Meal Plan & Prep | Save Money
If the start of a new year feels like the perfect time to “reset,” you’re not alone. We all want to feel more in control, less stressed, and maybe a little more intentional with our bank accounts. But often, the biggest obstacle to reaching our 2026 goals is the daily “what’s for dinner?” grind. Meal…
If you’ve never encountered a Swedish Sandwich Cake “Smörgåstårta”, prepare to have your mind blown. This Swedish “sandwich cake” is exactly what it sounds like—and so much more. Imagine layers of soft bread stacked high and frosted not with buttercream, but with creamy, savory fillings like shrimp, smoked salmon, eggs, and herbs. In Sweden, smörgåstårta…
If you’re looking for a super simple potato salad recipe (no mayonnaise), this recipe is for you! This recipe is a budget friendly crowd pleaser that you can easily vary up depending on your preferred seasonings! Potato salad ingredients: Serves 6-8 ppl as a side dish. Optional extra ingredients: How to make the potato salad…
Regardless if you call this dish Potato bake, Potato Gratin, Scalloped Potatoes or Potatoes Au Gratin, this recipe is easy to make and very comforting. Potato gratin ingredients: Makes 6 serves Cooking instructions: Enjoy with your favourite protein.
Making your own salad dressing is so easy! It’s also a great way to save money and make sure that you know what ingredients are in the things you choose to eat. Here is a basic salad dressing that I often use with any salad (including pasta salads), and you can mix up the seasoning…
Stop eating the same boring lunch every day. What if I told you that with just one meal prep session and a handful of basic ingredients, you could create an entirely different lunch bowl every single day of the week? No more sad desk lunches, no more staring into your fridge at 7am wondering what…
This recipe is one of my own creations and it’s affectionately known as ‘Emmy Eggs‘ in our family. It uses super simple ingredients (eggs, cheese, ham), can be served on toast or with a salad and takes about 5 minutes to throw together! Ingredients for Emmy Eggs (4 serves): Instructions: I love this recipe, because…
Can you genuinely eat well on just $5 a day in Australia in 2025? I put it to the test with a full week of meals from ALDI (but you can easily grab these ingredients from another supermarket too) – breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks – using simple, budget-friendly ingredients. This isn’t about surviving on…
How Simple Meal Planning Saves 3+ Hours During the Week Picture this: It’s Wednesday night, you’re staring into your fridge feeling completely overwhelmed, and you’re one grocery run away from ordering takeaway again. Sound familiar? If meal planning feels like another item on your endless to-do list rather than the time-saving solution everyone promises, you’re…
If you’re a busy person and household juggling work, family, and the rising cost of groceries, you’ve probably heard that batch cooking is the answer to your meal planning prayers. But here’s the thing – while cooking in bulk absolutely saves time and money, many of us get stuck eating the same soup or pasta…