Budget-Friendly Recipes

Delicious Baked Ham Recipe – Budget Bytes

When the holidays roll around (Hello, Easter!), there’s nothing my family craves more than a sweet and savory baked ham. I know what you’re thinking, ham is expensive, but this baked ham recipe is proof that a typically expensive meat can be budget-friendly. By using a boneless ham, I don’t waste a single dollar on

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Comfort Food

Cheesy Ham & Potato Cakes

One resolution of mine is to reduce household food waste. One way I do this is by getting creative with leftovers, that way no one is bored by eating the same thing more than once.  This recipe for Cheesy Ham & Potato Cakes is one way to use up both leftover ham and leftover mashed

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Budget-Friendly Recipes

Sheet Pan Easter Dinner – Budget Bytes

I’m all about the sheet pan dinners these days! This Sheet Pan Easter Dinner is particularly handy because it makes preparing your Easter dinner a breeze! Not to mention, it’s going to give your bank account the break it deserves. Loading up on vegetables like potatoes and Brussels sprouts means you can stretch the ham

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Comfort Food

How Do I Make Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce Wraps are one of my favorite recipes to make both when cooking for a crowd or getting dinner on the table fast. Serve as is, over rice or overtop chopped lettuce as a salad. If you have ever been to PF Chang’s, I am sure you have had their signature Lettuce Wraps appetizer. So

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Gluten-Free

La Scala Chopped Salad

This post may contain affiliate links for which I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For more info, check out my Disclosure Policy. Thank you for your support! This La Scala Chopped Salad recipe is an easy summer meal or side dish, and is thrown together in just 5 minutes. With

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Budget-Friendly Recipes

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs

It’s no secret that I’m an egg fanatic (check my logo). Hard-boiled eggs are easy to cook and so extremely versatile. In fact, my favorite budget meal hack has always been to just “put an egg on it.” So follow this easy, fool-proof tutorial on how to make hard-boiled eggs so you can keep a

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Breakfast

How to Make Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe

Learn how to make hard boiled eggs perfectly every time! With this easy method, they’ll be easy to peel and have vibrant yellow yolks. Here’s the good news: perfect hard boiled eggs are easy to make. …And the bad news: so are less-than-perfect ones. I don’t know about you, but I’ve certainly cooked my fair

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Comfort Food

Carrot Cake Biscotti

I was thinking about something interesting to make for Easter and my mind said “is there such a thing as Carrot Cake Biscotti“? So I figured, why not give that a try! I am so glad I did, these carrot cake cookies were a home run! I started making biscotti a couple of years ago

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Indian

Chicken Saagwala (Murg Saagwala)

Chicken saagwala is an Indian chicken and spinach curry with a savory delicious sauce. Serve this flavor-packed vegan version with naan, flatbread, rice or quinoa. Gluten-free, nut-free with soy-free option. Saagwala is a popular greens based sauce popular in Indian restaurants. It is similar to saag paneer, but is generally paired with chicken or meat.

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Budget-Friendly Recipes

Zuppa Toscana Recipe – Budget Bytes

Zuppa Toscana is probably one of the richest, most hearty soups out there and is definitely one of my favorites. This creamy soup with tender potatoes and flavorful Italian sausage is modeled after the famous Zuppa Toscana from The Olive Garden restaurant, but I threw in my own personal twist. I’ve added an extra budget-friendly

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