Recipes

  • 10 Summer Side Dishes You Can Make From Your Garden

    There is nothing fresher than food that makes its way straight from the backyard to the dining room table. Get the most out of your vegetable garden and cut grocery costs by incorporating homegrown produce into as many summer meals…

  • 10 Money-Saving Vegetables to Use in the Summer

    Summertime brings fruits and vegetables in excess and produce prices at rock-bottom. Take advantage of this natural cycle, when the produce is bursting with flavor, by using the foodstuffs as inspiration for seasonal menus. A few of the items listed…

  • 6 Ways to Churn Cheaper Ice Cream

    The average price of ice cream has been steadily increasing over the years, to $5.04 a gallon in 2014 from $3.84 in 2004, according to data compiled by Statista. But you need not give up indulging in America’s favorite summer…

  • Picky Eaters? Try These 10 Easy 20-Minute Meals

    In a rut when it comes to dinner and dealing with finicky kids? Turn to these 10 family-pleasing meals — picky kids included — courtesy of Cheapism.com. Better yet, they cook up in 20 minutes or less and cost just…

  • 10 Quick and Easy Summer Treats

    One of the challenges of summer is staying cool without spending a lot of money on air-conditioning and ice cream. With lots of fresh produce on grocery store shelves, it’s easy to whip up inexpensive treats to help keep the…

  • 10 Cheap but Tasty Summer Cocktails

    There’s little more enjoyable than relaxing under the summer sun with a delicious beverage in hand. The cost of cocktails has skyrocketed over the last few years and it’s not uncommon to pay $16 or so for just one drink…