Midwest Cheap

[Katpappy]

You guys are trying hard so I'll give you a +6 on the cheap scale, but SD gets a +2 with only credit card hoarding.
My folks were both raised in the Depression era. They reused everything and didn't use a trash service as they burned it.  Had me milk a cow because mom didn't want to buy unnecessary items.  We butchered a steer and/or a pig once a year.  Mom bought our clothes from Woolworths 5 & 10.  Some of the crap was to embarrassing to wear.  We didn't get new shoes until they were coming apart.  As far as my mom was concerned, we were still in the Depression.

[ben ji]

Is that where the mutt got their name?

From the grain crop, she was originally named Shiloh when I picked her up from the pound so it was an easy switch.

[DQ12]

I buy those big logs of hamburger meat and go home and vac seal into individual 1 lb bags. Everything sucks about it and the savings isn't enough to be impactful but I have to admit being to quickly thaw out a thin sheet of meat is also not that rewarding.

The real midwesterners either buy a side/quarter of beef OR just grind their own.  I’ve been eyeballing a kitchen-aid grinder for a while.

I don’t buy roast beef anymore.  I buy my own roast, make it, and use my deli-slicer to cut it thin.

[Phil Titola]

Got my hands on some this weekend. Enjoyable.

[catastrophe]

I buy those big logs of hamburger meat and go home and vac seal into individual 1 lb bags. Everything sucks about it and the savings isn't enough to be impactful but I have to admit being to quickly thaw out a thin sheet of meat is also not that rewarding.

The real midwesterners either buy a side/quarter of beef OR just grind their own.  I’ve been eyeballing a kitchen-aid grinder for a while.

I don’t buy roast beef anymore.  I buy my own roast, make it, and use my deli-slicer to cut it thin.

I was thinking I might get one of those grinder attachments for a stand mixer. I recently ground some meat myself for the first time in the food processor and it turned out great. Makes me feel better about buying a bigger piece of meat and trimming it up knowing I can put the scraps to good use.

[DQ12]

I buy those big logs of hamburger meat and go home and vac seal into individual 1 lb bags. Everything sucks about it and the savings isn't enough to be impactful but I have to admit being to quickly thaw out a thin sheet of meat is also not that rewarding.

The real midwesterners either buy a side/quarter of beef OR just grind their own.  I’ve been eyeballing a kitchen-aid grinder for a while.

I don’t buy roast beef anymore.  I buy my own roast, make it, and use my deli-slicer to cut it thin.

I was thinking I might get one of those grinder attachments for a stand mixer. I recently ground some meat myself for the first time in the food processor and it turned out great. Makes me feel better about buying a bigger piece of meat and trimming it up knowing I can put the scraps to good use.

Yeah.  I spent a lot of time on butcher tiktok.  daydreaming about processing big old cuts of meat into steaks and roasts and grind really felt like i was becoming a real a midwestern man.

[steve dave]

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[Sandstone Outcropping]

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true but with ground beef added.

[DaBigTrain]

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true but with ground beef added.

That’s the fancy kind reserved for really special occasions.

[michigancat]

for super bowl sunday I went crazy and added chorizo to it

[Sandstone Outcropping]

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true but with ground beef added.

That’s the fancy kind reserved for really special occasions.

Can confirm. My first beefy nacho dip memory is the KSU vs Wyoming Copper Bowl game. We were the only household in our clan to have ESPN access and so a bunch of aunts and uncles and cousins came over to watch the Copper Bowl and eat beefy nacho dip at our house.

[yoga-like_abana]

for super bowl sunday I went crazy and added chorizo to it

That honestly sounds amazing


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[mocat]

I love chorizo and queso but the times I've tried them together, something was off, idk

[DaBigTrain]

I love chorizo and queso but the times I've tried them together, something was off, idk

It’s probably because you’re midwest cheap. You need to get to the places with the good stuff.

[star seed 7]

Rotel is rough ridin' disgusting, there, I said it.

[Stupid Fitz]

I still always get CCQ as an app and a side CCQ with my sammich at Rockabelly. Pretty sure they use cream of mushroom or something like that for theirs.

[Phil Titola]

I still always get CCQ as an app and a side CCQ with my sammich at Rockabelly. Pretty sure they use cream of mushroom or something like that for theirs.

Chips and CCQ is def pro move at RAB.

I'm more the hummus app guy.

[pissclams]

Rotel is rough ridin' disgusting, there, I said it.

i put it in the mini food processor and chop it up until there’s no chunks left, just tiny baby tint little microscopic pieces

[steve dave]

Rotel is rough ridin' disgusting, there, I said it.

i put it in the mini food processor and chop it up until there’s no chunks left, just tiny baby tint little microscopic pieces

We do this


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[Spracne]

^^couple of Batemans posting, up this way.

[SondraHenfling]

I've totally been there too, you know? Scouring the aisles or browsing online for the best deals gives you this rush, like you're beating the system or something. And when you finally land that bargain, it's like a mini celebration.

[GregKSU1027]

I used to buy gallon jugs of Milo Ice Tea at the grocery store for like $4 but then i realized I could make own at home for like 40cents.

Boil some water, put a tea bag in, then pour it in an old Milos gallon jug.

I reckon I will save maybe $150 this year!

(I understand time vs money but sometimes you have to take a stand)

I also make my own iced tea. My girlfriend gives me crap.