MAPLE & MAIN ST · Digital edition
The Budget-Friendly Meal Planner
spend with a plan. cook what you buy. waste less.
20 budget-conscious weeknight dinners from everyday staples, a seven-day plan that reuses ingredients, a leftover map, a master shopping list and a cost-per-serving worksheet for your own local prices.
- Everyday staples
- Ingredient reuse
- Cost-per-serving sheet
- 15–25 minute dinners
- Allergen notes
- Pantry swaps
- 7-day plan
- Metric + US measures
- Calorie estimates
- Freezing & storage
US$19.99· one-time purchase · applicable tax extra
Includes both covers: Midnight and Daylight editions.
Built from pantry staples, with each week's shop reused across several dinners. Prices are yours to enter; we never guess them.
Complete your kitchen library
Each guide is US$19.99 and opens in its own secure checkout.
Use it right here
Open the interactive edition on your phone, tablet or computer — timers, light or dark reading and every recipe in one place.
Or download your PDFs
Both cover editions are included as printable PDFs to keep, print or read offline.
More than one guide?
Each guide you buy appears in your library on this device, so you can switch between them from any guide you own.
A cookbook with kitchen companions
Included in the online edition · the PDFs stay beautifully printable.
The vintage conversion scale
Grams, ounces and ingredient-specific cup estimates.
Your cook-along timer
Recipe-step presets, a gentle chime and step check-offs.
Inside: sample recipes
Figures are approximate, unverified per-serving estimates. Grocery costs vary by store and region, so the guide gives you a worksheet instead of made-up prices. Always check labels for allergens.
Red Lentil Tomato Curry
25 minServes 4
Reuses: Onion, crushed tomatoes, spinachPlant-basedFreezer-friendly
~410kcalest. per serving
- Protein
- ~20 g
- Carbs
- ~62 g
- Fat
- ~6 g
- Fibre
- ~13 g
A warming one-pot red lentil curry finished with spinach.
Full ingredients, method, swaps, cost line and timers are inside the guide.
Allergens: Check stock and spice labels.
Sheet-Pan Sausage or Chickpea & Vegetables
25 minServes 4
Reuses: Carrots, onion, chickpeasSheet panMeat or chickpea
~470kcalest. per serving
- Protein
- ~19 g
- Carbs
- ~44 g
- Fat
- ~24 g
- Fibre
- ~8 g
Crisp potatoes, carrots and onion roasted with sausage or chickpeas.
Full ingredients, method, swaps, cost line and timers are inside the guide.
Allergens: Check sausage labels.
Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas
15 minServes 4
Reuses: Black beans, frozen corn, cheese15 minutesKid-friendly
~480kcalest. per serving
- Protein
- ~20 g
- Carbs
- ~58 g
- Fat
- ~18 g
- Fibre
- ~12 g
Golden quesadillas packed with black beans, corn and cheddar.
Full ingredients, method, swaps, cost line and timers are inside the guide.
Allergens: Wheat, dairy.
Tomato, White Bean & Pasta Soup
25 minServes 4
Reuses: Onion, carrots, diced tomatoes, white beansOne potUses leftovers
~390kcalest. per serving
- Protein
- ~17 g
- Carbs
- ~64 g
- Fat
- ~6 g
- Fibre
- ~10 g
Tomato, white bean and small pasta soup with greens.
Full ingredients, method, swaps, cost line and timers are inside the guide.
Allergens: Wheat; dairy if topped with cheese.
What's included in your download
20 budget dinners
Beans, lentils, eggs, rice, pasta, potatoes and frozen vegetables, each with ingredients, method and swaps.
Leftover transformation map
Turn chili into stuffed potatoes, extra rice into fried rice, half a cabbage into two more dinners.
Cost-per-serving worksheet
Enter your own receipt prices. We never invent grocery prices or promise a fixed weekly budget.
Seven-day reuse plan
A week where each shop feeds the next night, plus a clean-out-the-fridge dinner.
Master shopping list
Grouped by pantry, produce, fridge and freezer, with low-cost breakfast and lunch add-ons.
Storage & freezing
Safe cooking temperatures, fridge times and what freezes well.
Ingredient translator
Canadian, US, UK and European names and can sizes.
Web edition + 2 PDFs
Use it on your phone with step timers, or print the Daylight or Midnight edition.
Before you bring it to the table
What comes with this digital cookbook?
Your one-time purchase includes 20 staple-based dinners, a seven-day ingredient-reuse plan, leftover ideas and a receipt-based cost worksheet, the online recipe reader and both Midnight and Daylight illustrated PDF editions.
Can I use it on my phone or print the recipes?
Yes. Read online on your phone, tablet or computer, use the cooking timer and ingredient conversion scale, or download the PDFs to read offline and print. The interactive tools run online, not inside the PDF.
Where do I find the guide after buying?
Successful checkout opens your private access page. Keep that link and your receipt. Guides opened on the same browser are available from the library switcher; this device-local library does not automatically sync to other devices.
Are the nutrition estimates or allergy swaps medically verified?
No. Nutrition figures are approximate, unverified per-serving estimates. Recipes have not been independently test-cooked or nutritionally analysed. Check ingredient labels and cross-contact risks. Swaps never guarantee allergen safety, and health-related suggestions are not medical advice.