Sometimes the penny-pinching side of me just cannot bring myself to spend money at the grocery store when I know good and well we can get one or two more meals out of what we already have. It almost becomes a game for me. Give me five totally random ingredients from the pantry, fridge, or freezer, and I will do my best to turn them into something that tastes like a real supper. A little rice, half a bag of frozen vegetables, one lonely ... Read the Post...
Cheap Family Dinners with Pasta: 25 Easy Budget Meals
Pasta is one of those pantry staples that can turn almost anything into supper. A little chicken, some ground beef, a jar of sauce, frozen vegetables, tuna, cheese, or butter can become a filling family meal when you add noodles. Our family tries to eat gluten-free and whole-foods based most of the time, so we usually stick with brown rice pasta. We like options like Jovial or Kroger Simple Truth brown rice pasta because they fit our family ... Read the Post...
Cheap Family Dinners with Potatoes: 25 Easy Budget Meals
Potatoes are one of those humble ingredients that can save supper in a hurry. They are cheap, filling, easy to cook, and they go with just about everything. If you have potatoes, a little meat, some cheese, eggs, vegetables, or even just a few pantry staples, you can usually pull together a real family dinner without making an extra trip to the store. Around here, potatoes have always been a favorite. When my daughter was two, she ... Read the Post...
Cheap Family Dinners with Rice: 25 Easy Budget Meals
Rice is one of my favorite pantry staples for stretching a grocery budget. It is cheap, filling, easy to store, and it can turn a little bit of meat, a few frozen vegetables, or a can of beans into a real family dinner. One of my favorite grocery habits is buying the 25-pound bag of jasmine rice at Sam’s Club. It sounds like a lot of rice, and I guess it is, but for our family it usually keeps us stocked for about six months. I love knowing it ... Read the Post...