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This incredibly Easy Sesame Chicken is faster and tastier than take out. You control the ingredients, you control the flavor. Budgetbytes.com

Easy Sesame Chicken
$5.74 recipe / $1.44 serving
This Easy Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (or marinade) takes only a few minutes and five simple ingredients that can be kept on hand at all times. Perfect for last minute weeknight dinners! Budgetbytes.com

Easy Homemade Teriyaki Sauce or Marinade
$0.57 per batch
With just a few ingredients, dinner doesn’t get easier (or tastier) than this Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken. Skip the take out tonight! Budgetbytes.com

Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
$8.13 recipe / $1.63 serving
Smoky Chicken and Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potato Meal Prep is an easy, delicious, filling, and healthy daily lunch or dinner. BudgetBytes.com

Smoky Chicken and Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potato Meal Prep
$9.43 recipe / $2.36 serving
Sweet, salty, rich, and crunchy, these Pork and Peanut Dragon Noodles hit all the bases. It’s fast, easy comfort food for busy nights! BudgetBytes.com

Pork and Peanut Dragon Noodles
$3.75 recipe / $1.25 serving
These vegan Soy Marinated Tofu Bowls are full of rich flavors and plenty of texture to keep your taste buds happy and your belly full. BudgetBytes.com

Soy Marinated Tofu Bowls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
$7.26 recipe / $1.82 serving
Slow Cooker Hot Buttered Apples are an easy and versatile dessert that is perfect for using up your glut of autumn apples! BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Hot Buttered Apples
$5.10 recipe / $0.85 serving
These Orange Cranberry Muffins are a holiday staple in my house and extras can be frozen for a quick treat whenever the craving hits. BudgetBytes.com

Orange Cranberry Muffins
$3.53 recipe / $0.30 per muffin
Streuseled Sweet Potatoes are an easy, deconstructed version of the classic sweet potato casserole that is manageable enough for weeknight dessert. BudgetBytes.com

Streuseled Sweet Potatoes
$2.99 recipe / $0.75 serving
The earthy flavor and subtle sweetness of molasses makes these Sweet Molasses Dinner Rolls the perfect addition to your fall holiday table. BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Molasses Dinner Rolls
$1.87 recipe / $0.16 each
This meal-worthy Chicken and Mandarin Salad boasts sweet mandarin oranges, creamy avocado, crunchy almonds, and homemade sesame dressing. BudgetBytes.com

Chicken and Mandarin Salad with Simple Sesame Dressing
$5.20 recipe / $2.60 serving
This crunchy, sweet, and salty Roasted Broccoli Salad with Almonds is my favorite way to get my vegetables and goes great with any Asian inspired meal. BudgetBytes.com

Roasted Broccoli Salad with Almonds and Simple Sesame Dressing
$3.89 recipe / $1.95 serving
This Instant Pot Beef Stew is incredibly fast and easy, but is packed with slow-cooked flavor. BudgetBytes.com

Instant Pot Beef Stew
$11.91 recipe / $1.99 serving
Bibimbap is the ultimate bowl meal with plenty of color, flavor, and texture to keep your taste buds happy and your stomach full. BudgetBytes.com

Bibimbap – The Ultimate Bowl Meal
$10.66 recipe / $2.67 serving
Roasted Apple Cranberry Relish is a thick, jam-like condiment whose uses go far beyond the Thanksgiving table. BudgetBytes.com

Roasted Apple Cranberry Relish
$5.79 recipe / $1.45 serving
Sweet Potato Casserole Baked Oatmeal is a great way to have your favorite Thanksgiving side as a nutrient packed breakfast. BudgetBytes.com

Sweet Potato Casserole Baked Oatmeal
$5.14 recipe / $0.86 serving
Tomato Herb Rice with White Beans and Spinach is a hearty and flavorful vegan dinner that will be loved by meat eaters and vegetarians alike. BudgetBytes.com

Tomato Herb Rice with White Beans and Spinach
$5.14 recipe / $0.86 serving
Slow Cooker 5 Spice Pulled Pork is an easy and fun twist on a classic with warm spices and just the right amount of sweetness. BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker 5 Spice Pulled Pork
$6.99 recipe / $0.87 serving
Chili Garlic Tofu Bowls are a fiber and flavor filled healthy lunch that you can pre-pack for your week ahead. BudgetBytes.com

Chili Garlic Tofu Bowls
$5.72 recipe / $1.43 serving
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
$4.37 recipe / $0.36 serving
Brown Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches with Chipotle Mayo are the perfect mix of salty, sweet, and spicy for your weekend brunch. BudgetBytes.com

Brown Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwiches with Chipotle Mayo
$9.80 recipe / $2.45 per sandwich
This fast and easy Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry is a filling low carb dinner with big flavor. BudgetBytes.com

Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry
$7.14 recipe / $1.79 serving
A simple marinade adds big flavor to this fast and easy Balsamic Chicken Skillet with creamy mozzarella and fresh tomatoes. BudgetBytes.com

Balsamic Chicken Skillet
$5.66 recipe / $0.94 serving
Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut is a fast and easy meal with tropical flare. BudgetBytes.com

Shrimp Fried Rice with Pineapple and Toasted Coconut
$7.58 recipe / $1.90 serving
Dredge Chicken in Glaze Top with Garnishes

Sticky Ginger Soy Glazed Chicken
$8.08 recipe / $1.01 per piece

Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake
$3.30 recipe / $0.41 serving
Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles are a fast, easy, and inexpensive alternative to take out. BudgetBytes.com

Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles
$4.97 recipe / $2.49 serving

Sesame Noodles with Wilted Greens
$5.00 recipe / $1.25 serving
Bacon and Caramelized Pineapple Pizza is everything your sweet and salty dreams are made of. BudgetBytes.com

Bacon and Caramelized Pineapple Pizza
$4.40 recipe / $0.55 per slice
Banana Nut Breakfast Farro - BudgetBytes.com

Banana Nut Breakfast Farro
$1.03 each
Stir Fry Beef Noodles - BudgetBytes.com

Stir Fry Beef Noodles
$7.93 recipe / $1.98 serving
Banana Coconut Baked Oatmeal - BudgetBytes.com

Banana Coconut Baked Oatmeal
$4.29 recipe / $0.72 serving
Broiled Balsamic Vegetables with Lemon Parsley Rice - BudgetBytes.com

Broiled Balsamic Vegetables with Lemon Parsley Rice
$9.12 recipe / $2.28 serving
Gingersnap Granola - BudgetBytes.com

Gingersnap Granola
$5.16 recipe / $0.32 serving
Sesame Glazed Salmon and Green Beans - BudgetBytes.com

Sesame Glazed Salmon and Green Beans
$9.23 recipe / $3.08 serving
Triple Berry Oat Muffins - BudgetBytes.com

Triple Berry Oat Muffins
$3.85 recipe / $0.48 each
Melted Butter Banana Brown Sugar

Caramelized Banana and Peanut Butter Quesadilla
$0.49 each
"Oatmeal Cookie" Baked Oatmeal - BudgetBytes.com

Oatmeal Cookie Baked Oatmeal
$4.15 recipe / $0.69 serving
Spicy Cashew Crunch Stir Fry - BudgetBytes.com

Spicy Cashew Crunch Stir Fry
$9.10 recipe / $2.28 serving
Carrot Cake for Two - BudgetBytes.com

Carrot Cake (for two)
$1.30 recipe / $0.65 serving
Smoky Tomato Soup - BudgetBytes.com

Smoky Tomato Soup
$4.12 recipe / $1.03 serving
Mini Garden Turkey Loaves - BudgetBytes.com

Mini Garden Turkey Loaves
$9.44 recipe / $1.57 serving
Balsamic Chicken Thighs - BudgetBytes.com

Balsamic Chicken Thighs
$4.17 recipe / $1.04 serving
Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes - BudgetBytes.com

Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes
$3.04 recipe / $0.51 serving
Saucy Southwest Shredded Beef - BudgetBytes.com

Saucy Southwest Shredded Beef
$15.22 recipe / $1.27 serving
Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples - BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples
$4.56 recipe / $0.91 per apple
Rosemary Garlic Beef Stew - BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Rosemary Garlic Beef Stew
$14.08 recipe / $1.41 per cup
Slow Cooker Apple Pumpkin Pudding - BudgetBytes.com

Slow Cooker Apple Pumpkin Pudding
$8.03 recipe / $1.00 serving

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