The marinated vegetable salad is an easy side dish that you can make ahead of time, or whip up just before serving. And the oatmeal cookies are perfect to pack into lunch boxes.
- Pasta with Garlic and Cheese
This super simple recipe was inspired by my nephew Michael, who loves pasta with cheese; in fact, this is his favorite after-school treat! It's delicious, and a traditional way to serve pasta. Cost for four servings: $3.78 - Marinated Vegetable Salad
With such a simple main dish, make a more complicated vegetable salad for a nice contrast. You can use any vegetable you'd like in this easy recipe. Cost for four servings: $3.60 - Mini Focaccia
Refrigerated breadstick dough is a real bargain. Make eight of these little flatbreads and refrigerate or freeze the other four for another meal. Cost for four servings: $1.15 - Oatmeal Cookies
This old-fashioned recipe has been in my family for years. It makes crisp, crunchy, and chewy cookies; the best! Cost for eight cookies: $.80
