Hungry and poor on a Thursday afternoon (1046 hits)
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Submitted by Julia (View user info) at 2004-10-14 14:29:27 EDT
My pantry has its own socioeconomic strata. There's the shelf of things for when our pockets are full: Gram's plum preserves for the next time I glaze Cornish hens, dried herbs for lasagne, rice pilaf to go with salmon. There's the shelf of spaghetti and soup for the days were we have to really watch the budget. And on the top, apart from decent pantry society, is the poor section, inhabited mostly by ramen. Ramen, the meal you can buy for a dime.
I don't know why we don't eat ramen more and save some of the better things for when we're broke. That would be cheery, at least. But we don't, so there are days when the grand gastronomic choice of the day is whether to eat Sad Beef Flavor Ramen, or its cousin, Extra Salty.
It's one of those days that finds a person checking the cupboard and fridge eight times in an hour, hungry and hopeful. Is there a pizza, forgotten in the freezer? Hot Pockets? I found a can of tuna, but no bread. No relish. No onion. Extra Salty Tuna Ramen? With hot sauce? I hope not.
Tuna. Brown rice. Peanut butter cookie mix. Mustard. Cheerios. Scalloped potatoes in a box. Walnuts.
I have three jars of beef bouillion, so that's good news. I can make beefy Cheerios with hot sauce and walnuts. Mustard tuna rice. I hate peanut butter cookies.
Or I can admit defeat and eat the ramen.
User Reviews
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2004-10-14 22:48:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
ASH K, do you like spicy food? If you do...seriously try the cheese with that stuff. It totally kicks ass.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2004-10-14 20:54:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Gosh, you're so sexy when you say 'toothy'... the way your lips curl around the word, and your eyes get that little hint of self-aware embarassment...wait, that's my cat. Nevermind.
Submitted by Julia (user info) at 2004-10-14 20:39:46 EDT (#)
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Scrum, I feel really ill now. And Toothy, it's OK. The closest I got to beating Nerf was three votes. If it were only one, I'd bring some ramen-induced wrath upon you, but you are saved.
Submitted by CheshireCat (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:23:11 EDT (#)
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(gibberish)
I got bored and made an alter. Sue me.
Submitted by CheshireCat (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:22:17 EDT (#)
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Wooo for ramen!!!
And seriously bart, put me on the MVA already, I passed smurfs.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:17:43 EDT (#)
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Of what's there, my meal would have been scalloped potatoes. That's right, just scalloped potatoes. Don't ask questions, just accept that it's been promoted to Sgt. Entree. And I would gourge myself on those peanut butter cookies, one of the finest cookies in all the world.
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:12:02 EDT (#)
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I shouldn't even have to read your stuff anymore to know it warrants a +2 in my book. You rule. Sorry you got knocked out of UM... I was looking forward to seeing you go far... and I am sooo sorry about the mistake I made in voting against your post. I voted and then thought about it a second time, reread the second story, and realized I had fucked up. I even said as much before I knew it was you. Again, sorry.
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:03:11 EDT (#)
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Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:00:48 (#)
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I am glad I am not the only one who cheeses my ramen
does this sound dirty to anyone else? someone please say yes.
Submitted by AshK (user info) at 2004-10-14 19:00:48 EDT (#)
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I am glad I am not the only one who cheeses my ramen. I feel better about life, now.
They have creamy chicken ramen, it is newer I think. Give it a whirl, I really like *cough* it.
Tuna ramen with hot sauce? Please don't. I don't want to be reading about that in the papers, and I mean it!
Submitted by scrumdown (user info) at 2004-10-14 18:59:27 EDT (#)
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I spent an unfortunate seven days at county after an altercation with the speaker box at a local fast food drive-thru about two years ago. I am reminded of the Ramen, Cheetos, Lipton's Tea, cheedar cheese cracker sandwich, and hot sauce contraption my neighbor was so fond of. Good times!!
Submitted by comicbookguy (user info) at 2004-10-14 18:46:14 EDT (#)
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you rule.
Submitted by Feijuada (user info) at 2004-10-14 18:37:21 EDT (#)
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Maruchan Ramen kicks ass, especially Beef falvor. In fact, I am going to have some tonight.
Submitted by Stabkill (user info) at 2004-10-14 17:45:03 EDT (#)
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Damn you fools.
Top Ramen sucks... You need to get this stuff called SHIN Ramen. Go to a Korean food store or asian food import store.
It has a red package and looks like this :
http://www.kgrocer.com/ProductImages/ramen/nong-shinramyun-L.gif
Three cups of water, boil...throw in the ramen noodles and spices (IT IS HOT!), then when the noodles are "done", take only the noodles out and put them in a bowl. Take a piece of Kraft Cheese and put it on it, then pour the soup mixture on top of that into the bowl.
YUM YUM YUM. Cheese Ramen rules. Just ask any soldier that has been to Korea.
Submitted by Mercutio (user info) at 2004-10-14 17:37:24 EDT (#)
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Dude. I'm sorry.
Fortunately, your hunger and lack of food has spawned a +2 worthy post. Teh funnay!
Submitted by checkyourmail (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:52:54 EDT (#)
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Ramen saves lives.
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-10-14 16:46:05 EDT (#)
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Glad to know that every person is as poor as I am
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:45:43 EDT (#)
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Here's a recipe you probably haven't tried.
Take a bag of ramen noodles...boil water...add noodles...and a quart or so of Shlongy's semen...stir...let simmer...throw in garbage...
go to McDonald's...order a number 3, large, no onion.
Submitted by strider (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:44:17 EDT (#)
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forget the packet of spices/boullion they give you. pour ketchup on the noodles and you've got spaghetti!
Submitted by ardubs (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:29:59 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by jumpinjellyfish (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:09:45 EDT (#)
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+1 because I remember whaqt it's like to be young, poor and hungry. If it's any consolation, hunger builds character. You never take things for granted after you've gone to bed hungry a couple of times.
Submitted by Sassmasterr (user info) at 2004-10-14 16:03:33 EDT (#)
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behold, the college staple that is...ramen
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:50:40 EDT (#)
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Ahhh gotta love the Ramen.
Submitted by WhatTheHell (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:45:21 EDT (#)
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Silly poor kids... I have 2 freezers full of all kinds of food.... and I just threw out 7 packs of ramen noodles Saturday....
Silly... silly ....poor... kids!
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:23:15 EDT (#)
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HAHAHA!! I love it. Very creative recipes... I have to add a few to my files.
Submitted by Julia (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:23:03 EDT (#)
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Ramen isn't bad, Awesome. It's just the sad knowledge that you ate the Cup O' Noodles yesterday and now don't even have the dehydrated carrot goodness to assuage the poverty.
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:05:14 EDT (#)
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I eat ramen on purpose. Don't wreck on ramen.
Submitted by oddbob (user info) at 2004-10-14 15:03:41 EDT (#)
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Also, one pack of Ramen can be made to last three seperate meals. When things get that bad- which for me is all too frequently- you are justified in mugging little old ladies for their pensions.
Submitted by Ted at 2004-10-14 14:59:41 EDT (#)
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all i have is some mustard, fire sauce from taco bell, two month old open can of mug root beer, a little italian salad dressing and a box of lasagna pasta... i only have a nickle till payday friday... damnit. i hate being poor.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:58:43 EDT (#)
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only a plus one because you made me hungry there's no food here either.
Submitted by Julia (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:55:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:52:51 (#)
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come on over to my place, i'll cook for you
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You're not going to offer me your penis in a bun, are you? Because I've seen that one.
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:52:51 EDT (#)
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come on over to my place, i'll cook for you
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:46:14 EDT (#)
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Bite the bullet. Eat the Ramen. Make the rice as a side dish (or mix it in).
Submitted by freebie (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:42:18 EDT (#)
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You have tuna, rice AND cheerios??? Now that's living large.
Submitted by Luckylacquer (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:41:28 EDT (#)
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I lived on noodles and gravy for 2 college years. Helluva diet! This has inspired me to have ramen for dinner.
Submitted by Monarch (user info) at 2004-10-14 14:38:49 EDT (#)
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Ramen post = Auto +2.
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