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    Budget-Friendly Soul Food Recipes

    As a black woman from the Deep South - Mississippi to be precise - I know a thing or two about food for the soul. When you're looking for comforting soul food recipes that won't break the budget, check out meals like Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread, Southern-Style Potato Salad, Fluffy Homemade Yeast Rolls, or Easy Salmon Croquettes!

    • A pot of southern baked beans with a wooden spoon scooping up some of them.
      Southern Baked Beans
    • Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters placed on a white serving tray with vegetable sides in the background.
      Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters
    • A plate of mashed potatoes with homemade gravy poured on top.
      Homemade Gravy (With or Without Drippings)
    • A wooden spoon holding up a scoop of broccoli rice casserole over the rest of the pan.
      Broccoli Rice Casserole
    • A black plate with mashed potatoes and two braised short ribs stacked on top.
      Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
    • A bowl filled with southern mustard greens and a piece of cornbread on the side.
      Southern-Style Mustard Greens
    • A cast iron and plate containing slices of brown butter sage cornbread, with sage leaves on the side.
      Brown Butter Sage Cornbread
    • A wooden spoon grabbing a scoop of baked Mac and cheese.
      Creamy Baked Mac and Cheese (No Roux, No Eggs)
    • A hand stirring a silver spoon into a pan of mashed potatoes.
      Creamy Dreamy Mashed Potatoes
    • An overhead shot of a glass bowl filled with Homemade Classic Coleslaw with Mayo.
      Classic Coleslaw with Mayo
    • A spoon sticking in a black bowl filled with southern-style potato salad.
      Southern-Style Potato Salad
    • A cast iron skillet containing jalapeño cornbread, with a slice cut out and turned askew.
      Jalapeño Skillet Cornbread
    • A plate of canned salmon patties over Cajun grits.
      Easy Salmon Cakes (Pan-Fried or Air-Fried!)
    • A baking pan containing carrot soufflé with crumble topping.
      Carrot Soufflé with Crumble Topping
    Headshot of Shani, founder of Coined Cuisine

    Welcome!

    I'm Shani, the founder of Coined Cuisine. I develop budget-friendly recipes that are tasty and easy to create. Whether you're a beginner cook or an advanced kitchen wizard, you're sure to find tons of meal inspiration here!

    More about me

    Juneteenth Recipes

    • An overhead shot of a glass of watermelon refresher mocktail, with a twisted lime slice on the side.
      Watermelon Refresher
    • A wooden bowl containing Chimichurri potato salad with serving utensils on the side.
      Chimichurri Potato Salad
    • A stack of red velvet cake mix cookies on a plate with a glass of milk in the background.
      Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
    • A wooden salad bowl filled with BLT Pasta Salad with serving spoons on the side.
      BLT Pasta Salad
    • A bowl of fruit salad with kiwi, pineapple, oranges, berries, and grapes.
      Fresh Rainbow Fruit Salad & Agave-Lime Syrup
    • A pot of southern baked beans with a wooden spoon scooping up some of them.
      Southern Baked Beans

    Springtime Essentials

    • A bowl filled with scoops of Lemon Blackberry Ice Cream with another container of berries on the side.
      No-Churn Lemon Blackberry Crisp Ice Cream
    • A tray of mini croissant sandwiches filled with shrimp salad.
      Easy Cold Shrimp Salad on Croissants
    • A glass of Brazilian lemonade with a lime wedge on the side of the cup, plus a metal straw sticking out.
      Brazilian Lemonade
    • A chopstick holding up a roasted balsamic brussels sprout over a full bowl.
      Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
    • A white plate containing Samoa Coconut & Date Caramel apples with a chocolate drizzle.
      Samoa Caramel Apples (with Date Caramel)
    • A plate of chicken gyros wrapped in foil, with a hand lifting one off of the others.
      Greek Chicken Gyros

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