Keep your money by making this at home

Ditch packaged foods and make these DIY recipes

Author

Kristina Todini, RDN
May 29, 2024

While I am a master at meal planning and prepping, I do not cook everything from scratch (who has the time, honestly?).

However, I do love to make a few homemade versions of prepared foods I’d typically buy from the store. So today I’m sharing 10 recipes prepared foods that can easily be made at home. Your wallet will thank you!

👩‍🍳 + 🥣,

Kristina
grocery saving guru

👉 NOTE: I am in Italy visiting my husband’s family, and am currently eating pasta and drinking four espressos a day in Florence 😉. I’m sharing the food we eat every day on Instagram Stories, follow along with me for an insiders look at Italian food and culture.

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