Any real bum knows the midnight munchies hit...hard. And when that happens, you should know that there is something you can do. Diet be damned. It’s time to hit up the kitchen and let your meagerly stocked shelves provide you with a brokedown feast.

Don't let June gloom get you down. Soon you'll be baking under the hot summer sun with other sun worshipers. All that tanning does make a bum hungry, so make sure to plan ahead for feeding your crew. Barbeques are the hallmark of the season, so get your coals out and get ready for sheer tastiness.

And here’s why. Absolutely DELICIOUS foods abound! And when that happens, we all know where they land...in the bag. (And here you thought I was going to say belly, no dear bummy readers, that’s the tertiary spot. First they hit your kitchen, then the ever present brown bag, then your awaiting belly, but truly, I digress.) Springtime is the start of longer nights and evening farmers’ markets. With all that new found sunlight, I urge you to get off your bums and hit the kitchen. Here’s some ideas for what you can do.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are this Sunday evening, and if we know anything about LA, chances are you'll be watching it. But why just watch it when you can experience it? The best place to be on Oscar night is in the Kodak Theater. You're probably not special enough to be there. Instead, you can sit on the bleachers with the plebeians. Only problem is if you're just finding out about this now, it's already too late. Looks like you'll be stuck at home. But there's hope! Here's how to make your Oscars night a real party.

Most Americans probably haven't heard of Purim, with the exception of those who saw Christopher Guest's has-its-moments-but-is-otherwise-forgettable For Your Consideration. This year falling on Saturday night and Sunday, Purim is the Jewish holiday celebrating the Jews' escape from destruction at the hands of the evil Haman in the ancient Persian Empire. As an American, and moreover as an Angelino, there's really no reason that you too can't celebrate this holiday even if you're not a Member of the Tribe. Because when was the last time you didn't party on Cinco de Mayo/St. Paddy's Day/Oktoberfest/what-have-you?

Like any good slasher film, so goes my love life: never is there a happy ending. Personally, I'm all about screaming "Die Cupid Die!" on the all too celebrated Valentine’s Day. So much so that I throw dinner parties with the same theme, and once even convinced a popular musician to paint the same phrase all over her shirt for a gig. Apparently, the crowd loved it. So with that in mind, get out your puffy paints and aprons as I present to you Little Brown Bag's version of DIE CUPID DIE! Yes, it's cheap. Just like those bastards you're going to invite.

People need to eat. But food costs money. And money is…shall we say tight? Enter the magical miracle of ramen! For under a dollar, you can eat warm goodness packed with noodles, freeze-dried veggies, and something pretending to be a protein. This is not a mockery; this is an ode.

Hi. My name is HeadBum and I'm an addict – to sugar that is. Being the broke bum that I am, it's sometimes challenging to share that dependent love/craving/omigodgiveittomenow with my friends. Lucky for me, lots of obese Americans and corn subsidies have helped drive down the price of my crack. Thus, I can ask my bummy friends to a sweet tooth orgy and feel no guilt about assigning them each a sugar-loaded wonder. And if they complain tomorrow, well, sweetness has its price. Cheap!

Italians know food and deals. America, in its grand tradition of bastardizing cuisine, has embraced a budget-friendly version of Italian food. There is a wide variety of Italian cuisine and many potentially expensive ingredients. But we all know that isn't what you're going to serve your bum posse when they show up.

In the park, on the desk, or even just while searching the job boards — us bums gots to eat.  Don’t hit the commissary or the roach coach or any other place that costs you far too much moolah — it’s time to pull out some of them tasty groceries you normally let rot in your fridge and get to feasting. Here’s some ideas for what to do with them. I promise to keep it cheap.