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Budget Friendly Kitchen

Budget Friendly Kitchen

Sharing budget-friendly, family-approved meals and simple kitchen inspiration for real life

Budget Friendly Kitchen

Budget Friendly Kitchen

Sharing budget-friendly, family-approved meals and simple kitchen inspiration for real life

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    Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad

    1 hr Beginner
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    BLT Pasta Salad

    1 hr 10 mins Beginner

Breakfast

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  • Christmas tree pull-apart cinnamon rolls decorated with green icing and festive sprinkles for an easy Christmas morning breakfast. pinit

    Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Cinnamon Rolls

    35 mins Beginner
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    Easy Biscuits and Gravy (Classic Comfort Breakfast)

    35 mins Beginner

Dessert

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  • Golden stuffed Christmas cookies with melted Lindt chocolate centers, white chocolate drizzle, and red, green, and white sprinkles. pinit

    Santa’s Stuffed Christmas Cookies

    42 mins Beginner
  • Homemade Grinch sugar cookie bars with green sugar cookie base, cream cheese frosting, and red heart sprinkles. pinit

    Grinch Bars (Easy Sugar Cookie Bars)

    1 hr 45 mins Beginner
  • Christmas tree pull-apart cinnamon rolls decorated with green icing and festive sprinkles for an easy Christmas morning breakfast. pinit

    Christmas Tree Pull-Apart Cinnamon Rolls

    35 mins Beginner
  • Slice of hot chocolate lasagna showing brownie, cheesecake, pudding, and marshmallow layers pinit

    Brownie Hot Chocolate Lasagna

    4 hrs 50 mins Beginner
  • Cranberry cheesecake bars with orange cheesecake, cranberry swirl, and buttery crumble topping pinit

    Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

    5 hrs 25 mins Beginner
  • Finished Gingerbread Bars topped with icing and mini cinnamon rolls pinit

    Gingerbread Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars

    4 hrs 25 mins Beginner
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    Apple Crisp Cheesecake Bars

    3 hrs 55 mins Beginner
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    Easy No-Bake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

    2 hrs 15 mins Beginner
  • Apple Pie Snickerdoodle Cookie pinit

    Apple Pie Snickerdoodle Cookies

    1 hr 14 mins Beginner
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    Skillet Cinnamon Sugar Churro Bites (Easy & Cheap!)

    20 mins Beginner

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  • Egg roll noodle skillet with ground pork, shredded cabbage, carrots, and spaghetti. pinit

    Easy Egg Roll Noodle Skillet

    30 mins Beginner
  • Pasta tossed with sliced smoked sausage, bell peppers, and onions in marinara sauce. pinit

    Smoked Sausage & Pepper Marinara Pasta

    30 mins Beginner
  • Crispy corn tostadas topped with shredded barbecue chicken and cabbage and carrot slaw. pinit

    BBQ Chicken Tostadas with Crunchy Slaw

    40 mins Beginner
  • Lemon garlic chicken served with roasted potatoes and green beans. pinit

    Lemon Garlic Chicken & Potatoes

    55 mins Beginner
  • Ground pork with shredded cabbage and carrots in a ginger garlic sauce served over white rice. pinit

    Sticky Ginger Pork & Cabbage Rice Bowls

    30 mins Beginner
  • Crispy baked corn tortillas filled with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, and melted cheddar cheese. pinit

    Crispy Black Bean & Sweet Potato Tacos

    55 mins Beginner
  • Paprika-seasoned chicken with rice, bell peppers, onions, and diced tomatoes cooked together in a skillet. pinit

    Paprika Chicken & Pepper Rice Skillet

    55 mins Beginner
  • Spaghetti tossed with ground beef and broccoli florets in a savory garlic soy sauce. pinit

    Easy Ground Beef & Broccoli Noodles

    30 mins Beginner
  • Golden crispy ranch-seasoned pork cutlets served with creamy homemade gravy and fluffy mashed potatoes on a dinner plate. pinit

    Crispy Ranch Pork Cutlets & Gravy

    45 mins Beginner
  • Golden baked pizza-stuffed breadsticks filled with melted mozzarella cheese and pepperoni, brushed with garlic butter and served with marinara dipping sauce. pinit

    Cheesy Pizza-Stuffed Breadsticks

    35 mins Beginner

Lunch

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    Maple Dijon Sheet Pan Chicken & Apples

    50 mins Beginner
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    Cheesy Beef & Potato Soup

    50 mins Beginner
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    Creamy Pumpkin Sausage Pasta

    35 mins Beginner
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    Slow Cooker Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

    5 hrs 10 mins Beginner
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    Cheesy Beef Fried Rice

    30 mins Beginner
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    Chicken Enchilada Rice Skillet

    35 mins Beginner
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    Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Skillet

    35 mins Beginner
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    Creamy Angel Chicken Pasta

    30 mins Beginner
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    Easy Chili with V8 Juice

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    Creamy Italian Meatball Soup with Orzo

    35 mins Beginner

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I'm Taylor Haugen! A mom of two, budget-friendly home cook, and creator of Budget Friendly Kitchen. Most days you’ll find me in the kitchen cooking for my family and sharing realistic meal ideas that don’t break the bank. I’m deeply passionate about helping other families feel confident in the kitchen while staying within their budget. I’m thankful to connect with and support so many people along the way.

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Taylor Budget Friendly Kitchen

20 hours ago

Taylor Budget Friendly Kitchen
Lindt Stuffed Christmas Cookie 🍪🎅🎄For the Cookies:-2¼ cups all-purpose flour-½ tsp baking soda-½ tsp salt-¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled-1 cup packed brown sugar-½ cup granulated sugar-1 large egg, room temperature-1 large egg yolk, room temperature-1 tbsp vanilla extract-1⅓ cups white chocolate chipsFor the Filling & Decoration:-12 Lindt Lindor chocolate truffles-Red and green Christmas sprinkles, optionalInstructions:1. Prepare the dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.2. Mix the butter and sugars. In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted, slightly cooled butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix until well combined.3. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat in the whole egg, followed by the egg yolk and vanilla extract.4. Combine the ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. 5. Gently fold in the white chocolate chips.6. Chill the dough. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 45 minutes, until firm enough to handle.7. Stuff the cookies. Scoop a generous portion of dough and flatten it slightly. 8. Place an unwrapped Lindt Lindor truffle in the center. Cover completely with cookie dough, carefully sealing all edges. Roll into a ball.9. Freeze overnight. Place the assembled cookie dough balls on a freezer-safe tray. Cover and freeze overnight until completely solid.10. Preheat the oven. When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 420°F. Use an ungreased baking sheet or a liner rated for that temperature.11. Bake directly from frozen. Arrange the frozen cookie dough balls on the baking sheet, leaving plenty of room between them. Bake for 12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden and the dough is set.12. Cool on the baking sheet. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire cooling rack.13. Decorate. Once cooled, decorate with Christmas sprinkles as desired.#baking #christmascookies #lindt ...

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22 hours ago

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Day 3 of 12 Days of Budget-Friendly Christmas Treats 🎄Santa’s Stuffed Christmas Cookies, with a whole Lindt truffle hiding inside each one. When you break them open, the center is warm and melty.These took me a little trial and error. My first batches spread and leaked everywhere. The trick that finally worked is freezing the cookie balls overnight and baking them straight from frozen.The whole batch cost $16.25 and makes 12 big cookies, so that’s about $1.35 each. They’re my priciest treat so far, but they’re worth it.💰 Running total: $36.76 spent, $63.24 left for 9 more treats.Would you leave these out for Santa, or keep them for yourself? 🎅The full recipe is in the first comment. You can catch up on Days 1 and 2 in the pinned post at the top of my page. ...

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"budget friendly" and "cheap" doesn't mean boring or lacks flavor! This is a fun spin on the famous beef and broccoli dinner. Using ground beef instead of steak saves money and the spaghetti noodles make sure that everyone can get a full serving and feel full! Check out the full recipe on my blog below 💚 ...

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2 days ago

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Day 2 of 12 Days of Budget-Friendly Christmas Treats 🎄Grinch Sugar Cookie Bars, made completely from scratch. They’re soft and thick, with a tangy cream cheese frosting and one little red heart on every square. My kids thought these were the cutest thing!This pan cost $11.71. Honestly, the candy hearts were more than half of that, but it makes 16 bars, so that’s about 73¢ each.💰 Running total: $20.51 spent, $79.49 left for 10 more treats.Would you make these for a class party or a cookie swap? 💚The full recipe is in the first comment. If you missed Day 1, you’ll find it in the pinned post at the top of my page. ...

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Planning affordable dinners is easier when your recipes work together! This week’s menu includes seven dinners with overlapping ingredients to help you use what you buy, reduce waste, and bring different flavors to the table 🩷 From crispy sweet potato tacos to lemon garlic chicken and savory ginger pork bowls, there’s plenty of variety without building seven completely separate shopping lists ...

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