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Stretching Chinese Food

Being frugal, broke and sort of trying to lose weight, I have come to the realization; Chinese food is the most economical way to make take-out a substantial substitute to regular shopping. Of course, you're going to need a few staples at home.

The other night, I was in the mood for wings, but didn't feel like paying $11-13 for a handful. So I called my local take-out joint and made a small order. The chicken wing combo (comes with fried rice & an egg roll), cold noodles with Chef's special sauce and one extra egg roll. One filling meal, but I had other plans. The entire check was $15.

I took the wings out (10) and wiped the rice off. Melted two tablespoons of butter in a skillet and dumped in the hot sauce. I then tossed the wings for about two minutes until completely covered in the sauce, threw them on a plate with some sliced carrots I had and I was enjoying delicious buffalo wings for half the cost of the local bar.

The next morning, I made a poached egg and placed it over half the fried rice that I'd heated up. I did this the following day too. Three meals. For lunch I had an egg roll and the second one the next day. I had the noodles the second night and actually had enough leftover to have a snack, which I added a little chicken I had leftover from a previous homemade meal. $15 of take-out, turned into seven meals with the addition of approximately $2 worth of leftovers and some salad dressing I bought weeks ago.

It might sound silly, but where else can you get seven meals for $17?

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