Budget Meal Planning Guide

Save money and time with our budget meal planning recipes and easy shopping lists. Discover  easy, cheap meals you'll love to plan and your family will love to eat.

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Easy, Delicious Meals perfect for the entire family.

Affordable Family Favorites

Jump-start meal planning with simple recipes and a one-stop shopping list

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Easy dinner recipe

Take it Easy! Summer Time Dinner Recipes

Stay stress-free on summer night. These easy dinner recipes help you get food on the table without the hassle.

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Easy Dinner Idea: Cola-Braised Brisket

One Stop Shop: One List, Five Tasty Meals

These delicious dishes are both time and money-conscious.

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Winter Meals: Pork and Beans

Warm up with satisfying winter recipes

Take the chill off this season with these hearty and delicious family dinners

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International Recipes: Hoisin Beef Stew with Snow Peas

Easy international recipes

Enjoy around-the-world flavors without leaving your home with these tasty dishes

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Autumn Recipes: Moroccan Lamb and Apricot Stew

Hearty autumn classics

Warm up this fall with these satisfying, delicious dishes

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Rigatoni in Creamy Tomato Sauce

Favorite fall recipes

Welcome autumn with these hearty, low-cost seasonal classics

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Slow cooker chicken sandwich

Super easy dinners at super low prices

It's okay to be lazy—take it easy with 5 delicious, no-effort dinners all under $3 a serving.

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Lamb Burgers with Greek Salad

1 shopping list, 5 tasty summer meals

These light and satisfying recipes are just right on summer nights

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Individual Spinach Mac and Cheese Gratins

Updated family favorite recipes

For a fresh take on classic recipes, try these tasty, low-cost meals your whole family will enjoy

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Pasta, white beans and spinach

Healthy dinners on a budget

Your family will savor these delicious and nutritrious meals—all under 450 calories per serving! 

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Fish and chips

British Comfort Foods

Take a trip across the pond without leaving the comfort of your own kitchen using these easy, British-inspired recipes.

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Orange and Balsamic Chicken Breasts

Filling meals under $3

Add some fun to your weekly meal planning with 5 affordable, creative dinner recipes your family is sure to love.

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Orecchiette with Broccoli, Tomatoes and Sausage

Warm winter favorites

Warm-up with this collection of easy dinners like a skirt steak with mustard sauce, an updated grilled cheese and a savory split pea soup.

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Stuffed Bagel Pizzas

Crowd pleasing dinners

Everyone will enjoy what's on the table with these simple family-friendly recipes.

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15 minute meals

Dinner Is On: 6 Busy Weeknight Meal Ideas 

Busy households don't have to skimp on dinner time with these quick, easy recipes.

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squash soup

Cook Comfort Food: 5 Easy Recipes Your Family Will Love

Comfort foods shouldn't be expensive or difficult to make—try these five easy recipes and get cozy.

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spinach salad with figs

Hearty fall recipes under $1.50

Savory and filling family meals are just the thing for a cool fall night. Enjoy the change of season with these simple dinner recipes.

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Pork Chops with Cider Sauce

Stress-free weeknight suppers

Take the stress out of family dinners with simple, easy-to-make recipes.

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Make a budget-friendly spaghetti part of your weekly meal planning.

Easy Weeknight Dinners ... Plus Dessert!

Please everyone at the dinner table with simple recipes you can easily customize to your taste and budget!

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Thin-Crust Turkey Pepperoni Pizzas

Make your own takeout favorites and save

Save money and cut calories by cooking these 5 take out favorites at home!

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Get the shopping list for all the ingredients on this meal plan

A week's worth of easy, cheap recipes

Plan to eat at home this week (and save money) with these five easy, budget-friendly family recipes and easy printable shopping list.

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Ricotta-and-Ham-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

5 simple and filling supers

Try the these easy and filling dinners this week like a simple shepherd's pie and an easy stuffed chicken breast!

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Try our easy citrus marinade before you grill steaks!

5 simple, family-friendly dinners

Plan your weekly meals with these family-friendly, afordable recipes that will have your family asking for seconds.

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Get the shopping list for all the ingredients on this meal plan

Low-cost protein power recipes

The fast recipes on this budget-friendly meal plan are full of low-calorie proteins to keep your family going!

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Print our shopping list for your weekly meal plan and try these new classic recipes

New family classic recipes

This week, try 5 easy recipes including a slow-cooker black bean soup―it’s a complete meal in a bowl and only $1.38 per serving.

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Easy cheap family meals

Family-friendly exotic recipes

This week take your family menu planning for a quick trip around the globe with the quick and easy recipes for pork ribs, a new twist to the classic burger and more!

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Savory Lamb Stew

Cook up a Hearty Dish

On the menu this week, hearty fare with 5 recipes like Savory Lamb Stew and Portobello Mushroom Burgers.

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Meatloaf with Mozzarella, Mushrooms and Pepperoni

Surprise ingredient dinners

The 5 recipes on this meal plan have surprise ingredients that your family will love!

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Maple-Glazed Salmon Fillets

Salmon filets and easy chicken stir-fry

Get these fast recipes and 3 more on this week's budget meal plan!

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fried ravioli

Budget-friendly restaurant favorites

Impress your family with budget versions of popular restaurant entrees.

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Budget meal planning means statisfying dishes for your family!

One-pan pork loin and more

Make it easy this week with 5 great recipes like a fast, flavorful pork loin and a one-dish spinach and sausage risotto.

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Try these meal ideas for dinner this week!

Low-cost family meals

Budget meal planning at it's best; get 5 recipes that are sure to please like an easy chicken teriyaki!

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Curried Chicken Salad

Summer dinner

Get 5 recipes, like curried chicken salad, that are perfect for warm nights!

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Chicken with Lemon and Capers

Light tasting dinners

This week's budget meal planning guide has 5 light tasting dinners like a fast chicken breast with lemon and capers.

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Ham and Cheddar Supper Waffles

Picky eater's meal plan

All the recipes on this budget meal plan feature ingredients that can be swapped out, making it perfect for picky eaters.

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Chili-Beef Soft Tacos

International dinners

Get international flavors from recipes like chili soft tacos or Vietnamese noodle salad on this week's budget meal planning tool.

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Parmesan Pork Cutlets

Easy, quick recipes

Having a super busy week? Get your family meals done in a snap!

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Fish Stick Tacos

Fish stick tacos, 15 minute salad and more!

The 5 delicious recipes on this week's budget meal planning tool are made with cheaper ingredients like a whole chicken or fish sticks to keep it easy for you!

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Try out easy goat cheese quesadilla, your kids will love it!

Kid-friendly dinners

Get 5 budget friendly kid favorite recipes like quesadillas, bbq pork and turkey wraps!

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Lemon-Garlic Broiled Flounder with Spinach

Shop your pantry

Make 5 delicious recipes this week with items you already have in your spice rack and pantry!

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Use the ALL YOU meal planning guide and save big!

Savory favorites

Plan your week with these 5 savory recipes like healthy poached salmon and a new take on baked ziti.

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Chicken and Red Bean Tostadas

Easy, creative recipes

Family dinners are far from boring this week with 5 fun meals like a colorful chicken tostada!

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Broccoli and Feta Frittata

Meal planning made easy!

This week's meal planning resource has 5 incredibly easy recipes like a simple 5-ingredient frittata!

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