How-To

Scrambled Eggs

Learn how to make Scrambled Eggs with this simple recipe! A delicious and budget-friendly breakfast option that can be easily customized.

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How to Make Oat Milk

$1.42 recipe / $0.36 serving

Learn how to make oat milk with just five simple ingredients and enjoy the creamiest, most refreshing plant-based milk for pennies on the dollar.

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How To Make Soft Boiled Eggs

Perfect soft boiled eggs with firm whites and liquid gold yolks are only six minutes away. Use this easy guide for perfect eggs every time.

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How to Cut Butternut Squash

Use this quick step by step tutorial to learn how to cut butternut squash the easy way! Including storage tips, recipes, and more.

Roasted Spaghetti Squash

$1.51 recipe / $0.37 serving

There's a hard way and an easy way to roast spaghetti squash. Here's the easiest way to get roasted strands of squash on your table fast.

Overhead shot of a wooden bowl with sour cream in it that's topped with chives and is surrounded by potato chips.

How To Make Sour Cream

$1.42 recipe

If you've run out of sour cream and don't want to run to the store for more- you can make it at home with just two ingredients and a little upper body strength!

Overhead view of a bowl of sofrito with a wooden spoon.

How To Make Sofrito

$2.69 recipe / $0.38 serving

Sofrito is the aromatic flavor base of many Caribbean dishes. It's budget-friendly, easy to make, and pure magic in almost any savory recipe.

A sunny side egg being fried in a skillet.

How to Fry an Egg

There's more than one way to fry an egg! Learn the techniques and tools needed to get your fried egg exactly the way you like it!

Cooked rice in a black bowl with a wooden spoon.

How to Cook Rice

A simple step by step guide on how to cook rice on the stove top, with tips, tricks, and answers to all of your rice questions.

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How to Cook Chicken Breast in a Pan

$7.29 recipe / $1.82 serving

Learn how to cook tender, juicy, and flavorful boneless chicken breasts in a pan. Perfect for quick dinners and meal prep!

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How to Make Thanksgiving Dinner for Two

$22.31 meal / $7.43 serving

Make these easy scaled-down recipes for turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and more to make a classic Thanksgiving dinner for two.

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30+ Game Changing Cooking Tips and Tricks from the Budget Bytes Community

30 of the best cooking tips that will "change the game" in your kitchen, according to the Budget Bytes community.