Get the latest Thrifty recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/thrifty A lot of people eat Black eyed peas for good luck on New Years. The way things are going, I'm sure there will be left overs. This is a stew to use some of them up. I have also made this for St. Patrick's Day. http://www.grouprecipes.com/102835/cabbage-and-black-eyed-pea-stew.html An easy to cook comfort food. http://www.grouprecipes.com/102576/garys-cajun-dirty-rice.html This is a favorite of mine that my mom makes alot. Tastes just like the bagged rice you can get that has saffron in it. I tweaked it a bit it to make it healthier. I love to serve it with potato (or faux-potato) salad. Which sounds weird but tastes so good together! http://www.grouprecipes.com/73137/healthier-yellow-rice-dinner.html This is an alternative to Ice Cream Milkshakes. I know it sounds kinda weird, but it really is good. Great for the kids! http://www.grouprecipes.com/62260/milkshake-without-ice-cream.html When I was a kid, my mom made this to stretch a dollar - it was my dad's mom's recipe. We kids used to call it porridge - of course, it isn't REAL porridge, but we imagined that's what the 3 bears were eating before Goldilocks showed up. Thrifty and yummy stick-to-your-ribs comfort food! http://www.grouprecipes.com/61516/potato-and-ground-meat-soup.html I've tried for years to find a substitute for bread crumbs in meatloaf, and finally hit upon Couscous. I actually use beefalo or bison in this instead of beef sometimes, (and always use natural, hormone-free, grazed, SPCA approved meats.) I love the veggies in it - makes it a complete meal and not so meat-heavy (and a good way to "hide" veggies). Plus you get a large loaf from a pound of meat. http://www.grouprecipes.com/59327/omnivore-meatloaf.html I used to make these for my children and now my grandchildren. They LOVE them. These make healthy and colorful Easter Egg snacks. The kids will be scrambling to see who can find the most. http://www.grouprecipes.com/36939/easter-egg-popcorn-balls.html Leftover mashed potatoes take on new personality with this very country recipe http://www.grouprecipes.com/27579/tennessee-tater-cakes.html I love chicken wings but I don't love them too hot or too sweet. It took awhile but I finally found the wings that are perfect for me... wings my way! http://www.grouprecipes.com/26599/my-way-wings.html These homemade noodles can be used immediately after preparation or frozen for future use. They're great in chicken noodle soup and a light sauce made of sour cream, half and half and some herbs and spices makes them an excellent side dish with chicken or fish. http://www.grouprecipes.com/26256/easy-homemade-noodles.html