Eating on a Budget

Make-ahead meals don’t have to be a chore with these easy meal prep ideas, recipes & tips. Prep for the whole week faster with less stress.

Saving money isn’t just using a coupon or shopping the flyer. It’s more than that. Here’s how to spend less on groceries.

Looking for ways to trim your spending? Organizing your kitchen is a good place to start because it can help you spend less and be less wasteful. Editor’s Note: Thanks to Ryan Page, a writer for the financial website Money Crashers, for writing this insightful post for SCB. I found it so helpful and hope …

From hummus to stews to curries, chickpeas are a protein-rich ingredient that give dishes heft. They come both dried and canned, but the dried ones are decidedly more wallet-friendly. Here’s how to cook dried chickpeas, and store them for use later. Do you like chickpeas? These beans are delicious in so many recipes from soups …

Light, moist Apple Cinnamon Muffins are dusted with coarse sugar for a lovely breakfast muffin with a nice crunch. There are certain things we almost never buy. Cookies, for instance, unless they are a special variety that we don’t or haven’t made at home. Taco seasoning is another good example (why buy when it’s so …

Bringing lunch to work isn’t just a way to save money. It’s also a way to eat well, both in terms of flavor and health. These meal prep lunch ideas will help. Lunch meal prep starts with a plan. What do you want to eat? What do you like to snack on? What will you …

Lunch meal prep is preparing foods and ingredients intended for packing for lunches. It makes it easier to make lunches when you’ve prepped.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetEatingWellFrozen #CollectiveBias Without fail, as noon approaches so does my rumbling tummy. Working in a busy downtown area, I have many options for lunch from sandwiches to taco trucks. But eating out frequently isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. …

Inspired by camping (and campfire) favorites, this recipe for Campfire Granola is easy to make and delightful to enjoy. What’s for breakfast? Lately, I have been digging into fruit and yogurt parfaits with homemade granola. But my homemade granola isn’t your usual sort. Old fashioned oats. Walnuts. Graham crackers. Raisins. Egg white. Honey. These are …

Love veggie bowls? Forget the rice and instead dig into this Warm Vegetable Bowl with Pickled Carrots and Freekeh. When I accepted my job last spring, I knew that our office would be moving soon. Last month, it finally happened. Now situated in the heart of downtown in our fair city, we’re in the center …