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Low-cost meals

22/10/2021

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This is taken from the book, Happily Frugal. 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. Take what you like and make a monthly menu for your household.  
 
BEVERAGES
  • Water  
  • Tea from bags or loose tea
  • Powdered lemonade
  • Flavor packets to add to water
  • Hot chocolate
  • Coffee
  • 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
  • Cereal
  • Sides
    • Fruit
    • Toast and butter, jelly, or jam
    • Biscuits
    • Hash browns   
    • Muffins
    • Bagels
    • Occasional sweet treats such as doughnuts, cinnamon rolls, scones, or pastries
 
SNACKS
  • Bananas
  • Apples
  • Oranges
  • Kiwis
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe
  • Grapes
  • Blueberries
  • Strawberries
  • Raisins
  • Dehydrated fruit from the garden
  • Sliced tomato
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Sweet peppers
  • Dill pickles
  • Cucumbers dipped in ranch
  • Carrots dipped in ranch
  • Celery and peanut butter
  • Apple cinnamon chips
  • Sweet potato chips
  • Potato chips
  • Tortilla chips and dip
  • Nachos and cheese
  • Mozzarella sticks
  • Taquitos
  • 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 (homemade)
  • Yogurt
 
LUNCH (higher carb meals)
Casseroles, sandwiches, subs, pizza, pasta
  • Sandwiches
    • 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 
    • Lunch meat sub
    • Sloppy joes
    • Burgers
  • Pasta
    • Macaroni and cheese
    • Goulash   
    • Chili mac  
    • Tuna noodles
    • Chicken and broccoli alfredo
    • Spaghetti (use kidney beans instead of meat)
    • Spaghettios 
    • Ravioli
    • Any pastas that don’t require meat or expensive cheese
  • Casseroles
    • Pot pie casserole
    • 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
    • Spanish rice casserole
    • Chicken and flavored rice casserole
    • Cheesy potato and green beans casserole
  • Pot pies
  • Pizza
 
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 – use potatoes instead of meat
  • 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
  • Mashed potatoes  
  • Baked potatoes
  • Fries
  • Potato wedges
  • Hash browns
  • Tater tots
  • 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
  • Egg salad
  • Garlic bread
  • Rolls
  • Biscuits
  • Bread and butter
  • Fish sticks
  • Mozzarella sticks
 
DESSERT  
  • Popcorn
  • Cake  
  • Dump cake
  • Cupcakes
  • Muffin bread  
  • Homemade funnel cake
  • Bread pudding  
  • Brownies  
  • Pudding
  • Gelatin dessert  
  • Pumpkin pie parfait
  • Cookies
  • Pie
  • Apple crumble
  • Peach cobbler
  • Blueberry buckle
  • Ice cream
  • Frozen yogurt
  • Frozen pudding
  • 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.
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Leanna Mae is a small-town Ohio girl who loves to write. She’s the author of several nonfiction paperback books: Happily Frugal, The Subject of Salvation, and Lessons on the Author Life. She has also written many blogs, and focuses on sharing her faith through blogging. Her heart's desire is to reach the world with the message of her faith through her website. Leanna is a devout Christian, Apostolic Pentecostal. Her degree is in health sciences. Leanna Mae is an author, women's health educator, and birth doula. She’s passionate about Jesus, her faith, writing, and teaching. She is also passionate about patient rights, healthcare ethics, and women’s health. You can learn more about Leanna Mae, her books, blogs, and services by exploring www.LeannaMae.org


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