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Even with the rising cost of food, a satisfying meal doesn’t have to break the bank. This roundup of easy budget-friendly recipes includes hearty casseroles, skillet dinners, comforting pasta, and slow cooker favorites that will keep grocery costs low. When creating a meal plan, plan around what’s on sale in your store’s circular and coupons, and look at what you have in the pantry. Affordable grocery staples like ground beef, pasta, rice, canned beans, and potatoes can be turned into filling dinners that feed the whole family. These cheap dinner ideas make it easier to cook dinner for your family while keeping the grocery bill in budget.

Tender, fresh asparagus is versatile and can be used in everything from simple side dishes and salads to hearty main meals. So, when asparagus season arrives, it’s the perfect excuse to pick up a bunch at the grocery store. We’ve rounded up an assortment of flavorful and fresh asparagus recipes that showcase ways you can use this spring vegetable. From sandwiches to salads, simple side dishes (including cheesy roasted asparagus) to hearty main meals, these recipes are a delicious way to enjoy fresh asparagus.

If you want to head to warmer weather, but don’t have time to get away, head to your kitchen and bake one of these pineapple cake recipes. Featuring everything from classic pineapple poke cake and pineapple pound cake to tropical favorites like hummingbird cake and pina colada cake, these cakes are bursting with tropical flavor. A bonus, most of these pineapple dessert recipes use canned pineapple, which means they’re simple to prepare any time of the year.