L ately my family has been trying to use meal planning as a way to rein in our grocery budget, which feels like it has ...

Try these budget-friendly, delicious dinner recipes for serving a family or a smaller household. Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist; Hadas Smirnoff. Prop Stylist: Megan Hedgepeth.

If you’re anything like me, the daily dinner dilemma can feel like a never-ending challenge. Between work, kids’ activities, and everything else on your plate, finding the time (and budget ...

However, a variety of homemade food options are still well within reach. To get inspired, here are five cheap dinner ideas for larger families.

So, maybe like you, I rely on our curated recipe collections to be my starting points, and this new lineup of 16 cheap, healthy dinner ideas by Emily Johnson comes at just the right time (tax season).

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