Comments on: Money Advice From Meg Tilly: Chinese Takeout http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ricky http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/comment-page-1/#comment-90891 Ricky Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:36:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/24/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/#comment-90891 im with Meg on the soup, when im low on money. I buy a big roast if its on sale or a chicken, I always have frozen veggies in the freezer and beef and chicken bouillon cubes in the cupboard. so I cook up the roast or chicken save the stock for soup. save some of the meat for sandwiches for lunches take the rest of the beef or chicken, add more water, the stock and cubes and every veggie I have on hand be it fresh or frozen or both! and make a big pan of soup that will last me a week.I like it and don't really get bored and its nutritious to boot! im with Meg on the soup, when im low on money. I buy a big roast if its on sale
or a chicken, I always have frozen veggies in the freezer and beef and chicken bouillon cubes in the cupboard.
so I cook up the roast or chicken
save the stock for soup. save some of the meat for sandwiches for lunches
take the rest of the beef or chicken, add more water, the stock and cubes and every veggie I have on hand be it fresh or frozen or both! and make a big pan of soup that will last me a week.I like it and don’t really get bored and its nutritious to boot!

]]> By: Linda http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/comment-page-1/#comment-85837 Linda Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:31:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/24/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/#comment-85837 I do this too. I do it with giant $3 burritos too (from this fast food-ish place in Utah called Beto's). And takeout is better for another reason: no need to pay tip. =) I do this too. I do it with giant $3 burritos too (from this fast food-ish place in Utah called Beto’s). And takeout is better for another reason: no need to pay tip. =)

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/comment-page-1/#comment-85649 Flexo Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:57:15 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/24/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/#comment-85649 For me, neither. It's a taste issue. In the microwave, the food tends to lose moisture, texture and taste. It'll do if I'm in a rush, but eating is a much more pleasurable experience when the food tastes good. For me, neither. It’s a taste issue. In the microwave, the food tends to lose moisture, texture and taste. It’ll do if I’m in a rush, but eating is a much more pleasurable experience when the food tastes good.

]]> By: justanotherblogger http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/comment-page-1/#comment-85646 justanotherblogger Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:21:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/24/money-advice-from-meg-tilly-chinese-takeout/#comment-85646 Why reheat it in a oven and not a microwave? Is it a health reason? Or a cost issue? Why reheat it in a oven and not a microwave?

Is it a health reason? Or a cost issue?

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