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Cost of Living – Food

Food

Try something you’ve not done before- not only can you save money, food can be more enjoyable and healthier too.

  1. Slow cooker – £22 from Argos 10p/hour. Recipes from BBC Food
  2. Batch cook – cook more than you need, box and freeze the rest for another day. 
  3. Fortnightly menus – easier to budget and plan ahead
  4. Recipes – only buy the ingredients you know you’ll need
  5. Shopping list – only buy what’s on your list. 
  6. Be a savvy shopper – we have a growing network of Food Pantries across the Midlands – pay just a few pounds for your groceries yourlocalpantry.co.uk
  7. Meals for £1 per person from Good to Know
  8. Creative cheap meals from Jack Monroe
  9. Free Food – not as difficult as you might think. 
  10. Share more and cut food waste from Olio
  11. Cook everything in the Oven – cheaper than using the oven, hob and microwave to cook all your ingredients. 
  12. Cook from scratch – Processed foods are more expensive and contain too much sugar and salt. 
  13. Tin of passata or chopped tomatoes instead of a Dolmio jar. Better for you as less sugar and salt. 
  14. Fakeaway not Takeaway – some tips from Asda
  15. Involve the kids – chop vegetables, mixing, tasting – enjoy it more when contributed.  
  16. Snacks – a small handful of frozen peas straight from the freezer. A kids favourite. 
  17. Fridge Freezer – 
    • full is more efficient than empty. Bottles of water can help fill empty shelves
    • Organised – know where everything is so it’s easier to find then the door won’t be open for long. 
    • keep the door closed. fridge freezers cycle off and on to maintain the temperature. So only open the door when need to retrieve an item. 
    • Don’t turn the fridge freezer off at the wall overnight. Turning it off forces it to work harder to get to the correct temperature. Plus increased risk of food poisoning. 
    • Temperature of the fridge should be between 3 and 5C degrees
    • Freezer temperature should be -18C

Useful Websites

https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk/ – Government website of support for household bills including utilities help, discounts, supermarket offers

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en# – meals on a budget

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/cost-of-living-survival-kit/ 

https://cookingonabootstrap.com/ – Jack Monroe’s guide to cooking on a budget

listen to BBC Clever about Cash – Food shopping for less

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