Four brilliant ways to save cash every week
Watch Miguel Barclay, author of One Pound Meals, reveal his top tips for cooking on a budget in this 50-second video.
BBC Food has ideas and recipes to help you use Miguel Barclay’s money-saving tips at home. Here’s how to find them…
1. Plan ahead
When writing your shopping list for the week, plan how you’re going to use up leftovers. To make planning easier, log into BBC Food and go to Your Favourites, where you can store all your favourite dishes in one place.
2. Bulk out meals with cheaper ingredients
Use veg, beans, pasta and rice to bulk out meals so you can spend less on premium ingredients, such as meat. This Making meat go further collection is a great place to start.
3. Swap premium brands for supermarket own-labels
You may not notice the difference, and if you do, simply use clever seasoning to spice things up!
4. Have versatile recipes up your sleeve!
Here's a versatile vegetable stew to get you started. Pasta bakes, curries, stir fries, stews and soups are all great ways to cook whatever you have left in your fridge.
