frugal recipes Archives

tuna noodle bake

Tinned tuna and two minute noodles. What could be a more iconic frugal meal. Jazz it up with a little curry powder, some cheese and a good serving of vegetables and you have a very tasty but still frugal meal.

butterscotch self – saucing pudding

An easy, yet impressive dish whipped up from basic pantry staples. A fall back on dessert for when you feel like something a little sweet.

pea and ham soup

This pea and ham soup recipe is one passed down from my mother. An old favourite, it makes a very frugal yet tasty winter meal.

orange and poppy seed mini muffins

These mini muffins, with a delicate citrus flavour, are great for packing in your bag for a snack on the go.

kidney bean quesadillas

These quesadillas are quick, tasty, healthy, oh so cheap and don’t leave you feeling weighed down after lunch.

sausage, cannellini bean and vegetable stew

Tasty and inexpensive, this sausage and canellini bean stew is bound to please everyone in the family.

easy thai beef curry

This is by far one of our favourite family meals. If you have pre-sliced the meat before freezing, then it is so quick and easy to prepare. In the above picture I have added sliced capsicum and some frozen beans, but I often use carrot and zucchini for the vegetables. Natural crunchy peanut butter works [...]

chicken and bocconcini pizzas

What’s so frugal about bocconcini pizzas? Well, I was crash tackling other customers rummaging around in the mark-down bin at the supermarket the other day and came across a tub of bocconcini for $2.50 and with still a whole week before the use-by date expired. I checked and they normally sell this for nearly $6. [...]

toddler food–Easy cheesy pasta and vegetables

The little fella is pretty good with his vegetables, but broccoli always ends up on the floor. Unless it’s covered in cheesy sauce! This is so easy if you use leftover veg and pasta, otherwise steam some finger food sized vegetables to make this dish. Exact measurements will depend on how much leftovers you have, [...]

toddler food–homemade chicken nuggets

These nuggets go down such a treat with the little fella (and with DH and I). Actually, they don’t have to be toddler food at all. Easy to make, tasty and I just freeze the excess, quick and easy meals! This mix usually makes me about 36. These freeze and reheat well, just freeze on [...]