Burger n fries on a stick. It's totally possible. This is how I do it... Little burger meatballs with a tiny slice of cheese (added at the end), with onions, pickles and potato wedges. Serve as is, or slip the cheeseburger meatballs onto slider buns and enjoy! See the full Grilling Recipe for Cheeseburger 'n Fries Kebabs here! Pin all of our 31 Days of Grilling … [Read more...]
Grilled Beef Fajitas
I have absolutely no idea why or how I have not shared a Beef Fajitas recipe in the past here on $5 Dinners! One, because I LOVE them and order them often when we go out for TexMex. Two, because they are so delicious and beef fajita meat is an inexpensive cut of meat. Three, because I want you to make them using meat, your own marinade and slicing them yourself. (I know you … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs with Homemade Relish
Holy explosion of taste! There's just something about sweet relish that is special. But there's something about homemade sweet relish that is even more special. Well, maybe I should call this a (semi)homemade relish...because it calls for sweet pickles and I didn't can it or make it completely from scratch. But the relish isn't out of a prepared relish jar, so... (Semi) … [Read more...]
Balsamic Beef Roast
Ever had one of those days where the fog just wouldn't lift? Perhaps it was because a kiddo was up sick in the middle of the night, or your anxious about an upcoming change or surgery or news from the doctors office? You're tired all day. Not really thinking straight, can't get out of that funk. And then the dreaded 'oh my, what are we going to eat tonight?' thought … [Read more...]
Steak, Pineapple & Pepper Kebabs
Kebabs make for a fantastical summer meal for Paleo-peeps. And they're uber-budget friendly in the summer too because produce is so cheap. I've already started to see the $.50 per bell pepper prices at my store. Have you yet? So...you can/should make these with your favorite cut of steak, cut into kebab-size pieces. Or, if you're like me, you could go with a cheaper cut … [Read more...]
Paleo Chili with Carrots and Zucchini
Hearty, hearty, hearty! If you have ever completely cut grains from your diet, you'll know that just this bowl will fill you right up. It's backwards and doesn't make sense, but omitting grains makes you feel fuller, faster. (I didn't believe it when I read about that, until I did an 'all-in Whole 30' challenge back in December.) This chili is so refreshing and somehow … [Read more...]
Bacon-Ranch Meatloaf
Bacon. Yes, again. It feels like just about every other Paleo recipe that I've ever seen has bacon in it. Even the dessert recipes. (Well, maybe not the desserts...but I have seen bacon laced cupcakes before! Can't decide how I feel about those!) This is an outstanding meatloaf. It's loaded with bacon (both inside and on top) and the lovely flavors of ranch dressing mixed … [Read more...]
Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps with Slaw
We've got another 'sub for the same cost' kinda recipe here. Even in the land of ridiculously cheap tortillas, a bag of 10 tortillas costs a smidge more than a head of iceburg lettuce. So the non-Paleo ingredient in Korean Beef with slaw tacos can be easily swapped for lettuce without affecting the cost! Yay for budget-friendly Paleo. Tips for hacking this … [Read more...]
Taco Zucchini Boats
I think it's fair to say that this meal would cost just the same as a regular tacos meal. This could be one of the few regular turned Paleo meals where I could say that with confidence, the price wouldn't be different. Here's why... Box of taco shells = $2 4 zucchini = $2 (maybe less, depending on sales...summer is coming up and zukes get crazy cheap!) Rest of the … [Read more...]
Bacon Burger Lettuce Wraps
If you look at enough Paleo recipes or Paleo websites, you'll start to see a theme. A bacon theme. This is my own observation and assumption, but Paleo peeps are obsessed with bacon. I've got no problem with that, because I'm obsessed with bacon, too. When I was sketching up the new recipes that I'd share this month as part of the 31 Days of Budget-Friendly Paleo recipes, … [Read more...]