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Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy scalloped potatoes with a simple from-scratch cheese sauce, baked until bubbly and golden. An inexpensive side for holidays and Sunday dinners.
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Sausage & Apple Stuffing

Sausage and apple stuffing with onion, sage and toasted bread cubes. A savory-sweet, small-batch side for four that makes good use of day-old bread.
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Cornbread

This homemade cornbread is moist, lightly sweet and mixed in one bowl with pantry staples. Ready in 30 minutes to serve with chili, soup or dinner.
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Apple Crisp

This small-batch apple crisp bakes cinnamon apples under a buttery oat topping. A cozy dessert for four that uses three apples and pantry staples.
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Cranberry Spritzers

These cranberry spritzers mix cranberry juice, lime and sparkling water into a festive 5-minute mocktail. Easy to scale up for a holiday crowd.
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Thanksgiving Dinner for 4 (or Fewer) Without Breaking the Bank

Thanksgiving dinner for 4 on a budget: mains and sides with real Walmart and ALDI prices, four sample menus from about $16 to $30, and a timeline.
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Essential Kitchen Tools Every Home Cook Should Have

The essential kitchen tools every home cook needs, what to buy first on a tight budget, what’s worth adding later and how to make them last.
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Easy Chickpea Curry

This easy chickpea curry simmers canned chickpeas and tomatoes with pantry spices for a filling meatless dinner. Ready in 25 minutes.
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Simple Oat Pancakes

These simple oat pancakes blend rolled oats into flour for fluffy, hearty pancakes made from pantry staples. Freezer-friendly for busy mornings.
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10-Minute Soy & Garlic Noodles

These 10-minute soy and garlic noodles toss hot noodles in a savory-sweet soy garlic sauce. A fast, cheap lunch or dinner made from pantry staples.
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