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Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe (Easy, Healthy & Budget-Friendly)

by Steph | May 28, 2025 | Beef, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Instant Pot, Lunch, Main Dish, Recipes, Slow Cooker

This easy, healthy Mexican picadillo recipe is budget-friendly, allergy-friendly, and perfect for quick weeknight dinners.

Simple Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

by Steph | Dec 30, 2024 | Beans, Beef, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Main Dish, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Need a hearty, flavorful, meatless dinner? Lentil Shepherds Pie is simple to make (one hour start to finish!), made with real food, and you can make it vegan or add some meat and use the lentils to stretch it!

Hamburger Vegetable Soup (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker-Friendly)

by Steph | Nov 1, 2024 | Beans, Beef, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Instant Pot, Lunch, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Soups & Stews

If you’re a frugal cook, you need a Hamburger Vegetable Soup recipe. Easy to adapt to any eating-style: vegetarian, paleo, Whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free. And it’s loaded with inexpensive but flavorful ingredients. Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, Stovetop, and...

Budget Burrito Bowls Recipe

by Steph | May 12, 2020 | Beans, Beef, Chicken, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Instant Pot, Lunch, Main Dish, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Need an easy, budget-friendly, real food dinner? Burrito bowls are an allergy-friendly, plant-based pantry meal that even help you reduce food waste (who doesn’t love taco leftovers?!).

Cajun Sausage, Beans & Rice

by Steph | Apr 8, 2020 | Beans, Beef, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Lunch, Main Dish, Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

This fast, easy dinner costs around $4 and feeds 4-6 people. It’s flavorful, filling, a little spicy, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your cupboards!

Modified Macaroni & Cheese: 4 Ways

by Steph | Oct 12, 2017 | Beef, Dinner, Egg-Free Recipes, Lunch, Main Dish, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

For some reason, we feel the need to improve upon perfection. Homemade Macaroni & Cheese is basically the perfect comfort food. It has pasta, melted cheese, salt, and it’s ready in less than 20 minutes. But for some reason, people try to ruin it with things like...