Meal Ideas

On the Go Dinner Ideas (8 pasta salads under $10)

ByJennifer 04/05/202404/05/2024

Lately there has been a lot of discussion about Dinner on the Go! Whether your kids have sports practice multiple nights a week or you are just a busy family.

So, I am starting a series of simple dinners that can be made ahead of time and you can skip the urge to just grab fast food.

These pasta salads would be super quick to pack in individual plastic containers or to-go boxes. You can take them with you in a cooler, or just have dinner ready when you get home!

Easy Yummy Pasta Salads

Each of these salads make enough for 6-10 people depending on appetite, so you could very well end up with leftovers for later too!

For this one you will make the sauce by combining the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, and parmesan cheese. If the dressing is too thick you can thin it with water or some of the artichoke juice!

Variations & Substitutes

Every family has different tastes, so you can easily switch out ingredients to suit your family. Also don’t feel locked into the pasta shapes, I just wanted to show all the varieties available at my local Walmart!

I hope you enjoy these dinner ideas, and they could easily work for a potluck dish, an outdoor barbeque, or for lunches to take to work!

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Sweet 16 Party on a Budget: Delicious and Frugal Food Ideas!

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12 Ways to Stretch Meat to Make it Last Longer

ByJennifer 05/13/202310/31/2023

In today’s world, everyone is looking for ways to save money and stretch their budget. One of the most effective ways to do so is through meal planning. By planning your meals in advance, you can stretch your dollar further and still enjoy delicious and satisfying meals. One of the most expensive components of meal…

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21 Easy Cheap Lunch Ideas for Men who Work Outside

ByJennifer 12/31/202110/31/2023

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…

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25+ Ways to Jazz up Lentils (Cheap & Kid Friendly too!)

ByJennifer 03/10/202403/12/2024

Lentils are seriously a nutritional powerhouse but can be very misunderstood. So today we are going to show you how to add lentils to your meal plans. Just looking at cost alone, lentils are so cheap! Like 10 cents or less per serving. They can easily be a meat replacement or help you stretch your…

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Low-Cost Breakfast Ideas using Baking Mix

ByJennifer 04/23/202404/23/2024

I love simple and I love it when I can spend time making something that can be eaten over many days. Breakfasts can get a little hectic some mornings, so baking mix aka Bisquick or Jiffy bake mix is so handy to have in your pantry. It’s not just for biscuits, you can actually make…

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Frugal Food: Pickle Juice (60+ uses in food & drinks!)

ByJennifer 04/01/202210/31/2023

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,…

Easy Yummy Pasta Salads

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