Save money, eat healthy
Eat real, nourishing food no matter the size of your budget. Let me show you how.
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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
Healthy Eating 101: Basic Nutrition & Eating Healthy on a Budget
Looking to eat healthy on a budget? Learn the basics of healthy eating, how to balance carbs, protein, and fats, and get budget-friendly tips.
What is Real Food? A Beginner’s Guide to Healthy Eating
Learn what real food is, why it’s important, and how to eat healthy on a budget. This beginner’s guide helps you save money while eating real food.
10 Budget-Friendly Protein Sources for Families on a Budget
Need some budget-friendly healthy protein sources? I got you. Check out these 10 affordable protein ideas for healthy eating! I even included recipes and more frugal ideas for your high-protein meals.
Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe: Just Mix, Rise, Pour, Bake!
Need an easy sourdough bread recipe? This one is simply: mix, rise, pour, and bake! Sound too good to be true? Keep reading.
15 Budget-Friendly, Clean Eating Meal Ideas
15 easy clean-eating budget-friendly meal ideas that are heavy in the veggie department but light on the wallet. Real food and allergy-free recipes too!
4 Simple Clean Eating Salad Dressing Recipes
Is homemade salad dressing worth the fuss? Our 4 favorite recipes – simple, flavorful, made with clean ingredients, and how we use them to save money and eat healthy.
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