Budget Friendly Recipes

Looking for meal ideas that won't break the bank? You've come to the right place! Here you will find budget-friendly recipes for every course that are perfect for busy families on the go. You'll also find shopping lists to keep your pantry stocked with easy-to-use, inexpensive ingredients! From easy breakfasts like cinnamon rolls and make-ahead breakfast casseroles to easy-to-stretch dinners like pasta and chicken dinners, there's something to please everyone.
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Easy Southern Potato Salad
Classic Southern potato salad is a classic side dish that is creamy, tangy, and full of crunchy dill pickles, mayo, and hard-boiled eggs. This easy make ahead recipe is even better the next day, so make a big batch to bring to potlucks, barbecues, holiday picnics, or cookouts!
Easy Hoe Cakes Recipe
This recipe for Southern hoe cakes is also known as fried cornbread! These fried cakes are versatile, crispy, and warm for the ultimate comfort food! Hoe cakes are considered a Southern quick bread or flatbread and can be served any time of day straight out of the cast-iron skillet. Try this recipe today!
Old-Fashioned Southern Buttermilk Cornbread - Gluten Free
Craving a delicious Southern cornbread recipe that's also gluten-free? This easy and quick recipe produces a golden brown cornbread with a crispy crust and a moist, tender interior. This old-fashioned cornbread is a true Southern classic. Best of all, it's ready in just 30 minutes, making it the perfect weeknight side dish or snack. Serve it with your favorite chili, stew, or soup, or use it to make your Thanksgiving dressing.
Southern Hoe Cakes made with Cornmeal
Hoe cakes are delicious and easy to make. This crispy fried cornbread pancake recipe can be eaten hot or cold for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack. You probably already have the ingredients on hand in your fridge and pantry. Fried in a hot cast iron skillet, these hoe cakes come out crispy and warm. They are truly a southern delight!
Old-Fashioned Southern Buttermilk Cornbread
True southern cornbread is gluten free - made without any flour or sugar, so it's perfect for a variety of diets. This quick and easy recipe is old-fashioned and incredibly delicious. It is made with buttermilk in a cast-iron skillet and has crispy crunchy edges. It's a true southern staple that can be made in no time!
Easy Au Gratin Potatoes and Ham Recipe
Au gratin potatoes with ham is the ultimate southern comfort meal! This is an easy recipe that everyone will love, and it is a great way to use up leftover holiday ham. Add this to your holiday menu or make it the next day. It's sure to be a crowd-pleasing dish!
Southern Deviled Eggs - Easy Recipe
This recipe is a southern classic for deviled eggs that are perfectly delicious and easy to make! They are quick to prepare, low in carbs and calories, and a delightful blend of mouthwatering flavors and simplicity. This is the ideal appetizer or snack for parties or holidays, especially Easter! Try this simple, flavor-packed deviled egg recipe that is sure to become a favorite!
Easy Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole Recipe
Make Sloppy Joe cornbread casserole for a delicious weeknight meal! This easy dish needs only 20 minutes of prep before the oven does all the work. With hearty, flavorful, sloppy joe meat covered in golden and cheesy cornbread, everyone will want seconds! Try this recipe that is sure to become a family favorite!
The Best Crispy Cast Iron Skillet Pizza Recipe
Crispy cast iron skillet pizza features a golden, crispy crust, gooey mozzarella cheese, and a rich marinara sauce, brought together with ease using store-bought pizza dough and a cast-iron pan. This recipe is quick and easy, yet full of flavor. It's the perfect pizza recipe to shake up your weeknight dinners!
Walking Taco Casserole - Easy Recipe
Walking taco casserole is incredibly easy to make and a favorite dinner idea with the whole family. It features cooked ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning, a bit of cream cheese, and salsa. This flavorful beef mixture is then topped with shredded Mexican blend cheese, Frito corn chips, lettuce, and tomatoes. Add this recipe to your meal plan!
Ham and Cheese Crustless Quiche
This crustless ham and cheese quiche is a foolproof delicious breakfast or brunch recipe! It's flavorful and unbelievably easy to make. Even beginner cooks or kids can prepare it! A creamy egg custard is filled with savory ham and melted cheese. It's low carb and perfect for a spring brunch!
Simple Four Cheese Quesadillas
Homemade cheese quesadillas are a quick and easy lunch or dinner idea the whole family will love. Perfect for kids lunches, these cheese quesadillas are made with four cheeses inside a crispy flour tortilla cooked on the stove. You only need four ingredients to make homemade quesadillas and they come together in just 20 minutes!
Easy Hoe Cakes (Cornmeal Pancakes)
Learn how to make southern hoe cakes with this simple recipe. These hoe cakes (also known as fried cornbread) are versatile, crispy, and warm for the ultimate comfort food! Hoe cakes are considered a southern quick bread or flatbread and can be served any time of day straight out of the cast-iron skillet. Try this recipe today!
Easy Southern Potato Salad
This southern potato salad recipe tastes just like your Grandma's recipe! It's creamy, tangy and very flavorful! Old fashioned potato salad is full of hard boiled eggs, dill pickles, and yellow mustard,. Potato salad is a must have side dish that can be served with any main dish for any occasion!
Perfect Easy to Peel Hard Boiled Eggs
Learn how to make perfect easy to peel hard boiled eggs. There's nothing worse than shells that won't come off! This easy technique will show you how to perfectly peel hard boiled eggs every time. Use these eggs for salads or to make deviled eggs for a party or holiday celebration!