The Budget Diet

A diet for your wallet...not your waistline!

SAVE YOUR MONEY when you eat in, not out! It’s frugalicious and fast to make your own fast food plus you’ll know exactly what’s in it! Check out these options for making fast food and options for healthy fast food.

Instead of Totino’s Pizza Rolls try making Pepperoni Pizza Bites!
make your own fast food
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pepperoni Pizza Bites

      1. 1 can biscuits (regular size)
      2. spaghetti sauce (about 1/8 cup)
      3. 2 cheese sticks or light cheese sticks (cut each stick into 5 pieces)
      4. pepperoni slices or reduced fat pepperoni slices (cut into very small pieces), optional

 

    1. Heat oven to 375.
    2. Flatten each biscuit.
    3. Spread about 1/2 tsp. of sauce in the middle of each biscuit.
    4. Place 2 slices pepperoni in the middle of each biscuit.
    5. Top with 1 piece of the cheese.
    6. Fold dough over filling and press the edges together at the top to seal.
    7. Place on a baking sheet.
    8. Bake 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
    9. Let cool slightly before serving.

 

Craving McDonald’s Chicken Tender Snack Wrap?

Chicken Wrap

      1. frozen breaded chicken tenders, use 1 per snack wrap
      2. tortillas (fajita size)
      3. mexican blend cheese or reduced fat mexican blend cheese
      4. shredded lettuce
      5. ranch dressing or light ranch dressing

 

    1. Bake chicken tenders according to package directions.
    2. Place the cooked chicken tender in a warm tortilla.
    3. Top with cheese, lettuce and ranch dressing

How about Chick-Fil-A for dinner tonight at a fraction of the cost?

Chicken Sandwich

      1. frozen breaded chicken tenders, use 1 per sandwich
      2. hamburger buns
      3. butter, melted (optional)
      4. dill pickle slices

 

    1. Bake chicken tenders according to package directions.
    2. Toast buns.
    3. Brush buns with melted butter.
    4. Add 1 chicken tender to each sandwich, cutting the chicken tenders in half if needed.
    5. Top with a pickle slice

 

Don’t run for the border tonight, have Taco Bell night at home with this frugalicious and fast taco meat recipe you’ll be ready to serve tacos, burritos & nachos!

Taco Meat

      1. 1 lb. ground beef
      2. 1 cup picante sauce
      3. 1 can ranch style beans (do not drain)

 

    1. brown beef and drain.
    2. add picante sauce & beans.
    3. Simmer 10 minutes.
    4. Transfer to a crock pot to keep warm and then everyone can make their own taco, burrito or nachos! Just add: taco shells, flour tortillas, tortilla chips, grated Mexican blend cheese, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, salsa, guacamole and jalapenos!

 

Remember…eat in, not out & SAVE YOUR MONEY!

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