100 Delicious, Dirt-Cheap Recipes for the Starving Student Most students don’t have a lot of cash to spend on food, but that doesn’t mean you have to go hungry. With the right recipes and some kitchen savvy, you can eat great even on a student’s budget. Here we’ll share 100 tasty recipes that you can make on the cheap. Along with saving money on meals, budget-savvy students can also save big on a college education by attending inexpensive online colleges. Breakfast Get a good start to your day with these cheap-o breakfasts. Ramen A college staple gets dressed up in these recipes. Sandwiches Use these recipes to step up your sandwiches. One Pot These simple recipes can be pulled off in one pot. Salads Use these healthy recipes to make cheap, delicious salads. Casserole You’ll find delicious casseroles in these recipes. Pizza & Pasta Get your grains with these recipes. Entrees These recipes offer affordable main dishes. Sides Use these recipes to complement your entrees on the cheap. Desserts Satisfy your sweet tooth with these affordable dessert recipes.
No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars Oh how I love a treat that can be whipped up in about 15 minutes. My boys and their buddies couldn’t get enough of these Chewy Oreo Bars we had as an after school snack this week. Sometimes my spontaneous recipe creations turn out to be the most fun, lol! Yes you use an entire package of Oreo Cookies, but what you get in return is a marshmallow-y Oreo treat that is worth every bite Surprise the kids (and yourself) with this one, they’ll be all smiles, Enjoy! 3 whole ingredients. Break out your Cookies! Place them all in the food processor or blender and mix until ground. Like so. Melt the butter and marshmallows into a large bowl until puffed. You’ll get a little something like this Working quickly, pour in your ground cookies. Mix, mix and mix You’ll get a gooey mess….that’s delish! Transfer to an 8×8 inch baking pan and let set for about 10 minutes. Cut into squares and indulge No-Bake Chewy Cookies and Cream Bars One 16 oz package of Oreo 5 cups Large Marshmallows 4 tablespoons butter 1.
Potato and Cheese Pierogi | MyGourmetConnection Recipes Pierogi are traditional Polish noodle dumplings, filled with a variety of classic sweet and savory mixtures. For this recipe, we've chosen to make a basic potato-cheese filling and serve them as a side dish topped with sour cream, garlic and chive sauce. Our family recipe, combined with a fairly standard dough preparation method, produces an exceptionally light and tender finished product. The secret? 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting3 large eggs2 tablespoons sour cream3/4 to 1 cup water 1-1/2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices2 tablespoons unsalted butter1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 small sweet onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon dried thyme3/4 to 1 cup grated dry farmer's cheeseKosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 stick butter, cut into 1 tablespoon portions1 recipe Sour Cream Garlic-Chive Sauce For the dough: In a large bowl or mixer, combine the flour, eggs, sour cream and 1/2 cup of water. Serving Suggestion
Crispy Potato Roast Recipe Hey Guys! So…it’s still really hot out…wtf! I’m totally ready for fall…forget this, “I just don’t want summer to end” BS…I’m OVER IT! Okay, I apologize for being aggressive right there, but man does this weather make me grumpy. There are a few things that get my mood up during weather like this: 1) My Dog (always) 2) Frequent Fro-Yo and Hawaiian Ice trips with the boyfriend 3) This Roasted Onion Dip. Remember when you were a kid and sleepovers were still the best thing ever? If you are willing to brave a hot kitchen for about an hour (woof, I know), this dip is totally worth it and a delicious treat to help keep you cool (once you’re sitting and enjoying it) and leave you feeling guilt-less afterwards! xx Jenny Roasted Onion Dip Serves 5 to 6 Ingredients: 2 large sweet onions, quartered 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Homemade Tortillas Making soft delicious tortillas at home is surprisingly easy. In fact, once I started making my own suddenly all our dinners and lunches were rolled up in fresh tortillas. The dough is made from flour, shortening, water, and salt. I had all the ingredients on hand but the shortening.. which ended up only costing two dollars and has lasted through many many batches of tortillas. Considering how cheap the ingredients are and how delicious they taste it just doesn't make sense to pay for the much more expensive packaged ones. To make the dough you first work the shortening into the flour. Next some hot tap water and salt is stirred in with a fork until a dough forms. To make sure that the tortillas are the same size the easiest thing to do is roll the dough into a log and then cut it into equal pieces. Since the dough is a medium-stiff consistency it might be easier just to squeeze it into a log shape rather than roll it. Each ball gets rolled out into the seven inch diameter circle. 1. 2.
Homemade Corn Dogs With Independence Day falling on a Monday this year, there’s going to be a lot of celebrating over the weekend. If you dance around the foodie blogosphere, you’ll find lots and lots of sweet 4th of July treats out there to choose from, and yes, I’ll be posting one or two as well, but today I wanted to post something a little more savory. Most people like to grill out to celebrate the Fourth, but sometimes it’s too rainy, or maybe even too cold (after my time in Minnesota, I definitely believe it’s possible to have a cold 4th of July). Obviously, you can still make the requisite burgers and dogs, but why not have something a little more fun and a little more impressive, for hardly any extra work? Homemade corn dogs are a regular at my house. I made them the first time several years ago after reading the label on the store bought, frozen kind. First and foremost, you gotta have a good batter. Next, you’ll need honey, milk, and an egg. Finally, you need the hot dogs, of course. 1. 2. 3.
chocolate banana crepes This past Friday night was meant for celebrating. The weather was sit-out-on-the-deck-in-the-cool-evening-breeze perfection. Friends gathered from all around the city with chips and salsa and salads and popcorn and laughter and stories to share. The fire pit was aflame. And a very special birthday girl turned the big 3-0. Friends, meet Stacey. Read more TGIF, friends. Hope that you all have had a lovely week, and that a relaxing weekend lies ahead. Did I mention on here that I’m leading an Easter choir at my church?! I’m kind of over the moon about it. Anyway, warm wishes coming your way for a good weekend ahead. Read more Ever since my friends and I met for a tapas happy hour at our neighborhood Spanish restaurant a few weeks ago, I’ve had sangria on my mind. So of course, when I found myself in the fruit section at the market this week trying to decide what kind of sangria to make for our weekly neighbor night, I immediately thought of sangria. Read more Read more Read more Happy day, friends!
Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) Recipe Print Our tour of Brazil continues. After posting the moqueca recipe, several of you asked if I had a recipe for Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, sort of like a chewy cheese puff made with tapioca flour. As a matter of fact, I do. My friend Bill gave me this recipe years ago, a favorite from his Brazilian wife Silvia. I’ve made it several times, each time with different cheeses. There are several ways to make Pão de Queijo. The beauty of this recipe is that you can make a big batch of batter and just store it in the refrigerator (for up to a week), pouring out just as many mini-muffins as you want to eat. The only weird ingredient is tapioca flour. The recipe as presented is fairly basic. Ingredients Special equipment recommended: One or two mini muffin tins. *It helps when baking with eggs to start with eggs at room temperature. Method Hide Photos 1 Preheat oven to 400°F. 2 Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Eat while warm or save to reheat later.
Parmesan Mashed Cauliflower Don’t let anyone fool you, mashed cauliflower on its own always tastes a bit wet and cabbagey. And gritty. I understand why people make it, I do. It’s mock mashed potatoes… faux-tatoes for a fraction of the calories. Cauliflower is super healthy, low calorie, and can be pretty darn delicious as a side, cozied up next to meatloaf, or tucked under stroganoff. But it doesn’t have that same silkiness, that same smooth fluffiness that a mashed potato does. In an effort to make something light and lovely texture-wise, I combined the two. Here’s how they’re made: Parmesan Mashed Cauliflower serves 4 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets, trimmed of as much of the stems as possible 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1″ cubes 1/4 cup full-fat sour cream 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Fill a large pot with about an inch and a half of water. Tagged as: cauliflower, healthy, light, low calorie, mashed, potatoes, side dish
Herb Cheese Sticks « Vivere Est Cogitare Herb Cheese Sticks My score: 8.5/10 Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne 1 egg, beaten All purpose flour for dusting Directions: Line baking sheets with parchment paper.Mix the second until the seventh ingredients in a bowl (i.e. from the parmesan up to the cayenne).Let pastry thaw. Comments: I didn’t have oregano and cayenne, so I used Italian herbs instead of oregano and hot paprika powder instead of cayenne. Like this: Like Loading...
Pizza Monkey Bread Recipe Ok are you ready for Pizza Monkey Bread. It will kinda change your life. And maybe your waistline. But it’s 100% worth it and so freaking delicious! Imagine a pull apart pizza with herbs and cheese and a warm pizza dipping sauce. I’ve seen Monkey Bread made from scratch or with pre-made biscuit dough from the market. Stick these suckers in mini bundt pans and into the oven they go! Ingredients 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast1 cup warm water1 tsp sugar2 cups Bread flour1 cup AP flour2 tsp salt1/2 cup Butter, melted2/3 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped5 Scallions, chopped10 Basil Leaves, chopped5 cloves garlic, mincedSalt and Pepper1 cup Marinara or Pizza sauce Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.In a medium bowl, combine the Bread flour, AP flour and salt.
Spaghetti Pie This is not what you think it is! Or maybe it is. I like to serve food buffet-style. It’s such a relaxed and informal way of eating during holidays or other get-togethers. Especially food you can make ahead of time and simply pop in the oven at the moment supreme is a big hit in my kitchen. This spaghetti ‘pie’ is one those slightly unorthodox recipes I like so much. It’s best eaten cold or lukewarm, so you can make it in advance. It’s also a great dish for people who are not into potatoes—yes, they really do exist. Ingredients: 10 oz spaghetti 7 oz cheese 2 bell peppers 1 large onion 1 large carrot 2 spring onions 2 tomatoes 4 eggs 1 tsp lawry’s seasoned salt 2 tbsp breadcrumbs 1 tbsp parmesan 1 tbsp parsley 1 tsp basil pepper cayenne Directions: As always, I start by peeling and finely chopping my carrot. Color bomb! No tomato sauce but I do want to add a hint of tomato flavor. It looks so bright and cheerful. Turn the heat off and set the veggies aside. The sky is the limit, really.