If you’re cooking on a budget it does not mean you have to forego flavour. We aim to create some super tasty budget friendly meals at Cheap Dinner Ideas. Using a mix of fresh and leftover ingredients you can make good food and make you budget go further.
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When your hungry and need food in a flash there is nothing quicker than eggs. If you want maximum flavour then smoked mackerel is the answer, a perfect quick flavoursome snack a smoked mackerel omelette. If you were Italian it would be a frittata (frittata di sgombro affumicato), and in Spain they call it a … Read more
This is another post from Jess who previously contributed with her ham and roasted butternut soup. Jess has put together a complete food shopping list of ingredients for 2 weeks for 4 people. Also included is the meal ideas for 2 weeks, and all different. The cost of the combined meals is a just £1.52 … Read more
Which Kidneys Are Best for Cooking It depends on what type of dish you are cooking, for quick cook recipes you would choose the most tenderest of the kidney’s. Just the same way as when you are cooking steak for example. The most tender cut is the fillet steak that needs a quick short sharp … Read more
Some people will say that cooking for one isn’t any fun at all and just eat ready meals. Not me, it’s my opportunity to eat the world, I can eat what I want when I want. It is a hobby and a passion, also for me a great way to relax, unwind with a glass … Read more
Now the coronavirus is beginning beginning to take place in this world. It seems that everyone around us is going crazy. It seems that everyone is just buying baked beans toilet rolls and rice but there is so much more we could be buying. Now the coronavirus is beginning to take place in this world … Read more
I was in the supermarket as usual bargain hunting and I stumbled across this reduced mince beef. At £1.69 reduced from £2.50 I just had to have it as it was perfect for a cheap dinner idea. I had no idea what I was going to cook yet. Even if I didn’t use it that … Read more
Pasta and cheese what’s not to love about this macaroni cheese bake. Warm feeling and oh so comforting to eat, at the table or on the sofa snuggled under a blanket. Served with a few slices of your favourite toast makes happy memories. Once you have mastered the basic white sauce you can use it … Read more
Liver And Onions The basic classic and very British dish of liver and onions is an absolute delight to eat when the liver is cooked to perfection. The liver itself should be slightly pink in the middle and then the meat dissolves like velvet in your mouth. Accompanied with some fried onions to give a … Read more
Sweet Potato Wedges Nothing could be simpler or satisfying, a sweet potato wedges dunked into a spicy sauce made from mayonnaise and Sriracha. Crispy on the outside soft, warm and moorish on the inside. Great served with a pile of baked beans or just as good alongside your kebab wrap and the kebab shop salad on … Read more
A must read story from people.com features an interesting simple microwave recipe 2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave caramel dip for 20 seconds, or until very warm. 3. Drizzle caramel over the apple slices, and top with peanuts and coconut. Nutritional Information: (½ of recipe): 171 calories, 3g total fat (1g sat fat … … Read more
