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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!
Cooking dried beans in a crock pot doesn’t really require a recipe, and it doesn’t require soaking beans overnight. After you make them once, you can file the “recipe” away with How to Cook Rice or How to Make Scrambled Eggs because it’s that easy! No more soaking beans overnight or simmering on the stove … Read more
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 my vegetarian burger taste test. Meat free doesn’t have to mean an expensive trip to Whole Foods … Read more
Lucy from Peanuts said it best, “All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt! Impress your Valentine with any of these frugalicious and fast chocolate desserts. View this SkinnyScoop List ~~~~~~~ Image courtesy of ponsuwan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
I call this The Cheese Dip that will make you famous because it’s guaranteed to be the hit of the party! Serve it at your Super Bowl Party, serve it at a cocktail party, serve it anywhere and you’ll get rave reviews! It’s super easy, and you’ll have everyone asking for the recipe. Try it … Read more
We call these Better Than Baked Potatoes because they are, and they look prettier on the plate!
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 money. 1. Learn to Love your Crock Pot – The Budget Diet has a collection of crock … Read more
The best way to save on alcoholic beverages at a party??? Serve a signature cocktail like Poinsettia Punch…it’s festive and frugal because nobody will know that you used cheap champagne! You’ll have everyone asking for the recipe, and they’ll laugh when they see how easy it is!
If you’re a chocolate peanut butter lover…this one’s for you! This recipe makes 4 dozen sandwich cookies, so that means you’re baking 8 dozen individual cookies. The good news is…it’s easy to cut this recipe in half!
You’ll be thankful for your leftover turkey when you make these Thanksgiving Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. It’s a fun twist on your traditional leftover turkey sandwich! Don’t feel like you have to measure the ingredients…make it to your liking! Serve it with a side of sweet potato fries! Looking for more great recipes for your … Read more
Once you discover how frugalicious and fast it is to make your own caramel sauce, you’ll never buy the stuff in the jar again. Drizzle it on ice cream, pecan pie a la mode or any dessert that needs a pop of caramel! I’m warning you, this stuff is so good you just might eat … Read more