Ramen Gets Old Fast - Resources for Cheap Recipes

January 28, 2010

How much can you handle?

We at Foodista have spent the week considering what it would be like to subsist on $7 a day. A week of $7 eating is difficult, but sadly many have to do it every day of their lives. To have to think of a new meal to cook every evening is difficult anyway - to think of one within a rigid budget is even more challenging. Fortunately, others have already done it. Here are a few places to find great recipes for cheap, cheap meals.

Five Dollar Dinners has an extensive repertoire of five dollar meals, as well as excellent instructions and great photos.

Dinner on the Cheap has fantastic, affordable week long shopping lists and corresponding recipes.

Smith's Simple and Frugal Life has a section devoted to five dollar meals. Most are hearty and relatively healthy.

Cheap Cooking is packed with not just great recipes like curried chicken salad, but tips and tools to help you spend far less.

Good Housekeeping offers flexible menus, ways to use leftovers, and recipes you'd want to use even if they weren't extremely affordable.

And, of course, keep an eye out for daily tips and recipes here on the Foodista blog.