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

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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. 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. From fish finger burritos to one-pot chicken and spicy tomato fish, she shares three recipes just in time for the summer holidays.

It’s never been easier to cut grocery bills while dishing out the meals everyone requests—from homey meat loaves and lasagnas to new takes on pasta and ramen. We were lucky enough to grab the chance in sitting down with Mimi and discuss all things surrounding how book and the inspirations behind it!Meal prep all the way- most of my recipes serve 4-6 servings which make them either ideal for a family or great for meal prep, hopefully making my book suitable for a lot of people! 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 ! It’s proper frugal, old-fashioned cooking, but the blog is filled with important tips to help people who are struggling to afford food. There’s a No Power Meal Plan for anyone who has no access to any power to cook, heat water or refrigerate.

I love them both but if I had to choose, I’d probably choose my airfryer as I love the crispy-ness that you can achieve with a minimal amount of oil. We’ve rounded up a list of food blogs, chefs and resources helping people plan meals on a tight budget. You could also have a go at cooking the classic tomato pasta – the sauce takes just minutes to cook. During her years at university, Mimi grew tired of relying on cheap and unhealthy food and decided to start her blog and Instagram platform to share recipes for delicious, healthy, and affordable food. And that means turning on the hob, heating up the oven or even using the fridge can cost more than you want to spend.They have also kindly shared a few with us as part of The Big Issue’s summer survival guide – keep an eye out for recipes for pizza tortillas, turkey burgers, rainbow and halloumi couscous, Rashford’s leek and potato pie and his mum’s pimped up super noodles.