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Recipes

Most of the time you can save money by making food at home using ingredients from the kitchen.  Here is a list of favorite recipes I’ve posted on Saving Cent by Cent.

Breakfasts

Apple Blueberry Muffins
Banana Crumb Muffins
Blueberry Cream Biscuits
Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake
Breakfast Burritos (Freezer Friendly)
Brown Sugar Muffins
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
Cranberry Scones
Egg and Broccoli Casserole, crock pot
English Muffins
Farmer’s Breakfast Casserole (Freezer Friendly)
French Toast Casserole
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Instant Oatmeal Packets, homemade
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Peanut Butter Granola
Pumpkin Crumb Muffins
Waffles (Freezer Friendly)

Soups

12 Favorite Soup Recipes
Beef Stew
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Lasagna Soup
Minestrone Soup
Creamy Potato Soup
Potato Soup
Potato & Bacon Soup
Salsa Chicken Soup
Taco Soup, quick and easy
Three-Bean Chili
Three-Bean Turkey Chili
Tomato Soup, creamy
Tomato Soup Using Tomatoes from the Garden

Chicken Main Dishes

20 Easy Weeknight Dinners for the Family
7 Make Ahead Freezer Meals
12 Favorite Freezer Meals
Honey-Lime Chicken Fajitas
Black Bean and Corn Salsa Chicken
Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken
French Bread Chicken Sandwich
Chicken & Rice Dinner
Chicken Curry
Chicken Pockets (Freezer-Friendly)
Creamy Italian Crock Pot Chicken
Slow Cooker Copy Cat Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken & Cilantro Ranch Dressing
Alfredo Chicken Bake
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy
Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
Crock Pot Orange Chicken (Freezer Meal)
Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken
Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan
Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Broccoli Potato Casserole
Chicken Pot Pie Cups
Turkey or Chicken Pot Pie
Crock Pot Chicken Enchiladas
Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Enchilada Tortilla Chip Casserole
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Parmesan Quiche
Southwestern Chicken Salad
Bow Tie Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Chicken Salad Croissant Sandwiches

Beef Main Dishes

20 Easy Weeknight Dinners for the Family
7 Make Ahead Freezer Meals
12 Favorite Freezer Meals
Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
Navajo Tacos and Indian Fry Bread
Oven Baked Tacos
Chinese Tacos
Stuffed Bell Peppers
Crock Pot Shredded Beef Tacos
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Lasagna
Lasagna
Sloppy Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
Waikiki Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Sauce
Simple Spaghetti Sauce
Spaghetti Casserole
Spaghetti Boats
Best Burger Recipe with Secret Sauce

Pork Main Dishes

12 Favorite Freezer Meals
Slow Cooker Copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork and Cilantro Ranch Dressing
Crock Pot Pork Chops & Gravy
Ranch Crock Pot Pork Chops
Breaded Ranch Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Green Chili Pulled Pork Enchiladas
Green Chili Pork

More Main Dishes

One Pan Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Easy Stuffed Shells
Baked Italian Sandwiches
Bean Taquitos
Crock Pot Macaroni & Cheese
Cranberry-Avocado Salad with Candied Almonds
Cranberry Spinach Salad
French Bread Pizza
Ham and Swiss Cheese Sandwich Sliders
Pizza Casserole Using Biscuits
Turkey Cranberry Wraps
25 Easy Zucchini Recipes

Side Dishes

Baked Parmesan Zucchini Chips
Bread Stuffing
Easy Homemade Croutons
Easy Spanish Rice
Crash Hot Potatoes
Old-Fashioned Mashed Potatoes
Potato Casserole
Spaghetti Salad
Strawberry Banana Fluff Salad
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Apple Yams
Acini De Pepe Salad (aka: Frog-Eye Salad)

Appetizers & Snacks

Pork & Veggie Won Tons
Crock Pot Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Dip
7-Layer Tex Mex Dip
Easy Cheesy Hot Corn Dip
Slow Cooker Lit’l Smokies and Meatball Bites
Easy Cheese Ball
Toffee Cream Cheese Apple Dip
Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
Fruit Leather
Tropical Green Smoothie
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Drinks

The Best Orange Pineapple Party Punch

Breads

Indian Fry Bread
White/Wheat Bread
Bread Bowls
Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Cinnamon Rolls
Crock Pot Glazed Sweet Rolls
The Best Sweet Cornbread
The Best Light & Fluffy Homemade Biscuits
Rolls – Non Failing
Garlic & Parmesan Breadsticks
Italian Breadsticks
Perfect Pizza Dough
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Zucchini Bread

Desserts

American Flag Fruit Pizza
Apple Cheesecake Bars
Apple Crisp
Apple Crisp Pizza
Grandma’s Apple Pie
Brownies
Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Caramel Apple Mini Cheesecakes with Streusel Topping
Caramel Cheesecake Bars
Carrot Cake Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cherry Pie Bars
Cherry Puff Turnovers
Chocolate Bird Nest Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
Christmas Cookie Bars
Christmas Tree Peanut Butter Blossoms
Christmas – The Best Gingerbread House Frosting
Cinnamon Caramel Swirl Bars
Cinnamon Rolls
Congo Bars
Cream Pie (Old-Fashioned)
Easter – Bunny Paw Prints
Easter Egg Sugar Cookie Bars
Eclair Cake
Flower Pretzel Bites
Frosted Lemon Cookies
Glazed Cinnamon Bundt Cake
Halloween Graveyard Cheesecake Dip
Halloween Monster Munch
Hot Chocolate Cookies with Marshmallows
Ice Cream in a Bag, homemade
Layered Pudding Dessert
Lemon Bars
Peach Cobbler
Peach Pie
The Best Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut Butter Bars
Peanut Butter Oat Balls (No Bake)
Peppermint Oreo Truffles (Holidays)
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese and Buttercream Frosting
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake
Pumpkin Pie, Pie Crusts, & Whipping Cream
Pumpkin Pie Sheet Cake
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookies
Pumpkin Streusel Cake
Red Velvet Cookies
Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies
St. Patrick’s Day Cookies
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Spring White Chocolate Bars
Sugar Cookie Bars
Strawberry Shortcake
Streusel Caramel Bars
Treasure Cookies
Valentine’s Bark
Valentine’s Cookies
Zucchini Brownies
Zucchini Cake with Fudge Frosting

Canning & Preserving

Homemade Salsa
Zesty Salsa
Freezing Fresh Herbs
Canning Tomatoes
Canning Peaches
Freezing Peaches
Canning Jam
How to Make Fruit Leather
Dill Pickles
Cucumber Sandwich Pickles
Bottled Apple Pie Filling
Preserving Onions from the Garden
Preserving Bell Peppers from the Garden
Preserving Zucchini from the Garden

Other

7 Make Ahead Freezer Meals
12 Favorite Freezer Meals
12 Canning & Preserving Recipes & Tips
14 Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes
How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs in the Oven
Easy Way How to Shred Chicken
How to Freeze Casseroles
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
How to Make Homemade Stock with leftover Turkey or Chicken

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This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. It's only 6 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to prep before you put it in the oven to bake.  If your family loves pizza, then you'll want to try this pizza casserole. Comment "pizza" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pizza #pizzalovers #pizzacasserole #pizzabake #easydinnerrecipe #easydinnerideas #pepperonibake #pepperonicasserole
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This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comm This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comment "Pumpkin Bread" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinbread #pumpkinbreadrecipe #pumpkinbreads #pumpkinbreadseason #pumpkinchocolatechip #pumpkinchocolatechipbread #pumpkinchocolate #chocolatechippumpkinbread
If food allergies and special diets are causing yo If food allergies and special diets are causing your food budget to really increase, below are 6 tips to help navigate food allergies on a budget.  1. Meal plan and cook from home
Focus on making a list of your family's favorite easy meals and plan your meals based on those. Keep it simple and make it a priority to eat at home.  2. Limit expensive replacements
While there is an abundance of options for substitutes to common food allergies, the expensive replacements increase the amount of money you spend on groceries. Use them sparingly, buy them on sale, or look for ways to buy them in bulk.  3. Price shop
Track the cost of items at multiple stores and online retailers to find the best price, then "stock up" on the items you need.  4. Find out what works for you and stick to it
Narrow down what staple foods you need and like so you don't spend a lot of money experimenting on food that doesn't work for your family.  5. Focus on the inexpensive items you can eat
Make a list of foods you can eat instead of constantly looking for alternatives of foods you can't eat. Foods that might fit in your meal plan and that are inexpensive are oats, potatoes, rice, fruit, vegetables, applesauce, seeds, and legumes.  6. Shop at cheaper stores
Most grocery stores carry specialty foods, so don't just shop at expensive specialty stores like Whole Foods.  #foodallergies #grocerybudgettips #groceryshoppingtips #howtogroceryshop #foodbudget #foodallergybudget
These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite recipe I make each fall. Comment "Pumpkin Muffins" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #Pumpkin #pumpkinmuffins #pumpkinmuffin #pumpkinmuffinrecipe #pumpkincrumbmuffins
Because meat is usually the most expensive part of Because meat is usually the most expensive part of the grocery budget, I purchase meat in bulk to save money.  I then package the meat into smaller re-sealable bags and freeze them. When I prep dinner, I can take a bag of meat out of the freezer to use for my meal.  Comment below "Meat" or message me, and I'll send you details how to save 20%-50% in meat when buying it in bulk.  #meat #savemoney #saveonmeats #saveonmeat #grocerybudgettips #grocerytipsandtricks #grocerybudgeting #foodandmeatcoop #howtosaveongroceries
This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. It's only 6 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to prep before you put it in the oven to bake.  If your family loves pizza, then you'll want to try this pizza casserole. Comment "pizza" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pizza #pizzalovers #pizzacasserole #pizzabake #easydinnerrecipe #easydinnerideas #pepperonibake #pepperonicasserole
This sweet potato casserole is a delicious and swe This sweet potato casserole is a delicious and sweet dish that is easy to make. It is a perfect side dish to take to family holiday gatherings. Comment below "yams" or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #yams #yamcasserole #sweetpotatoes #sweetpotatocasserole #sweetpotatocasserolewithpecans #thanksgivingsides #thanksgivingsidedish #thanksgivingsidedishes #christmassidedish #christmassides #christmassidedishes #holidaysides #holidaysidedish #holidaysidedishes
This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comm This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comment "Pumpkin Bread" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinbread #pumpkinbreadrecipe #pumpkinbreads #pumpkinbreadseason #pumpkinchocolatechip #pumpkinchocolatechipbread #pumpkinchocolate #chocolatechippumpkinbread
If food allergies and special diets are causing yo If food allergies and special diets are causing your food budget to really increase, below are 6 tips to help navigate food allergies on a budget.  1. Meal plan and cook from home
Focus on making a list of your family's favorite easy meals and plan your meals based on those. Keep it simple and make it a priority to eat at home.  2. Limit expensive replacements
While there is an abundance of options for substitutes to common food allergies, the expensive replacements increase the amount of money you spend on groceries. Use them sparingly, buy them on sale, or look for ways to buy them in bulk.  3. Price shop
Track the cost of items at multiple stores and online retailers to find the best price, then "stock up" on the items you need.  4. Find out what works for you and stick to it
Narrow down what staple foods you need and like so you don't spend a lot of money experimenting on food that doesn't work for your family.  5. Focus on the inexpensive items you can eat
Make a list of foods you can eat instead of constantly looking for alternatives of foods you can't eat. Foods that might fit in your meal plan and that are inexpensive are oats, potatoes, rice, fruit, vegetables, applesauce, seeds, and legumes.  6. Shop at cheaper stores
Most grocery stores carry specialty foods, so don't just shop at expensive specialty stores like Whole Foods.  #foodallergies #grocerybudgettips #groceryshoppingtips #howtogroceryshop #foodbudget #foodallergybudget
These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite recipe I make each fall. Comment "Pumpkin Muffins" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #Pumpkin #pumpkinmuffins #pumpkinmuffin #pumpkinmuffinrecipe #pumpkincrumbmuffins
Because meat is usually the most expensive part of Because meat is usually the most expensive part of the grocery budget, I purchase meat in bulk to save money.  I then package the meat into smaller re-sealable bags and freeze them. When I prep dinner, I can take a bag of meat out of the freezer to use for my meal.  Comment below "Meat" or message me, and I'll send you details how to save 20%-50% in meat when buying it in bulk.  #meat #savemoney #saveonmeats #saveonmeat #grocerybudgettips #grocerytipsandtricks #grocerybudgeting #foodandmeatcoop #howtosaveongroceries
This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. This Pizza Casserole is a family-favorite recipe. It's only 6 ingredients and takes about 10 minutes to prep before you put it in the oven to bake.  If your family loves pizza, then you'll want to try this pizza casserole. Comment "pizza" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pizza #pizzalovers #pizzacasserole #pizzabake #easydinnerrecipe #easydinnerideas #pepperonibake #pepperonicasserole
This sweet potato casserole is a delicious and swe This sweet potato casserole is a delicious and sweet dish that is easy to make. It is a perfect side dish to take to family holiday gatherings. Comment below "yams" or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #yams #yamcasserole #sweetpotatoes #sweetpotatocasserole #sweetpotatocasserolewithpecans #thanksgivingsides #thanksgivingsidedish #thanksgivingsidedishes #christmassidedish #christmassides #christmassidedishes #holidaysides #holidaysidedish #holidaysidedishes
This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comm This Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread is so good! Comment "Pumpkin Bread" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinbread #pumpkinbreadrecipe #pumpkinbreads #pumpkinbreadseason #pumpkinchocolatechip #pumpkinchocolatechipbread #pumpkinchocolate #chocolatechippumpkinbread
If food allergies and special diets are causing yo If food allergies and special diets are causing your food budget to really increase, below are 6 tips to help navigate food allergies on a budget.  1. Meal plan and cook from home
Focus on making a list of your family's favorite easy meals and plan your meals based on those. Keep it simple and make it a priority to eat at home.  2. Limit expensive replacements
While there is an abundance of options for substitutes to common food allergies, the expensive replacements increase the amount of money you spend on groceries. Use them sparingly, buy them on sale, or look for ways to buy them in bulk.  3. Price shop
Track the cost of items at multiple stores and online retailers to find the best price, then "stock up" on the items you need.  4. Find out what works for you and stick to it
Narrow down what staple foods you need and like so you don't spend a lot of money experimenting on food that doesn't work for your family.  5. Focus on the inexpensive items you can eat
Make a list of foods you can eat instead of constantly looking for alternatives of foods you can't eat. Foods that might fit in your meal plan and that are inexpensive are oats, potatoes, rice, fruit, vegetables, applesauce, seeds, and legumes.  6. Shop at cheaper stores
Most grocery stores carry specialty foods, so don't just shop at expensive specialty stores like Whole Foods.  #foodallergies #grocerybudgettips #groceryshoppingtips #howtogroceryshop #foodbudget #foodallergybudget
These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite These Pumpkin Crumb Muffins are a family-favorite recipe I make each fall. Comment "Pumpkin Muffins" below or message me, and I'll send you the recipe.  #pumpkinrecipe #pumpkinrecipes #Pumpkin #pumpkinmuffins #pumpkinmuffin #pumpkinmuffinrecipe #pumpkincrumbmuffins
Because meat is usually the most expensive part of Because meat is usually the most expensive part of the grocery budget, I purchase meat in bulk to save money.  I then package the meat into smaller re-sealable bags and freeze them. When I prep dinner, I can take a bag of meat out of the freezer to use for my meal.  Comment below "Meat" or message me, and I'll send you details how to save 20%-50% in meat when buying it in bulk.  #meat #savemoney #saveonmeats #saveonmeat #grocerybudgettips #grocerytipsandtricks #grocerybudgeting #foodandmeatcoop #howtosaveongroceries

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