Recipes

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    20 Cheap and Tasty Ideas for Chips and Dip

    From quick pantry dips to homemade chips, these easy chips and dip recipes are perfect for parties, potlucks, and casual gatherings.

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    18 Party Products That’ll Upgrade Your Super Bowl Spread

    Remember: It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you create an awesome atmosphere at your Super Bowl party! This year, none of your food options will flounder thanks to these inexpensive ($30 or less) party innovations and decorations…

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    17 Tips for a Budget-Friendly Awards Show Party

    For those of you planning to throw an Academy Awards party (or a soiree for the SAG Awards, Grammys, or Golden Globes), here’s how to roll out the red carpet for guests while keeping your budget safely in the black.…

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    25 Cheap Recipes for a Healthy You in the New Year

    With countless health-focused trends from juicing to eating organic, there’s no shortage of expensive alternatives to everyday food. Still, it’s possible to eat healthy and save money by stocking up on basic and flavorful recipes that leverage low-cost ingredients such…

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    13 Delicious Pressure Cooker Recipes That Save Money and Time

    Pressure cookers have long been a favorite in American kitchens, and sales are on the upswing again, due in no small part to the Instant Pot craze. Pressure cookers cut cooking time exponentially, making dishes that would normally take hours…

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    24 Top Wines for $10 or Less

    Wine doesn’t have to be expensive to be good. In blind tastings, people often prefer mid-priced wines to stuffy, hard-to-appreciate premium-priced wines. Certainly spending a lot of money on a bottle does not guarantee you will enjoy it — and…

  • Lean Into the Holidays With These 24 Healthy and Cheap Recipes

    Ah, the holiday season: a time for weight gain and money loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 24 cheap and healthy recipes keep costs and calories…

  • 20 Low-Cost Desserts That Are Easy As Pie

    After sweating over a whole meal, who has the time or energy to concoct a complex dessert? These delicious recipes use ingredients that are in ready supply at the grocery…

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    23 Creepy Halloween Party Treats

    Halloween parties have come a long way since people tried to convince blindfolded guests that peeled grapes were eyeballs and a bowl of spaghetti was someone’s guts. Recipes for spooky…

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    26 Must-Try Recipes for Oreo Lovers

    Oreos are almost universally loved, and have become so iconic that they’ve spawned a cookies and cream variation of practically every dessert treat in existence. By now we’ve probably all…

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    20 Must-Try Classic Cookie Recipes From Chocolate Chip to Rum Balls

    Whether gearing up for a holiday baking spree or just looking to add to a stable of tried-and-true recipes, you’re in for a treat. From chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles…

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    How to Feed a Crowd 15 Ways With a Cheap Cut of Pork

    For pork lovers on a budget, there is nothing cheaper than pork shoulder. It often goes on sale for less than $2 a pound and can even be found for…

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    Beyond the Pancake: 15 Recipes to Try for Maple Syrup Season

    Real maple syrup is essentially boiled sap graded for color and intensity of flavor; the rule is that the darker the grade, the bolder the flavor, and a bottle of…

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    13 Cheap and Easy Ice Cream Recipes

    When it comes to memorable desserts, there’s nothing quite like homemade ice cream. Made with simple, natural ingredients, freshly churned ice cream not only tastes better than store-bought varieties, but…

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    Go Nuts With These 15 Cheap and Easy Peanut Recipes

    Peanuts have been enjoyed by humans for at least 3,500 years. They were brought to North America in the 1700s, according to the National Peanut Board, and have been common…

  • 20 Cheap and Easy Ways to Use Rice

    Technically the seed of a grass, rice has been a nutritious and cost-effective staple grain for cultures around the world since it was domesticated more than 13,000 years ago in…

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    12 Easy Fall Decorating Ideas Inspired by Nature

    The pumpkins, pine cones, acorns, corn, leaves, and sticks that make fall décor so cozy and charming are close at hand and easy to work with — just turn to…

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    13 Beautiful Fall Centerpieces You Can Make at Home

    A homemade centerpiece adds personality to a home, setting the tone for decor while matching the colors of the season. Now is the time to start thinking about fall entertaining,…