Budget-Friendly a little Recipes – Save Money, Eat Well

Cooking with a little doesn’t have to be expensive. Try these cheap, tasty, and filling recipes.

Recipes with a little

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Scrambled eggs with green pepper and lean meat

Wash and cut green pepper into strips, cut ham into strips, beat eggs and stir-fry until they are chunky and serve. Heat oil and sauté minced garlic, add green pepper and stir-fry until half soft, add ham and stir-fry until fragrant, pour in eggs, add salt and a little light soy sauce to season, stir-fry quickly and evenly. The color is bright, the green pepper is slightly spicy, the ham is salty and fragrant, and the eggs are tender and smooth. It goes well with rice and is quick and easy to make.

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Summer Rainbow Rolls

Super refreshing yet flavourful rolls made by Vietnamese rice paper. With a little tweak of ingredients to include all my favourite foods in one bite!

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Cantonese style blanched lettuce

Cantonese style blanched lettuce is very popular because it is simple to make but can highlight the delicious taste. The "blanching" method uses boiling water or soup to quickly cook the lettuce, which retains its fresh taste and sweet juice to the greatest extent. The key is seasoning. Soy sauce, oyster sauce and a little sugar are added to bring out the freshness, and then hot oil is poured to enhance the aroma. The salty and fresh sauce blends with the sweetness of the lettuce, with rich layers without being heavy. It has a refreshing taste, can balance greasy dishes, and let people taste the original flavor of vegetables.

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Sweet and sour spareribs

The sweet and sour amber soup coats the ribs, and the meat is super tender when you bite it. The meat is stewed until the bones and meat are "half pushed and half pushed". The meat falls off the bones with a slight pull. It is soft but not rotten and a little elastic. The bones are so shiny that the sweet and sour taste permeates every strand of meat. The meat eater will lick the sauce on the plate every time~~

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Mung bean double milk ice drink (milk, condensed milk)

It's not that I can't afford the mung bean milk smoothie from my relative's (shop name) in Shanghai, but that making it yourself is more cost-effective! Keeping the mung bean skin (beating it into mung bean paste) is the key, it has the ability to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, detoxify and remove dampness. Paired with calcium-replenishing milk and condensed milk, you can make a fragrant smoothie at a cost of just a few yuan. Use the icy taste to "suppress" the summer heat, use the mung bean skin diet therapy to "extinguish fire and detoxify" the body, spend a little money to get the sugar water freedom and health buff together, the cost-effectiveness is directly maximized, and both the wallet and health can be fed comfortably~

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Grilled salmon head with lemon

The salmon head with attractive color is roasted until golden and crispy, with the edges slightly curled up. The high temperature forces out the fish oil, leaving attractive amber lines on the skin, which is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. The fresh fruit acid of lemon juice instantly penetrates into the fish meat, neutralizing the greasiness while awakening the taste buds; dip a mouthful of sesame salt, and the salty and fragrant particles burst on the tip of the tongue. Paired with a little wine and a drink with teammates, it is comfortable and satisfying. Watching teammates squint their eyes and praise "drunkenness and dreamlessness", at this moment, there is no need for gorgeous words, the happiness in the fireworks is quietly overflowing, and food and company are the most healing appearance of life.

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Steamed shrimp and vermicelli

Steamed shrimp vermicelli dish: rich in high-quality protein, tender and easy to digest, with a little calcium, suitable for both the elderly and children; vermicelli absorbs the fresh juice and seasoning aroma of shrimp, soft and tasty, can be used as a simple staple food to fill the stomach. The steaming method also retains the nutrition of the ingredients to the greatest extent, with less salt and less smoke, and tastes refreshing and not greasy. One bite, you can taste the sweetness and chewiness of shrimp and the softness and flavor of vermicelli, so fresh that your eyebrows will fall off. No wonder people feel "nutritious" and satisfied~

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Two kinds of stewed lean meat soup suitable for people with weak constitution and those who stay up late

‌1. American ginseng, dendrobium and lean meat soup for people who stay up late. 2. Morel, cordyceps and lean meat soup for people with weak constitution. American ginseng and dendrobium soup is a traditional dietotherapy recipe with the core effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, invigorating qi and promoting body fluid. It is often used to improve symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, fatigue, and night sweats due to deficiency of heat. The American ginseng (American ginseng) and dendrobium are both medicinal and edible materials, suitable for people with qi and yin deficiency, staying up late or with dry and hot constitution. Morel, cordyceps and lean meat soup is a soup with both nutritional and dietotherapy value. It is rich in protein, amino acids and trace elements, and has the effects of enhancing immunity, nourishing qi and yin, moistening lungs and strengthening spleen. The combination of its core ingredients, morel, cordyceps and lean meat, can synergistically play a nourishing role, suitable for people with weak constitution, fatigue or needing conditioning.

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Cold Cloud Fungus and Onion

This "cool with mushrooms and onions" is a refreshing and appetizing cold dish, perfect for summer. The onions are cut into thin pieces and marinated with a little salt, which not only removes the spicy taste but also brings out the sweetness; the mushrooms are scalded and then chilled to keep them crispy and bouncy. The seasoning uses sesame oil, soy sauce and garlic, which is simple but fragrant enough. Finally, some coriander is added to enhance the flavor, which makes the whole dish a little more fresh. The finished product tastes fresh and not greasy, with a savory and slightly sweet flavor. It is equally suitable as a side dish or snack.

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Yam nutritious porridge

The yam porridge is dense and warm, the yam is cut into dice and cooked until it is soft and sticky, and the rice aroma is wrapped in a light medicinal aroma. It is smooth and soft in the mouth, and the warmth spreads from the tip of the tongue to the stomach. Sprinkle some wolfberries to add a little sweetness, or add a few red dates to enhance the fragrance. It is simple and plain but soothing and comfortable, and is the best comfort in the morning or when you are sick.