You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Make your friends a showstopping Boujee Brunch, your family a mouth-watering Gnocchi Bolognaise Bake, or yourself a nourishing Miso Noodle Bowl in less than 15 minutes. Inside, you’ll find hundreds of simply satisfying dinner ideas as well affordable desserts that end menus on a sweet note. For me it’s a firm favourite for weekly meal prep, but if you’re willing to share, it’s a great low-stress dinner party meal. It’s mildly spicy (you can turn up the heat if you want to), rich, buttery and so fresh at the same time.

Cooking recipes in batches of four, five or six portions, uses up ingredients, lowers waste and saves time – it also reduces energy costs as you’re doing the bulk of the cooking in one session! Asda has launched its Essential Living Hub, where families can find recipes for cheap meals, as well as hints and tips from a range of experts about budgeting and saving on your grocery bills. When looking for recipes to pair together, think about ingredients that would cost more than one pound and see if you can find another recipe that can share the cost of that ingredient (for example, frozen bags of meat, cream, cheeses, vegetables, etc). I use frozen fish here as it’s cheaper than fresh fish and great to have in the freezer so that you can whip this up whenever you want.

Her brand is motivated by her own experience of depending on cheap and unhealthy foods whilst studying at University because it was convenient. From the recipes to the meal plans and meal prep hacks, this book highlights all the tactics that I use to enjoy delicious food that doesn’t break the bank. Whether you need to feed your friends with a show-stopping brunch, whip up a quick work-from-home lunch, or serve the whole family a hearty meal, you’ll find an easy-to-follow recipe to fit your needs. You could also have a go at cooking the classic tomato pasta – the sauce takes just minutes to cook. I felt like at the time, I could only find either cheap and unhealthy recipes or healthy and super expensive dishes, so I really wanted to start posting recipes that were balanced but also really affordable.

Slow cookers and air fryers are used in a few of your recipes, if you had to only choose one of the appliances, which one would you keep? These need to be from frontline professionals – such as your nearest Citizens Advice , health or social care workers, children’s centres, housing associations, advice charities, and mental health teams.My glass meal prep containers- they’re oven/microwave/air fryer proof which means that I can just chuck my meal prep directly into whatever appliance I need to reheat it. In this exclusive extract from her new cookbook, Mimi Harrison gives her best advice for how to eat healthy meals on a reasonable budget. 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. If you are using frozen ingredients, remember to check the packet instructions before adding to your freezer cycle.