June 20, 1:01 PM
Look, I know June is more than halfway done. Payday is 10 days away. Most Apartmentites are running out of cash and you are making sure to have enough for rent and bills at the first of the month. I know how it is because I've been there.
But don't ditch the summer fun because you need to conserve on money. Make the summer improvements to your apartment, go to the beach, go have some fun, but don't spend any money on meals. Save that money for your rent and bills, etc. Just make sure that come July 1st, you get that rent in. Nobody wants to be apartmentless in July because after the 4th...nobody is going to be happy with you crashing on their couch.
It may take discipline, but a mysterious, wise shaman-wizard-samurai-viking-ninja once told me of a recipe that is the secret to saving money on food. His recipe costs all of about 9 bucks and can last nearly two weeks.
Follow this recipe and you are on your way to happiness and saving some cash.
Purchase yourself a package of 48 tortillas. You can go cheap if you want. Then you need to get three of four cans of re-fried beans, a block of cheese, a jar of salsa, and if you like sour cream...some sour cream. All in all this should not cost you more than 9 or 10 bucks if you are shopping right.
Cooking for one? Here's how to prepare it:
1. - Warm 3 or four tortillas at a low temperature in the oven. Don't let them get crisp, just warm.
2. - Cook about 1/3 a can of beans in the microwave or own the stove. Cover the other half and store in the fridge for later use. Spread the cooked beans over warm tortillas.
3. - Shred cheese from the block-o-cheese and spread over the beans to your liking. Cover and store the rest in the fridge.
4. - Lastly, place your salsa and sour cream on top to your liking and roll these bad boys up into tacos.
Eat and enjoy.
Honestly though...this is a cheap meal that everyone loves, so you could even invite over the neighbors at your apartment for a few tacos and margaritas to get to know them. Just a thought!
Just be sure that you turn off the stove.
Have a great weekend.