Recipes
Enjoy The Budget Diet’s Recipe Index – it’s your source for frugalicious and fast recipes! These cheap and easy recipes are neatly categorized, so you can find exactly what you’re looking for. Please take the time to rate any recipes you try…thanks and happy cooking!
3 Easy Meals with a $7 Bag of Frozen Chicken Breasts
Recipes with Frozen Chicken Breasts: King Ranch Chicken, Easy Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole If you’re not cooking with frozen chicken breasts, you’re missing out on some frugalicious and fast dinners! You’ll love frozen chicken breasts because they are a frugal shoppers delight! I just bought a 4-lb. bag of frozen chicken breasts … Read more
Beer Bread Recipe
Since Thanksgiving, I’ve tried 3 different recipes for yeast rolls. All were time consuming and yielded decent rolls but nothing special. My teenage son said it best, “none of them are as good as Beer Bread.” I’m always shocked to see boxes of beer bread mix sold for $8! The directions on the box say … Read more
Rolo Pretzel Recipe – Turtle Candy Recipe
It’s day 6 of The Budget Diet’s 12 Days of Cookies, and this Rolo Pretzel Recipe for Turtle Candy is the fastest and easiest recipe around! I shared this recipe with a friend years ago when she told me that she couldn’t come to my annual cookie exchange because she didn’t have time to … Read more
Ginger Snap Cookie Recipe
Homemade Ginger Snaps are a great traditional Christmas cookie that are really a “snap” to make! Bake a batch before your Christmas Party, and your home will be filled with a welcoming holiday spice aroma! Homemade Ginger Snap cookies just smell like Christmas! If you’re taking Ginger Snaps to a cookie exchange , and … 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 champagne and nobody will know! Poinsettia Punch Recipe – Ideal for … Read more
Chili – Frito Pie
Chili is the official state food of Texas, and it’s a great comfort food recipe on a cold night! My Chili recipe starts with a homemade chili seasoning mix. Stop buying the expensive package of premade chili seasoning because it will take less than 5 minutes and cost less than $1 to make a big … Read more
Countdown to the Perfect Holiday Dinner
The holiday season is a time to enjoy the company of friends and family. It is a time to celebrate and be thankful, but if you are hosting the party or dinner you may feel a little stressed out this time of year. I remember when I hosted my first Thanksgiving Dinner with about 15 … Read more
Slow Cooker Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
After eating sausage and peppers at a buffet recently my boyfriend was begging me to make some for him at home. This is a really easy recipe I put together that my boyfriend raved about. He loved the sauce so much we had it over pasta the next night! ~~~~~~~ written by: Kelly Noble … Read more
Gift Bags and Cookies for Teachers
Early in the school year, I love to make cookies for the teachers, the bus driver, the principal, the secretary and all the folks that help get the school year off to a smooth start. I’ve come up with a clever and inexpensive gift bag to put the cookies in… Start with a simple brown … Read more