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Removing a slice of the Cheeseburger Casserole.

"cheeseburger" Casserole

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By Jenny Pennington
I make this quite often at my house, and it's always a BIG hit! There ...
(67 ratings)

Chili Cheese Dip

Amy H. avatar
By Amy H.
This is super easy, with minimal ingredients. Great appetizer in a hurry or on a ...
Perfectly baked Wellies without the mushroom gravy

Aunt Squishy's Yankee Beef Wellington

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By Lynsee Gilbert
I call this Yankee Wellington because, as we American's do with most things, I've made ...

Creamy Onion Too-nay-toes

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By Julie Ann Keene
This is a great full meal to stretch out that paycheck without scrimping on flavor ...
Self Rising Flour

Self Rising Flour

Lisa Walker avatar
By Lisa Walker
I know we all live on a budget when it comes to foods. Myself I ...

Mama's Tuna Casserole

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By Susan Feliciano
This was one of those 1950's recipes that homemakers used when "Payday is not till ...
Almost forgot to take a picture!  LOL  I had just enough left for 1 piece of toast.  Mmm

Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast (sos)

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By Lauren Conforti
This was always a favorite of my Dad's, as well as my brother. My Dad ...
This was made with a smoked butt ham.

How To Make Deli-style Lunchmeat

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By Lauren Conforti
This is so easy and is much cheaper than paying the high prices at the ...

Black Bean Soup

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By Gretchen ***
This is my favorite soup. It's delicious, filling, and versatile. You can serve this over rice, ...
(1 rating)
Bubbly,Cheesy, Hot and Spicy Good!

Buffalo Chicken Ranch Dip

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By Sharonne Jacobs
My spin on a recipe I saw on Facebook.
(1 rating)
being single, a loaf of banana bread often goes to waste.  But creating a muffin?  I am excited these are great and use whole wheat flour.

Banana Bread Muffins

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By Sonya Wilder
So a loaf of banana bread was not at all appealing. But I made ...
(1 rating)
being on a budget i created this super easy and tasty bbq sauce.  Mainly out of desparation at the time but hey it worked.

Sweet And Spicy Homemade Barbecue Sauce

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By Sonya Wilder
Ok so we were all poor once, I still am LOL, but my richness comes ...
(1 rating)

Quick And Easy Pork N Gravy With Rice

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By Linda Kauppinen
This is one of my recipes that I created on a shoe string budget. ...
(1 rating)
Hot off the grill!

Onion Colby Jack Cheeseburgers

Sharonne Jacobs avatar
By Sharonne Jacobs
My nieces and nephews love making and cooking these on the grill. These burgers are ...
(1 rating)
Bread Pudding

Bread Pudding

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By Treva Orange
I use either raisins, dried cranberries, chopped fresh fruit - whatever I'm in the mood ...
(1 rating)
Southern Style Green Beans

Joy's Southern Style Greenbeans

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By Sharonne Jacobs
Everybody loves my green beans. I'm always asked to make them for potlucks at work, ...
(1 rating)
Creamy, yummy, stick-to-your-ribs casserole that's sure to please!

Creamy Ground Turkey Noodle Casserole

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By Oreta Rumbawa
Off the top of my head recipe. Serve with a side salad for a ...
(3 ratings)

Tortellini With Edamame And Smoked Sausage

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By Hope Vaillancourt
I found this recipe when I was "googling" some budget friendly family meals because we ...
(2 ratings)

Banic

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By Ginny Chisaakay
This recipe was given to me by my Husband's sister. When he was growing ...
(1 rating)

Albondigas (mexican Meatball Soup)

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By Lisa Kudek
This is my mother's Sonoran recipe which has been in the family for years! We ...
(2 ratings)
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