Vent: Dollar store ramen saved my week last Tuesday

I was dead broke after paying a surprise vet bill for my cat Mittens, like $85 for antibiotics. I grabbed 4 packs of their generic beef ramen for a dollar and tossed in a can of mixed veggies I found in my pantry. I swear that salty broth with the little corn bits was the best meal I had all month, way better than I expected. Has anyone else had a dollar store ingredient pull through when you were really stressed?

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the_barbara23d ago

Toss in a beaten egg next time. Makes it feel like real food. What kind of veggies were in that can? I always grab the mixed ones but pick out the lima beans.

anna_green4823d ago

Oh man, that broth hits different when you're broke and stressed, right? I did the same thing last month with some cheap noodles and a handful of frozen peas I found in the back of my freezer. It's wild how a warm bowl of that stuff can just make you feel a little better even when everything else is falling apart.