Budget friendly recipes are not that hard to come by these days. They grace the cover of glossy magazines. They are demonstrated on television and are the subjects of thousand of cookbooks.

But, let’s talk about real budget cooking. How do you do that?

This recipe is the perfect example. Besides the staples that I all ready had, the meat set me back just $3. I just so happen to be in Target and I really wanted skirt steak for a new recipe. Well, the skirt steak was about $8. Glancing around, I saw a flank steak for $6 with a $3 off coupon right there on top. SCORE! There really isn’t much difference between skirt and flank steak anyways. Both cuts of meat are a real treat. I feel all high class when I get to have some for dinner.

Real budget cooking is about finding what is on sale and working around that….not planning meals and hoping for a deal. The most important tool is a knowledge base of simple easy recipes so that whatever is on sale, you all ready have a recipe. This wet rub-type marinate is so versatile. It works great for beef and I can see it being used on chicken and even shrimp too. Top this with my spicy green salsa, dish out an easy side dish, and you got a quick gourmet meal.

Here is the recipe...