Recipes

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A warm bowl of lentil soup garnished with fresh cilantro.
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Lentil Soup

Lentils are the cheapest protein most grocery stores sell, and they are the only dried legume that needs no soaking. A one pound bag costs ...
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A bowl of tomato soup garnished with cilantro, served alongside yogurt and paprika.
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Tomato Soup

Canned tomatoes are the right choice here for most of the year, and not as a compromise. Tomatoes destined for cans are picked ripe and ...
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A bowl of minestrone soup with pasta, beans and vegetables in tomato broth, garnished with parsley and served with bread.
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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a template rather than a fixed recipe. In Italy it changes with whatever is cheap that week, which makes it the most useful ...
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Appetizing hot and sour soup in a bowl garnished with fresh herbs.
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Hot and Sour Soup

A peppery, tangy broth loaded with tofu, mushrooms, and egg ribbons — deeply savory comfort food for well under a dollar a bowl.
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Close-up of a savory ramen noodle soup with eggs, greens, and sesame seeds.
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Japanese Miso Ramen

A rich, savory miso broth built in one pot, topped with soft-boiled eggs and whatever vegetables you have — a genuine upgrade over instant ramen ...
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Delicious homemade Thai Tom Yum soup featuring fresh shrimp and tangy lime in a ceramic bowl.
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Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

A creamy, tangy coconut broth infused with lemongrass, ginger, and lime, made with a modest amount of chicken and pantry staples.
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Delicious bowl of traditional Vietnamese pho garnished with fresh herbs and spicy sauce.
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Vietnamese Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

A fragrant broth built from a whole chicken and toasted spices – practical economical and deeply nourishing with enough broth and meat to stretch across ...
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Delicious creamy noodle soup garnished with vegetables and spices. Perfect fusion dish for food lovers.
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Malaysian Laksa

A rich, spiced coconut noodle soup built from a quick homemade paste, bold and warming yet far more affordable than takeout.
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Quick meals/one pan meals

Hearty Tom Yum Noodle Soup: A Signature Spicy, Sour, and Savory Element of Thai Cuisine

This version includes shrimp (Tom Yum Goong style), rice noodles, and a rich, slightly creamy broth with coconut milk.
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Delicious Apps

Lobster Bisque

A decadent starter or make it a main course. I can sit down with a bowl of this and some bread and be plenty full. ...
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Mary

Frugal Gastronomy was born out of Mary’s creative mind (and stomach). The desire to eat restaurant quality food at a lower price point at home.

She has the motivation and unique ability to crave something, look up some recipes out there, and modify them to taste even better.

She has the ability to eat something at a restaurant and think about how it could have been better, then come home and recreate it with her twist.

She also has the uncanny ability to find a deal and shop the sales so we have the ingredients at home so when she craves something, she doesn’t need to run out and pay full price or even “Overpay” for convenience.

She started this blog and her website to pass on this knowledge on to other foodies to enjoy……