Here is an easy sweet and sour chicken recipe you can use to make a quick and easy dinner at home! This sweet and sour chicken is a quick and inexpensive dinner recipe and kids and families love it! It’s much cheaper than eating out and you can make dinner for $5 for the entire family! You can find this recipe in volume 1 of our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
This easy sweet and sour chicken recipe is from volume 1 of our cookbook:
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This easy cucumber salad recipe is a cool and delicious cucumber and onion salad with vinegar that you will love! It’s a perfect bright, seasonal side dish.
At the height of summer, cucumbers are amazing and plentiful whether you are growing them in your garden or purchasing them from the local farmer’s market or grocery store. It’s the perfect time to make this easy cucumber salad recipe for a bright, delicious, and seasonal side dish.
My cucumber onion salad is a fresh and tasty contrast to any grilled meats or main dish. It’s also wonderful as a sandwich topping whether you pair it with cream cheese, cold cuts, or tomatoes.
This and a plethora of other favorite recipes are included in our Dining on a Dime cookbooks. Be sure to check them out!
Salad is by definition a blend of vegetables, raw or cooked, served cold, and most often served with some kind of dressing. Cucumber onion salad is a blend of cucumbers and onions mixed with a dressing and refrigerated before serving. The dressing in this case is a mix of vinegar, sugar, and water.
Nothing says summer and comfort than a cold salad using fresh seasonal ingredients. In the middle of winter, this easy cucumber salad recipe brings back fond memories of summer and still offers the perfect contrast for almost any protein or main dish. When you want to eat light, you can even enjoy this salad as your main entree!
This cucumber and onion salad with vinegar is one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever make. We like easy in this house! All you need to do is slice the cucumber, slice the onions, mix it all together with the dressing ingredients, and refrigerate the salad for several hours to meld the flavors. That’s it! No complicated steps.
Here’s what you need to make my easy Cucumber Salad Recipe.
Cucumbers. Get medium cucumbers for the best flavor. Peel and dice or slice the cucumbers.
Onion. A medium white onion works fine. You can also use a sweet onion or for a brighter color, use a red onion!
White vinegar. Distilled vinegar has a clear and unaffected flavor perfect to feature the other salad ingredients.
Sugar. Regular white granulated sugar, turbinado sugar, or even your favorite sugar substitute.
Water.
Don’t make it complicated! Just slice or dice your cucumbers with a knife just like you would for any other salad. You can use a mandoline slicer or food processor for uniform results if you like.
If you don’t eat all of the cucumber salad on the first go, don’t fret. Just pop it in the fridge in an airtight container and enjoy it with a different meal.
Because it is slightly pickled, this cucumber salad recipe could last longer than most other salads in your refrigerator. Eventually, your cucumbers will start to get soggy and that’s a good way to know it’s time to use it before it gets too old. Because cucumbers come from the store and your garden at varying stages of ripeness, it’s hard to predict precisely how long your leftovers will last. Keep an eye out for mushiness, mold, or off-putting smells, and discard the cucumber and onion salad as soon as you notice anything like that.
Freezing uncooked cucumbers changes the texture and taste of the cucumber significantly and is not recommended. Instead, we suggest using your leftover salad faster by serving it on sandwiches with cream cheese, tomatoes, or cold cuts.
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Zucchini is one of the most prolific garden plants! These easy zucchini recipes will help you save money and give you lots of delicious ways to prepare it! My favorite is the homemade zucchini cake recipe! You can find this recipe in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1.
These easy zucchini recipes offer a variety of delicious options for side dishes, main courses, breads, and more, all starting with fresh garden zucchini! They’re quick and easy to make, providing a tasty way to use up all that extra zucchini!
A Zillion Zucchini?
by Tawra Kellam
So you have few zucchini left, huh? You’ve given bushel baskets full to all your friends and family. You’ve set buckets on the corner with a free sign. You’ve left anonymous “midnight zucchini deliveries” at all of your neighbor’s houses and they still aren’t gone. Now what do you do?
Here are a few ideas about how to use leftover garden zucchini along with a bunch of easy zucchini recipes that will help you make lots of delicious dishes from this very prolific garden plant!
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This easy crockpot bean goulash recipe is a super easy dump and go crockpot recipe for a delicious, hearty one dish meal that everyone loves! With just 5 minutes’ prep time, it will get you in and out of the kitchen fast and is ideal for when you’re having a rough day!
Has it been another one of those long, long days? Your 5 year old smashed a butterfly and rubbed in on his sister just to hear her scream. Your 4 year old dumped her chocolate milk all over the computer keyboard. Your 6 year old tried to see if his pet mouse would fit in the DVD player and your 7 year old just got off the phone with 911 asking them to send ambulance because he scraped his knee.
You collapse into a chair with a glazed look on your face where you husband later finds you mumbling to yourself, “Thank goodness I put dinner in the crock pot. Thank goodness….” We all have had those kinds of days.
Here is a really quick and easy crockpot recipe from Volume 1 of our Dining on a Dime Cookbook for the next time you find yourself having a rough day!
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Here are 6 easy homemade salad dressing recipes you can easily make at home. From a super tasty ranch dressing, to homemade thousand island to a light Italian vinaigrette, these are the best dressings you’ve ever tasted! My husband Mike had to edit to add this after a recent taste test on our show!! These homemade salad dressings are quick and easy to make and cost a lot less than store bought!
One of the comments we hear over and over again is about how much money people are saving using the homemade salad dressing recipes from Volume 1 of our Dining on a Dime Cookbook. And you wouldn’t believe how delicious they are if you haven’t tried them! These easy salad dressing recipes are quick and easy and the best part is they are much less than half the cost of dressing from the store!
We get complimented over and over again about our homemade salad dressing recipes from people who say, “My family refuses to even eat store bought salad dressing now and they homemade dressings are so fast to make!”
This post includes some of our favorite homemade salad dressing recipes for you to try!
This homemade ranch dressing recipe is quick and easy to make and is versatile for salads, vegetables and many other foods. It is so delicious and fresh, you’ll wonder why you ever bought store bought! It also makes an easy party dip!
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This thousand island dressing recipe is an easy homemade version of the classic salad dressing that you can make at home for pennies. It’s good not only on salads and vegetables, but also on sandwiches and hamburgers. It’s similar to the Big Mac sauce at McDonalds and is great on hamburgers. Mike tested this homemade salad dressing a recent taste test on our show and loved it!
This homemade blue cheese dressing recipe makes a thick and chunky blue cheese dressing that is super delicious! It’s super fresh and tastes even better than restaurant quality blue cheese, but for only a fraction of the cost!
This Italian vinaigrette salad dressing recipe makes a tasty and full flavored vinaigrette dressing that is lighter than the creamy dressings. It is a restaurant quality vinaigrette salad dressing that you can easily make at home for a fraction of the price of the store bought kind!
This creamy homemade cucumber buttermilk dressing recipe makes a yummy creamy salad dressing you’re sure to love! The cucumber and buttermilk, along with the dill give it an especially tasty and light flavor. Try it today and you’ll definitely be satisfied!
This easy homemade garlic pickles recipe is a tasty way to use garden produce. These homemade pickles are super yummy and anyone can make them!
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This easy cheeseburger rolls recipe makes a delicious and easy main dish that everyone, especially kids will love! Serve with an easy side dish and you’ll have a no complaint meal!
If you need a quick, crowd-pleasing main dish the whole family will happily devour, these Easy Cheeseburger Rolls are your new go-to! Soft, warm roll dough wrapped around a savory cheeseburger filling… what’s not to love? Kids adore them, grown-ups can’t resist them, and you’ll love how simple they are to make.
Each cheeseburger roll is stuffed with seasoned hamburger and melty cheddar, then baked until perfectly golden. Brush the tops with butter while they’re still warm and you’ll have a mouthwatering, comfort-food favorite that disappears fast. Serve with any easy side dish and enjoy a stress-free meal with zero complaints at the table!
Whether you shape them as individual cheeseburger rolls or make one big loaf, this recipe is flexible, budget-friendly, and guaranteed delicious. Perfect for busy weeknights, lunches, or anytime you want something quick, cozy, and homemade.
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Craving a sweet treat? These easy Nutella recipes are rich, creamy, and perfect for any occasion! From quick Nutella fudge to no-bake cheesecake and simple fudge cookies, there’s a delicious treat here for everyone.
If you love Nutella, you’re in for a treat! These easy Nutella recipes are perfect for satisfying your chocolate-hazelnut cravings without spending hours in the kitchen! Whether you’re planning a family dessert night, need a quick treat for guests, or want something fun the kids can help with, these simple no-bake recipes are sure to hit the spot.
If you’re not familiar with Nutella, it is a chocolate hazelnut spread that is creamy and full of rich chocolatey flavor. Once you try it, you’ll be hooked forever!
We’ve got something for every kind of sweet tooth:
Each of these easy Nutella desserts is quick, budget-friendly, and packed with flavor—no oven required! So grab that jar of Nutella and get ready to make something sweet, easy, and absolutely irresistible.
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Here are 10 easy Bisquick recipes that you can make with Bisquick or your favorite baking mix. You’ll find tasty pancakes, cinnamon rolls, homemade Hot Pockets and more! Keeping some baking mix on hand can make baking easier and these bisquick recipes reduce the time you have to spend in the kitchen. You can find our homemade Bisquick recipe in Volume 1 of our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
These easy Bisquick recipes can save you money and also shortcut the amount of time it takes to make these tasty additions to any meal! Keeping some Bisquick baking mix on hand means that you don’t have to mix all the ingredients together every time you bake, so you have fewer ingredients and less chance of forgetting something as you add the various ingredients.
In this post, I’ll share some of our favorite Bisquick recipes. Our easy Bisquick recipes include traditional bread items like pancakes and biscuits, but are also great for main dish items like homemade hot pockets and dumplings for chicken and dumplings. Almost all of these Bisquick recipes can be made with just a few minutes’ prep time so you can mix them up and then do something else while they bake.
Our older kids like to make the Bisquick recipes like pancakes, muffins and biscuits because the recipes are simple enough for them to confidently make for themselves – and who doesn’t like it when pre-teen and teenagers want to make something for themselves!
This baking mix biscuits recipe is one of our easy Bisquick recipes that makes delicious biscuits in just minutes. You can use our homemade baking mix, Bisquick mix or your favorite baking mix recipe.
2¼ cups baking mix
⅔ cup water or milk
Mix lightly until dough forms a ball. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 10-12 times. Roll dough about ½ inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch cutter or the rim of a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet. For drop biscuits, use 1 cup water and drop by tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Makes one dozen.
*For cheese biscuits, add ¼ cup cheddar cheese.
This easy pancakes recipe makes delicious pancakes in just minutes with our baking mix, Bisquick or your favorite baking mix recipe.
2¼ cups baking mix
1½ cups water
¼ cup sugar
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 egg
Mix ingredients until moist. The batter should be lumpy. Cook on a hot greased griddle. Flip when bubbles break on the surface and the edges begin to dry. Makes 15-18 medium pancakes.
One of our favorite easy Bisquick recipes, this easy muffins recipe, makes delicious muffins in just minutes! Just mix it up and throw it in the oven! These muffins are perfect for a breakfast item or as a tasty addition to any meal!
These biscuits are so yummy, and one of our favorite Bisquick recipes! If you have ever had Popeye’s biscuits you will know what I mean. These are a really close match. Don’t be afraid of these because they are made from scratch. They are really very simple with only 4 ingredients. I have known many inexperienced cooks who had great success with biscuits, especially when they start with Bisquick. Try them. I think you’ll like them!
This homemade French breakfast puffs recipe makes an extra tasty muffin like breakfast item. They’re light, tender and delicious and they’re oh so easy to make! Who knew easy Bisquick recipes could be so delicious! The butter and cinnamon make them so yummy!
My kids and family love them and we serve them for holidays and other special occasions! Try them next time you’re looking for a yummy breakfast or snack item!
2 cups baking mix
¼ cup sugar
¼ tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
½ cup milk
1 egg
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
⅔ cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 24 mini muffin cups. Mix baking mix, sugar, nutmeg, margarine, milk and egg. Beat vigorously for 30 seconds. Fill muffin cups about ⅔ full. Bake 10 minutes.
Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Quickly roll the puffs in melted margarine, then in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Makes 24 puffs.
This easy Bisquick chicken and dumplings recipe is an easy way to make chicken and dumplings like mom and grandma used to make! It’s a perfect comfort food!
4 cups chicken broth
½-1½ cups chicken or turkey, cooked
½ cup celery, sliced
½ cup carrots, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. parsley flakes
2 cups baking mix
¼ tsp. thyme, dried
tsp. parsley flakes
⅔ cup milk
In a Dutch oven, combine broth, chicken, celery, carrots, bay leaf and parsley. Bring to a boil.
In a bowl, combine baking mix, thyme, and parsley. Stir in milk just until moistened.
Drop by tablespoonfuls into the boiling broth.
Cook uncovered for 10 minutes and then cover and cook an additional 10 minutes. DO NOT PEEK or your dumplings will be soggy.
Remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and serve in bowls. Remove bay leaf and spoon broth over the top of the dumplings. Serves 4.
Make your life easier, especially your meals. My kids loved this recipe below and I always felt guilty because it was so quick and easy to make.
2 (10 3/4 oz.) cans chicken noodle soup
2 soup cans of water
Dumplings
2 cups baking mix
⅔ cup milk
Pour soup and water into a Dutch oven (large pan) and bring to a boil. While you are waiting for that to boil, mix the baking mix and milk for the dumplings in a bowl. When soup is boiling, drop dumpling mix by large tablespoonfuls on top of soup, which makes the dumplings. Cook uncovered 10 minutes. Cover and cook another 10 minutes. DO NOT PEEK or you dumplings will be soggy.
The dumplings will look like fluffy biscuits.
You can add a bay leaf, some left over cooked carrots, peas or extra chicken to the soup if you have it.
I have 3 boys and one of their favorite easy Bisquick recipes is this homemade Hot Pockets recipe! My boys like them with seasoned ground beef and cheese because they’re not very adventurous about the texture, but you could easily add onions, peppers, fresh garlic, Italian sausage, pepperoni or mix it up and fill it with Philly ingredients! Pretty much anything you might find in the store bought Hot Pockets or restaurant calzones would be delicious!
2¼ cups baking mix
⅔ cup milk
1 cup cooked ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Make a dough out of baking mix and milk. Roll out into a rectangle. Cut out large squares and fill with meat filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. *ham and cheese, broccoli and cheese, taco meat or just cheese can be used as fillings.
This pancake pizza recipe is one of our more unusual Bisquick recipes because it’s sort of a combination of a breakfast recipe and a tasty dessert recipe. The granola and nuts make it more healthy and give it a more appealing texture than plain pancakes!
2 cups biscuit mix
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. pancake syrup
1 cup granola
1 cup walnuts
Combine first 5 ingredients. Spread on a greased 14 inch pizza pan. Sprinkle with granola and nuts. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cut into wedges and serve with more syrup.
Another of our easy Bisquick recipes is this quick and easy cinnamon rolls recipe! It is so super easy making yummy cinnamon rolls, you won’t want to buy the expensive pre-made ones again! This is a recipe the entire family will love!
4 cups baking mix
1¼ cup buttermilk
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
½ cup nuts, chopped
2 Tbsp. butter melted
¾ cup butter, melted and cooled
1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 375°.
In a bowl, combine the Bisquick (baking mix), buttermilk and sugar in a bowl using a fork. Mix to create a dough, just until everything is combined. The dough will be sticky.
In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and nuts and set aside.
To roll the dough, first flour the rolling surface. Use a generous amount of flour to make handling easier as the dough will be sticky. Turn the dough out onto the surface. Flour your hands well and pat the dough into a rectangular shape with your hand. Use a rolling pin to thin to about ½ inch thickness.
Once rolled out, pour the melted butter over the dough. Spread butter evenly to the edges with a pastry brush. Sprinkle sugar/nut mixture over the butter.
Start rolling the dough from the long end to form a log. Slice into 1½ inch slices. I use dental floss to slice mine. It works well without flattening the pastry.
Transfer the sliced cinnamon rolls to a well greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, until just golden brown on tops. Let sit for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until desired consistency and drizzle over topped of rolls.
These easy Bisquick recipes are from our cookbook, which also includes lots of other tasty recipes to help you save a lot on your grocery bill!
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You’ll love these super easy no bake cookies recipes! They’re quick, easy, and made with just a few simple ingredients. With only about 5 minutes of prep, pop them in the freezer and enjoy rich, delicious treats—no baking needed!
If you’re short on time or just don’t feel like baking, you will love these these no bake cookies recipes. All of these recipes are quick, easy, and don’t require an oven—perfect for hot summer days or last-minute dessert cravings. Most of these recipes only have a small number of ingredients, and all of them are super easy to make with only around 5 minutes work. Then, chill in the freezer and they’ll be ready in no time—no baking required! Rich, delicious and perfect for sharing with friends and family!
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This easy fried apples recipe makes a sweet and tasty treat with fresh apples! It’s a perfect side dish for any meal that everyone loves!
This easy fried apples recipe is a great way to use apples or to make when you find apples on sale. It’s super easy to make in about 10 minutes and the result is oh so delicious! Kids and even picky eaters will love this recipe!
Our kids have always loved this fried apples recipe and I love it because it’s so easy to make. This tasty dish goes with virtually any meal. Instead of plain apple slices, these fried apples are soft and sweet with a simple brown sugar and cinnamon syrup that makes them perfect as a fruit side dish or dessert.
If you like, you can serve them with a little whipped topping, but I usually just serve them straight from the pan with a little of the extra syrup poured over the top! Yum! I hope you and your family enjoy this fried apples recipe as much as we do!
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When it’s too hot to use the oven, and you want cheesecake fast, make our no-bake cheesecake and have dessert on the table in no time at all. This is an easy no-bake cheesecake recipe your whole family will love.
While this isn’t exactly a three-ingredient no-bake cheesecake (it’s close!) what I love about this recipe is the addition of lemon juice, which helps cut the richness of the cream cheese and definitely improves the flavor of our no-bake cheesecake filling.
If you prefer a no-bake cheesecake without sweetened condensed milk, we’ve also got an easy recipe for you that doesn’t need sweetened condensed milk!
We specialize in fast, convenient recipes at this house! Lots of people are asking, “How do you make no-bake cheesecake from scratch?” The answer is so simple and straightforward, you’ll love it! In fact, I recommend making it even easier — assign the recipe to your tween or teen and let them take care of dessert for supper.
For my easy no-bake cheesecake, you’ll use a store-bought graham cracker crust. Beat all the ingredients (except the pie crust ;-) and the pie filling) until they are thoroughly blended. You’ll need a hand mixer to get a nice smooth filling. Pour the mixture in your store-bought crust, smooth it out, and chill. That’s all there is to it.
You can keep this classic no-bake cheesecake in your refrigerator for about a week before it goes bad. (Lol, like it would last that long!) Use an airtight container for the best results.
Freeze individual slices of cheesecake for a quick creamy almost-frozen dessert all summer long. You can partially thaw these slices and add toppings if desired for a delicious treat. If you plan to freeze slices of cheesecake for single servings, I recommend you freeze the slices on a tray until they are solid. Then wrap each slice in plastic wrap or parchment paper and place the slices in a freezer bag to have on hand as needed. You can keep cheesecake slices in the freezer for at least one month.
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Take Greek yogurt, which is full of protein and living cultures, and make it into a delicious dessert called Yogurt Whip. You still get all of the benefits of the yogurt, but with all the yum factor of a whipped yogurt dessert! This recipe is found in our Dining on a Dime Volume 2 cookbook.
If you want to know how to make whipped yogurt your whole family will love, keep reading! Plus you’ll find a printable version of the complete step-by-step recipe at the end of this article. This is one of the fastest desserts you’ve ever made and is one you might have the ingredients for when none of the traditional dessert ingredients are in your pantry.
Plain Greek Yogurt. You could vary this recipe by using flavored greek yogurt, but using plain will give you a wonderful vanilla flavor. Generic greek yogurt often has added gum, gelatin, or pectin. This will not work well for the whipped yogurt dessert recipe.
Whipping cream. Use real heavy whipping cream for this recipe.
Sugar. Granulated sugar works best.
Vanilla. I always prefer real vanilla extract.
Berries. You can use your favorite berries for garnish if you like.
Mint Leaves. As an optional garnish.
Making whipped yogurt is as easy as throwing all of these ingredients into a bowl and beating them really well, starting on low and building to high. As you go, scrape down the bowl to make sure everything is sweetened perfectly. Once it’s thoroughly mixed, divide it into small serving bowls, ramekins, glasses, or jars. Garnish with berries and mint if you like, and serve this delicious whipped yogurt dessert to your family and guests. This recipe makes enough for four people, so double or triple it as needed.
Pina Colada Yogurt Dip. A delicious creamy yogurt dip reminiscent of the famous drink and fabulous with fruit and graham crackers.
Two-Ingredient Pineapple Whip. A beautiful, dairy-free whipped dessert you may know as Dole Whip.
Easy Homemade Popsicles Recipe! Get those popsicle molds out because these will come in handy straight from your freezer all summer long!
Homemade Fruit Smoothies Recipe And Extras. Another delicious way to use fruit and yogurt and come out ahead with a tasty dessert.
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We love making homemade recipes for kids at our house! Most of these kids recipes are super simple and you already have the ingredients right in your pantry. I’ve gathered some of our top recipes from Dining On A Dime that we love and enjoy making with our kids! Some of them are easy summer snack recipes and some are fun homemade kids activities like bubbles, slime and finger paint! I hope you enjoy them! (more…)
Homemade iced tea is a refreshing drink, especially on hot summer days! These homemade flavored iced tea recipes give you a lot of variety for many tasty variations on iced tea!
Today, we’re sharing 13 Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes that you can make for your family to keep cool this summer!
These delicious iced tea recipes include lots of tasty variations on iced tea including 2 peach tea recipes, blueberry tea, raspberry iced tea and more! These easy iced tea recipes give you plenty of great options on hot days and also for family get-togethers and parties!
Do you remember Sun Tea? Well the bad news is it’s not very good for you because it can grow harmful bacteria. The good news is you can make refrigerator iced tea at home for pennies and still have the great flavor that sun tea had.
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These easy lemon box cake mix recipes make sweet and delicious desserts with just a few ingredients, starting with a box cake mix! From luscious lemon lava cake to creamy lemon bars, bundt cake, cookies, and more, these easy cake mix recipes deliver big flavor with simple steps.
If you love the zesty flavor of lemon and the ease of boxed mixes, you’re going to love these lemon box cake mix recipes! From gooey Lemon Lava Cake to rich Cream Cheese Lemon Bars, a moist Lemon Bundt Cake, soft and chewy lemon cake mix cookies, and more—these simple yet delicious cake mix recipes are perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re baking for a party or just need a quick treat, these recipes are fast, budget-friendly, and bursting with lemony goodness!
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This easy fried rice recipe makes a delicious Chinese fried rice, perfect as a base for any Chinese Food! This is a great way to use up leftovers without thinking of them as leftovers – You’re just cooking ahead! You can mix and match your favorite ingredients, so use just what your family likes. We include a list of popular add-ins in this post. You can find this Chinese fried rice recipe in our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1.
Discover the ultimate quick and delicious meal with this Easy Chinese Fried Rice recipe! This fried rice is a perfect complement to your favorite Chinese food dishes, but it is also delicious as a standalone meal.
Perfect for busy weeknights or whenever you’re craving something tasty, this dish is incredibly simple to make. With just a few ingredients like leftover rice, fresh veggies, scrambled eggs, and a splash of soy sauce, you can whip up a flavorful, satisfying meal in no time. The combination of savory soy sauce, aromatic garlic, and crunchy vegetables makes every bite irresistible. Enjoy a restaurant-quality dish at home with minimal effort – it’s the perfect go-to recipe for any occasion!
Fried rice can really use almost any ingredients you would like to add. Our basic fried rice recipe calls for rice, eggs, bell peppers and soy sauce, but don’t be afraid to stop there. Some of the most common things people like to add are onions, peas and carrots, and chicken. We have included a complete list of variations below, including proteins, vegetables, sauces and garnishes.
Rice – Leftover rice is perfect because the slightly drier texture of leftover rice makes for a better fried rice. White rice works best for its texture and flavor, but you can use cooked brown rice if you prefer.
Scrambled eggs are a staple for virtually all varieties of fried rice. You can scramble them right in the pan you will be using to cook the other fried rice ingredients, or you can scramble them separately and add them as you go. If you do not like eggs, if you cannot eat them, or you don’t have any on hand, you can leave them out.
Vegetables – You can add a variety of different vegetables to fried rice to suit your taste. it is best if the vegetables are cut into smaller pieces to keep the texture of the fried rice. The basic recipe below calls for green bell peppers, but many people use peas and carrots or other frozen mixed vegetables. If you have leftover vegetables, this recipe is a great way to use them. For more ideas, be sure to check out our list of variations below.
Soy sauce – Our easy fried rice recipes calls for soy sauce, which is the most common sauce to use to flavor fried rice. If you’re gluten free, you can look for a gluten free soy sauce in the store. You can also use other sauces along with or instead of the soy sauce. You can see some other sauce suggestions in the variations list.
Fried Rice is super simple to make. Our easy fried rice recipe below is a basic fried rice, but you can add any vegetables, rice or proteins you like. If you have leftover items, throw them in to this recipe to use them without wasting them!
Start by sautéeing the bell peppers and any other vegetables that you want sautéed in butter, margarine or oil. Sautée them in a frying pan that is large enough for everything you will be adding to the fried rice. Don’t over cook the sautéed vegetables as they will continue to cook after you add the other ingredients. If you add more vegetables than the basic recipe calls for, you might need a little more butter or oil.
Add the eggs and stir until scrambled and set. If you have never cooked scrambled eggs, you want to stir them until they firm up and are not too runny. Don’t overcook the eggs or they will get dried out. (You can find our scrambled eggs recipe here.)
If you don’t want the eggs to cook with the peppers and onions, you can scramble the eggs separately and add them pre-cooked to the sautéed peppers and onions.
Once the eggs are cooked, add the rice and soy sauce to the frying pan. If you would like to add any other ingredients like the vegetables, cooked meats and sauces listed in the variations below, add them now with the rice.
Cook everything until it is warmed through. For the best flavor, cook until the rice is browned. As you cook the fried rice, stir and turn over the rice frequently so that it all cooks evenly.
There are many delicious variations you can add to fried rice to enhance its flavor and texture. Here are some popular additions:
Experimenting with these ingredients can help you create a fried rice dish that suits your taste and makes the most of what you have on hand.
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Easy Chinese Chicken Recipes – Quick And Delicious!
Vegetable Spring Rolls
White Rice – How To Cook Rice Recipe – Easy Way To Make Rice (If you don’t have leftover rice, start with this recipe.)
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These homemade Gatorade sports drink recipes are quick and easy to make. They’re inexpensive and if you drink a lot of them, you’ll save a lot of money!
Several readers sent in their favorite homemade Gatorade sports drink recipes and we’re sharing them here. If you have one you would like to share please post the recipe in the comments! -Tawra
If you would like to add more electrolytes to these recipes, you can find electrolyte drops here. You can add a few drops per serving to any of these recipes if you like and save a LOT of money over buying pre-made sports drinks.
I have always found that sports drinks taste better to me and seem to work better for me if I cut them in half with water. This is probably not as frugal as making something from scratch, but it is a savings. From Barb
Hope these suggestions help! I’m guessing this last mixture is similar to the homemade pedialyte for the mission field.
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This Olive Garden pasta fagioli recipe is a quick and easy soup to make when you don’t have time to cook but want something everyone will eat. It’s also gluten free if you use gluten free pasta and is a great meal for those who need a gluten free or diabetic diet. You can find this recipe in Volume 1 of our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
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This Homemade Hamburger Helper Recipe is a quick and easy one pan meal you can make in just 10 minutes!! Families and picky eaters love it! Serve as-is or with a salad or a vegetable! Our family loves it with broccoli!
I found that nothing helps more in the kitchen than quick easy meals like this one pan Homemade Hamburger Helper. It’s easy to make and easy to clean up. Everyone will love to eat this dish on busy weeknights and they won’t even realize you’ve made it because it saves you time. ;-)
Keep the ingredients for this simple and quick meal on hand for those nights when you don’t have time to make anything the slightest bit complicated.
You’ll find this easy family dinner recipe and a bunch of other super easy weeknight meal recipes in our Dining On A Dime Cookbooks!
The store-bought box mix for this kind of meal doesn’t actually save you any money. Make your own DIY Hamburger Helper at home and save time and money. This easy recipe is the best homemade hamburger helper recipe ever.
One of the things I love about this recipe is that it pulls together ingredients I pretty much always have in my pantry or freezer. It’s so quick and easy and the kids absolutely adore it, so I’m always tempted to make it if I’ve had a rough day — And they always thank me for it!
Making this homemade hamburger helper recipe is a breeze. First, you brown the ground beef and drain the fat. Then you add all of the remaining ingredients and simmer it on your stovetop until the pasta is cooked through and the sauce is your desired thickness. It’s that simple!
Need to mix things up? Try each of these different variations! Making the dish a little different each week will keep your family from dinner-time rebellion while helping keep your evenings stress-free.
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If you’re tired of marinara sauce, this easy chicken spinach pasta recipe makes a delicious meal, with chicken, pasta, spinach and garlic! It’s a great way to use leftover grilled chicken.
This chicken and pasta recipe makes a tasty meal, with chicken, pasta and spinach as the main ingredients. You can use fresh garlic or garlic powder if you don’t have fresh garlic on hand.
If you don’t have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach. Just be sure to thaw and drain it well. You can use gluten free pasta as well for an easy gluten free main dish!
You can find this recipe in volume 1 of our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
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This delicious and creamy pineapple whip makes a cool and fruity summer treat that tastes like the Dole Whips you can get at Disney. Healthy and delicious, it’s perfect for kids and hot days! Learn how to make pineapple whip with this easy recipe. This easy dessert recipe is featured in Dining On A Dime Volume 2.
This creamy half-frozen pineapple dessert is a cross between a smoothie and ice cream. The coconut milk and pineapple are an irresistible combination in our dairy-free pineapple whip recipe. Of course, you can use any milk you like, but coconut milk adds a special depth to the tropical flavor. And yes, this is literally a two-ingredient recipe.
If you want to emphasize how healthy this recipe is, you can call it a smoothie. Should you want to put the emphasis on how decadent it is, call it a dessert. Both are true, so it just depends on whether you are offering it to health-conscience adults or kids who run when they hear something is good for them.
This could not be an easier recipe! Here’s the list of dairy-free pineapple whip ingredients.
Coconut Milk. Any milk will work, but you’re gonna like coconut milk in this recipe. Buy high fat coconut milk for the best results.
Pineapple. Your pineapple needs to be almost frozen. Pineapple is one of my favorite fruits and adds that perfect fresh, sweet, and sour flavor to this dessert. Nothing beats a truly fresh pineapple from the market. However, if you cannot get fresh, ripe pineapple any pineapple will do. Fresh, frozen, or canned.
All you need is two ingredients and a good blender or food processor. Combine the ingredients and blend them up in your blender or food processor, stirring as needed, until creamy. That’s it! By the way, canned pineapple will work perfectly fine and may add a touch of sweetness depending on how it was packed.
As long as you use coconut milk (or any other dairy-free milk), our pineapple dole whip is a dairy-free dessert you can enjoy without worry. If you don’t need to stay dairy-free, you can use any milk you want.
Yes, you can use any fresh or canned pineapple as long as it is nearly frozen. You can even use frozen pineapple chunks right out of the bag and into the blender. To freeze crushed pineapple, make sure to open the can and place it in a larger bowl to allow for expansion during freezing.
If you don’t live near Disney, the easiest way to get pineapple Dole whip is to make it yourself, using our tried and true recipe. You won’t believe how easy it is to make this famous dessert.
Place leftover pineapple whip in an 8×8 inch pan and freeze in one layer. After it has frozen for a bit, you can cut it into squares and place it into a freezer-quality zipper bag to thaw one at a time as needed. This the perfect tool for cutting partially frozen desserts. Or, I’ve also used a large cookie spatula like this one.
Once fully frozen, this will get too hard to cut so don’t wait too long. Because it freezes so solidly, you will want to thaw the leftover servings a bit before eating. As an alternative, you could freeze your leftovers in popsicle molds.
Whipped Yogurt. A similar creamy dessert you will make over and over again.
Easy Boston Cream Cake. A simple-to-make version of the classic dessert.
Easy Lemon Bars. Another great sweet-and-sour dessert and crowd pleaser.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Lava Cake. Shockingly good and made without gluten.
Easy Two-Ingredient Recipe Cakes. Two-ingredient recipes are my favorite!
You can find the recipe for Pineapple Whip in our Dining On A Dime Volume 2 Cookbook. Purchase it now for more great recipes!
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Here are 5 air fryer chicken breast recipes sure to please your family! They are healthy, versatile and easy to make with just a few minutes prep time! What I really love about these air fryer recipes is how juicy the chicken turns out! If you like the taste of juicy chicken, but without frying it in oil, you’ll love these tasty air fryer chicken recipes!
The first of our air fryer chicken breast recipes is this easy air fryer chicken recipe! It is super tasty as-is, or you can serve it with your choice of sauces to make a variety of flavors.
I normally serve it with rice and a vegetable, but it’s easy to serve with pasta, bread or anything else you like. My younger boys who tend to be more picky absolutely love this air fryer chicken recipe!
This easy air fryer lemon chicken recipe makes another juicy and tasty chicken main dish! With lemon and pepper, this savory chicken recipe is more bold than our other air fryer chicken breast recipes. This recipe is also great served with rice or pasta and the vegetable of your choice.
Who knew you could make quick and tasty chicken fajitas in an air fryer? This chicken fajitas recipe is one of our favorite air fryer chicken breast recipes because the chicken turns out perfect and it’s so much easier than cooking chicken fajitas in a frying pan!
This air fryer chicken nuggets recipe is a favorite with kids! It makes delicious chicken nuggets, crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside.
What I especially love about this recipe is getting the yummy fried chicken taste without all the spitting and popping of frying them in oil. Another thing about air fryer chicken breast recipes like this one is how quickly you can prep and cook them when the kids are rioting! Try it the next time the kids are begging for fast food and save yourself the hassle of dragging them through the drive-thru!
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Here is an easy meal plan with a 2 ingredient barbecue chicken recipe, coleslaw and more! You can easily make this meal with just a few minutes’ work for less than $5 for your entire family!
Need a quick and delicious dinner that won’t break the bank? This easy meal plan is perfect for busy nights—featuring our 2-ingredient barbecue chicken recipe, creamy coleslaw, crispy fried potatoes, and a frozen fruit cocktail dessert that’s cool and creamy! You can get this entire meal on the table with just a few minutes of prep—for less than $5 total!
This family-friendly dinner is big on flavor, super simple to make, and uses ingredients you probably already have on hand. Whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just need something easy tonight, this budget meal plan is a keeper!
2 Ingredient Barbecue Chicken
Cole Slaw
Fried Potatoes
Frozen Fruit Cocktail Dessert
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