Food costs jumped again in April, nearly 3% higher across the board than in April 2025. Experts say between escalating gas prices and ongoing global conflicts, consumers should expect their grocery bills to keep climbing. That sent millennials and Gen Z on a quest to raid grandma’s recipe box for classic dishes at an affordable price.

An elderly woman wearing an apron stands in a kitchen, stirring a mixture in a bowl on a table covered with a floral tablecloth.
Grandma’s old school recipes make a comeback as families rediscover affordable, filling recipes that remind them of home. Photo credit: Depositphotos.

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