Well I am offically broke again, the X is paid in full though so this brings me to my topic. How do you all feel about ramen. As a staple for me for the past year, it is very much a love hate relationship. How do you feel?
As cheap gooey things go, it's not bad.
i've been clean for nearly two years now.
occasionally i'm tempted to go back, just have a little. but so far i've resisted.
If you can find the 10 for a $1 sales... Totally worth it.
If you have a little extra to spend on add-ins, it's not half bad. Diced onions, garlic, Red Rooster hot sauce... Now you're talkin'.
I think you should boil like 800lbs of the stuff and fill your ex's car with it. :guns: Especially the shrimp flavor, it's got a nice odor to it.
As for eating it, I practically grew up on the stuff. I used to eat ramen noodles, kool aid to drink, and a star crunch for lunch A LOT. :cheers:
noodles :) :thumb:
spice pack :? :o
I used to eat the noodles straight from the pack as a crunchy treat when I was drunk. :cheers:
Quote from: RVertigoIf you can find the 10 for a $1 sales... Totally worth it.
If you have a little extra to spend on add-ins, it's not half bad. Diced onions, garlic, Red Rooster hot sauce... Now you're talkin'.
Yup i do all of the above to make it better. Also I get frozen chiken brest and cook it up and add to it. I do hit the $1 sales but being that I have $25 to last me the next two weeks and most of that is going to gas, Ramen will have to do. Although i do have friends and taco hell and subway so i can get free food if hte right people are working :thumb:
Quote from: callmelennyI used to eat the noodles straight from the pack as a crunchy treat when I was drunk. :cheers:
I used to eat the noodles straight from the pack as a crunchy treat before I was old enough to legally drink.
Quote from: callmelennynoodles :) :thumb:
spice pack :? :o
I used to eat the noodles straight from the pack as a crunchy treat when I was drunk. :cheers:
:lol: :lol: I do that to when drunk and despirate. May even sprinkle a little of the power to flavor it
I knew a guy that always ate it that way... He'd crunch up the pack, add a few drops of water, spice pack, and shake...
He loved it.
I thought it was nasty.
Quote from: natedawg120i can get free food if hte right people are working :thumb:
Costco samples! :thumb:
And I like ramen! It's one of the things my sweetheart cooks really well (besides delivered pizza! ;) )
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Quote from: RVertigoI knew a guy that always ate it that way... He'd crunch up the pack, add a few drops of water, spice pack, and shake...
He loved it.
I thought it was nasty.
our excuse is we are drunk and hungry, I don't eat it that way sober :lol:
Quote from: pandyQuote from: natedawg120i can get free food if hte right people are working :thumb:
Costco samples! :thumb:
And I like ramen! It's one of the things my sweetheart cooks really well (besides delivered pizza! ;) )
*hiding now*
:lol: :lol: I have to drive all the way to roanoke to go to Sam's Club. It's just not fuel efficient for the few samples they have out :(
When the Ramen is done, or nearly so, crack an egg and stir it in to the pot.
Like Egg Drop Soup. Adds a kick of nutrition to go with the sodium. Yummy!
+1 Egg! I do that all the time... LOVE it!
Quote from: natedawg120:lol: :lol: I have to drive all the way to roanoke to go to Sam's Club. It's just not fuel efficient for the few samples they have out :(
That's just WRONG!! Our Costco usually has lovely samples at lunch time here... Last week, this is what was on the menu:
Liquid Refreshment:
liquid Glucosamine Chondroitin :lol: (it wasn't bad!)
Starters:
chicken soup sample
chips w/salsa
Main Menu:
chicken salad on cracker
teriyaki chicken bits
popper pieces
Dessert:
trail mix w/M&M's
bite-sized danish pieces
All in all, it was a very pleasant meal. The Costco is big and airy. The wait staff was a bit surly, but the varied cuisine more than made up for the lack of ambience...
Quote from: Jake DWhen the Ramen is done, or nearly so, crack an egg and stir it in to the pot.
Like Egg Drop Soup. Adds a kick of nutrition to go with the sodium. Yummy!
Do that too but only use the whites. I don't need all the cholesterol in the yoke...
Quote from: natedawg120Do that too but only use the whites. I don't need all the cholesterol in the yoke...
Saturated fat in egg yolk is a drop in the bucket to what's in the ramen.
Ramen got me through college. I ate it dry all the time!! Skipped the "flavor pack", though...
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All in all, it was a very pleasant meal. The Costco is big and airy. The wait staff was a bit surly, but the varied cuisine more than made up for the lack of ambience...
thats about right on with what we get for a selection at Sam's Club, Costco is better, there is one in Fredericksburg and it is fantastic.
Quote from: RoadstergalQuote from: natedawg120Do that too but only use the whites. I don't need all the cholesterol in the yoke...
Saturated fat in egg yolk is a drop in the bucket to what's in the ramen.
Yeah I know.... Just don't want to add more to my already somewhat unhealthy staple. Already take vitamins and eat canned veggies to at least get some of the stuff i am missing from the Ramen diet
Quote from: thirdmanRamen got me through college.
Me too, and after i graduated 5 years ago, I vowed to never touch it again. gross.
got me through college and so far 1.5 years out. X-wives are the devil, she's my X and she drained my checking acount again :x, this time for the last time ever :cheers:
I'm in college. I have to love the stuff.
Quote from: natedawg120got me through college and so far 1.5 years out. X-wives are the devil, she's my X and she drained my checking acount again :x, this time for the last time ever :cheers:
sometimes i feel bad that i haven't spoken to my ex-wife in two and a half years and that i don't even know if she's living in this state anymore.
times like this, i'm reminded what a blessing that is.
Quote from: RVertigoIf you can find the 10 for a $1 sales... Totally worth it.
If you have a little extra to spend on add-ins, it's not half bad. Diced onions, garlic, Red Rooster hot sauce... Now you're talkin'.
, pan fry some steak, add some of my almost world famous sauce, and dayamn :cheers:
check for canned tuna onsale (5 for a dollar) at kroger every couple of weeks. after my divorce I lived on it and ramen for about a year. ate dry tune out of the can (couldn't afford mayo or bread). eat it out of the can, using the lid as a spoon and you dont have dishes to wash. also used to hit arbys when they had sales and freeze the sandwiches for a treet every now and then.
I dunno why people are hating on the ramen. I personally think the stuff's great =P and yeah, it's gotten me through some tight times =) ramen, and multi-vitamins... :)
Quote from: yamahonkawazukiQuote from: RVertigoIf you can find the 10 for a $1 sales... Totally worth it.
If you have a little extra to spend on add-ins, it's not half bad. Diced onions, garlic, Red Rooster hot sauce... Now you're talkin'.
, pan fry some steak, add some of my almost world famous sauce, and dayamn :cheers:
What kind of ass hat would "pan fry" a steak? :nana:
And it "dayammit". ;)
Quote from: ktrimdry tuna out of the can (couldn't afford mayo or bread).
Been there too... If you can get a good handful of mustard packets at a fast food place, it adds a little zest.
Quote from: RVertigoQuote from: ktrimdry tuna out of the can (couldn't afford mayo or bread).
Been there too... If you can get a good handful of mustard packets at a fast food place, it adds a little zest.
Back in the day, I recall one year picking up 3 turkeys around Thanksgiving becuase they were on sale for something like $.39/lb (it was probably right after Thanksgiving). 3 because I could only fit two in the freezer and one in the fridge. Lived on roasted turkey, turkey pot pies, turkey salad, turkey tacos, turkey stir fry, ramen turkey, turkey soup, turkey fricassee, and the occasional turkey sandwich for a loooong time. I clearly recall sitting with a plate of turkey remnants and a 50lb bag of flour (cheaper in bulk!) wondering, "what else can I do with this?"
Good times.
Quote from: BadgerGood times.
Were they good times because you slept so much?
Quote from: AlphaFire X5Quote from: BadgerGood times.
Were they good times because you slept so much?
I think I built up an immunity to tryptophan. :lol:
Quote from: ktrimcheck for canned tuna onsale (5 for a dollar)
Yeah I love tuna and eat it or salmon when i can get it on sale. Also love sardines, but not many other people like it when i eat them :roll: we have a discount bakery around here so i can get a loaf of surplus bread for a quarter (white/wheat) or fifty cents (wheat whole grain). And yes i have a giant bottle of multi-vitamins, wal-mart brand no less (couldn't find any cheaper).
Quote from: PhaedrusAs for eating it, I practically grew up on the stuff. I used to eat ramen noodles, kool aid to drink, and a star crunch for lunch A LOT. :cheers:
is that whats wrong with u rich?
Quote from: Jake DQuote from: yamahonkawazukiQuote from: RVertigoIf you can find the 10 for a $1 sales... Totally worth it.
If you have a little extra to spend on add-ins, it's not half bad. Diced onions, garlic, Red Rooster hot sauce... Now you're talkin'.
, pan fry some steak, add some of my almost world famous sauce, and dayamn :cheers:
What kind of ass hat would "pan fry" a steak? :nana:
And it "dayammit". ;)
, cause the steak, was cut so small, couldnt grill it, (or was too drunk to grill it) :cheers: , it was easier, to pan-fry, plus sometimes works better :thumb: :cheers:
oh forgot to mention, soy sauce is a fantastic add in :thumb: :thumb:
EDIT: DUH :lol: :lol:
1) Prep noodles in the "normal" way.
2) Place in blender, blend for 2-5 seconds
3) Pour into travel mug w/ wide closeable mouth.
4) Consume while driving.
Beats the hell out of cornflakes w/ milk while driving. (Done that too) Only bad thing is dribbling it down your clothes 160 miles from work when you're already late. WETWIPES are the sh1t! :lol:
Actually, I'm going through another canned meat ravioli w/ applesauce phase at this time. Damn sauce isn't colorless though - leaves stains. :x
+1 Ravioli!
if you get decent quality canned ravioli (an oxymoron for sure, but i'm talking chef boyardee quality here) you can eat it cold just fine.
just bring a can opener and it's a great cheap snack when you don't have anywhere to heat something up.
Cold ravioli rocks, just have to get it on sale or from then surplus store.