
Chickpea and Tomato Salad with Fresh Basil
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are an excellent source of cheap protein. Pair them with basil from your garden and sweet grape tomatoes when in-season, and you've got a frugal salad that's also really healthy. I found these tomatoes at my … [Read More...]

Having Fun in the ALDI Test Kitchen
Shopping at ALDI is one of my favorite ways to save money on groceries. Not familiar with ALDI? It's a limited selection grocery store that carries … [Read More...]

Barley Mushroom Risotto with Parmesan and Sage
I originally posted this Barley Mushroom Risotto recipe on Mommysavers.com. Now that it's fall, it's the perfect time to make it again! I love the … [Read More...]

Homemade Condensed Cream Soups
Making homemade condensed cream soups is one way to save money and end up with a healthier product at the same time. Once you get the hang of it, … [Read More...]

German Spaetzle Noodles
German Spaetzle is the ultimate "cheap" dish. After all, it doesn't get much more frugal than a dish mainly comprised of eggs, water and flour. It's … [Read More...]

Crock Pot Schweinbraten: German Pork Roast Recipe
How are YOU celebrating Oktoberfest this year? How about an easy, one-pot German meal? What's great about this Crock Pot Schweinbraten recipe is you … [Read More...]

Copycat Orange Julius Recipe
Orange Julius has been around ever since I can remember. They were always one of my favorite mall treats as a teen, and I still enjoy them … [Read More...]

Pumpkin Bars: Yummy Any Time of the Year
This is another one of the terrific recipes from the forums at Mommysavers.com (Pumpkin Bars via Mommy2Mercedes). I made it last week and it was … [Read More...]

Stuffed Pepper Soup
It's been over a week since I've posted here on Frugal Bites... I'm having withdrawal! It's not because I haven't been cooking. It's mainly because … [Read More...]

Bob’s Swiss Steak Recipe
One of the reasons why I started this food blog was to have favorite family recipes in one spot. This is Swiss Steak Recipe is one such recipe. Bob … [Read More...]

Chocolate Buckeye Balls
Chocolate Buckeye Balls Recipe 1/2 C. (one stick) butter, softened 1 2/3 C. creamy peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla 4 C. powdered sugar Chocolate … [Read More...]



