Three Bean Salad – an absolute classic dish. It’s super easy to make, is absolutely delicious, can be used as a main or a side and is very adaptable.
Three Bean Salad
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Chicken and Sweetcorn Sandwich – how to copy a deli filling for a third of the cost
Just mix three ingredients together to make a delicious copy of a chicken and sweetcorn deli filling from a supermarket – and for a third of the price!
Smoked Mackerel Sandwich, with Egg
This simply gorgeous sandwich is made with a smoked mackerel fillet, a boiled egg and a slick of mayonnaise. It’s SO good and costs just 53p!
Hidden Veggies Pasta Sauce
Most people, including veggie-phobes of all ages, seem to like tomato pasta. If you cook and whizz in a mix of other vegetables, it’s a good way to get more of a variety into people.
Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich
A boiled egg, chopped, with a generous spoon of mayonnaise, classic deli filling, found in all the supermarkets. Absolutely delicious, and very quick to make yourself at home, with just 2 ingredients!
Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich
If you buy those little pots of deli filling from a supermarket, you might be surprised to know that you can make it in moments for half the price!
Quick Banana Bread
I usually use up soft bananas in smoothies, with an unpeeled apple and a splash of orange juice. But if I want cake, this recipe for a homemade banana bread is super quick to mix up and very tasty.
Muffins made with mincemeat and oats
Muffins made using mincemeat and oats. These muffins are tender and delicious, especially still warm, straight from the oven.
Preserved lemons in salt
Preserved lemons are super easy to make at home, very versatile and a fraction of the price of shop bought
Frozen Pea Soup
A lovely quick and simple soup using frozen garden peas and not a lot else. Use a plant milk to make it vegan
Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s
If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. Happily, no need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious festive meal, without spending a fortune, and continue festively all week for around £2.60pppd!
Spinach Dumplings with Spicy Tomato Sauce
I tried these several years ago as my brother is coeliac and these, if you use the gram flour option, are gluten free. They are easy to make, freeze well and taste delicious. This recipe serves 4 adults. Great for kids as it’s easy to portion, they can just have fewer dumplings, and for the veg phobic kids, they don’t even taste of spinach!