Dirt cheap recipes to make your favorite store-bought items at home in your own kitchen. Save hundreds of dollars on your grocery bill by making your own groceries.
2 c Bran 2 c Whole wheat flour 1/2 c Nonfat dry milk powder 3 …
4 cups hot/warm water (cold doesn’t work well) 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown) …
2 C. granulated sugar 3/4 C. water 2 T. unflavored gelatin 1/2 C. cold water …
1 cup all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Combine. Makes …
2 lb. potatoes 1/4 C. vegetable oil 1/4 C. assorted seasonings: salt, onion salt, garlic …
These are recipes of items that you often purchase at the store (for lots of …
Pasta is dirt cheap to make yourself and tastes absolutely wonderful when it’s fresh. This particular recipe is excellent with any type of seafood, particularly shrimp or crab. The entire cost of making 1 lb of fresh pasta is .20 cents .
This is a slightly healthier version of crunchy chocolate biscotti. These are delicious with a mug of hot coffee or tea.
Whether it’s the Big Game or the Big race, having fresh munchies on hand is …
Some items are just so cheap to make at home, it’s not worth the trip to the store- wonton and egg roll wrappers certainly fit into that category!
Love the idea of Grab & Go yogurt, but hate the expense and added sugar of the prepackaged ones? Here’s a simple do it yourself recipe for making your own handy on the go- healthy yogurt snacks.
Make your own healthy, additive free, dirt cheap Whole Wheat Tortillas for wraps, quesadillas, enchiladas and so much more.
Crackers are notoriously simple to make and the kids will will enjoy helping make their own snack crackers.
Tortillas are a very forgiving, basic “bread” recipe that requires very little effort or experience. This traditional Mexican thin flatbread is often used to make dishes such as burritos, enchiladas and baleadas. You can make your own at home for just pennies with this simple recipe . . .
Here is a cheap way to make flavored non dairy liquid creamers…
Salad dressings can be expensive, so here’s a copycat/make your own recipe for homemade Catalina Dressing- a classic sweet french-style dressing that really adds zest to salads that contain meat or fish.
There are so many times as a parent, that it can be difficult to find time to get all the needed nutrients into our children. With older children who are always on the go with activities, it is often difficult, for me, to find time to sit down and spoon feed the baby. I finally came up with the idea of . . .
Sausage is a favorite for breakfast, but did you know that it’s super easy to …
Do you love candy corn? We do too! That’s why we want to show you …
Make your own healthy, delicious crunchy chocolate pecan granola- an excellent topping for fruit and yogurt parfaits, ice cream, or even as breakfast cereal.
These delicious honey crunch granola bars are similar in both taste and texture to the …
Fair foods are the things that memories are made of, summer festivals and gatherings with delectable morsels that you have a tendency to eat just once or twice per year. However, as we age, we have a tendency to forgo those fun little carnivals with their delicious tempting smells. Here’s how you can still enjoy the flavor, without the $5-8 price tag…
Tahini Paste is crucial for flavoring in various dishes such as hummus, baba ghanoush and halvah, but it can be difficult to find and expensive. Here’s a simple, do it yourself recipe that offers great flavor and will keep for several months in the fridge.
Corn tortillas are notoriously simple to make and only require 2 very basic ingredients.
This 2 ingredient Nutella ice cream recipe will immediately become a household favorite!
Have half of a cucumber leftover from making a salad? Use it this way in a delicious Cucumber Tequila-Citrus-Mint Fizz!
Whether you call it Powdered sugar, icing sugar or confectioners sugar, this lovely light fluffy powdered sweet concoction is often listed in recipes. Here’s a simple recipe to make your own if you’ve run out and don’t feel like running to the store to get more . . .
If you want to add a bit of zip to your dish for just pennies, make your own Lemon Poppyseed pasta and serve it with lemon chicken drizzled with lemon cream sauce. Here’s how . . .
Sometimes recipes call for Blanched almonds and while they’re often available at your local supermarket, they’re usually several dollars more per pound than regular almonds. Here’s how to make your own blanched almonds for a fraction of the price . . .
True Almond paste is often difficult to find in the store and when you do happen to find it, the price is usually ridiculous. Making your own almond paste is pretty simple, offers much better flavor than it’s corn syrup laden store-bought counterpart and helps keep you from running to the store to make your favorite recipes.
Marzipan is a lightly sweet confection with a distinctly strong and pleasing aroma and delectable almond flavor.
Recently, for our Wedding Anniversary, my husband surprised me with a lovely dinner at a fabulous restaurant worthy of Chef Gordan Ramsey. While the meal was exquisite, the dessert was a melt in your mouth montage of smooth, rich, delicious molten chocolate and fresh sweet raspberries. After a couple (near flops!) I managed to finally duplicate the deliciousness in my own kitchen.
Pickled eggs are simply hard boiled eggs that have been cured in a seasoned vinegar or brine, much like your favorite pickles! The most difficult part of the entire recipe… waiting a week to eat them!
Croutons are crunchy little bites of seasoned goodness- they can turn an okay salad into a Fabulous Salad; but that’s not all they’re good on, enjoy them in soups, or try our cinnamon croutons on fresh sliced fruit for a change of pace. Here are 5 fantastic homemade crouton flavors to start with . . . .
