Dinner for 1.14
Hi everyone, Sorry it’s been so long, I had to stop blogging when I became a teacher but I’ve now left my job. It’s a long story. I wanted to jump on today and tell you about a quick and easy dinner that’s budget-friendly and healthy at less than 500 calories. The meal in question…
Brands are bad for the budget!
Hi guys, I know it’s been a while, I’ve just finished university for the year so I thought I would share some more tips with you! Glenn and I were chatting the other day about when we first started university and how he was brand obsessed and genuinely believed those products were better than supermarket…
Save as you shop.
Today’s tip is really handy when shopping at big supermarkets like Tesco or Asda but I also have an alternative method for shops like Aldi or Lidl. Have you ever used scan as you shop? Recently its been the main method I use when shopping, it allows you to see exactly how much your spending…
Lovely lunches
With the most recent announcement encouraging people to go back to work, I thought it was appropriate to do a lunch special. Some people might be due back in the morning so here are some quick lunch box ideas from your store-cupboard saviours that are quick to make and stop you from having to buy…
Price it per portion.
Hi guys, today I thought I’d talk to you about how much you are paying per meal, the reason for this is because sometimes we worry that we are spending too much money but when we put the price into perspective you can see how much you are truly spending. Per month we have on…
Cut out the convenience
Hi guys, Today I wanted to pop on and give you some tips on how to cut your weekly food shops price down even if its just a small amount each time. Often products are more expensive because of the extra time has been put into producing the food before it sells, by this I…
Ready for Reduced!
Reduced food is more available than you think especially in difficult times like this, the photos above are taken in Tesco today whilst I did my essential food shop. Supermarkets often reduce when the stock’s best before date is that same day or sometimes even the next day depending on when you go. I would…
37p per portion!
Hi all, Today I’ve been a busy bee doing some cooking so that I could get a recipe to you that you can make for 37p a portion and its super easy to! All you need is a:- chopping board a knife a fork a jug and the ingredients. This recipe is for a crustless…
Freezer Friendly!
Sunday funday! As I sit here stuffed from my roast dinner I’ve started to plan my food for next week using the lists that I created yesterday. Personally our freezer is packed full of food that we have frozen to prevent it going off because of all those times we have overbought, forgot our list…
Manage your Food to Manage your spend
It’s so important that you know what you have in your fridge, freezer and pantry so that you don’t buy more than you need. Most of the time we work off the same shopping list every week, we might alter the recipes or meals we use but the bulk of our food shop stays the…
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