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Frugal Recipes: Fruit or Veggie Muffins
This basic muffin recipe is one I've made countless times using all sorts of different fruits and even vegetables. It is one of those great recipes that you can use your imagination with.
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Frugal Cooking with Fresh Produce
Sometimes it is hard to eat as many fruit and vegetables as we should when shopping on a budget. With coupons you can often find great deals on frozen and canned items, but fresh produce often comes with a higher price tag.
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How to Make Mashed Potatoes with Video
How to Make Mashed Potatoes Everyone should know how to make mashed potatoes. Potatoes are a basic frugal cooking ingredient that will allow you to stretch your grocery budget while adding nutrition to your menu plan. Follow the directions in our step-by-step tutorial / recipe below to learn how to cook mashed potatoes. We’ve also included a simple how-to video at the end for the readers that learn best by watching demonstrations. The amount of potatoes and milk will be determined by how many people you are feeding and how many servings you need to make. I recommend starting with 10 medium-sized potatoes for a family of four; but you…
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How to Stretch Ground Meat with Frugal Fillers
Meat is expensive and if yours is like most frugal families, it takes up a significant portion of your grocery budget. While ground beef, ground chicken, ground pork and ground turkey are many times cheaper than full cuts of meat, they are still one of your pricier ingredients. A cooked pound of ground meat does not actually make very much meat once prepared; it usually only yields 1 to 1 1/2 cups depending on how lean the meat is. How can you stretch a pound of ground meat farther and stretch your hard earned dollars while not giving up healthy food for your family? How to Cut Ground Meat With…
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Recipe: Danelle's Frugal Deep Fry Fish Batter Recipe
This frugal batter recipe is great for deep frying fish if you want it to taste restaurant-style. I had fish to fry, but had no beer to make a beer batter or Tempura mix. All the recipes I knew took one of those two ingredients, and I knew I could make a batter without an unnecessary (and expensive) trip to the grocery store. This batter is SO GOOD that people ask for the recipe while they’re eating it, no kidding! Why is it frugal? It’s made from inexpensive basic kitchen ingredients that most people keep on hand. This recipe is written for a deep fryer.
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How to Make Your Own Homemade Baking Mix (Bisquick)
Do you like the versatility of using baking mix (aka Bisquick) but don’t want to pay the extra for the store bought mix? You can make your own!
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8 Cheapest Frugal Foods & Cooking Ingredients
Some ingredients are incredibly versatile and can be worked into several different meals in your menu plan. When trying to cut your grocery bill, looking for the staples that will give you the best value is key.
