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Eat real, nourishing food no matter the size of your budget. Let me show you how.
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Picadillo (Mexican-style beef & potatoes)
Egg-Free Brownies (no weird ingredients!)
40 Cheap & Healthy Breakfasts
Eat Real Food on a Budget.
Sounds impossible, right? It’s not. I can show you how to save money and eat healthy no matter the size of your budget.
Cheapskate Cook was born 12 years ago in our first apartment. Armed with $25 and a ridiculous amount of optimism and determination, I learned how to save money and eat healthy at the same time.
Let me teach you how!
What I do for you:
Recipes
Menu Plans & Grocery Savings
Food Allergies on a Budget
Featured Meal Plan
4-Week Menu Plan:
Clean Eating on a Budget
Cheapskate Cook’s Budget-Friendly Menu Plan helps you save money and eat clean with 4-weeks of real-life menu plan inspiration – complete with weekly grocery lists, meal ideas, recipes, and tips.
My Blog
Easy Gingerbread Cookies with Maple Syrup or Honey (No Sugar!)
Try these naturally-sweetened gingerbread cookies made with maple syrup or honey for a healthier, real food holiday treat. If you like these naturally-sweetened gingerbread cookies, you might like our other real-food dessert recipes! This post contains affiliate...
Easy Instant Pot Dairy-Free Mashed Potatoes (No Weird Ingredients!)
This easy Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe is a quick and frugal side dish that is dairy-free and vegan!
Make Old Favorites Better: Swap for Real Food Ingredients
How to Substitute for Frugal, Real Food Ingredients. As my family transitioned to real food, we swapped many ingredients for baking with healthier substitutes. Here are some tips I’ve found extremely valuable. When I was 12, my mom was basically...
Hamburger Vegetable Soup (Instant Pot & Slow Cooker-Friendly)
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 Freezer...
Thanksgiving on a Budget: Use Sales to Eat Well all Winter
6 smart tips and a Thanksgiving menu plan to help you keep your holiday budget-friendly with simple real food!
Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Simple, homemade cinnamon rolls you can make in 2 hours or refrigerate overnight for fresh rolls in the morning!
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