I had 7 days worth of food this morning but it was "one of those days" so its all gone now.
I have two years of MRE's handy.
I just bought 15 boxes of Barilla elbow noodles on sale. Can't beat 50¢ a lb on Barilla.
I love DeCecco, but rarely get it for under a $1. I like the Cellentani shape the best. Ronzoni is good, too. I buy that, if no others are on sale.You can juggle things around and never pay more than $.50 for a pound of pasta. It requires a store sale and coupons and no limits.
This is why I can never justify the Italian restaurants and their $30 for some kind of pasta dinner!!!! I like DeCecco too, but it's usually too high. My pantry is full of Barilla and next is Ronzoni.
Call me goofy, but I'm not that health conscious. I get the grass-fed beef with no hormones or steroids. I get cage free, vegetarian chicken eggs. Free range is good. But, pasta?We get some kind of fancy organic stuff that is hideously expensive. I am allowed no input into the decision making process.
Gross...i hope they are better than the MRE's back in the 80s and 90s.
We get some kind of fancy organic stuff that is hideously expensive. I am allowed no input into the decision making process.
I deliver to our local co-op store. They are advertising a turkey for $3.59/lb. No typo--I meant to say $3.59/lb.
Did the Japs like the MRE's?I'm holding out for the Tofurkey..
And yes MRE's are/were nasty. I remember one time we were doing some joint training exercise with the Japanese and they had a little field store setup for their guys that sold alcohol. Of course none of us had money with us so we all started trading our MREs which we hated anyway, by the the time Bn HQ figured out what was going on and put a stop to it half the marines had traded away their week's supply of chow for sake and whiskey. Pretty funny.
Did the Japs like the MRE's?
I'm holding out for the Tofurkey..
And yes MRE's are/were nasty. I remember one time we were doing some joint training exercise with the Japanese and they had a little field store setup for their guys that sold alcohol. Of course none of us had money with us so we all started trading our MREs which we hated anyway, by the the time Bn HQ figured out what was going on and put a stop to it half the marines had traded away their week's supply of chow for sake and whiskey. Pretty funny.
You're being too kind.See just when you think you know someone on the site.
A Marine. Bless you sir.
There is no US military fighting force like Marines.
The Army has Airborne and SF, and the Navy has Seals, the Air Force has SPs.
But each Marine is trained to fight first, then their job or Specialty.
I trained with and been around Marines during my 22 years in the US Army.
Knowing they were on my flank gave me peace. That sector was well covered in trying times.
I'm not sure which were worse--the MRE's or the bag lunches from the in-flight kitchen.