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Easy Low Budget Dessert Ideas (Free PDF)
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Easy Low Budget Dessert Ideas (Free PDF)

ByJennifer 06/18/202406/18/2024

Whether you are looking for a new dessert for an upcoming barbeque/potluck, or just a fun dessert to try this week. Check out our list of 8 super yummy desserts that won’t break the bank! Most of these desserts can serve anywhere from 4-10 people, so if you are taking it to a potluck you…

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Realistic Low Effort Summer Meal Plan for under $60 (Week #24)
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Realistic Low Effort Summer Meal Plan for under $60 (Week #24)

ByJennifer 06/13/202406/13/2024

This week, I had a few requests sent to me about the menu so let’s see if we can hit them all! Here are the messages I got: I have to admit that I am a huge cheese lover so that one was a little tough. If you want to check out the 3-3-2-2-1 method,…

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Easy Low-Cost Dips to Make Homemade!
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Easy Low-Cost Dips to Make Homemade!

ByJennifer 06/11/202405/06/2025

Summertime is always a great time to get together with friends and family. You don’t technically need a reason to celebrate, but you do need snacks! Whether it is a barbeque, cookout, or potluck it is always a good idea to bring finger foods. My favorite one is always something that involves a dip! So…

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Low Budget Summer Meal Plan at Walmart (6 Dinners for $60) Week #23
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Low Budget Summer Meal Plan at Walmart (6 Dinners for $60) Week #23

ByJennifer 06/06/202405/08/2025

This week is all about low effort but super yummy meals. As a bonus they are not only family friendly but kid friendly meals as well! Summertime is getting hotter, so we really don’t want to heat up the house with an oven. We will be doing all recipes that do not require an oven!…

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Small Budget Dinner Ideas- Grilling!
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Small Budget Dinner Ideas- Grilling!

ByJennifer 06/03/202406/03/2024

This week we are embracing all things grilled. We have done some mix and matching on more commonly grilled items and thrown in some that you may not be aware of that you can grill. We always want to keep the food yummy and the costs low, so our meals range from about $11 to…

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Easy Summer Meals at Walmart (6 Dinners for $60)-Week #22
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Easy Summer Meals at Walmart (6 Dinners for $60)-Week #22

ByJennifer 05/29/202403/13/2025

Summer has started for us and the temperature are rising. This means I want quick and easy meals that don’t heat up the house. We will be utilizing the grill, air fryer, crockpot, and stove top so we don’t have to use our oven. All these meals are quick and easy to make, and you…

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Easy Sauces to Make at Home! (Free PDF)
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Easy Sauces to Make at Home! (Free PDF)

ByJennifer 05/27/202405/06/2025

One of the easiest ways to add flavor to a simple dish is to add a sauce. Now some sauces can cost a lot if you buy then pre-made at the grocery store. Don’t worry though, because we got you covered with some easy sauces that you can make at home! Most are even made…

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Under $100 Family Meal Plan at Walmart (Week #21)
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Under $100 Family Meal Plan at Walmart (Week #21)

ByJennifer 05/17/202403/12/2025

Summer is quickly approaching and if you haven’t heard this before: Kids have summer stomachs! LOL…. That means they tend to want to eat all their favorite foods, snack foods, and lots of them. So, this week we tried to show a typical week for a family of 4 to enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks,…

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One Pot Meals on a Low Budget!
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One Pot Meals on a Low Budget!

ByJennifer 05/14/202405/14/2024

This week, I have been super busy so one-pot meals are always needed to make sure that dinner is quick, simple, and yummy! I’ve tried to include a variety of flavors for these meals as well as use ingredients that are low cost and mostly shelf stable. We were able to keep all the meals…

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6 Yummy Dinners for $60 (Week #20)
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6 Yummy Dinners for $60 (Week #20)

ByJennifer 05/01/202403/12/2025

This week we are all about doing some tasty dinners on a low budget. For fun we are going to start doing our menus in the different area of our Facebook followers. So, all the prices this week came from Lenior City, TN and came out to a total of $58.36. I could have thrown…

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