Welcome to Money Saving Meals

What's for dinner? Here at Money Saving Meals you'll find plenty of ideas and inspiration for healthy eating on a budget for every occasion.

From that ultimate budget stretcher hearty soup, to speedy stir fries and pan fries, main meal salads, slowly simmered stews, one-pot wonders, bakes and barbecues, there's something for everyone. Recipes include nifty & thrifty tips on smart shopping, cooking ahead, using leftovers, stretching a meal and reducing waste.

Each month we post new stories including budget stretching recipes and ingredients, tips on cutting food costs, reducing waste, saving time in the kitchen, and ideas for making the most of what's in season.

What's new on Money Saving Meals this month?

silver_beet_slice_wholeMake the most of money saving silver beet

In the Kitchen Garden at school, I have just discovered how incredibly easy it is to grow silver beet (also called Swiss chard) and rainbow silver beet. It is very prolific, providing a bountiful harvest with leaves you can pick as you need to, so there’s no waste.

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Food of the Month - Potatoes

Potatoes must be one of the most versatile of vegetables. This hearty and wholesome staple is in a class of its own when it comes to super-saver family fare from soups, salads and stews, to roasts and bakes or served as an accompaniment or topping for a pie.

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New recipes...

This month we've added 3 new mouth watering recipes... Creamy bean soup with sage and parmesan, from this weeks article about silver beet comes leek, silver beet and feta slice and finally sweet potato and lentil curry soup. Perfect for a wintry day.

Enjoy!

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100 budget stretching recipes that are complete meals plus the cost per serving for every recipe.

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