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Post by chloetuesday on Jun 1, 2012 10:10:43 GMT -5
Totally get some grilled cheese - best $1 ever spent! Last year we had a pretty tight budget too. We ate dinner in Centeroo every night, but brought a lot of snacks in. Hard boiled eggs are great protein and cheap (not sure I'd pack those to bring into Centeroo, with the heat I'd think they would spoil fast) and make a great breakfast with some fruit and a few handfuls of trail mix/nuts or a granola bar. We made our trail mix last year cheaper than we could buy it. If you have a farmers market near you, you could pick up some fruit/veggies for snacks for pretty cheap. PB&J is always a cheap go to for sandwiches. Peanut butter could also go on some of the fruits/veggies (apples, celery, etc).
Peanut butter & Jelly a few times Cans of beef stew, ravioli, etc cans of tuna crackers
How strict are they about carrying stuff into center? Like if I wanted to carry a jar of Goober Grape and a couple of sleeves of crackers in
Depends on what line you go through and how closely they are checking... I did lose a granola bar and a string cheese on Friday, the hubby lost a PB&J that day as well. But they also made me empty my camelbak. The rest of the weekend we got in with all kinds of food.
you can eat for way under 100 bucks. i am bringing the foil packs of tuna which do not have to be cooled. im bringin pita bread which stays fresh longer. chips, cookies, gum, maybe peanut butter. i may bring fruit. i have a little cup that heats water to boiling on the car lighter in 30 seconds so i may bring some instant coffee or ramen.
honestly its typically too hot to really eat much. you may need some sort of hot meal at some point but if find the food to be reasonable to be honest. you can get coffee in the morning if you dont want to bring it.
i think the thing that would break you is to buy a ton of beer in centeroo and to eat all meals in centeroo and to not watch what you spend there. THAT will mess you up.
I usually keep my food costs pretty low at roo. Except when I spurge and bring mountain house foods for breakfast/late-dinners...
But my days usually go like this: Camp Breakfast: Fruit and Instant Oatmeal packet ($2-$3 box will last all roo) Lunch/Snacks: 5-6 Cliff Bars (Under $1 each at walmart) Dinner: 1 Vendor meal ($5-8)
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jun 1, 2012 10:47:45 GMT -5
Usually eat snacks and things I have in the morning. Then get a few stops at vendors in centeroo. Usually one "dinner/meal" type of food that costs around $10 and throughout the day other cheap snacks. Definitely easy to find cheap food stuffs in the campgrounds too.
The day before we leave i am going to be grilling chicken to a nice RARE and i will also be grilling foil-wrapped potatoes, then on thursday evening and friday for lunch we will have chicken sandies and a nice baked potato that will take all of 5 minutes on our small propane weber grill to heat up to delicious standards. And we will also be buying 4 cheap rib-eye steaks for friday nights din-din and then saturday will be a centeroo vendor diet. As for sunday i think we will probably munch on some snack food and maybe a slice of spicy pie. My group is going to leave around the time the shins encore starts, this way we can make it to nashville for dinner and some beers before heading to our hotel room in La Grange, KY, After we get a couple hours of sleep and a nice shower we will be hitting the road around 10am monday in order to get back to auburn hills michigan to see RADIOHEAD, And thennnnnnn I'll eat some of whatever the hell is in the fridge when i stumble through the door to my home.
Yeah, my understanding is it's a potluck where you're supposed to bring something for everyone to share. Might not be the best idea if you're on a tight budget. I think they said something about needing name tags or plates or something, which shouldn't be too dear. Might want to check that thread, always nice to meet new people.
Popcorn is a nice filling cheap thing to eat. Could pop some before heading down and bag it up, or get those Jiffy-pop things for a camp stove. Everyone else already mentioned ramen noodles, PB&J, and grilled cheese, my other ideas.
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Post by bonnaroodavid on Jun 1, 2012 12:47:25 GMT -5
Last year the Bonnaroo Beacon tent (or maybe the Relix people) had pistachio packs for free. I practically lived off of those during the day. You can usually find a few places that have free snacks. Maybe throw in a few $1 grilled cheese and maybe one good meal a day and $100 should be doable.
Post by bonnaroodavid on Jun 1, 2012 12:52:37 GMT -5
They (the grilled cheese vendors) are usually stationed right outside of centeroo in the row with all of the vendors. They will have big signs so you can't miss them. I'm not sure who the particular vendor is.
A good breakfast is the most important meal of your festival day. You can fill up for cheap and have the energy you need to make it through the day. Are you bringing any cooking gear with you? Eggs and potatoes are a good cheap filling breakfast. I use the frozen hash-browns. Add some bacon or sausage if you want to splurge. Cereal and milk are good too, if you don't feel like cooking. If you're worried about keeping the milk on ice, just bring enough for the first 2 days.
The food vendors in the campground are cheaper than those in Centeroo. The vendors near pod 3 (where the $1 grilled cheese is located) are a 3 minute walk from the arch. I saw $2 pizza slices out somewhere near pod 10, if I recall. The food inside is fairly reasonable. Check out Prater's BBQ at the back of the What stage field. Really good and not too expensive.
Look around where you live for a bakery outlet, you can get all kinds of breads, tortillas, pitas, cereal bars, etc really cheap. The whole wheat bread you'd pay $3-$4 buck a loaf for in the grocery store is at least half price if not much lower.
A good breakfast is the most important meal of your festival day. You can fill up for cheap and have the energy you need to make it through the day. Are you bringing any cooking gear with you? Eggs and potatoes are a good cheap filling breakfast. I use the frozen hash-browns. Add some bacon or sausage if you want to splurge. Cereal and milk are good too, if you don't feel like cooking. If you're worried about keeping the milk on ice, just bring enough for the first 2 days.
The food vendors in the campground are cheaper than those in Centeroo. The vendors near pod 3 (where the $1 grilled cheese is located) are a 3 minute walk from the arch. I saw $2 pizza slices out somewhere near pod 10, if I recall. The food inside is fairly reasonable. Check out Prater's BBQ at the back of the What stage field. Really good and not too expensive.
I will bring some cooking equipment after reading your suggestion. I have a camp stove, and will use it for my cans of food too. Eggs and hash browns for breakfast will hit the spot!! and cheap too. Thanks for the suggestion!
Post by SippinCoffee on Jun 1, 2012 20:46:58 GMT -5
Eating cheap shouldn't be a problem. Last year I was on a super tight budget. I cooked almost every meal I ate. I think I ate in Centeroo once when the smell of pizza finally got 2 me.
This year I saved much more $$ which just means I'll be bringing more food 2 cook. I like to share ...some good Louisiana cooking. Just come find me and I'll feed u a meal or 2. Plus I keep a big thing of Gatorade mixed up to share.
Ill be attending roo with the guy above me , you deffinetly can come cash in on some of our good ole Cajun Creations at our tent just follow your nose to the best smelling food at roo
I've mixed up, pattied, and frozen hamburgers then thrown them in the cooler. They kept for me until Sunday, when I cooked them all and even ate leftovers back at home on Tuesday.
My neighbors had some pancake mix that you just add water to and shake, they made us those on the grill and they were surprisingly good.
This year I don't feel like fooling with a grill so I'm bringing chicken salad, boiled eggs, mayo and mustard to make egg salad, precooked bacon, and lots of fruit.
I definitely want to try the $1 grilled cheese this year. I think the samosas inside are pretty cheap and awesome, and you can get fairly cheap giant corn dogs right outside centeroo.
Be an awesome neighbor- help set up, loan your hammer, etc. and your neighbors might feed you a meal or snack.
The day before we leave i am going to be grilling chicken to a nice RARE and i will also be grilling foil-wrapped potatoes, then on thursday evening and friday for lunch we will have chicken sandies and a nice baked potato that will take all of 5 minutes on our small propane weber grill to heat up to delicious standards. And we will also be buying 4 cheap rib-eye steaks for friday nights din-din and then saturday will be a centeroo vendor diet. As for sunday i think we will probably munch on some snack food and maybe a slice of spicy pie. My group is going to leave around the time the shins encore starts, this way we can make it to nashville for dinner and some beers before heading to our hotel room in La Grange, KY, After we get a couple hours of sleep and a nice shower we will be hitting the road around 10am monday in order to get back to auburn hills michigan to see RADIOHEAD, And thennnnnnn I'll eat some of whatever the hell is in the fridge when i stumble through the door to my home.
As a foodservice professional I will go ahead and say that it is unsafe to partially cook, chill, then reheat something over the course of a couple days. When you start cooking something all of the bacteria gets more excited than a high schooler going to a rave. Standards for reheating food are that it must reach an internal temp of 165 degrees for at least 15 seconds. That is assuming that you already cooked it to begin with though. I would highly advise against doing what you are thinking. Our cooked and chilled chicken at work has a 3 day shelf life. My advice would be to fully cook it then chill it. Make some kind of marinade for it to juice it back up when you reheat it and it would be delicious. Our marinade is basically just pineapple juice, golden italian dressing and rosemary. It is the best chicken I have ever had. *Shameless Plug* The Chop House at 541 N Thompson Ln in Murfreesboro. Upscale casual dining with $7 plates. Do it! Being sick is one thing but being sick at Roo is a completely different monster.
