We love posting cheap easy recipes to go along with our coupon savings. Many of the ingredients are available in sales or popular coupon deals. We’ve separated all the cheap meal ideas into categories below.
You can browse through all the pages of the cheap easy recipes we love or you can use the links below to narrow down to specific types of frugal recipes and frugal meal ideas.
Each of these easy cheap recipes are not only separated into categories, but each frugal meal recipe contains a printable version at the bottom of that post.
A great tool to help plan your frugal meals is our deal search tool. You can look for deals on ingredients or additions that are on sale at your favorite stores! You can also search the weekly ad scans.
Remember, you can also order most ingredients on Prime pantry and get it delivered to your door. They also offer Amazon prime pantry coupons so don’t forget to clip those if you shop online! I know some of y’all have a long trip to a grocery store so that may be the cheapest way to make your frugal meals! Resist the temptation of picking up those impulse items!
Versatile Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe ~ Perfect for the Holidays or Year Round This Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe is one of my favorites! There is nothing better on a cold morning than a nice cup of coffee or tea with a warm slice of pumpkin banana bread slathered with butter or cream cheese spread. This pumpkin… Read more
Melting Snowman Sugar Cookies ~ Fun Holiday Treat Melting Snowman Sugar Cookies are so much fun to make and to eat. My friend showed me these cookies and I fell in love with them. These are so cute and festive for the holidays. They taste pretty good too. All you need to make these cute… Read more
Apple Cheddar Pizza With Bacon Recipe This Apple Cheddar Pizza with bacon recipe is so good. Apples and cheddar cheese go together so well, and bacon makes everything better. My guys were skeptical the first time I made this pizza, but they gave it a try. Now they ask for it on pizza night. It… Read more
Strawberry Pecan Salad Recipe ~ Delicious, Frugal and Quick This Strawberry Pecan Salad recipe is a very refreshing and tasty lunch when you want something in a jiff. The strawberries and nuts give it a refreshing but hearty quality while the blue cheese provides a nice spicy sharp touch. Strawberry pecan salad is one of my… Read more
Smoked Sausage and Sweet Potato Bake Recipe ~ One Pan Meal This Smoked Sausage and Sweet Potato Bake is a very tasty and quick fall meal that is baked in one pan. This dish is so good with the smoked sausage, sweet potatoes, apples, onions and peppers. The sauce which includes white wine, cider vinegar,… Read more
Grilled Baby Back Ribs I love Grilled Baby Back Ribs so with the three day weekend here I thought I would share with you one of my favorite recipes for the grill, dry rub and tips on how to cook ribs on the grill. I think some people have the impression that grilling ribs is… Read more
Hominy Casserole Recipe This Hominy Casserole Recipe is a slightly spicy cheesy dish. This is a rich comfort type side dish which goes well with any meal or is good for lunch with a side salad. The combination of the onions, peppers, cheese and hot sauce does wonders for the flavor of the hominy because… Read more
Shrimp Boil In Foil Packets Recipe This Shrimp Boil In Foil Packets recipe is a Delicious One Pack Meal With No Big Cleanup after. This is so simple and quick to make, but is sinfully delicious with the seafood, butter and garlic flavors front and center. The flavors mesh together in these packets to create a… Read more
Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe This Homemade Peanut Brittle recipe produces a wonderful buttery nutty treat that is addictive. I have been known to eat a whole bag while watching movies. You might want to make this candy in double batches so you have plenty to share with friends and family. The best part is that it… Read more
Sauteed Squash And Kale Recipe This Sauteed Squash And Kale recipe is a delicious way to serve winter squash and kale as a low cost side dish or alone as a light meal. If you like squash and greens this will quickly become a favorite go to recipe when you want comfort food, but also want… Read more