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Slash Your Food Bill and Still Eat Well
Do you need to slash your food bill? I've been there, more than once. I've had to track every penny and experiment with cheap cuts of meat I didn't know how to cook and new vegetables I hadn't eaten before. So I started keeping notes on our favorites recipes. I also started writing articles on various money-saving tips and techniques. Some things you can learn here:
- How to save money grocery shopping
- Read here for some basic strategies for cooking on a budget
- Calculate the cost per serving
- Save money by packing lunches for school and work
- Learn about home food storage so you don't have food go to waste
- Learn how to cook dried beans
- Get some ideas on how to grill your vegetables for a simple healthy side dish
- Make your own meatballs and get creative about ways to serve them
- Grind your own meat and know what you're eating
Check out our Featured Cheap and Easy Recipes
- Grandma's Nippy Potato Salad
- Sweet Buttermilk Salad Dressing
- French Toast
- Pork Chops with Spicy Rub
- 4 Bean Salad
- Buttermilk Dressing with Lime and Cilantro
- Poppy Seed Dressing
- Breakfast Granola
- Yogurt Bread
- Deviled Ham Sandwich Spread
- Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus, Green Onions and Bacon
- Beef Marinades - Great for grilling!
- Bacon and Tomato Pasta
- Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
- Fried Apples and Onions
- Basic Frittata for Two
- Italian Wedding Soup
- Taco Salad
- Bierocks or Runzas - Cabbage and Ground Beef Stuffed Rolls
- Pasta with Bacon and Tomatoes
- Baked Potato Soup
- Rosti with Baked Eggs
- Italian Rice and Chicken
- Frittata
- Tandoori Rubbed Salmon
- Garlic and Nutmeg Rice
- Rice Salad with Chicken, Black Beans and Feta Cheese
- Joe's Special - ground beef, spinach and eggs
More cheap and easy recipes >>>
Shop Wisely and Plan Your Menus
It takes more than cheap recipes, of course, although I've got plenty of those. You'll want to start planning your menus, learn better ways to shop, keep track of grocery prices, and learn how to use up what you've got--but don't call them leftovers!
Read my quick start article and get some ideas on how to use leftovers in creative ways.
Learn to Cook and Save Money with these Easy Recipes
Here's a list of easy recipes for you. You can also:
- Use this simple menu planner
Sit down with your grocery flyers and use this cost per serving calculator to figure out the lowest cost meat- Make cheap cuts of meat taste great with a Crockpot Slow Cooker
- Learn to make soup from leftovers
- Learn some kitchen basics
