Cooking On A Small Budget| Frugal Recipes From Scratch

If you watched my last video, you know I did a full grocery haul and cost breakdown to show how I feed my family on a tight budget. But I couldn’t fit everything into one video — so today, I’m sharing the rest of the meals we made from that same grocery trip.
These are simple, nourishing, budget-friendly recipes we’ve actually been eating this week — all made from scratch using affordable ingredients. If you’re trying to cut back on grocery costs, feed your family well, or just need some fresh, frugal recipe ideas, I hope this gives you some inspiration.
Let’s get into the meals.

Cooking on a small budget| Frugal Recipes From Scratch

Part 1:

   • How I Feed My Family on a Tight Grocery Bu...  

Recipes in last weeks video:
Aloo Palak (Potato Spinach Curry)
Homemade pesto

Recipes in todays video:
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas
Black Bean Burgers
Homemade Pizza
Tofu Buddha Bowls
Banana muffins
Easy cucumber salad
Simple carrot salad
Some Recipes in next weeks video:
Super simple pasta salad
Apple muffins

Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, living on one income, or just trying to cut back on your grocery spending, I hope this gives you some inspiration!

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Recipes in this weeks video:
Banana muffins:
2 cups of oats (either rolled or quick oats)
4 ripe bananas
1 tsp of baking powder
→ bake muffins at 350 for 10-20 minutes depending on the size of your muffin tins
Sweet potato and black bean burritos:
1 large sweet potato cubed
½ onion
1 cloves of garlic chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
½ cup of cooked black beans
Tortias
Optional:
Sour cream
Salsa
Chives
Cilantro
cheese
→ start by cubbing sweet potatoes. Boil them in water for 15 minutes or until soft. Cook black beans. Chop onions andd garlic and any other toppings wanted. Heat onions in a pan on medium heat until golden brown. Then add garlic and saute for 1 minute Once sweet potatoes are cooked, drain the water and return to pot. Add all your spices, onions and garlic, and mash together. Add your tortilla to your pan and put your sweet potato and black beans inside. I also added cheese, chives, and cilantro. Cook on medium heat for roughly 3 minutes on each side. Serve which toppings and enjoy
Blackbean burgers:
3 tbsp grinded flaxseeds + water
1 tsp paprika
Salt & peper to taste
1 tbsp onion flakes
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tbsp of onions diced
1 cup of oat flour
4 cups of black beans cooked
⅓ cup of tahini
¼ cup of tomato paste
½ cup of cold water
→start off by adding 3 tbsp of flax seed powder to a bowl, submerge with water and stir. Set it aside while measuring out other ingredients. If using soaked beans, drain and cook. If you are using canned beans, you dont have to cook them. Add all your ingredients to a blender and blend. You can blend the as much as you want depending on the consistency you want (either chunky or smooth). Form into pattys and put them on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Flip and bake for another 8 minutes and enjoy.
Cucumber salad:
1-2 large cucumbers
¼ cup of white vinegar
½ onion chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional (1 tbsp of honey or maple syrup)
→Add all ingredients together and let it sit for at least 15 minutes. Drain liquid and serve.
Pizza dough recipe:
2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of yeast
1 teaspoon of sugar
¾ cup of water
2 tbsp oil
Dash of salt
→ combine sugar and water until sugar is dissolved. And yeast and let it sit in a warm place away from drafts for 10-15 minutes. Add the rest of your ingredients and mix well. Form the dough until a ball and let it sit in a warm place to rise for 30minutes-1 hour (this really depends how warm it is in your house. It always rises faster in the summer months then the winter). Roll it out to desired thickness and bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes- depending on how crispy you like your crust
Simple Carrot Salad:
3 carrots grated
¼ cup of vinegar
Dash of salt
2 tbsp of sesame seeds (optional)
-add everything into a bowl and mix well
Timestamps:
0:00- intro
0:41-tofu bowls
3:42- carrot salad
6:11- sweet potato black bean tacos
9:54- banana oatmeal muffins
15:59- black bean burgers
21:32- pizza
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