Overhead images of a Valentine's Day meal including braised short ribs with mashed potatoes, salad, fondu, and melt-in-the-middle chocolate puddings.

$45 Trader Joe’s Valentine’s Dinner (with a bottle of wine!)

ByCheryl Malik

If you’re planning on a special dinner at home this Valentine’s Day on a budget (going out can be so expensive!) you’re going to love this $45 Trader Joe’s Valentine’s Day dinner, which includes 4 delicious courses and a bottle of wine! Our simple Braised Balsamic Beef Tips form the centerpiece of this simple, affordable date night dinner alongside mashed potatoes, your favorite salad, fondu to start, and melt-in-the-middle chocolate lava cakes to finish!

26 Still Delicious Depression-Era Recipes For Budget Meals

26 Still Delicious Depression-Era Recipes For Budget Meals

ByCheryl Malik

The best thing about Depression-era meals? They’re always super comforting as well as being affordable without compromising on flavor. From ideas that help stretch meat further into delicious patties, meatloaves, stews and casseroles, to thrifty cakes and ways with foraged foods these classic recipes taste just as good today as they did during the Great Depression – and they’ll still help you feed your family for less, too!