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dansazz

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hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« on: July 13, 2012, 08:56:33 pm »
I have done it before, and most likely will do it again. Eat Hotdogs for dinner to save money. It gets real old after awhile. But I guess I could mix it up with ramens, or rice, or something else real cheap.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2012, 08:00:32 am »
Cereal, sandwiches and some bulk items are other cheap alternatives. The key is to buy things that have multiple servings for one low cost.
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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2012, 09:13:35 am »
Spaghetti, chili, a big pot of homemade soup can be stretched for days.  Make a big pot and put portions in containers and freeze some of it.  Most supermarkets have a section for fruits and veggies about to go bad.  I have found cheap deals in that section and the food is still edible. 

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2012, 09:42:58 am »
Dried beans cooked in the crockpot cost even less than hot dogs per serving and provide a good source of protein, fiber and carbs, particularly if combined with a grain like cornbread to make a complete protein.  Eggs are another low cost per serving protein.  Soups made from leftovers always go along way.  Do an internet search for low cost meal ideas yields lots of alternatives.  Also use your internet to view ads for grocery and drug stores in your area to plan your meals based on the specials - saves gas, time and money.  Groceries can be a major expense so it can be challenging but is usually one of the first areas I look at when trying to budget.   

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2012, 10:01:44 am »
You can eat the same thing as many times as you wish......If you like certain foods, them it's your right to take care of u. Eat until to your hearts delite.  8)

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 10:07:21 am »
Try using coupons  ;D that can save you money too.

Potatoes are cheap too. Maybe a baked or microwaved potato with chillie, sounds good to me  :P

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2012, 01:31:22 pm »
Beans and rice will go a long ways, toward filling you up. A half pound of ground round in a pot of beans for chilli will feed a family for a couple of days instead of hotdogs. Use a can of canned veg&beef soup your rice makes a good meal and cheap.  Lots of ways to cook cheaply just look around. Or maybe learn too cook.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2012, 02:01:19 pm »
I'm used to having hotdogs about 3-4 times a week sometimes. I make macaroni with hot dogs, sometimes slicing the hot dogs into the macaroni and putting ketchup and pepper on them. My son loves it, as well as my husband. We will have chili dogs, fried hot dogs, boiled hot dogs......lol. You can get creative with hot dogs....lol  ;D

My husband likes pizza, so we find ourselves eating pizza about everyday, but that gets expensive after awhile.  :P


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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2012, 05:23:12 pm »
You can always bbq them or make chili dogs.  There are other cheap bulk items like lunch meat,eggs tuna gr turkey is usually cheap where I shop.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2012, 06:13:03 pm »
Only bad thing about the dinner choices mentioned here, including hot dogs, is that for the most part they're not healthy.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2012, 03:46:06 pm »
Whole chicken in the crock pot! It cost about $4-$6 and can feed my family of 4 for 4 meals. Add fresh fruit or veggies, rice, beans and it could feed you pretty good for not too much.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2012, 04:30:57 pm »
Cereal, sandwiches and some bulk items are other cheap alternatives. The key is to buy things that have multiple servings for one low cost.
Yes I agree and also. To answer ?? pork n beans are good with chopped hot dogs and also doggies in a blanket....crousants rolled around hotdogs with some cheese also in middle. My son loves hotdogs so I mix it up for him. Hotdog and overeasy egg sandwich is my fav. Take a slice of bacon wrap it around a hotdog is good.grilled cheese and hotdog sandwich is good. Lol I cant tell how many ways I have to come up with for my kid so its like a diff meal but the same 1 ingredient (hotdog) mixed with others. I keep trying to get him to eat other things but also so sometimes I make it like a challenge lol. :thumbsup:

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2012, 12:08:12 pm »
I dont mind having ceral either for dinner many days in a row or soup.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2012, 04:01:57 pm »
You can look up recipe for hot dogs on the net.  You have to save money some how.

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Re: hotdogs for dinner for how many days in a row?
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2012, 04:18:54 pm »
I have had hotdogs for three nights so far.

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