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No Recipe Required Dinner Ideas
Cheap Eats – No Recipe Cooking No recipe required dinner ideas will help you save time and money… * Breakfast for Dinner (pancakes, eggs, bacon, etc.) * Taco Night (prepare the meat, put out the fixins & dinner… Read More >
Frugal Fiesta!
How about a Fiesta for Cinco de Mayo or for any evening? A Fiesta is frugal and fun and appeals to all ages. Here’s the plan for a frugalicious and fast FIESTA! Make Your Own Nacho Bar Tortilla… Read More >
Freezer cooking- AKA Super Mom’s dirty little secret!
You may have also heard it referred to as Once A Month Cooking (OAMC). The big idea behind freezer cooking is that you make enough meals and freeze them so you don’t have to worry about cooking for… Read More >
6 Dinner Shortcuts to Save Time and Money
Suzy has dance, Johnny has scouts, you’ve volunteered at the school all day, your husband’s working late, and everyone wants to know…what’s for dinner? Simplify dinner with these 6 dinner shortcuts that will save you both time and… Read More >
5 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas Using Rotisserie Chicken
It’s 5:00, and you have no idea what you’re serving for dinner. Does that mean leftovers again? Will your family pitch a fit if you tell them you’re serving cereal for dinner? Do you decide to blow the… Read More >
More than a Sack Lunch: It’s Tasty Savings
Buying lunch at your favorite bistro, deli or diner can be rather expensive. A tab of $10 per day isn’t unusual, totaling more than $200 per month for most. Instead, save most of that and bring your lunch…. Read More >
Why do we eat pancakes on Fat Tuesday?
Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday, a.k.a Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. It always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent. So, why do we eat pancakes on Fat Tuesday? Lent is a 40… Read More >
Crock Pot Pinto Beans and Rice
It’s Friday, another meat free day on this journey we call Lent! This week’s recipe for Lent is Crock Pot Pinto Beans and Rice – a very frugal recipe packed with protein and fiber! Beans and Rice are… Read More >
Signature Cocktails – White Sangria, Margarita, Poinsettia, Bellini and Mimosa
Cheap Drinks for a Party! Don’t blow your party budget on beverages! Serve a signature cocktail in lieu of assorted beer, wine, liquor and mixers! The other secret of a signature cocktail…you can use cheap wine or cheap… Read More >
Crock Pot Pork Carnitas Tacos
This recipe fits my definition of a crock pot recipe…just throw in a few ingredients and forget about it! Leave the meat in the crock pot, and let everyone make their own taco at your Super Bowl party…. Read More >
Migas
Last week I served Red Beans & Rice on Tuesday, and Migas on Wednesday. My husband sat down for dinner, and asked, “are we on a budget diet or something?” Beans & Rice and Migas just happen to… Read More >
Cooking with Veggie Meat
According to Rachael Ray, going veggie just one night a week can save you over $1000 a year, and Lent is the perfect time to add some meat free meals to your menu. Check out the results of… Read More >
Super Bowl Party Menu – Texas Style! Recipes for Chicken Chili, Queso and Homemade Salsa
The Super Bowl’s in Dallas this year, so add some Texas favorites to your Super Bowl Party menu! Chicken Chili Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive… Read More >
Black Bean Soup – 3 Ingredients
Black Bean Soup is another frugalicious (frugal + delicious) and fast recipe from The Budget Diet girl! It’s a frugal recipe because you’ll spend less than $1 per serving, and it’s made with pantry staples. In less than… Read More >
Birthday Traditions
My daughter’s 14th birthday was yesterday, and we started a new birthday tradition…birthday pancakes! It’s a recipe that I adapted from Rachael Ray, and these colorful pancakes are a happy way to start anyone’s birthday celebration! Cake for… Read More >
Care Packages – A Cheap and Cheerful Gift!
The cooler weather has arrived, and I’ve been busy baking cookies for college care packages. It’s my “go-to” high school graduation gift…I give an i.o.u. in June and send the care packages each fall. If you need a… Read More >
The Best Affordable Pot Roast Crockpot Recipies
As the days grow darker and the nights grow colder, you and your family will likely be craving comfort food; food that will warm you through and put some meat on your bones. For that, there is nothing… Read More >
Best Super Bowl Crock Pot Recipe Ideas
This Sunday is Super Bowl LII, the biggest day of the year for football fans. For this day, you need just two things: football and food. You can watch the big game on your local TV station, but… Read More >
DIY: 7 Gourmet Lip Scrubs from Stuff You Have in Your Kitchen
I am willing to admit: prior to writing this, I had no idea what lip scrub was or what it was used for. After researching this list, though, I am a convert! For those as confused as I… Read More >