Budget Bytes
Easy and delicious recipes designed for small budgets.

Budget Bytes is a recipe website founded in 2009 by Beth Moncel, offering over 1,700 affordable and easy-to-make recipes. The site targets home cooks who want to eat well without overspending, covering categories like chicken, pasta, vegetarian meals, and comfort food. It also provides meal plans and a weekly newsletter to help users plan budget-friendly cooking.
The site provides a large library of affordable recipes organized by category, along with pre-made meal plans and a weekly newsletter to guide users through budget-friendly cooking.
home cooks on a tight budget
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- ads
- Launched
- 2009
Founders
- Beth Moncelsite
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