Our Recipes

I believe saving money and eating healthy should be simple, fun, and delicious.

Those are the kinds of recipes you’ll find here. This isn’t one of those sites where you need to find weird ingredients online or visit an expensive health food store to make my recipes. You can find the ingredients at your local Walmart, or your local farmer’s market – whichever is in your budget right now. 

 

The Classics

baked oatmeal with berries

Breakfast

quinoa salad

Lunch

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. 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.

Dinner

Dessert

Seasonal Recipes

cinnamon rolls

Winter

spring mix salad

Spring

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. 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.

Summer

lentil shepherds pie

Autumn

Allergy-Free

Gluten-Free

Dairy-free sugar cookies

Dairy-Free

zucchini bread baked oatmeal overhead

Egg-Free

freezer chocolate

Vegan

Popular

pumpkin spice oatmeal

Instant Pot

Dairy-free sugar cookies

Sourdough

zucchini bread baked oatmeal overhead

Make-It-Yourself

Easy, Frugal Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce - You can use this with fresh or canned tomatoes, fresh or dried onion, etc. Use what you have; use what you like. From CheapskateCook.com

Make-Ahead

Alphabetical Order

Cheap, Simple Guacamole - A frugal guacamole recipe you can make with ingredients you probably already have at home! Plus how to store guacamole without turning it brown. (also called "oxidizing"). #realfood #avocado #frugalliving #kitchenhacks. From CheapskateCook.com

Appetizers

dry mixed beans

Beans

Easy, Make-Ahead Beef - Ground beef you can make use with all kinds of recipes, freeze, or serve as-is. It's THAT good.

Beef

bread with a red and white checked napkin

Bread

baked oatmeal with berries

Breakfast

Chicken

Condiments & Spices

Dairy-free sugar cookies

Dairy-Free

Dessert

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. 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.

Dinner

With an eye towards real food, saving money, and making something delicious for a party, this frugal Buffalo Chicken Dip is perfect for a relaxed dinner party, the Super Bowl, or comfort food for a weekend at home. Gluten-free and Paleo too! From CheapskateCook.com

Dips

green smoothie

Drinks & Smoothies

Egg-Free

An easy, one-bowl Baked Oatmeal laced with sneaky veggies for picky eaters and extra breakfast goodness. Naturally-sweetened, gluten-free, dairy-free, oil-free, NO weird ingredients, with an egg-free/vegan variation!

Gluten-Free

freezer chocolate

Healthier Desserts

Dairy-free sugar cookies

Holiday Recipes

pumpkin spice oatmeal

Instant Pot

quinoa salad

Lunch

Main Dish

Easy, Frugal Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce - You can use this with fresh or canned tomatoes, fresh or dried onion, etc. Use what you have; use what you like. From CheapskateCook.com

Make-Ahead

bone broth in a bowl

Make-It-Yourself

Build a Healthy Frugal Pantry with Grains - CheapskateCook.com

Pasta

Salad Dressing

spring mix salad

Side Dish

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. 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.

Slow Cooker

trail mix

Snacks

Simple, inexpensive tomato soup ready in 10 minutes and full of real food ingredients you can find at any store. Dairy-free version too! From CheapskateCook.com

Soups & Stews

sourdough sandwich bread

Sourdough

Apple & Oat Mix-in-the-Pan Bars - like Apple Crisp grew up and got classy. Still quick to make, full of real food (whole grains, sweetened with maple syrup), and makes the perfect Fall dessert. - Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and vegan options. From CheapskateCook.com

Vegan

Vegetables

Vegetarian

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