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Course: Pantry Staple

French Country White Bean Soup

French Country White Bean Soup

This hearty French Country White Bean Soup is simple, satisfying, and comes together in under 30 minutes using pantry staples like canned white beans, garlic, and broth. It’s a nourishing, budget-friendly meal that’s packed with plant-based protein and fiber. Light yet filling, it’s perfect for …read more

Homemade Roasted Red Peppers

Homemade Roasted Red Peppers

Enjoy the rich, smoky flavors of homemade Roasted Red Peppers with this simple recipe. Broil red bell peppers until charred, then peel to reveal tender, sweet flesh perfect for salads, sandwiches, pasta dishes, pizzas, and appetizers. Store in olive oil for up to two weeks …read more

10 MINUTE CHILI

10 MINUTE CHILI

Quick and easy 10-minute chili recipe, perfect for meal prep, tacos, chili mac, and more. Budget-friendly and versatile for busy nights!

SIMPLE POLENTA

SIMPLE POLENTA

Here’s the recipe for the simplest polenta. It’s made with salted water and a bit of butter. Made this way it’s about 20 cents per one cup serving. It doesn’t get much more frugal and fabulous than that!

DIY CONDENSED CREAM OF (FILL IN THE BLANK) SOUP

DIY CONDENSED CREAM OF (FILL IN THE BLANK) SOUP

You can make cream of mushroom, chicken, celery or broccoli soups to use in any recipe calling for canned cream soup. You control the fat, the sodium and its gluten free.

DIY ALMOND BUTTER

DIY ALMOND BUTTER

Here’s how to make all natural nut butters at home. Less expensive, easy to make, fast and delicious, simple to customize with no artificial ingredients!

ANY VEGETABLE QUICK PICKLE – AKA – QUICKLES

ANY VEGETABLE QUICK PICKLE – AKA – QUICKLES

These quick, zippy pickles are so easy and delicious. Make pickles out of almost ANY veggie!

HOW TO PREPARE HATCH CHILIES

HOW TO PREPARE HATCH CHILIES

How to prepare, cook, freeze, and enjoy Hatch chilies.

HOW TO COOK DRIED BEANS

HOW TO COOK DRIED BEANS

The rock stars of the frugal foodie world, beans are easy, cheap, healthy, delicious and incredibly versatile.

EASY CROCKPOT YOGURT

EASY CROCKPOT YOGURT

Full of healthy probiotics, low calorie and low cost, making yogurt in the crockpot is incredibly easy and at about 20 cents per ½ cup serving it’s totally worth doing.

The “I’LL NEVER BUY CROUTONS IN A BOX AGAIN” croutons

The “I’LL NEVER BUY CROUTONS IN A BOX AGAIN” croutons

You'll never buy croutons in a box again now that you have this easy recipe. These are so much better.

DIY COFFEE CREAMER

DIY COFFEE CREAMER

One easy recipe for homemade coffee creamer that can be used to make 10 different flavors, all inexpensive and delicious. Vanilla, pumpkin spice, peppermint, Irish cream and more.