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This Classy Cooking Hack Will Impress Your Friends

Entertaining at home is almost always cheaper than going out.

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If it feels like every day is a struggle to live your #BestLife on your entry-level salary, you might want to take a closer look at your food budget. Chances are you're spending way more on happy hours and restaurant meals than you realized. The average household spends about five percent of their income on dining out. If you're significantly over that, it might be time to look for ways to scale back.

One way to keep having a social life without going broke is by learning a few smart kitchen hacks to impress your friends—who hopefully will bring the booze to your party to save you even more money. In the first episode of Bougie Budget, "Eating Bougie," host Monique Moses shows you how to make a vegetarian caviar for under $10 using agar agar powder, balsamic vinegar and vegetable oil. Here's a recipe if you want to try it yourself.