Chicken prices can vary quite a bit from week to week, depending on sales. Safeway currently has chicken breasts on sale for $1.88 per pound which is what I based my pricing on for this week’s budget meal. The chicken and sauce price came in at approximately $6.00 and since broccoli was on sale for […]
The Best Ever Barbecued Ribs…Easy & Fairly Inexpensive
My husband and I had been wanting to cook ribs but they aren’t something I cook on a regular basis and I didn’t have a recipe on hand that I wanted to use. Then my husband found this recipe called “The Best Ever Barbecued Ribs,” from Bon Appetit magazine, and since it looked easy and […]
Maine Corn Chowder – Feeds 8 for $12
This corn chowder is SO easy to make, takes 15 minutes to prep, serves eight for only $12 and tastes great! I found this slow cooker recipe in a new cookbook my friend gifted me with at Christmas. It’s called #SlowCooker Sunday by T-Mobile CEO John Legere, with all net proceeds from the book going to feedingamerica.com. […]
Creole Pork Chops With Pineapple-Mango Salsa, Baked Potatoes & Beet Greens – $10 or Less Meal
Beet greens? Yes, beet greens. One of my new favorite foods. And since you have the greens when you buy fresh beets, I consider them a free food. (I used to throw them away, not knowing you could eat them.) Along with the greens we’re cooking pork chops (on sale for $1.99 a pound at […]
Chicken & Dumplings – $10 or Less Meal (30 Minutes, Super Easy & Delicious)
I recently had someone write in, asking for an easy and inexpensive Chicken & Dumplings recipe that used ready-made ingredients. She wrote, “I want to recreate some of the meals I remember my mom making, like a big pot of chicken and dumplings, but with two children and working full-time, I don’t have time or the energy […]
Oven Barbecued Chicken Legs & Rice A Roni Salad – $10 or Less Meal
Chicken legs (and thighs) are on sale right now at Albertsons for 99 cents a pound, which makes for an inexpensive meal. We’re going to doctor them up with a spicy but sweet sauce that’s so good! When I was young, my mom made Rice A Roni salad for summer meals and since Rice A Roni […]
Linguine With Clams – $10 or Less Meal for 4
Until I made this, I assumed it would be difficult or that I’d have to use fresh clams, which can be difficult to find in some areas and expensive. This recipe uses canned clams and is so super easy, and delicious.