[Hotspotter]

I went to school in Ashland, did any of the UMD alum ever make it over to Iron River, WI on Fri. nights for the Veefer fish fry? $5 or $6 for all you could eat, and the local townspeople would bring in sides, breads, deserts, and drink. Phenomenal.

We'd skip lunch to save some $, pile as many into a truck to save gas, fish on the way, and eat as much as we could as soon as it opened.

Joel

[Harmonica Bear]

Further I ever got that way was the Smelt Fry in Superior at the fair grounds...Which was completely out of hand in the early 80's.

[walleyes12]

liquid porkchops and romen Noodles, or Easy Mac