Frugal eating that doesn't taste cheap

[ilivedthrulife]

Let's start easy, Mac and ground beef
Brown the ground beef,, do not drain!!
Pour in dry pasta, add one can of diced tomatoes,, juice and all, cover , turn off heat and walk away. 15 mins later
Perfect al'dente pasta, the tomato juice ,hydrated the pasta and a yummy meal. Some sharp cheddar on top is tasty as well, I just like cheese

[JBTaurus83]

1. Mixed greens with seasonal fruit

And balsamic is one of my favorites. Inexpensive and nice in the hot summer weather.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

2. I'm a fan

… of raspberry-walnut vinaigrette. My #2 choice is something with ginger.

And now, dinner is looking a lot more like a giant salad.

[Kali]

3. sounds a little better than

"hydrating" pasta in the fridge.

[ilivedthrulife]

4. I'm sorry,, I dont

Understand what this means?

[Kali]

5. ,,

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1157&pid=160697

You buy dry pasta , a buck a box , and you have to, boil water( time and money spent)
I've always, when I buy a box of any pasta, open the box immediately and dump it into a bowl of cold water in my fridge, because, as long as it's there, 3 quarters of the prep is done,, it's hydrated now. All I have to do, is heat it. Which, takes about 2 mins, in a pan with whatever I'm cooking.
Or, you can pay 3 bucks for 8oz, of " fresh" pasta

[ilivedthrulife]

6. Oh ok

Was my first OP on this site, given this, I probably, won't make a second post .
Whoever you,are, "Kali".or this post you replied with
If you represent, this site, on a cooking forum,
I'm out,
All I did , was try to share, a recipe

[Kali]

7. I'm just a member of DU