Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) Recipe
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.
Cheap & Simple Guacamole (& How to Store It!)
A frugal guacamole recipe you can make with ingredients you probably already have at home! Plus how to store guacamole without turning it brown. Guacamole is one of those foods that I eat all the time, but I don’t eat it the right way. Know what I mean? When you...
Easy Real Food Chinese Chicken & Veggies
An easy, real food alternative to Chinese takeout! Only 9-ingredients and 30 minutes. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. Truth: We love breaded fried Chinese takeout, but we almost never buy it. For obvious reasons. And...
Cumin Beans & Cornbread
Learn to cook dry beans with this simple recipe that is gluten-free and taught my family to love a bowl of beans. Cumin beans are to make on the stove top, in the slow cooker, or with your Instant Pot, you can feed 6 people real food for around $3 and 5 minutes of...
Picadillo (Mexican Beef & Potato Stew)
An authentic, frugal, hearty, ground beef staple that uses a few ingredients and costs pennies per serving. Picadillo is also gluten-free, dairy-free and Whole30 approved!