3 Comforting, Easy & Affordable Meals For Your Family

Hamburgers

I went on a Walmart haul the other week and bought a big bag of 12 burger patties plus a big bag of crinkle-cut fries.

Hot dogs and coleslaw

I made coleslaw by cutting a head of cabbage, taking off the outer leaves, and shredding the rest with a grater. Then I added a big scoop of white sugar, plus a big pinch of salt and pepper.

Normally I use white vinegar but I didn’t have any so I added a few splashes of red wine vinegar into the bowl and it added a great flavor to this coleslaw. I mixed in a few scoops of mayonnaise. After that, I put it in the fridge to chill while I made the rest of the dinner.

I diced up half of a sweet onion to put on our hot dogs. I put the dogs on a grill, fries in the oven, and added dill pickle spears. I put the coleslaw and onion on top of the hot dogs, but you can serve it in whatever way you wish.

Copycat KFC bowl

This is a great way to use up potatoes. My rule of thumb is when making mashed potatoes, use one potato per person and then add in an extra potato. Peel them, dice them, and boil them in a big pot of water. Use instant potatoes if that’s what you have on hand. 

While the potatoes are boiling, I’ll take some frozen chicken bites and get them in the oven. I drained a can of corn. I made some gravy, then I finished mashing the potatoes.

Put mashed potatoes in a bowl. Add corn on top. Put the chicken nuggets on top of the corn. Pour some gravy over the bowl. 

Top the mashed potatoes, corn, chicken nuggets, and gravy with shredded cheddar cheese.

Easy and affordable meals

I have to admit I did not feel great all week, which is why these were cheap and easy meals to make. There’s nothing like budget-friendly comfort food to help me feel better! Let me know in the comments what you think about the homemade coleslaw. Easy to make, right?