Save money, eat healthy
Eat real, nourishing food no matter the size of your budget. Let me show you how.
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Picadillo (Mexican-style beef & potatoes)

Egg-Free Brownies (no weird ingredients!)

40 Cheap & Healthy Breakfasts
Eat Real Food on a Budget.
Sounds impossible, right? It’s not. I can show you how to save money and eat healthy no matter the size of your budget.
Cheapskate Cook was born 12 years ago in our first apartment. Armed with $25 and a ridiculous amount of optimism and determination, I learned how to save money and eat healthy at the same time.
Let me teach you how!
What I do for you:

Recipes

Menu Plans & Grocery Savings

Food Allergies on a Budget
Featured Meal Plan
4-Week Menu Plan:
Clean Eating on a Budget
Cheapskate Cook’s Budget-Friendly Menu Plan helps you save money and eat clean with 4-weeks of real-life menu plan inspiration – complete with weekly grocery lists, meal ideas, recipes, and tips.
My Blog
We Spent $25 a Week on Food. Here’s What We Ate.
Here’s what we ate on a $25 a week grocery budget – trying to eat as healthy as we could!
40 Cheap, Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Need a few simple, cheap, healthy breakfast ideas? These ones will help you save money and eat healthy!
Easy Cowboy Caviar (Corn-Free)
Cowboy caviar, also called cowboy salad, is a hearty, zesty bean dip loaded with veggies and dressed in a vinaigrette. Here’s our favorite, easy, real food recipe.
How to Garden on a Budget (A Spring Tour)
Ever wanted to grow your own food and garden on a budget? Here’s what you need to know! (Plus a tour of our Spring garden)
Clean Eating Freezer Chocolate Recipe
Here’s a 5-ingredient, 5-minute clean eating dessert recipe! Freezer chocolate is like a healthier, more budget-friendly chocolate bar that you feel great about eating.
Vegetarian Taquitos Recipe
Make homemade vegetarian taquitos with just a few simple ingredients! This is a budget-friendly, crowd-pleasing recipe for lunches and dinners (and it’s freezer-friendly!)
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