I love having dinner parties and hosting guests, but eventually the cost of large meals starts to add up.  So what’s my solution?  Potlucks.
Not only do you still get to have everyone over, but you cut costs by having each guest bring something – whether it’s a main dish, a salad, or drinks.  Plus, you [...]

Quick Idea: Boil your vegetables and pasta together from The Kitchn.
“Boiling your vegetables with your pasta isn’t going to give you layers of different flavors and textures, like adding roasted vegetables would. And it works best if you’re just adding one vegetable, so you aren’t tossing in different things at different times, all while making [...]