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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. If you see an asterisk (*), these are my most popular recipes according to Google and Pinterest. Please take the time to rate any recipes you try…thanks and happy cooking!
I’m a sucker for any recipe that claims to be “the best,” and I have a weakness for warm chocolate chip cookies…who doesn’t? After years of trying every chocolate chip cookie recipe that claimed to be the best…there it was, staring at me on Pinterest – The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe from The New … Read more
Why don’t you host a FIESTA this weekend? It’s frugal, festive and I’ve put together a collection of my favorite quick and easy Tex-Mex recipes. Don’t forget Cinco deMayo is Sunday! View this SkinnyScoop List
This dinner doesn’t really require a recipe, but I hope it will give you an idea of how to use frozen breaded chicken for a quick and easy meal. Easy Chicken Parmesan starts with Frozen Breaded Chicken Breast Tenderloins because they’re a busy mom’s answer to “what’s for dinner?”. Just one $14 bag of Frozen … Read more
How many times have you had to buy a quart of buttermilk when you really only needed 1 cup for your recipe? It’s quick, easy and cheap to make your own buttermilk, and you can make exactly the amount you need!
If you’ve never tried Portobello Mushrooms, they’re a hearty and healthy substitute for meat. Portobello Mushroom Tacos are your answer for a quick and easy vegetarian dinner.
3.2.1230 This is my go-to casserole to bring a sick friend or a new mom.
Chuy’s is one of my favorite Tex-Mex restaurants, and I’ve been missing their Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas ever since we moved! My solution? Create my own recipe, and I can proudly say they’re as good as Chuy’s!
Irish Soda Bread is made with basic ingredients and does not require rising! It’s slightly sweet and makes a nice breakfast bread…try it for St. Patrick’s Day!
If you’re a vegetarian or if you like to incorporate a few vegetarian meals in your menu…Pesto Pasta with White Beans is packed with protein and fiber, and it’s sure to please the entire family. It’s also an ideal no-meat recipe for Lent. If you want to sneak in a few veggies stir in lightly … Read more
With just 4 ingredients, you’ll have this family friendly vegetarian dinner on the table in no time! Why don’t you serve it on a Friday during Lent?