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    Home » Budget Recipes

    Budget Recipes

    At Good Cheap Eats, eating well is important to us, but not at the cost of our financial health. Happily, we don't have to compromise. Cooking at home can be easy as well as delicious!

    Wanna know a secret to saving? Cook meals you love so you won't be tempted by take-out and cook extra to freeze so you can always take a night off cooking when you need it.

    chopped and roasted poblano chiles in a glass dish.

    Roasted Poblano Peppers

    floral teacup loaded high with berry salad with spoon on saucer.

    Berry Salad with Nuts & Coconut

    zucchini muffin with dark and white chocolate chips poking out the top.

    Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins (31 cents each)

    hand dipping a baked zucchini fritter into a small white dish of ranch.

    Baked Zucchini Fritters (34 cents each)

    hand holding unwrapped steak pita sandwich with all the toppings.

    Greek Pita Sandwich Recipe

    tongs holding up piece of grilled sirloin tip above the grill.

    Grilled Sirloin Tip Steak with Greek Marinade

    metal cup of garlic yogurt sauce next to greek pita sandwich in lined basket.

    Garlic Yogurt Sauce (Tzatziki)

    green bowl with greek spice blend and small spoon.

    Greek Spice Blend

    mini peppers stuffed with sausage and cheese on white platter.

    Stuffed Mini Peppers with Sausage (98 cents/serving)

    single serve green rectangle dish with chicken divan topped with breadcrumbs.

    Easy Chicken Divan with Curry (79 cents/serving)

    Italian sub sandwiches on platter bursting with cold cuts and other fillings.

    Italian Sandwiches

    wooden spoon scooping up rice from a pan of seasoned rice pilaf.

    Seasoned Rice Pilaf (38 cents/serving)

    best pulled pork in a freezer container to freeze.

    Best Pulled Pork Recipe

    chicken enchilada bake on plate with side dishes.

    Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole (63 cents/serving)

    with a fork fluffing the baked rice in the pan with steam rising.

    Baked Rice: How to Cook Rice in the Oven

    ten grilled brats ready on the grill.

    Grilled Brats with Peppers and Onions (94 cents each)

    white rectangular platter holding six strawberry oatcakes with fresh strawberries next to them.

    Oatmeal Strawberry Cookies Recipe

    chocolate strawberry scones on platter with strawberries.

    Fresh Strawberry Scones with Chocolate (28 cents each)

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