Cowboy-cut means "a cut of steak with the bone in, for true cowboys to use as a handle."

You might just be looking for TodayShow.com recipes because they sound delicious, but TodayShow.com recipes could end up saving you money, too. If there’s one thing I’ve learned since moving out of our dear old mum and dad’s, it’s that walking around the grocery store tossing everything that strikes my fancy into the cart can end up being very expensive.

Planning meals out in advance is a great way to save money because that way you only buy what you need. You don’t end up needing an emergency payday loan because you spent more  than you planned at the grocery store.

Seeking inspiration

The one thing that’s tough about planning all of your meals in advance is that sometimes it’s tough to find inspiration. No one wants to eat the same meals over and over again, not even your picky kids. OK, maybe them. I think I survived on nothing but tacos and spaghetti when I was in elementary school.

Still, it’s good to have as many recipe resources as possible, and TodayShow.com now has a recipes section for you to utilize. However, you must know what you are looking for before you get there.

Using TodayShow.com recipes section

The TodayShow.com Food & Wine section features the recipe for the dish that was prepared on the show that day. For instance, today the recipe for “Cowboy Cut” ribeye is displayed.

However, if you want a different recipe that has been on the show before, you have to type in a search term. There’s no comprehensive list of recipes that have been featured on the Today Show. Here’s where I think the site could make an improvement and help out viewers and cooks.

As it is now, the best way to seek inspiration is to type in a generic term such as “chicken,” “pasta” or “vegetarian.” Broad terms will return a big list of recipes.

More resources

The great news is, there are thousands (millions?) of web sites out there that do have lengthy lists of recipes. If you are seeking inexpensive recipes, check out 5dollardinners.com.

If you’re looking for low-calorie recipes, go to Hungry-Girl.com. That site can be a bit confusing. If  you click on “Chew the Right Thing,” you’ll find tons of low-calorie recipes.

VegWeb.com has plenty of vegan recipes, and VegCooking.com has both vegan and vegetarian meals. Recipe Zaar has more than 6,000 Kosher recipes, and a total of 359,000 recipes overall. That should keep you fed for a while.

Check out the TodayShow.com recipe for Cowoboy-Cut Ribeye.

Hungry Girl's web site also features a cocktail survival guide.

Lisa Lillien, known to her many fans and followers as Hungry Girl, has built an empire on the rock of reality. In a sea of dieting, nutrition and cooking web sites, she faces the fact that Americans are snackers.

Sure, we’d all love to have the time to steam asparagus for lunch and whip up egg-white omelets in the  the morning, but as Hungry Girl says, “people can’t live like that forever.”

Waste not

In the past year I’ve seen countless articles on how to save money on groceries. To me, food from the grocery store is one of those things I should be spending money on. It keeps me from eating out and keeps me alive.Food is one of those things that’s worth getting a payday loan for.

I think the best way to save money on groceries is to make sure you only buy stuff that you will definitely eat. I have wasted money before on products that I didn’t like or that went bad before I got around to eating them.

Tasty, healthy, easy

Hungry girl helps shoppers by recommending products that fit two criteria: delicious and low calorie. She also focuses on convenience foods and snack foods. You won’t find complicated, time-consuming recipes at Hungry-Girl.com. Making sure everything you buy tastes great, is convenient and will help you stay healthy is a great way to ensure that none of your groceries will go to waste — or to your waist.

Rise to popularity

Hungry Girl started out innocently enough. Lillienhad been on so many fad diets and gained back the same extra pounds so many times, she knew she needed to change her lifestyle. She made it a goal to become the “go-to guru for guilt-free foods.”

She thought it would be helpful to share her findings, and she started by just sending recipes and food recommendations to friends. Now, she has a wildly successful web site, nine employees, a best-selling cookbook and the attention of food manufacturers all over the country.

Cashing in on cookbooks

Hungry Girl’s cookbook “Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World” sold 200,000 copies. For comparison’s sake, that’s more copies sold than Rachel Ray’s cookbooks.

Her newest release “200 Under 200″ contains 200 recipes that have 200 or fewer calories. You’ll see it at the top of the New York Times best-seller list May 3.

“And I still have people from my life who ask me what my day job is,” Lillien says. “They have no idea how big this has become.”

The Washington Post reports:

When she bestowed favor on Holey brand low-fat doughnuts, the maker said it caused his biggest sales day ever, better than when his product was featured on cable TV shows and in People magazine.

Check out a Hungry Girl interview with Women’s Health at http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/womens-health/story/1008452.html.