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Originally Posted by DarknessIsMyFriend
Man if only I wasn't such a terrible cook, I would cook more which would expand my options but right now I couldn't cook most of those egg based meals to save my life.
I also can't cut tuna down to 1 can a week right now because like I said, I'm bad at cooking so tuna mixed with those bags of pasta sides that cost $1 have become a regular staple for me. The most I can cut down to without messing up my food budget is 3-4 5 oz cans a week. There is only so much I can do on a $30-35 a week grocery budget.
I'm trying to get better at planning meals and cooking but I had nobody to teach me so I'm trying to learn everything on my own.
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Making an omelet "scramble" is as easy as can be. I use a $7.00 (Walmart) ceramic-coated (nothing sticks) omelet-sized skillet. Saute some onions and cabbage (very cheap vegtables that take forever to go bad) with some salt and pepper, add a bit of salsa, beat 2 or 3 eggs in a cup, pour into veggie and salsa mixture. Try to cook one side then flip, put a little shredded cheese in the middle and fold but if you can't flip it--just cook it like it is scrambled eggs, put a bit of cheese on top and put under the broiler to melt the cheese. Experiment with how well done you like your eggs--my H likes them well cooked while my children like them on the softer side. If you try it on the softer side and don't like it--just put it under the broiler again. This is a very easy meal that will keep you full for a while. Try it!
Of course, you can put other things in it like asparagus, ham, spinach, etc., I just mentioned onion and cabbage because they are so cheap and long lasting....