Flan
$8.16 recipe / $1.02 servingThis flan recipe is an easy-to-make creamy dessert that is budget-friendly and perfect to share with family and friends on any occasion.
Monti - Budget Bytes
Monti Carlo is a Puerto Rican food TV personality, food writer, and special events chef. Catch our Senior Food Editor doing her best not to talk with her mouth full on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Netflix, Food Network, Cooking Channel, and PBS. Her first full-length cookbook, Spanglish, will be published in Spring ’25 by Simon and Schuster’s Simon Element.
Chipotle Chicken Tacos
$8.64 recipe / $1.44 servingChange up your Taco Tuesday with these spicy and smoky Chipotle Chicken Tacos. They're a great weeknight meal or weekly meal prep!
Chocolate Cream Pie
$10.57 recipe / $1.32 servingThis chocolate cream pie recipe features a silky chocolate cream filling, flakey pie crust, and a fluffy whipped cream topping.
No-Bake Cheesecake
$14.37 recipe / $1.79 servingThis No-Bake Cheesecake is sweet, rich, and tangy with a buttery graham cracker crust. The perfect easy dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
$6.60 recipe / $1.65 eachThese easy Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect quick meal for fall. They come together in under 30 minutes and are great for meal prep!
Pork and Cherry Rice Bowl
$7.27 recipe / $1.82 servingThese pork and cherry rice bowls are a quick and delicious rice bowl meal with a unique sweet and savory twist!
Apple Slaw
$6.46 recipe / $0.65 servingThis crisp and refreshing apple slaw is the perfect easy side dish for weeknight meals or potlucks during the fall season.
Coconut Cream Pie Bars
$16.96 recipe / $0.71 servingCoconut Cream Pie Bars are made with a buttery cookie crust, a rich and velvety coconut cream filling, and vanilla whipped cream.
Lemon Pound Cake
$4.85 recipe / $0.40 servingThis delicious, moist and easy lemon pound cake recipe is made with fresh lemon juice and zest, and perfect for dessert or paired with coffee or tea.
Sliders
$16.11 recipe / $2.69 servingThis easy recipe for sliders is great for feeding a crowd at parties, potlucks, tailgates, or just for a quick weeknight meal.
BBQ Wings
$9.61 recipe / $1.60 servingThese BBQ Wings are super easy to make and are so delicious and tangy, everyone at the table will lick their fingers squeaky-clean.
Green Goddess Salad
$13.69 recipe / $1.71 servingThis creamy, crunchy, and tangy Green Goddess salad is as delicious as it is easy to make, plus it's ridiculously budget-friendly.