$3.80TOTAL
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Mike & Noah cook absurdly good meals on broke college kid budgets. Chaotic. Loud. Protein-packed. The kind of food that has no business tasting this expensive.
$3.42
Avg cost / serving
47g
Avg protein hit
100%
Chaos approved
Budget Approved
Under $5
~ on the menu ~
Meals That Slap
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Meals That Slap
on a budget.
$2.50TOTAL
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$4.20TOTAL
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Crispy Bro Nuggets
$1.99TOTAL
Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree Smash Burger
$4.95TOTAL
Bodybuilder
Broke Anabolic Bowl
$3.15TOTAL
Gas Station
3AM Glizzy Loco
~ the chefs (sort of) ~
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Meet the Swollenbacks.
MIKE
The Hype Man
"This tastes EXPENSIVE."
- VibeConfident, athletic, walking exclamation point. If the meal slaps he WILL let you know.
- Favorite cheap ingredient$1.25 tray of bodega ground beef. Trust the process.
- Worst kitchen disasterForgot the air fryer had a basket. Set off three smoke alarms in one apartment.
- Catchphrase"BRO. BROOOOO. Just trust me."
NOAH
The Chaos Chef
"This should NOT work."
- VibeSarcastic, deadpan, accidentally a genius. Measures nothing. Wins anyway.
- Favorite cheap ingredientWhatever's been in the cabinet since spring. Mystery seasoning #4.
- Worst kitchen disasterMicrowaved a fork. The light show was almost worth it.
- Catchphrase"I dunno, just put it in there."
~ scroll the chaos ~
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~ the gang ~
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You made dinner with $2.47 and whatever was in the back of the freezer? Show us. Top vote each week gets a shoutout from Mike & Noah and a starter pack of Swollenbacks merch.
JR
@jasperRUNS
Tuna mayo on saltines with hot sauce. Lived to tell.
▲ 1.2k
MK
@mikeyMacaroni
Microwaved instant rice + cheese slice + nuggets = god tier?
▲ 847
DV
@devDevours
Peanut butter ramen. I'm not apologizing.
▲ 612
Weekly Challenge
This week: cook a full dinner using only items priced under a dollar. Tag your video #swollenbacksbroke for a chance to be featured.
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How to Eat High-Protein on $30 a Week (Without Crying in the Grocery Store)
Read it →"bro Noah eating that noodles like he's about to lose a bet"
@lukewasNOTthere · 4.2K likes
"the way mike said 'this tastes EXPENSIVE' over $0.47 ramen, im screaming"
@toastedalmond · 8.7K likes
"these guys feed me better than my actual paycheck"
@brokeBrayden · 12.1K likes
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