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Welcome to my lens on saving money recipes. In this lens I want to focus on recipes that are quick and easy to cook and are cheap meals for the family. As a father of 5 children I haven't been able to afford eating out in cafe's and restaurants on a regular basis. Instead my wife and I have cooked the meals regularly and as a treat have bought take aways at most 2 or 3 times a month. This simple act of cooking our own meals has saved us thousands of dollars each year and I want to encourage others who may eat out regularly to start this practice.
The other advantages of cooking your own meals are that they are more nutritious with little or no preservatives, salt, msg and other unwanted chemicals. They taste better and you'll be far healthier from eating them.
When you start out cooking your own families meals it can be tempting to think what a waste of time but really you're trading your time for money saved. So from your very first home cooked meal you'll be saving money.
The recipes I have listed below are easy ones to get started with and get you used to the idea of home cooking. Each module will have a separate recipe and I'll list the dinner recipes first, later I'll add easy baking recipes so you can save further by not buying cakes and biscuits. At the end I'll give some more tips I've learned about saving money with food. I hope this will be helpful to people who are trying to make ends meet with providing food for their families.
The other advantages of cooking your own meals are that they are more nutritious with little or no preservatives, salt, msg and other unwanted chemicals. They taste better and you'll be far healthier from eating them.
When you start out cooking your own families meals it can be tempting to think what a waste of time but really you're trading your time for money saved. So from your very first home cooked meal you'll be saving money.
The recipes I have listed below are easy ones to get started with and get you used to the idea of home cooking. Each module will have a separate recipe and I'll list the dinner recipes first, later I'll add easy baking recipes so you can save further by not buying cakes and biscuits. At the end I'll give some more tips I've learned about saving money with food. I hope this will be helpful to people who are trying to make ends meet with providing food for their families.
Contents at a Glance
Nachos
Recipe
Ingredients
Large packet of Nacho chips
packet of mince size of what you would normally eat
Tin of mild chilli beans in sauce
1 cup grated cheese
cook mince in a pot with a small amount of water and teaspoon of cooking oil. Once all the red meat has turned brown add in the chill beans and cook until beans are soft. Place nachos on plates and pour mince bean mixture on top enough for each person. Finally add grated cheese on top for added flavor.
Large packet of Nacho chips
packet of mince size of what you would normally eat
Tin of mild chilli beans in sauce
1 cup grated cheese
cook mince in a pot with a small amount of water and teaspoon of cooking oil. Once all the red meat has turned brown add in the chill beans and cook until beans are soft. Place nachos on plates and pour mince bean mixture on top enough for each person. Finally add grated cheese on top for added flavor.
Pizza on thick base
Recipe
Ingredients for Base
1 1/2 cups of flour
2 Tablespoons of margarine or butter
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of malt vinegar in a cup of water
Ingredients for Topping
Tomato paste
1 Cup Grated cheese
sliced tomatoes
pineapple
salami
onion
oregano
and any other favorite toppings you may have
Place dry ingredients into a food processor, turn on until mixed together. While leaving the processor going add in water and vinegar until the flour ends up in a blob and the food processor strains to turn. Turn it off and take out the mix and put it on the tray you will bake it on. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it is about 1/2 inch thick on the tray.
With a spoon spread out the tomato paste until it covers the scone base. Cover with the cheese and add the remaining toppings finishing with a light sprinkle of oregano
Place in a preheated oven of 390F or 200C and bake until cooked. You can tell it is cooked by the color of the grilled cheese, you want it to be a golden color not too brown. Serve with salad or vegetables
1 1/2 cups of flour
2 Tablespoons of margarine or butter
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of malt vinegar in a cup of water
Ingredients for Topping
Tomato paste
1 Cup Grated cheese
sliced tomatoes
pineapple
salami
onion
oregano
and any other favorite toppings you may have
Place dry ingredients into a food processor, turn on until mixed together. While leaving the processor going add in water and vinegar until the flour ends up in a blob and the food processor strains to turn. Turn it off and take out the mix and put it on the tray you will bake it on. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it is about 1/2 inch thick on the tray.
With a spoon spread out the tomato paste until it covers the scone base. Cover with the cheese and add the remaining toppings finishing with a light sprinkle of oregano
Place in a preheated oven of 390F or 200C and bake until cooked. You can tell it is cooked by the color of the grilled cheese, you want it to be a golden color not too brown. Serve with salad or vegetables
Savoury Baked Potatoes
Recipe
1 good size potato per person
1 Can of baked beans
1 onion
2 rashers of bacon
1 cup of grated cheese
Using a microwave cook the potatoes until fork goes in easily. Cut the top off each and scoop out the soft potato flesh and place in a bowl. Mash this up with 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine.
In a pot cook the baked beans , Cut up the bacon into pieces and fry until brown with the onion In a frying pan. Mix the bacon,onions and baked beans in with the mashed potato and mix together. Stuff the potatoes with the mixture and put grated cheese on top, put under the grill until cheese is melted and golden.
Serve with a salad or boiled vegetables of your choice.
1 Can of baked beans
1 onion
2 rashers of bacon
1 cup of grated cheese
Using a microwave cook the potatoes until fork goes in easily. Cut the top off each and scoop out the soft potato flesh and place in a bowl. Mash this up with 2 teaspoons of butter or margarine.
In a pot cook the baked beans , Cut up the bacon into pieces and fry until brown with the onion In a frying pan. Mix the bacon,onions and baked beans in with the mashed potato and mix together. Stuff the potatoes with the mixture and put grated cheese on top, put under the grill until cheese is melted and golden.
Serve with a salad or boiled vegetables of your choice.
Tips on Saving Money with food and a Recipe book
Get to know your supermarket and when they are likely to mark the meat down in price and buy on those days.
Get the specials brochure and check whether the items you need are on special.
Plan what you are going to cook each week so you can just shop for what you need, don't go along to the supermarket without a list and placing anything you like in the trolley.
You could check the specials and use that as a springboard for meal ideas.
If you're still out of ideas for meals I have found a site with a great cookbook and other resources geared towards saving you money. Go to this site Great money saving ideas
Get the specials brochure and check whether the items you need are on special.
Plan what you are going to cook each week so you can just shop for what you need, don't go along to the supermarket without a list and placing anything you like in the trolley.
You could check the specials and use that as a springboard for meal ideas.
If you're still out of ideas for meals I have found a site with a great cookbook and other resources geared towards saving you money. Go to this site Great money saving ideas
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