FeastFolio Blog https://feastfolio.net/blog/ Budget meal planning, grocery costs, and practical food planning notes from FeastFolio. en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 14:26:06 GMT Budget Recipe: Brazilian Bean Bowls https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/brazilian-bean-bowls.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/brazilian-bean-bowls.html Fri, 08 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT A FeastFolio budget dinner using black beans, rice, greens, and citrus for a Brazil-inspired pantry bowl. Cost Breakdown: Crisp Bean & Rice Skillet https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/crisp-bean-rice-skillet.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/crisp-bean-rice-skillet.html Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT A practical FeastFolio pantry dinner built from cooked rice, beans, salsa, corn, cheese, and a crisp skillet finish. Arabic-Inspired Pantry Night: Mujaddara Bowl https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/arabic-inspired-pantry-night-mujaddara-bowl.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/arabic-inspired-pantry-night-mujaddara-bowl.html Wed, 06 May 2026 18:30:00 GMT An Arabic-inspired pantry dinner built from lentils, rice, onions, cumin, and yogurt. Cinnamon Sugar Cake-Mix Cookie Bars https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/cinnamon-sugar-cake-mix-cookie-bars.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/cinnamon-sugar-cake-mix-cookie-bars.html Mon, 04 May 2026 13:15:00 GMT Cheap, fun, one-bowl cinnamon sugar cake-mix cookie bars from FeastFolio. Southwest Chicken Rice Skillet For Two Under $20 https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/southwest-chicken-rice-skillet-for-two-under-20.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/southwest-chicken-rice-skillet-for-two-under-20.html Sun, 03 May 2026 11:45:00 -0500 A practical southwest chicken rice skillet for two, priced from a visible grocery basket and built for useful leftovers. Rising Food Costs Are Making Dinner a Planning Problem https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/rising-food-costs-feastfolio-mission.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/rising-food-costs-feastfolio-mission.html Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500 FeastFolio Day 1: grocery pressure, an under-$20 dinner structure for two people, and why household food planning matters. Why FeastFolio Exists: Food Costs, Food Insecurity, and the Household Math That Does Not Add Up https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/why-feastfolio-exists-food-costs-food-insecurity.html https://feastfolio.net/blog/2026/05/why-feastfolio-exists-food-costs-food-insecurity.html Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 -0500 A researched FeastFolio essay on rising food costs, food insecurity in wealthy countries, and why practical household meal planning matters.