An ode to the internet’s best broke-friendly recipe blog
It’s a simple concoction, one that can be spiced up with chili garlic sauce or given heft with crispy fried tofu or ground pork and is one of those dishes that can be made at pretty much any time because it only takes a few minutes and relies on the ingredients you always have in your pantry.
But perhaps most importantly, it also allows you to feed as many as three people for just a couple of bucks, depending on the protein and garnishes that you choose. And right now, as I contemplate the fact that even the “cheap” eggs cost upwards of $5 a dozen and everything else in the grocery store feels more expensive than ever, I’m deeply appreciative of both these noodles and Budget Bytes’s overall approach. For those who are somehow unfamiliar with the blog, Budget Bytes was launched in 2009 by Beth Moncel, a self-described hourly wage worker with a mountain of student loan debt and a real knack for precisely calculating the cost of every single meal she cooked. Moncel started posting her recipes — and cost breakdowns — online, and the blog developed a cult following thanks to its simple, affordable style. Now it’s a full-scale publication that employs multiple editors and contributors to curate its selection of cheap and tasty meals. Alongside each recipe, you’ll find the exact cost of each ingredient that you’ll use (like
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