Meal Ideas

If you have ever strolled through a bakery at a grocery store like Publix, you have probably smelled the delicious aroma of fresh baked bread. I particularly love the smell of fresh baked onion rolls! Usually, I will purchase these heavenly rolls and then get stumped on what to do with them. So, I have…

Hamburger Helper has been making dinner easier since the 1970s, but it is not always the tastiest meal. Honestly now that they have more than 60 different flavors, they all start to taste the same! Let’s go over some easy and cheap options to spice up your Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, or Chicken Helper and…

One of the great things about using a crockpot is that you pretty much dump all the ingredients in together and just let it cook all day. As crockpots have become more popular, some of the recipes have gotten bigger and more expensive. Today, we are going to go over some tried and true very…

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are a classic food combination, but sometimes this just gets boring. Thankfully there are a lot of other side dishes that pair well with meatloaf. We have compiled a large list of vegetable and starch side dishes that compliment a meatloaf dinner. We will also point on some cheaper options along…

Green Bean casserole is traditional side dish for some families on holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. On the other hand, lots of people just don’t like it at all or find it boring! We have compiled a HUGE list of green bean casserole alternatives that will be a much better solution to your…

Whether you are going to a summer barbecue or a Holiday dinner, deviled eggs are such a great appetizer or side dish. Unfortunately, we sometimes get used to the same old deviled egg recipe and need some new flavors to make them less boring. Here are 40 excellent ideas to turn your bland deviled eggs…

We all have months that are grocery budget is super extra tight, and the trick is not to panic. I am going to give you my huge list of cheap foods that will fill you up! Bonus Tip: Not only are these foods filling, but most can be stocked up on ahead of time, so…

It’s the middle of the day and you are starving, so it must be lunch time. If you are like 90% of Americans, you are likely to trying to figure out where to go to buy your lunch. A survey by Fooda recently, says that most people eat out for lunch at least 1 day…

Most refrigerators in the US contain at least one jar of pickles, but that jar also holds pickle juice. What do you do with the juice when then pickles are all gone? Jars of pickles with juice are a frugal food item that have many varied uses. In a recent poll of over 1000 people,…

One of the easiest ways to save money every week at work is to pack your own lunch. In most situations, you have a refrigerator and a microwave at your disposal to use at your workplace. This is not the case for a lot of men who work outside, in a tradesmen type job, or…