| Lettuce
Soup
- Remember iceberg lettuce? That cheap stuff that you stopped eating during
the economic boom because you ate those fancy baby greens instead? Iceberg lettuce
is damn cheap, so you better swallow your pride and this soup will make it go
down easier… [read it] BBQ
Cheapskate Steak - No more Filet Mignon
for you! You're punished for your new economy mob mentality. Just buy whatever
cut of steak is on sale. We're talking low-grade mystery meat here. Don't worry,
the marinade will help tenderize it. [read
it]
<free
preview at google books> Plain
old ordinary bread cooked in a plain old oven
- Are you so screwed you can't even afford bread anymore, let alone one of
those fancy bread maker machines? You should have taken your family's advice and
went to dental school. [read
it] Grilled
Local Fish with Herbs - Go to your nearest body of water or stream and
catch yourself some fish! This is cheap eating! Don't worry about "heavy metals"
or other poisons, because you might agree that recession life really isn't worth
living anyway…Alternatively, use the tropical fish in your fancy 1000 gallon fish
tank because you can't afford the upkeep anymore. [read
it] Baked
Sausage - At the turn of
the century, poor people often died of malnutrition because their sausages were
stuffed with things like sawdust and had no nutritional value. Luckily, you don't
have to worry about that for the time being, at least, until the recession hits
meat producers and they start cutting corners. [read
it] Sauerkraut
with Pork Shoulder - This is another dish that people evidently ate during
the great depression. Grin and bear it! [read
it] Grilled
Wild Mushrooms - Don't blame us if you pick your own mushrooms from the
backyard and get poisoned. Don't blame us if you get a "how to pick wild mushrooms"
book and screw up and get poisoned. Don't blame us because you worked at a doggy
company that went bankrupt so now you can't afford to buy mushrooms in a store.
That's your own fault. We hope you learned your lesson. [read
it] Roast
Wild Goose - We're not sure where you live, but geese fly over many areas
during their migration. They can be quite friendly, and you can feed them bread
and stuff. Well, that works to your advantage and makes geese easy to catch! [read
it] Depression
Era Hot Dogs with Sherry - First, rob a liquor store, and get yourself
some sherry. Then you can "afford" to make this. People ate this type of stuff
during the 20s and 30s, so don't think you are too special to eat it too. [read
it] Hunter
Gatherer Roots and Berries! - Get back in touch with your animal instincts
and hunt and gather these ingredients from nature! [read
it] Tuna, Macaroni,
and Cheese Casserole - "mmmm, that's some good eatin'" a friend once said.
This recipe is an updated version of the WWII era classic! [read
it] Bran
Gruel - Well, perhaps you are really in dire straits? We're here to help
you, with a smile on our face. But, you are still a sucker! [read
it]
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