Beat the Budget: Affordable easy recipes and simple meal prep. £1.25 per portion

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I then decided it would be fun, and hopefully beneficial, to share my recipes for other students and people on a budget to try out. Cross-over ingredients- with more expensive ingredients, try and choose recipes where you can spread the cost of the ingredient over multiple recipes, which will reduce waste and cut costs. Mimi is a skilful recipe developer and content creator who is behind the popular platform, Beat the Budget. And that means turning on the hob, heating up the oven or even using the fridge can cost more than you want to spend.

It’s in collaboration with charity End Child Food Poverty, and the team regularly share easy and cheap recipes to feed the whole family. The cost-of-living crisis is impacting us all and Mimi’s incredible recipes show that delicious food doesn’t have to be expensive. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or have any other dietary requirement, I have organised the recipes in a way that will hopefully enable you to find the perfect recipes to tuck into. With tips on Meal Prepping and how to make many recipes in your slow cooker or air fryer , this book has everything you need on a budget. They put leftovers to good use and are packed with frozen veg so you can eat healthy without splashing the cash.This cookbook is a collection of easy, flavour-packed recipes to help you take the stress out of meal times and get an amazing dish on the table without breaking the bank.

Mimi wanted to change her path, and begun creating a blog and Instagram presence online to provide more healthy and affordable alternatives that are delicious and not expensive to make! So then it’s time to divide the food into meal prep containers and the rest of the day will be laptop/editing time. Nothing makes me happier than seeing my followers enjoy my food and I am so excited to share the recipes and meal plans from the book. You could also have a go at cooking the classic tomato pasta – the sauce takes just minutes to cook. I love how comforting a meal it is, yet every mouthful feels so fresh and vibrant, with the zingy ginger notes and the kick of lime, contrasting with creamy coconut rice.Commissioning editor Sam Crisp acquired world rights directly from the author, with a scheduled publication date of 8th June 2023. She has continued to share her creations ever since, building up a following of over 260k on Instagram. With tips on Meal Prepping and how to make many recipes in your slow cooker or air fryer, this book has everything you need on a budget. We’ve rounded up a list of food blogs, chefs and resources helping people plan meals on a tight budget. If it’s too large to consume within a week (like a large bag of Cheddar, for example) you could freeze half when you get home and defrost for use the following week.

You can grab an individual serving whenever you fancy and after just a couple of weeks, you’ll have a variety of recipes to choose from.It’s mildly spicy (you can turn up the heat if you want to), rich, buttery and so fresh at the same time. If you are using frozen ingredients, remember to check the packet instructions before adding to your freezer cycle.

It lists three meals a day, enough to feed two adults – but you can change the ingredients around and add more food to suit your household. An example of this that I like to use is sharing a pot of crème fraiche- you can add a dollop to soup, loosen and drizzle over fajitas or use it as the base for a creamy pasta/risotto. Lnk is in my bio) It had been a while since I’d shown you guys one of the meal plans from the back of the book so here we gooo ! With tips on Meal Prepping and how to make many recipes in your slow cooker or air fryer, this book has everything you need on a budget. There are plenty of unusual ideas, like how to make a chicken stretch to a whole week’s worth of meals.or less per portion and sections for breakfast (healthy and filling to start the day right), 15 minutes or less (to save time and money), one-pot wonders (easy recipes that don’t stack the dishes), fakeaways (all your favourites at home) and more. It makes me so happy receiving all of your messages about the book- thank you so much for all of your continued support, I am so lucky! But there’s no reason why you can’t use exactly the same resources – grab yourself a student cookbook or check out social media accounts and blogs like the Starving Student.