Cook with Dry Beans: Simple White Bean Chili
Reading Time: 8 min Learn to cook dry beans! White Bean Chili is comforting, inexpensive, simple, and full of real food. Instructions for Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Stovetop included.
Vegetarian Recipes
Here are our vegetarian recipes that are budget-friendly and made with real food.
Easy Real Food Apple Crisp
Reading Time: 5 min Simple, nourishing apple crisp that is healthy enough for breakfast! Made with fresh apples, whole grains, healthy fats, and just a touch of sweetener. No weird ingredients, with gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan variations!
Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) Recipe
Reading Time: 3 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.
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!
1-Bowl Zucchini Bread Baked Oatmeal Recipe (Real Food, Allergy-Free)
Reading Time: 5 min An easy, one-bowl zucchini bread baked oatmeal that’s budget-friendly, made with real food, perfect for picky eaters, and allergy-free!
Real Food Peach Cobbler Recipe
Reading Time: 8 min This simple, yummy peach cobbler recipe is easy to adapt to what you have and is made with real food!
Easy, Cheesy Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe
Reading Time: 6 min These stuffed tomatoes are an easy, beautiful, budget-friendly summertime dish made with melty cheese, whole-grain bread, and summer produce! Use this recipe for a frugal side dish or even more frugal main dish! Includes a dairy-free and vegan option.
Easy Budget-Friendly Trail Mix
Reading Time: 6 min This budget-friendly trail mix is simple to make, easy to store, made with mostly real food, and it keeps well so you can make it ahead of time!