Ahoy there busy mums! You don't need bags of time, experience & money to make great meals. Check out my easy-to-follow tasty and easy budget recipes and discover the Gourmet Mum in you!
Ouch! When you feel the pinch look out for 'Credit Munch' recipes. Delicious, nutritious and easy budget recipes below £1.25 per serving! Who says you can't have good food on a shoe string?
Creamy Bacon and Leek Linguine is ready in 15 minutes which makes it a brilliant, quick mid-week main. Take just FOUR ingredients and make them into a meal for less that £1 per serving!
Time: 15 mins start to finish
Cost: 98p per serving
Calories: 603 per serving
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If you are looking for a low fat pizza or healthy pizza then this is probably as close as it gets. This panini pizza is ready in about 15 minutes and about half the calories of a takeaway margarita.
Time: 5 - 10 mins prep + 5 - 10 mins baking
Cost: 70p per serving
Calories: 325 per serving
The combination of the sweet roast butternut squash and the salty feta cheese make this a salad with attitude and substance. Using bagged salad and leftover roast butternut squash - or roast sweet potato - will give you a delicious meal in minutes.
Time: 10 mins hands on time + 20 mins roasting time
Cost: £95p per serving
Calories: 368 per serving (not including dressing)
A very naughty Saturday night splurge for two, or a casual friendly starter for four. Turn a Camembert into a hot, sticky, cheesy dip and scoop it out with toasted ciabatta. Pure heaven.
Time: 5 minutes preparation 10 - 15 minutes baking
Cost: Around £2 (total - depending on what cheese you buy)
Calories: 1580 (total)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 2:18PM