frugal food

25 Tasty and Cheap Lentil Recipes

Oh-so-inexpensive and full of protein and flavor, lentils make for great meals. Discover some of the best ways to use them with these 25 great recipes.

The Best Cooking Oils: For Your Heart and Wallet

A little bit o' oil can go a long way to making a meal tasty. Find out which cooking oils make the most sense to use in terms of health, taste, and cost.

How to Throw a Fabulous (and Frugal!) Dinner Party

Dinner parties are lots of fun, but their costs can add up fast. Learn how to throw a deliciously memorable, yet budget-friendly party with these tips.

25 Frugal Items for Your Organic Vegan Grocery List

You can eat delicious, organic vegan food without busting your budget. Follow this list to find the best healthy, frugal foods.

11 Tasty Recipes for Canned Clams

From pasta sauce to appetizer stuffing, these recipes help you use cheap, protein-filled canned clams to their greatest potential.

Meet Meg Favreau, Our Senior Editor

Frugal living is a lot like eating food, and not just because I love both things.

Ratio: A Cookbook Review

When I first saw Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratio on television, I was intrigued. The idea of being able to create fresh twists, flavor pairings and health upgrades to all my tradition

7 Quick Meals that Are Faster than Pizza Delivery

Trying to bridge the gap from dining out to eating in? Here are seven simple ideas to start reducing delivery and takeout costs.

6 Healthy Snacks that Won’t Break the Bank

We all need a little something to get us by between meals now and again. Here are six healthy snacks that won’t break the bank.

3 Kitchen Hacks for Lazy Cheapskates

Things have gotten increasingly busy at our house lately, and they don't seem to be slowing down. These kitchen hacks have helped me save time and energy.

10 Tasty Ways to Use Canned Corn

Canned corn is super affordable even when it isn't on sale. When it gets marked down to less than fifty cents a can, it's time to stock up for the long haul. Here are ten tasty

Simple Summer Menus that Will Save You Money

Many of us like to entertain in the summer. And while there's nothing wrong with beans and weenies, sometimes we want to jazz it up a bit for company. Here are three separate menus

Peanut Brittle and Nine Other Nutty Treats

Looking for a cheap source of protein to jazz up your recipe repertoire? Searching for a multifunctional ingredient you can take from sweet to savory? Peanuts are where it's at. Lo

Thirteen Convenience Foods I Think Are Worth the Money

The issue of convenience foods in the grocery budget is something many households deal with. Trying to save money while eating healthy and saving time at the end of a long busy day

Eat Dessert, Save!

Are you skipping dessert because it just costs too much, either in money, time, or calories? Skip no more! Read on for ideas to make dessert easy, affordable, and healthier than ev

Cornmeal: Fresh Ideas for a Frugal Family Staple

Looking for bulk buying opportunities that don't require a refrigerator or freezer? When it comes to affordability, cornmeal is tough to beat. Looking for some out of the box wa

Sunday Soup: A Cookbook Review

The new cookbook by syndicated columnist Betty Rosbottom tackles a food topic totally appropriate to the current economy. To find out what I think of it, and what you can expect

Seven Money Saving Menu Strategies for Every Day of the Week

Need some ideas for saving money on your meal menus? Hey, life gets crazy and having a few standby ideas that can be implemented simply and affordably is critical to maintaining

Making the Most of Imitation Crab Meat

Ready to take this stuff from a behind closed doors lunch snack to center stage? Wanting a few more options for seafood on the cheap? This consistently affordable protein source ha

Six Simple Side Dishes That Will Save You Money

Need a little something to round out your standard dinner entrées? Not wanting to spend the equivalent of your monthly utility bill to do it? Here are six stylish sides to jazz thi