Rachel Kim

Rachel creates meal plans and quick recipes for families too busy for complicated cooking. Her focus: batch cooking, 20-minute dinners, and meals that work for tired parents and picky eaters alike.
153 Articles

Simple Banana Oat Pancakes Made With What You Already Have

Most pancake recipes call for flour, baking powder, milk, and butter. This one needs…

Egg Fried Rice Done Right: The Budget Meal That Never Gets Old

Egg fried rice is one of those meals that looks simple until you make…

How to Make Rice and Beans Actually Delicious

Rice and beans is one of the oldest budget meals there is, and also…

The One-Pot Lentil Soup That Feeds a Family of Four for $3

Red lentils are one of the most underused ingredients in budget cooking. A pound…

5-Ingredient Pasta Dinners That Cost Less Than $2 a Serving

Pasta is the most reliable cheap dinner there is, but most people do not…

The Best Grocery Stores to Shop When You Are Broke (Ranked by Value)

If you are trying to stretch every dollar at the grocery store, where you…

How to Use Canned Beans to Make a Week of High-Protein Budget Meals

A can of black beans contains 21 grams of protein per serving, costs 89…

How to Make Cheap Chicken Thighs Taste Like an Expensive Restaurant Meal

Bone-in skin-on chicken thighs are the most underrated piece of chicken in the grocery…

What to Cook When You Have No Money Until Payday

A pantry that feels empty almost always contains the components of 3 to 4…

How to Feed a Family of Four on $50 a Week Without Sacrificing Nutrition

$50 a week for a family of four is $1.79 per person per day.…

How to Make Spaghetti and Meat Sauce That Tastes Like It Simmered All Day

The difference between a meat sauce that tastes like it cooked all day and…

How to Make Loaded Baked Potato Soup From Scratch

Loaded baked potato soup that comes out thin was made with waxy potatoes or…

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