The best 16 foods to cook from scratch that save big money

Dear reader, If you've been a reader of my blog for some time, you already know that when Mr. Crumbs and I were newlyweds, we were in major debt without a budget, and well - we ate whatever we wanted. We had our favorite restaurants and I did prepare my staple recipes at the time, but I didn't cook much from scratch.   Once we started budgeting, we realized that in order to keep our monthly food budget under $400 a month, we were going to have to make SOME things from scratch.   And you know what? It's not as daunting as you may think! Did you notice that I said SOME things from scratch? That's because you don't have to make every single thing from scratch in order to be successful with your food budget! Here is how we've benefited from cooking from scratch: It's much healthier to eat real food We save big on our grocery budget every month We've paid off our debt What are the best foods to make from scratch? Simple bread recipes like no knead artisan bread Easy salad dressings like homemade ranch Stocks like Instant Pot chicken stock and MORE Check out my blog post, The Best Foods to Make from Scratch, with great money saving ideas and many more recipes that are SUPER easy to make from scratch! Blessings, Popular on the Blog this Week June Produce Guide Here is your produce guide for June Seasonal Vegetables. Use this list to help you plan out your summer meals for the next month! Southwestern Corn and Best Kale Salad are on the top of my list! Read More Here One Week No Cook Meal Plan This one week no cook meal plan saves my summers! Go beyond meal prep and skip cooking altogether with family and budget-friendly no cook meal ideas like butter parmesan zoodles!  Read More Here Easy Lime Crema This recipe for lime crema is so easy to make and can be used as a sauce for tacos, tortilla soup, & Mexican-style baked potatoes. You can also add cilantro for even more flavor! Read More Here Freshly Updated Slow Cooker Beans This recipe for Slow Cooker Beans is an easy way to save money on healthy food. Soak first to de-gas the beans and then the slow cooker does the cooking for hands-off meals! Enjoy other beans in Crock Pot recipes like our Crock Pot Refried Beans recipes!  Read More Here Failproof Mayo Delicious recipe for homemade mayo plus tips for making it fail proof every time! Just 4 ingredients, perfect for novice cooks & better than store-bought! Perfect on a sandwich with my homemade lunch meat and homemade sandwich bread! Read More Here Sweet and Sticky Chicken A delicious oven-roasted recipe for sweet and sticky chicken. This quick & easy recipe will please the entire family and only takes minutes to prepare! Enjoy with a side of easy roasted broccoli. Read More Here

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