Thai Chicken Salad Recipe
Thai Chicken Salad…it’s another frugalicious and fast dinner idea from The Budget Diet girl, and it’s a great way to us up leftover grilled chicken. Serve it for a simple summer supper or take it on a picnic.
Recipes
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Appetizers / Snacks
- Baked Tortilla Chips (made with leftover tortillas!)
- Black Bean Salsa
- Brown Bag Popcorn
- Buffalo Turkey or Chicken Dip
- The Cheese Dip That Will Make You Famous*
- Easy Hummus Recipe
- Granola Bars
- Halloween Snack Mix
- Queso*
- Pepperoni Pizza Bites
- Pepperoni Rolls*
- Praline Brie
- Salsa
- Special Pretzels
- Texas Trash Warm Bean Dip
- Ultimate Nachos
- White Chocolate Crunch Snack Mix*
Beverages
- Alcoholic
- Non-Alcoholic
Breads
- Beer Bread
- Irish Soda Bread
- Olive Oil Bread Dipping Spice Mix
- Pizza Crusts
- Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Filling*
Breakfast / Brunch
- Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake*
- Homemade Granola
- Instant Oatmeal Packets – Make Your Own
- Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
- Migas (poor man’s eggs!)
- Pancakes and Syrup
- Spinach Quiche
- Homemade Strawberry Jam
Salads
- Coleslaw Dressing
- Greek Spinach Salad with Homemade Dressing
- Rotisserie Chicken Salad
- Southwest Salad
- Spinach Salad with Strawberries, Peaches and Poppyseed Dressing*
Soups
- Black Bean Soup* (vegetarian)
- Chicken Chili*
- Chili
- Corn Chowder (vegetarian)
- Taco Soup (vegetarian)
- Tomato Basil Soup – a low fat version of LaMadeleines
Sandwiches
- Cajun Firecracker Sandwich
- Chicken Bruschetta Open-Faced Sandwich
- Chicken Sandwich
- Chicken Wrap
- Crock Pot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches*
- Honey Mustard Chicken Club Sandwich
- Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Pimiento Cheese
- Slow Cooker Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
- Thanksgiving Grilled Cheese
- Tomato Sandwich
- Wafflewich
Main Dishes
- No Recipe Required Dinner Ideas
- Beef
- Burrito Bar
- Crock Pot Red Beans and Rice
- French Bread Pizza
- Taco Meat
- Poultry
- BBQ Chicken – 2 Ingredients
- BBQ Chicken Pizza*
- BBQ Turkey Pizza
- Chicken Parmesan Pizza
- Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole*
- Crock Pot Chicken Tacos*
- Crock Pot Fajitas
- Easy Chicken Enchiladas
- Easy Chicken Parmesan
- Easy Moo Shu Chicken
- How to Cook Frozen Chicken Breasts in a Crock Pot
- King Ranch Chicken
- Rotisserie Chicken – 5 Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas That Start with a Rotisserie Chicken
- Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie
- Pork
- BBQ Pizza
- Crock Pot BBQ
- Crock Pot Pork Carnitas Tacos*
- Pepperoni Rolls*
- Seafood
- Easy Fish Tacos with Corn Salsa
- Vegetarian
- Black Beans and Rice
- Black Bean Tart
- Burrito Bar
- Cheese and Corn Quesadilla Recipe
- Crock Pot Pinto Beans & Rice
- Fettucine Alfredo
- Lazy Day Lasagna
- Mediterranean Bowl
- Mediterranean Pizza*
- Mexican Pasta
- Mexican Pizza
- Pesto Naan Pizza
- Pesto Pasta with Cannellini Beans
- Portobello Mushroom Tacos
- Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas
- Simple Summer Pasta
- Spinach Enchiladas
- Spinach Quiche
- White Pizza
- Crock Pot
- Crock Pot BBQ
- Crock Pot Pork Carnitas Tacos*
- Crock Pot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches*
- Crock Pot Chicken Tacos*
- Crock Pot Fajitas
- Crock Pot Pinto Beans & Rice
- Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice
- Crock Pot Refried Beans
- How to Cook Beans in a Crock Pot
- How to Cook Frozen Chicken Breasts in a Crock Pot
- Slow Cooker Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
Side Dishes
- BBQ Baked Beans
- Better Than Baked Potatoes
- Black Beans
- Crock Pot Refried Beans
- Easy Mexican Rice Recipe
- Macaroni & Cheese (quick!)
- Southern Baked Macaroni & Cheese*
- Stuffing
Desserts
- Easy Peach Cobbler
- Homemade Caramel Sauce*
- Homemade Popsicles
- Hot Fudge Sauce*
- Individual Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Crunch Cake (a.k.a. Pumpkin Dump Cake or Pumpkin Cobbler)
- Cakes
- Carrot Cake*
- Best Cheesecake Ever*
- Chocolate Caramel Turtle Cake
- Chocolate Kahlua Cake
- Cookie Cake
- Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake
- Pumpkin Cheesecake* (as good as The Cheesecake Factory!)
- Strawberry Cake (a pretty pink cake!)
- Texas Sheet Cake (chocolate cake!)
- Tres Leche
- White Texas Sheet Cake*
- Pies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
- Cookies and Cream Pie
- Fresh Strawberry Pie Recipe
- Frozen Lemonade Pie*
- Fudge Pie*
- Key Lime Pie*
- Key Lime Tarts
Cookies & Candy
- Best Fudge Recipe
- Brownie Bites
- Brownie Mix
- Butterscotch Peanut Butter Cookies – The Best Peanut Butter Cookie*
- Candy Corn Haystacks
- Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookies – THE BEST!*
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies*
- Chocolate Peppermint Sandwich Cookies
- Chris’ Outrageous Cheesecake Bars
- Christmas Oatmeal Cookies
- Cookie Dough Truffles
- Cookies & Cream Brownies
- Cookies & Cream Cookies*
- Cream Cheese Cookies
- Eggnog Fudge
- Everything Cookies
- Fast Fudgy Brownies
- Ginger Snaps
- Gooey Butter Cake with variations*
- Halloween Bucket Brownies
- Key Lime Cookies
- Mocha Snowballs
- Orange Coconut Cookies (no bake)
- Oreo Balls
- Oreo Ghosts
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peppermint Brownies
- Pumpkin Bread Truffles
- Pumpkin Fudge
- Rocky Road Rice Krispie Treats
- Rolo Pretzel Turtles
- Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
- Spice Cake Bars
- Thin Mint Cookies (just like Girl Scout cookies)
- Tiger Butter Fudge
- Toffee Bars – Saltine Toffee
- Toffee Oatmeal Cookies
- White Chocolate Cranberry Bars
Miscellaneous
Travel The World At Your Dinner Table!
Family dinner, it’s a challenge for moms night after night. Twelve years ago, when I decided to become a stay at home mom, I felt like my “job description” included cooking…real cooking, not just microwaving some frozen meal. What’s for dinner? It’s a question that’s asked each day in homes everywhere, and it’s a challenge … Read more
Homemade Strawberry Jam
Pick your own strawberries and make homemade strawberry jam – it’s a recipe for frugal family fun, and it’s easy! about the author: Tiny Green Mom is an informative site written expressively for parents interested in all things “green,” from tips on living a healthier lifestyle to the latest organic products available for the … Read more
Frozen Lemonade Pie
Lemonade Pie is a quick and easy no bake pie with just 4 ingredients! I can remember the first time I tasted Lemonade pie…I was 7 years old, and our babysitter brought this over! She shared the recipe, & we’ve been making it every summer since then! If you buy store brands & make your … Read more
Budget Friendly Gift For Grads
Do you remember the first care package you received in college? Those homemade chocolate chip cookies? Sharing with your roommate? Make a special memory for a high school grad by letting them know that you’ll be sending them their first college care package! Don’t forget to mark it on your calendar and then be ready … 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 Chips Taco Meat Recipe – 1 lb. ground beef, 1 cup picante sauce, 1 can chili beans … Read more
Bake It, Don’t Buy It – Chocolate Cake
Here’s a recipe for a chocolate sheet cake that’s BIG, YUMMY and FASTER THAN OF BOX CAKE MIX! It’s frugalicious and fast! So, the next time you’re craving chocolate cake, BAKE IT…DON’T BUY IT!