Category: Food

Prices that we are paying in the shops have skyrocketed over the recent months. Where you would once spend £1 you’re spending £1.50. That’s a huge 50% increase. The price of staple goods has shot up and budget ranges are now edging closer to the price that we once tried to avoid by purchasing from the budget range. There are a few ways to fight back against these rising costs. Let’s look at how to

With Britain looking set for a no deal Brexit, many people are starting to stockpile food for Brexit. In this post I want to look at whether this is a real concern and whether we need to stockpile for Brexit.   What could happen after Brexit? There is no way to know for certain what will happen after Brexit. However it is believed that a no deal Brexit (where the UK would leave the EU

Food is a necessity for all of us. It can be something that seems to eat up (if you’ll excuse the pun) a weekly budget in a matter of moments. Food items can vary wildly in price. Depending on where you shop, what part of the country you live in, and what you buy each week. Steering clear of buying branded food items and shopping at places like M&S Foodhall and Waitrose is a good

Eating out at restaurants is a fantastic way to spend an evening with a partner, friends or family – it’s a great way to relax, eat some amazing food, and spend quality time with the people you love. That said, eating out is often reserved for special occasions and celebrations due to the cost involved. But what if I have a secret that can save you money every time you eat out? It’s time to

There’s a good reason why simple meal planning is always listed as a way to rein in your expenditure – especially when tightening up your budget to pay off debts. The reason is that IT WORKS.   Planning out your meals means that you stick to a pre-prepared shopping list, and you don’t pick up things that add to your shopping bill and end up going to waste. You can take meal planning however far

The warm summer months are well and truly upon us, and with sunny evenings come BBQ dinners! Whether you are feeding your immediate family or entertaining friends, the price of food for a BBQ can quickly snowball leaving you wondering how you are going to make any use of the 12 pack of hot dog bread rolls you have left over. Here are some fail safe ways to have a cheap BBQ on a budget

Visiting all you can eat buffet restaurants might feel like a competition to see who can eat the most, but there are some thrifty hacks to help you get the best value for money when visiting one. Assess the lay of the land Before you even pick up your plate, take a look around the buffet to see what is on offer. Buffet restaurants will put their cheaper, more filling foods near the start of

If you are looking to create delicious food whilst spending less on your weekly shop then The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook is for you. With recipes using ingredients from discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl, The Savvy Shopper’s Cookbook is a must for any frugal cooks. Food obsessed Mum, Amy Sheppard, couldn’t find a cookbook that met her family’s needs, to she wrote one. Going back to her roots in Cornwall, where her mum taught her