If you’re looking for an affordable meal that doesn’t skimp on flavor, then 1SWEDEGIRL’s recipe for Red Beans and Rice with Smoked Turkey Sausage will leave you with enough change left over to bake a batch of julidee’s $250 Cookies. They might taste like they cost a fortune, but don’t let the title fool you of their actual worth! Unlike the standard oatmeal cookie, julidee’s recipe calls for 5 cups of oatmeal that actually gets blended into a fine powder; no need for flour here!

Instead of finishing off these far-from costly cookies with a glass of milk, you should consider washing them down with loriarnold’s Cherry Cordial Hot Chocolate. Loriarnold’s recipe gives hot chocolate a much-needed but very affordable make-over with just a 1/2 cup of maraschino cherry juice. I bet the expression on your face after trying one of these comfort foods with a kick will be priceless!

1SWEDEGIRL already did the math, check out her dish below. Don’t forget about the cornbread! Rouxcrew promises Mom’s Southern Cornbread tastes authentic, and with 3 Tablespoons of tasty bacon grease in the recipe, I bet it does!