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Low-cost meals

22/10/2021

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This is taken from the book, Happily Frugal: a wise money management workbook. In chapter 12, I teach about feeding a family frugally. Check out that book here and get your copy today.
Here is a list of low budget foods. I hope this helps you have more to eat on a tight budget.
 
BEVERAGES
  • Water from the tap if it’s safe or use store brand bottled water bought in large cases
  • Tea from bags or loose tea
  • Powdered lemonade
  • Hot chocolate
  • Coffee, homemade
  • Homemade iced coffee 
  • Fruit smoothies from homegrown berries
 
BREAKFAST
  • Eggs 
  • Oatmeal from steel cut oats or packaged instant oatmeal
  • Cream of wheat
  • Pancakes
  • Waffles
  • French toast
  • Biscuits and gravy
  • Breakfast potato dish
  • Sides
    • Toast and butter, jelly, or jam
    • Biscuits
    • Hash browns  
    • Muffins
    • Bagels  
    • Hard boiled eggs
 
SNACKS
  • Yogurt
  • Apples
  • Bananas
  • Blueberries
  • Grapes  
  • Strawberries
  • Carrots dipped in ranch
  • Cucumbers dipped in ranch
  • Celery and peanut butter
  • Apple cinnamon chips
  • Dill pickles
  • Sliced tomato, salted
  • Some peppers can be eaten as a snack
  • Popcorn
  • Potato chips
  • Tortilla chips and dip
  • Nachos and cheese  
  • Quesadillas
  • Pretzels
  • Nuts such as honey roasted peanuts
  • Trail mix
  • Crackers and peanut butter
  • Cheese and crackers
  • Graham crackers
  • Fruit and grain bars
  • Granola bars
  • Toast with jelly or jam or preserves
  • Bread and butter
  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Pizza rolls
  • Pin rolls
 
LUNCH (higher carb meals)
Casseroles, sandwiches, subs, pizza, pasta
  • Pot pies
  • Chicken and dumplings casserole
  • Casserole dish of potatoes, carrots, chicken, and cream of soup
  • Pantry dump casserole – canned veggies, canned cream of soups, topped with biscuit mix
  • Peanut butter sandwich
  • Grilled cheese  
  • Chicken patty sandwiches
  • Turkey dogs or hot dogs
  • BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato on bread with mayo)
  • Tuna sandwich
  • Lunch meat sandwich 
  • Sloppy joes
  • Burgers
  • Pizza
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Goulash  
  • Chili mac 
  • Spanish rice casserole
  • Tuna noodles
  • Cheesy potato and green beans casserole
  • Chicken and broccoli alfredo
  • Spaghetti (leave out the meat to save money)
  • Chili Sgetti (angel noodles, red kidney beans, diced tomatoes, sauce)
  • Ravioli
  • Any pastas that don’t require meat or expensive cheese
 
DINNER (lower carb meals)
Salads, soups, stews, chili, stir fry, tacos, burritos, fajitas, wraps, chicken, fish 
  • Salad
  • Tomato soup
  • Potato and broccoli soup
  • Chicken noodle soup
  • Chicken and veggies soup
  • Veggie soup
  • Veggie stew (potatoes, carrots, green beans, corn)
  • Chicken and dumplings 
  • Cabbage rolls with turkey sausage
  • Chili
  • Chicken stir fry (chicken, veggies, peppers)
  • Stuffed green peppers
  • Potatoes and hash
  • Tacos
  • Burritos
  • Veggie fajitas (peppers, tomatoes, sauce, in a wrap)
  • Chicken fajitas
  • Turkey wrap
  • Fried chicken
  • Chicken strips
  • Baked chicken (lots of recipes that fit a low budget)
  • Country fried chicken topped with white gravy
  • Chicken nuggets
  • Filet of fish
 
SIDE DISHES
  • All things potato
    • Mashed potatoes 
    • Baked potatoes
    • Fries
    • Potato wedges
    • Hash browns
    • Tater tots
    • Scalloped potatoes
    • Baked sweet potatoes
    • Sweet potato fries
    • Yams
  • Carrots
  • Peas
  • Green beans
  • Corn
  • Broccoli
  • Brussel sprouts 
  • Fried squash
  • Butternut squash fries
  • Roasted butternut squash
  • Fried tomatoes
  • Baked or fried apples
  • Applesauce
  • Baked beans
  • Rice: white, brown, or Spanish rice (all are very cheap)
  • Packages of flavored rice
  • Fried rice with vegetables
  • Stuffing
  • Cornbread
  • Deviled eggs
  • Onion rings
  • Coleslaw
  • Macaroni salad
  • Potato salad
  • Rolls
  • Garlic bread
  • Bread and butter
  • Fish sticks  
 
DESSERT  
  • Ice cream
  • Frozen yogurt
  • Frozen pudding
  • Hot or cold pudding
  • Popcorn
  • Cake – homemade cake even from a box is very affordable
  • Dump cake
  • Cupcakes  
  • Homemade funnel cake
  • Churros
  • Bread pudding 
  • Brownies    
  • Gelatin dessert   
  • Cookies
  • Pie
  • Apple crumble  
  • Blueberry buckle
  • Buckeyes
  • Peanut butter fudge
  • Puppy chow
  • Smores
  • Smores in a pan
  • Rice Krispie treats
  • Potato candy
  • Caramel apples
What are some low-cost meals you have in your family? Comment below.
We all have times that money is extra tight and the food budget is crunched. Here is a list of extremely low budget foods.
 
  • Water from the tap
  • Anything from the garden
  • Eggs
  • Steel cut oats
  • Pancakes
  • Biscuits
  • Homemade bread 
 
  • Sandwiches
    • Peanut butter  
    • Grilled cheese  
    • Tuna  
    • Egg salad
    • Mayo, lettuce, and tomato  
  • Pantry dump casserole
  • Veggie stew (potatoes, carrots, cabbage, top with sour cream)
  • Vegetarian chili
  • Tuna noodles
  • Any pasta that is noodles with sauce and veggies or beans, but no meat or expensive cheese
  • Boxed mac and cheese
  • Spanish rice casserole
  • Bean burritos
 
  • Potatoes any way you like them
  • Green beans
  • Corn 
  • Cornbread
  • Stuffing
  • Beans
  • Rice (white, brown, Spanish, packets of flavored rice)
I hope this is helpful to you. If you would benefit from more ways to save money, invest in a copy of Happily Frugal. Get your copy today.
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