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This week I cooked six recipes covering seven days of lunches and dinners for two adults, and I did it without going to the shops at all. Everything came from ingredients I already had at home. The point is not that you need to have a fully stocked pantry to make this work. The point…
This 4 (or 5) ingredient bread recipe is very cheap to make, beginner friendly and you don’t need any fancy baking gadgets either. You can also slice this bread up and freeze it if you don’t get through a whole loaf in a week. Bread ingredients: Instructions: When you’re ready to bake: This bread stores…
My Go-To Budget Recipes: Real Meals for Real Weeks Let’s be honest – trying to figure out what’s for dinner at 5:00 PM when you’re already exhausted is the worst. Add in the way grocery prices are looking in Australia lately, and it’s no wonder so many of us feel completely overwhelmed before we’ve even…
Roasting a whole chicken is one of my favourite budget friendly ways to prepare chicken for use in a range of dishes. As a bonus you can also make your own chicken stock from the chicken carcass and bones, plus some veggie scraps (I keep a bag of veggie scraps in my freezer to use…
This chicken, rice and bean soup is very budget friendly, filling and comforting. You can mix it up based on the vegetables you have on hand and it also freezes very well! Ingredients This recipe makes 6 – 7 adult size portions of soup. You can add any other vegetables you like. I think green…
We all have a version of ourselves we want to support – the one who feels organised, nourished, and ready to take on the day without the mid-morning stress. But often, the gap between that aspirational self and the reality of a busy Tuesday is just a few clever systems. Being “organised” isn’t about perfection…
Can I save even more money on my grocery bill than I already do? It’s a question I think many of us are asking at the moment with grocery prices going up all around the world, including here in Australia. Whether you’re cooking for a big family, a partner, or just yourself, we’re all trying…
My 2-Week Budget Meal Plan Challenge Can you really eat healthy, filling meals for just $4 a day in Australia right now? With grocery prices seemingly rising every time we hit the shops, it’s a question I get asked constantly. To find out, I set myself a 14-day extreme budget challenge. I did one big…
Be honest: Do you actually know what you’re spending on food every month? If the answer is a hesitant “no” (or a slightly panicked “too much!”), you are not alone. With the cost of living in Australia rising, it’s easy for grocery spending to spiral out of control. We start with good intentions, but between…
When I first started baking my own bread, I found it a bit daunting, so the very first bread recipe I tried (and succeeded with) was this one. Whilst I really love how simple that crusty bread is, I was keen to level up a bit with something a bit more nutritious and more of…