Refusing to break the bank, does not mean your dishes need to suffer. One of the heartiest, hassle-free, and budget-friendly recipes you can make is chili. It’s also incredibly easy to transform and easily feeds a crowd. You can tweak your dish from the traditional ground beef version, to substituting shredded chicken, or even omitting […]
We are a two-parent working family and it is tough each week to come up with a menu-plan from Monday to Friday that will satisfy my two children, my husband and I. We get stuck in a pattern with the same bucket of recipes each week and everybody starts getting bored. Slow cooker ground beef […]
Chinese takeout night is always a good night. If you’re on a budget, it can be an expensive way to feed your family – all those meal combos add up! Most people want chicken, too, and it’s pretty cheap to make Chinese chicken recipes yourself. Have you ever tried making favorites like Orange Chicken or […]
Now that we’re waving goodbye to summer fruits and berries (sad face), penny pinchers need to get creative. We’re heading into the season where veggies are everywhere but fruit is more expensive. Not only that, the fruit at your supermarket is traveling from further away as peak seasons end. There’s always apples… but what about […]
Now that summer is producing all those juicy berries, you can start thinking about jamming out! Fresh jam is a wonderful thing. Have you ever stopped at a little roadside shop on vacation and bought some homemade jams? They’re always to much better than big-name brands. Fresher, better quality – honestly, they make toast an […]
Just because you’re eating on a budget doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice flavor, thank goodness. The great thing about slow cooker recipes is that they allow your meat to marinate and really get the most out of all those spices. We love savory recipes for that reason – it’s really hard to mess them […]
After a long day at the office followed by driving home in rush hour, the absolute last thing you want to do is walk in your front door and have to begin preparing dinner. Fear not! We’ve got the easiest, tastiest slow cooker recipes around. Just toss these babies into your crock pot before heading […]
Christmas morning is such a magical time to spend with loved ones. You open presents, you drink hot cocoa, you play festive holiday music throughout the house. You have far too much celebrating to do to worry about what to cook for breakfast! That’s why we’re sharing our laziest and tastiest breakfast recipes that cook […]
The stereotypical ramen noodle soup that comes in a little Styrofoam cup might be budget-friendly, but it’s scarcely appetizing. But, you can make a variety of easy ramen noodle recipes that are still budget-friendly and much tastier! In fact, everyone these days appears to be experimenting with ramen! A stringy, Japanese noodle, most traditionally used […]
There is nothing quite like the feeling of getting a great bargain, is there? Clothing, shoes, shampoo, food, whatever it is, getting something at a discounted price makes my insides jump for joy! And when it comes to cooking, being able to create tasty and flavorful meals at reduced prices makes me feel invincible. […]
