$5 Meals You Can Make at Home — Fast, Easy & Budget-friendly Recipes : 20 Comfort Recipes Under Five Dollars — Budget Cooking, Instant-pot Classics & Slavic Soul Food Your Body Book

$5 Meals You Can Make at Home — Fast, Easy & Budget-Friendly Recipes Inspired by Ukrainian Cuisine, Tailored for the American KitchenTired of overpriced groceries and tasteless takeout?This book is your delicious comeback.What if you could cook flavorful, hearty, healthy meals—for under $5 a dish—using ingredients from any American supermarket?No more complicated instructions, no weird imports, no twenty-dollar spice jars.Just real food, real fast, rooted in the comforting traditions of Ukrainian cuisine—but adapted to the modern American kitchen.Inside This Book:✅ 20 warm, satisfying dishes under $5✅ Designed for students, families, and busy home cooks✅ Instant Pot and one-pot friendly recipes✅ Clear U.S. measurements and substitutions✅ Freezer-friendly and make-ahead tips✅ Each recipe feeds 2–4 people for less than takeout friesFrom buttery potato pancakes (deruny) and soul-soothing borshch to sweet cottage cheese syrnyky and smoky kielbasa skillet bowls, every dish is a celebration of Slavic comfort with American convenience.No culinary experience required. Just a fork and a little curiosity.You’ll Learn How To:Make borshch in under 40 minutes (yes, really)Build crispy pierogi with supermarket cheeseCook sailor-style pasta with 5 pantry itemsFry up golden garlic chicken thighs—sheet pan styleMake sweet “kutia” porridge in the microwaveTurn frozen corn + sausage into a 10-minute dinnerBrew a mocktail from plums, honey, and cold waterThis is old-world food made new-school simple.Perfect For:College students on a budgetBusy parents cooking for picky eatersBeginner home cooks who want flavor without fussAmericans curious about Eastern European dishesImmigrants or heritage food lovers wanting simple reminders of homeAnyone fed up with inflation and takeout billsSample Recipes Include:Weeknight Beet & Bean Borshch (Instant Pot)Crispy Potato Deruny with Garlic-Dill DipOne-Pot Chicken & Buckwheat PilafLazy Cabbage-Roll CasseroleCheddar-Scallion PierogiDill Butter Corn & Kielbasa SkilletSweet Cottage Cheese SyrnykyApple & Poppy Seed Kutia BreakfastLviv-Style Sheet Pan Chicken ThighsPlum-Honey Kompot MocktailDon’t let your grocery bill steal your joy.Grab this book and start cooking affordable, flavorful meals that feel like home—wherever you live.Hit “Buy Now” and start making dinner that actually feels good.