Budget meal tip that's 'centuries old' families are using to cut down on food costs
dailyrecord.co.ukMoney-saving tips for families looking to cut down on food bills are especially valuable given the cost of living crisis. With households struggling to make ends meet, one expert in making affordable meals has shared a handy tip.
Lorna Cooper, a Scottish author on cookbooks focussing on budget meals, posted the advice on her popular facebook page, Feed your family for about £20 a week.
It zeroes in on the most expensive part of meals - meat.The tip has gone down a storm with her followers as it offers pointers on how to bulk meals out in order to make them cheaper.
Just like Yorkshire puddings and dumplings are used to fill people up, she says the same can be done with lentils, chickpeas, beans, barley and oats, Manchester Evening News reports. "We often tell people to bulk out meat meals," she said in her post. "The reasons for this is that meat is often the most expensive aspect of the meal.
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