Budget Bites
Here’s the deal; I don’t love cooking. It’s pretty much the last thing I want to do in the evening after work. Luckily my husband cooks almost every night (I know, #spoiled). I love restaurant food, and I love checking out a new place and trying something different. But we don’t have the budget to eat out often, or buy a bunch of weird ingredients and spend all day making dinner.
Budget food doesn’t have to mean beans and rice though! You can eat delicious (mostly healthy) meals without spending your life savings on groceries.
We have a grocery budget of about $150 every 2 weeks for groceries and household items, which works out to about $10.71 a day. In this new series, I’ll be sharing meals that cost under $5 to make for 2 people! These recipes will be simple, without complicated ingredients, and shouldn’t take you too long to prepare either!
Keep in mind we live in Canada – our groceries are typically a little more expensive than our American friends!
Read More: How To Make A Grocery Budget
How To Save Money On Groceries Without Coupons
Here are some of our fav recipes:
P.S. You won’t find a long ~story~ about how we came up with the recipe and what it was inspired by here. A food blogger I am not. I hope you make these and enjoy them as much as we do!
Crockpot French Onion Soup
Easy French Onion Soup made in the slow cooker. Vegetarian option, budget friendly at just $1.53 per serving.
BBQ Chicken & Cheesy Rice
Easy, budget-friendly BBQ chicken with cheesy rice. Made in 30 minutes or less.
One Pot Red Lentil Dal
This red lentil dal recipe is cheap, vegan and made in one pot for easy cleanup! Perfect for meal prep, makes 6 servings and you can freeze it.
Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Perfect for meatless Monday, this vegetarian spinach and ricotta stuffed shells recipe is sure to be a crowd pleaser! It’s also budget friendly coming in at $2.37 per person.
Easy Tomato & Spinach Tortellini
Tomato & spinach tortellini is the perfect recipe for those busy weeknights where you don't have much time to cook! Only 20 minutes & $1.93 per serving!
