Quick & Easy Dinner Recipes! | TASTY Cheap Meal Ideas! | Simple Weeknight Meals

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut cream is lower in carbs and dairy-free.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds cheesy flavor without dairy.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free and has a higher smoke point.

Roll the cube steak in flour and season both sides with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a skillet and fry the coated cube steak until cooked.

Peel and boil 6 russet potatoes until tender.

Add kosher salt, pepper, and 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the boiled potatoes.

Mix in chicken broth instead of milk to achieve desired consistency for the mashed potatoes.

Adjust the amount of chicken broth based on personal preference for the mashed potatoes' texture.

Prepare mac and cheese as per package instructions.

Plate the cooked cube steak, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes with gravy.

Heat canned turnip greens and season with salt and pepper sauce if not cooking from scratch.

For hot dogs, boil most of them and char the husband's hot dog in a skillet with oil.

Prepare Frito pie by chopping hot dogs and layering them on corn chips with chili and cheese.

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