budget | cheap eats

Quick, easy, healthy, crowd pleasing, freezer-friendly morning grub that you can grab and go.

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• 8

Nothing says “I love you” like sharing steak swimming in a puddle of melting herb butter. Consider it Cupid’s little helper.

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• 5 M
• 6

Easy and slow cooker friendly. Do we really need to say anything else?

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• 20 M
• 3 H, 30 M
• 0

Sorta like a cheater’s chicken cacciatore, these tipsy chicken drumsticks make a simple weeknight dinner that’s sufficiently spectacular to serve to guests.

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• 1 H
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As its name implies, this simple roast hen ridiculously easy and turns out a superlative bird with shatteringly crisp skin and surprisingly juicy meat. No surprise that it’s the same technique that Thomas Keller uses.

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• 10 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 8

A simple, quick, easy, cheap side that’s making kids as well as adults demand seconds. Yes, seconds. Of broccoli. You’re welcome.

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Exactly what you want—nay, need—when you’re crave something that’s satiating as heck but you need it to be quick as can be.

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• 35 M
• 8

Made in a single pan with so much ease you’ll be wanting to make them every night. We dare so you’ll hear no complaints.

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• 1 H, 15 M
• 0

Homemade buttermilk pancakes can be yours any day of the week thanks to a stash of this handy DIY pancake mix.

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• 10 M
• 10 M
• 4

Typical of eastern Carolina ‘cue, this tangy sauce is exactly what you want—nay, need—for your next barbecue.

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• 10 M
• 2

Inspired by Mexican street fare, this corn on the cob tempers smoky chipotle with the tang of lime and the sweetness of butter.

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• 15 M
• 1 H
• 0

So lovely you’re not even going to notice that they’re vegetarian. But your guests will appreciate that fact. And you’ll appreciate the taste.

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• 40 M
• 2

Magnificently easy to marinate. Quick to toss on the grill. And distinctly Thai thanks to the lilt of coconut milk, fish sauce, cilantro, and curry.

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• 25 M
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A jumble of raw shaved vegetables that comes together easily, tastes magnificent, and doesn’t even require you to turn on the stove. Sounds like a summer staple to us.

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• 20 M
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