6+1 steps to cheaper food shopping

Today I’ll attempt to pass on our experience of doing the weekly shop. I’m not saying it’s the perfect way of doing it, but it has helped us control our food costs over the years and it did take us a few years to master this process. After all, we have explained that for every…

The four recipes you can make in a hurry

And for under £10.00 for four portions. Well, here’s a question for you. Who on earth would make squid and avocado on a Thursday night, after finishing work, beating traffic and picking up the kids from football training? The answer is, no one. That’s why most of these “quick” recipes are reserved for people who…

Ready meals vs home cooking

Every time someone tries to compare the cost of ready meals against that of cooking at home, they’re really trying to answer this question Is it really cheaper to cook at home? The word really creeps in as a first act of resistance against experts who insist, with underlying sarcasm, that “of course it’s cheaper…

The truth about our food costs

In the UK alone, food costs are associated with nearly 10% of our weekly expenses according to the latest report by the Office for National Statistics. According to this report, out of the average £554.20 we spend every week, £58.00 are headed towards food and non-alcoholic drinks costs. The chart below shows that our food…