Make-It-Yourself Recipes Archives • Cheapskate Cook

The Only Chicken You Need to Make (Easy, Make-Ahead Recipe)

Reading Time: 3 min This easy, make-ahead chicken recipe goes with EVERYTHING (tacos, salads, soup, sandwiches, pasta, casseroles, etc.), uses any cut of chicken, cooks in the oven, slow cooker, grill, or Instant Pot! If you like this recipe, you might like our other Chicken recipes and Make-Ahead recipes. …

Chicken, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Slow Cooker

by Steph

Easy Bread Recipe (for sandwich bread, rolls, pizza, cinnamon rolls, braid, etc.)

Reading Time: 8 min Use this easy bread recipe for everything – sandwich bread, rolls, pizza, cinnamon rolls, braids – you name it! I’ve been making this one for almost 20 years, and it’s our favorite when we need an unfussy loaf.

Bread Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Vegan Recipes

by Steph

Clean Eating Freezer Chocolate Recipe

Reading Time: 7 min 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.

Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Healthier Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) Recipe

Reading Time: 4 min This East African inspired dinner is frugal, easy to prepare, and loaded with real food. It’s also vegan, vegetarian, freezer-friendly, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

Beans, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Instant Pot, Main Dish, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Vegan Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph

Our Favorite Budget-Friendly Salad

Reading Time: 5 min Our go-to salad is a combination of the vegetables we love best and the ones that cost the least amount of money. Get our budget-friendly salad formula below!

Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Recipes, Main Dish, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegan Recipes, Vegetable Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph

Easy Sourdough Sandwich Bread Recipe

Reading Time: 8 min A simple, no-knead, hands-off sourdough sandwich bread recipe that’s delicious, tangy, and made with only 4 ingredients!

Bread Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Sourdough, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph

Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe (Mix, Pour, Bake!)

Reading Time: 9 min Need an easy sourdough bread recipe? This one is simply: mix, rise, pour, and bake! Sound too good to be true? Keep reading.

Bread Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Sourdough, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph

Homemade Bread Without Yeast

Reading Time: 3 min Need a bread recipe that doesn’t use yeast and doesn’t need to rise? Irish Soda Bread is it! No yeast. No kneading. No rising. No kidding.

Bread Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Egg-Free Recipes, Make Ahead, Make-It-Yourself Recipes, Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

by Steph