On my own... need food tips
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I'm in Herndon as well - There's a subway on the intersection of Herndon Parkway and Elden Street. There's also a 5 guys in there for some decent, cheap burgers.
You have 2 costco's at just about the same distance from each other. I make my choice based on traffic and time of day. 28 north to Sterling or 28 south to Chantilly. Both locations are relatively new so you can't really go wrong choosing either one.
Katie brought up frozen chicken breasts, but I don't reccomend the unseasoned ones from costco, they tend to have an odd taste in my opinion. Jliao hit it on the head with the flavored ones. They go great with rice, in salads, and make decent sandwiches and you can buy them by the bagfull. Costco also sells cheap pasta and you can get any variety of sauces to put on them.
When all else fails, I can live off mac & cheese or Korean noodles.... god I love korean noodle bowls. ...
Chipotle is right off Elden as well. If you head torwards the toll road, past the chipotle you'll hit the clock tower (as its' aptly called). There you have a few decent, small restaurants, baja fresh, sub shop. Advance auto and starbucks also have shops there.
Best sushi in the area is in reston town center at Obi Sushi. Damn good spicy tuna rolls. There are a few places to drink there as well, rio grande, tap room, etc.
Which compex did you move into?
You have 2 costco's at just about the same distance from each other. I make my choice based on traffic and time of day. 28 north to Sterling or 28 south to Chantilly. Both locations are relatively new so you can't really go wrong choosing either one.
Katie brought up frozen chicken breasts, but I don't reccomend the unseasoned ones from costco, they tend to have an odd taste in my opinion. Jliao hit it on the head with the flavored ones. They go great with rice, in salads, and make decent sandwiches and you can buy them by the bagfull. Costco also sells cheap pasta and you can get any variety of sauces to put on them.
When all else fails, I can live off mac & cheese or Korean noodles.... god I love korean noodle bowls. ...
Chipotle is right off Elden as well. If you head torwards the toll road, past the chipotle you'll hit the clock tower (as its' aptly called). There you have a few decent, small restaurants, baja fresh, sub shop. Advance auto and starbucks also have shops there.
Best sushi in the area is in reston town center at Obi Sushi. Damn good spicy tuna rolls. There are a few places to drink there as well, rio grande, tap room, etc.
Which compex did you move into?
keep some cans of black beans handy(goya is good), huge bag of shredded cheese(freeze it to keep it longer), salsa, maybe some chicken breast. make some big ass burritos. A george foreman grill will heat a burrito up nicely too.
Fruits and veggies are definitely cheap. making your own smoothies from frozen fruits is fun. Usually a banana, some strawberries, and milk is a good starting point.
Baked potatoes.
Mac & cheese, ramen, spaghettios(good source of lycopene, made with tomato puree), sandwiches...
Fruits and veggies are definitely cheap. making your own smoothies from frozen fruits is fun. Usually a banana, some strawberries, and milk is a good starting point.
Baked potatoes.
Mac & cheese, ramen, spaghettios(good source of lycopene, made with tomato puree), sandwiches...
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Rickman said:I lived off of these in college.
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crispixoo7
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i'm just gonna say my favorites from what everyone has said:
spaghetti - buy the noodles, get the canned sauce (mix with onions, or whatever to create your own) last for a few days in the fridge. (you can add ground beef or even ground turkey)
george foreman grill- GO BUY NOW! a fast, endless supply of burgers are at your fingertips
breakfast- buttered toast, cereal is good too
get some veggies to munch on too (carrots, brocolli (sp), baby tomatoes) and don't forget your fruits.
don't forget paper plates, napkins, and plastic forks and cups (i hate doing dishes)
spaghetti - buy the noodles, get the canned sauce (mix with onions, or whatever to create your own) last for a few days in the fridge. (you can add ground beef or even ground turkey)
george foreman grill- GO BUY NOW! a fast, endless supply of burgers are at your fingertips
breakfast- buttered toast, cereal is good too
get some veggies to munch on too (carrots, brocolli (sp), baby tomatoes) and don't forget your fruits.
don't forget paper plates, napkins, and plastic forks and cups (i hate doing dishes)
mountjonas
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fried spam and rice is the best goddamn breakfast. damn my cracker wife for hating spam. damn her!
