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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.

    pot of chocolate pudding on plate with spoon

    Homemade Chocolate Pudding (33 cents/serving)

    stack of chocolate baked donuts on beaded glass cake platter.

    The Best Chocolate Baked Donuts (17 cents each)

    hand holding coconut and chocolate covered frozen banana on a stick.

    How to Make Frozen Chocolate Bananas (39 cents each!)

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    Roasting Garlic Cloves

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    How to Make Homemade Hot Dog Buns (18 cents/bun)

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    Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad with Cheese (47 cents/serving)

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    Blueberry Muffins with Buttermilk

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    Easy Blueberry Pie with Frozen Blueberries

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    Homemade Chipotle Seasoning Mix for Tacos

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    How to Make Homemade Pico de Gallo

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    Easy Guacamole Recipe

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    Easy Red Enchilada Sauce

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    Pink Lemonade Recipe with Strawberries

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    Whole Wheat Soft Pretzels (16 cents/each)

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    How to Make Your Own Frozen Grilled Chicken Strips

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    Easy Carrot Bread Recipe

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    5 Minute Easy Artichoke Dipping Sauces

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    20 Things to Make with Leftover Baked Potatoes

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