{"post":{"id":"dsk_1afaed283acfb9f64d96","desk":"recipes","desk_title":"Budget recipes","satire":false,"slug":"2026-10-19","url":"https://openvibe.blog/desks/recipes/2026-10-19","title":"Budget-friendly dinners and pantry-smart breakfasts arrive this week","dek":"Seven new OpenVibe.Food recipes release this week, highlighting cheap, simple meals using pantry staples and common ingredients.","published_at":"2026-10-26T08:09:56.563Z","period":{"from":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","to":"2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z"},"authorship":{"mode":"ai","reviewed":false,"workflow":"blog.write_digest","run_id":"run_01M5VM4ETEMZA27ACA0W9GVNGR","model":"gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07"},"sections":[{"heading":"Dinners built from canned fish and pantry staples","paragraphs":[{"text":"Corn Muffin & Tuna Quick Bites offer a 20 minute dinner option using corn muffin mix, canned tuna, and butter.","cites":[3]},{"text":"Spaghetti with Tuna and Tomato Sauce uses spaghetti, canned tuna, diced tomatoes, and oil for a 25 minute meal.","cites":[4]},{"text":"Tuna and Corn Stuffed Rice Bowl combines canned tuna, canned corn, rice, and tomatoes for about 30 minutes of cooking.","cites":[5]}]},{"heading":"One-pan and student-friendly skillet meals","paragraphs":[{"text":"Easy Chicken Rice Skillet with Corn and Beans is a 30 minute chicken dinner using rice, corn, beans, onions and oil.","cites":[6]},{"text":"One-Pan Chicken and Rice with Veggies features a 40 minute cook time with chicken, rice, mixed vegetables, tomatoes and onions.","cites":[8]}]},{"heading":"Budget tomato pastas and pantry-based sauces","paragraphs":[{"text":"Creamy tomato pasta with milk budget version uses spaghetti, diced tomatoes, milk, and butter for a 25 minute dish.","cites":[10]},{"text":"Simple tomato pasta using pantry items uses spaghetti, diced tomatoes, and butter for about 20 minutes.","cites":[11]},{"text":"Tomato pasta with pantry-friendly sauce combines spaghetti, diced tomatoes, and optional green beans for about 25 minutes.","cites":[12]}]},{"heading":"Oats, pancakes, and breakfast wraps on a budget","paragraphs":[{"text":"Oat Pancakes no pantry needed beyond oats provide a 15 minute breakfast using oats, tortillas, eggs, and milk or water.","cites":[14]},{"text":"Oatmeal with Banana and Raisins makes a quick 10 minute breakfast with oats, bananas, raisins and milk or water.","cites":[15]},{"text":"Budget breakfast burrito presents a 25 minute morning option with tortillas, beans, tomatoes, eggs, cheese, and optional dairy.","cites":[9]}]},{"heading":"Dorm-friendly microwaves and simple burritos","paragraphs":[{"text":"Tuna & Cheese Quesadilla (Microwave) mixes tuna, cheddar, tortillas, and tomatoes for about 10 minutes.","cites":[17]},{"text":"Simple Egg & Bean Breakfast Wrap uses eggs, beans, tortillas and butter for a quick 12 minute meal.","cites":[16]}]}],"gaps":["No explicit list of all items published this week beyond the 13 recipes covered; there may be additional items not included in the provided sources.","Prices and serves are taken from the sources; no additional price context or regional variation is provided."],"sources":[{"url":"https://openvibe.food/recipes/library/canned-peach-parfait","title":"Canned Peach Parfait","item_id":"food:canned-peach-parfait","source_key":"food-library","published_at":"2026-10-25T19:40:17.976Z"},{"url":"https://openvibe.food/recipes/library/oatmeal-banana-pancakes","title":"Oatmeal Banana Pancakes","item_id":"food:oatmeal-banana-pancakes","source_key":"food-library","published_at":"2026-10-25T19:40:17.975Z"},{"url":"https://openvibe.food/recipes/library/peanut-butter-banana-kettle-pudding-no-bake","title":"Peanut Butter Banana Kettle Pudding (no-bake)","item_id":"food:peanut-butter-banana-kettle-pudding-no-bake","source_key":"food-library","published_at":"2026-10-25T19:40:17.973Z"},{"url":"https://openvibe.food/recipes/library/corn-muffin-tuna-quick-bites","title":"Corn Muffin & Tuna Quick 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