3 Peanuts and a Cheese Stick

This is a familiar scene, no? For all of us twenty-somethings who are just setting off without parental guidance/supervision/bank accounts we know what "dinner" means now. It means whatever is left post-Saturday night party which really left a dent in our food stash. Most of us are standing in front of our empty refrigerators wondering how so much money can buy us so little food.

I have been there. I am still there but with a bit more education on the matter. My education is two-fold. First, there is no substitute for first-hand experience. In July I moved out from under my parent's gigantic, protective umbrella (thanks mom and dad!) and began cohabitating with my girlfriend. I also have a culinary degree. I can see the possibilities presented by those three peanuts and singular cheese stick.

So check back daily to read how I have learned to shop, what to buy and how to use it. I will show you how to stretch all food supplies. Read about my culinary experiments in which I turn random ingredients into a noteworty meal.
We can learn from each other. This can be like a support group for all of the novice foodshoppers and dinner-makers of the world.