Your official holiday cookie timeline

Does anyone else make an ambitious list of holiday cookies to bake, only to realize you should have started baking two Days weeks ago? There's dough to chill, cookies to cut and bake, and then, of course, the all-important decorating……

Creamy Rice Pudding – Budget Bites

There is no creamier and dreamier budget-friendly dessert than rice pudding with warm flavors of cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. I just use some basic pantry staples like milk, sugar, rice and some spices, so it can be thrown in when…

Why is my oxygen starter not rising?

Maintain a Sourdough starter Can feel like one part science experiment, one part tending to a (somewhat demanding) culinary pet – which means there are always surprises. Starter can undergo changes over time, depending on how it was cared for…

Easy Taco Soup (Full of Flavor)

One of the first things I posted on Budget Bites was taco soup, and now, 16 years later, I'm back with this delicious taco soup recipe. I appreciate how quick and easy this delicious soup is to make, but now…