Morning Cheap Eats: Blueberry Walnut Oatmeal

Good morning! Here at The Billfold, we love cheap and easy recipes. Here's a cheap and easy breakfast from Steve Lullaney.

Cheap Eats: Forget Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, and Make Your Own

Before going on though, let me say this: I don’t think I’m better than you, I’m not above eating Kraft Dinner (oh hi, foreign readers!), and I always keep a couple boxes in the pantry for when I’m lazy and don’t have a meal planned. But I've been to college, and have seen what those yellowish-orange pasta tubes look like when you leave them in a half-eaten bowl overnight.

Cheap Eats: Zucchini with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan Cheese

Here's a cheap and easy recipe for zucchini from reader Brigitta Patterson.

Making McDonald’s French Fries in Your Own Kitchen

Here at The Billfold, we love recreating food at restaurants at home and seeing if you can do it cheaper.

Cheap Eats: Brussels Sprout Casserole

Here at The Billfold, we love cheap and easy recipes. Here's a cheap and easy recipe for brussels sprouts by reader Allison Bello.

Cheap Eats: Cumin Black Bean Salad

Here at The Billfold, we love cheap and easy recipes, and a few of you have been emailing me your favorites (please continue to do so!). Here's a cheap and easy recipe for a black bean salad by reader Catherine Range.

Cheap Eats: Fried Rice

Here's a cheap and easy recipe for fried rice from reader Brian Madison.

Cheap Eats: Mussels

Here at The Billfold, we love cheap and easy recipes. Here's a cheap and easy recipe for mussels by reader Ryan Menefee.

Cheap Eats: Plantains with Black Beans and Collard Greens

Here's a cheap and easy recipe for plantains by reader Desiree Fields. I bet you can get all these ingredients at your local not-Whole Foods market for $7 (not including oil, spices, or vinegar).

Cheap Eats: Black Bean Tacos

I have no recollection of where this came from; I think I was making black bean tacos and noticed that I was putting in way more time than was totally necessary.