Cheap Eats Archives | Confessions of a Grocery Addict (original) (raw)
When your budget is extra tight, these inexpensive meals are here to ensure your menu (and social life) doesn't have to suffer. Before you hop in, though, remember to check out my favorite posts on stretching your food budget like a boss:
How to Make a Food Budget That Works
- Don't Buy It, DIY It! 12 Budget-Friendly Breakfast Hacks So You Can Save $ and Ditch the Packaging for Good
- Dorm Survival 101: Struggle Meals & Musings For Incoming Freshmen
- How to Combat Inflation at the Grocery Store
- Surprising Secrets Revealed: 13+ Unconventional Ways & Places to Slash Your Grocery Bill
Holidays on a Budget
- Healthy Mashed Potatoes With Greek Yogurt
- Top 12 Tips For Hosting The Holidays On A Budget (Without Feeling Stressed)
- Made with Love: Thrifty & Thoughtful Homemade Gifts for Every Season
- How to Make Low-Sodium Vegetable Broth or Bone Broth for FREE
- 21+ Egg Substitutes & Egg Replacements For Cooking, Baking, Breakfast, & More!
- Creamy Make-Ahead Potato & Caramelized Fennel Gratin
- Loaded Potato Bar Ideas: What To Serve With Baked Potatoes & Mashed Potatoes
- Shingled Harissa Maple Sweet Potato Tian Casserole
Budget-Friendly Ways To Stretch Your Meat
- Easy, Spicy Black Bean Chicken Chili (No Cream Cheese!)
- Spicy Potato Soft Tacos with Chorizo
- Instant Pot Split Pea and Ham Soup
- Make-Ahead Customizable Croissant Breakfast Casserole
- Campbell's Broccoli & Curried Chicken Divan Casserole
- Healthy Tuna Dip With White Beans (No Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, or Mayo!)
- Cheap and Easy Steak Chili
- Charred Brussels Sprouts With Bourbon Bacon Jam
Takeout at Home
- Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
- Sesame Garlic Ramen Noodles
- BBQ Pork Fried Rice With Kimchi & Gochujang
- Copycat Panera Mexican Street Corn Chowder Recipe
- Breakfast Fried Rice with Chinese Sausage
- Easy Broccoli Beef
- Easy Hibachi At Home
- Copycat Carl's Jr. Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich
Cheap Vegetarian Mains
- Easy Mushroom Tartine With Spreadable Goat Cheese
- Zucchini Linguine with Lemon, Feta, & Mint
- Caramelized Onion, Potato And Cheese Pierogi
- Mediterranean Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Onions and Chickpeas
- DIY Trader Joe’s Scallion Pancakes (Taiwanese-Style)
- Easy Breakfast Poutine with Crispy Potato Wedges
- Easy Sheet Pan Cauliflower Tikka Masala
- Sheet Pan Aloo Gobi
- Spicy Ginger Soy Eggplant
- Vegetarian Calabacitas Pot Pie
Budget-Friendly Soup Recipes
- Cauliflower Potato Leek Soup
- Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Gouda Cheese Crisps
- Easy Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat!)
- Vegetarian Tom Kha Soup With Corn & Sweet Potatoes
Inexpensive Meaty Mains
- Chicken Paillards a.k.a. Chicken Fingers for Adults
- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Ginger Raisin Pan Sauce
- Spicy Avocado Tuna Salad
- Mediterranean-Inspired Zhoug Chicken Tostadas
- Zhoug Chicken (or Steak) With Turmeric Rice & Mediterranean Chopped Salad
- Easy Chicken al Limone (Italian Lemon Chicken)
Pantry Allstars
- Easy Salmon Sweet Potato Cakes (Quick Pantry Recipe)
- Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake With Dried Butter Beans
- Easy Canned Clam Linguine with White Wine Sauce
- Brothy Italian White Beans & Greens Over Toast
Budget-Friendly Breakfast Recipes
- Oatmeal Banana Protein Pancakes with Cottage Cheese (Gluten-Free!)
- Big-Batch Almond Vanilla Granola (Bulk Recipe)
- Egglife Copycat Egg White Wraps Recipe (All 5 Flavors!)
- High-Protein Berry Cheesecake Overnight Oats
- Easy Pumpkin Protein Pancakes (No Protein Powder!)
- Baked Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats (One Pot Recipe!)
- Easy Zucchini Bread Oatmeal (Sweetened With Banana)
- Instant Pot Costco Copycat Egg Bites (Three Flavors!)
- Moist Banana & Pumpkin Muffins with Streusel Topping
- Carrot Cake Oatmeal
- Easy, Make-Ahead Pumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal Recipe
- Strawberry Toast With Mascarpone & Balsamic Reduction
Cheap Vegetarian Sides
- Disney's Ratatouille Movie Recipe (Confit Biyaldi)
- Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa & Preserved Lemon
- Spicy Pineapple Watermelon Salad With Jalapeños
- Easy Watermelon Skewers With Feta, Mint, & Basil
Budget-Friendly Bakes
- Protein-Packed Pumpkin Banana Muffins (No Protein Powder!)
- Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins (Vegan & GF Options!)
- Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Muffins
- Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies (Gluten-Free!)
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Cake with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting
- Raspberry & White Chocolate Loaf Cake (No Eggs!)
- Moist & Easy Vegan Zucchini Muffins With Flax Eggs
- Make-Ahead Banana Nut Butter Baked Oatmeal
Quick & Easy Budget-Friendly Desserts
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
- Fruity Pebbles Cereal Bars (a.k.a. Rainbow Rice Krispies Treats)
- Easy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (No Cook, No Eggs!)
- Apple Cinnamon Monkey Bread With Spiced Maple Caramel
- Cream Cheese Fruit Dip (Without Marshmallow Cream)
- Mint Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
- Banana Pudding Cups with Chocolate Coffee Ganache
- Easy Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream (No Egg Recipe!)
- Strawberry Cream Cheese Icebox Cake
- Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream (Egg-Free)
- Halloween S'mores Board
- Breakfast Banana Split Parfaits with Cool Whip Ice Cream
- Oatmeal Creme Pie Ice Cream (No Eggs!)
Boxed Mix Baking Hacks
- Easy Caramel Apple Cobbler (Made With Cake Mix!)
- Easy Peach Cobbler With Cake Mix & Blueberries
- Easy Cherry Chocolate Brownie Recipe (With Cake Mix!)
- Easy Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread With Jiffy Mix
- Blueberry Strawberry Shortcakes With Biscuit Mix
- Almond, Apricot & Banana Upside Down Cake Mix Cake
- Baked Maple Walnut Banana Bread Donuts
- Healthy Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
Homemade Bread & Sourdough Recipes
- Easy Black Pepper Focaccia
- Soft Sourdough Discard Sandwich Bread (Bread Machine Recipe)
- Dump-and-Go Bread Machine Pumpkin Spice Yeast Bread
- Sourdough Ciabatta Buns (Or Dinner Rolls!)
- 00 Flour Pizza Dough With Sourdough Starter (No Yeast)