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Budget & everyday

Find money-saving tips, cheap recipes and useful guides that make the most of your favourite ingredients while on a budget.

Budget-friendly meals

Budget family meal plan

Spaghetti and meatballs in a pan and on a dish

Budget recipes

Chole served in bowls with rice

Budget dinner recipes

Roasted cauliflower with tomato and cashew sauce on a plate

5 nights of budget-friendly meals for £25

Roasted cauliflower and cashew curry on a plate with rice and naan

Budget vegetarian recipes

Bowl of colourful sliced vegetables, grains and pulses

Budget vegan recipes

Jack Monroe bacon and bean casseorole

Jack Monroe recipes

Carrot pilaf with coriander chutney

Budget healthy recipes

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Microwave inspiration

Crab risotto on a plate, topped with rocket salad and crab toasts

20 quick and easy microwave recipes

Microwave penne pappa al pomodoro

Vegetarian microwave recipes

Microwaveable risotto primavera in a bowl with a fork

10 easy healthy microwave recipes

Vegan mug cakes with rasperries

Microwave desserts

Hot mocha puddings

Microwave pudding recipes

Microwave chocolate cake with slice taken out

Microwave baking recipes

More microwave ideas

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Love your leftovers

How to use up leftovers

Lamb curry on two plates with a selection of chutney, rice and naan

What to do with leftover lamb

A scone filled with jam and cream on a chequered napkin

How to use up leftover yogurt

Separating egg yolks and whites into a bowl with hands

Top 16 ways with leftover egg whites and yolks

Spicy Singapore noodles on white plate

Leftover pork recipes

Roast chicken with sides of roasties, radishes and salsa verde

How to use up Sunday lunch leftovers

More leftover recipes

Freezable feasts

Pot of veggie chilli and rice

Freezable vegetarian recipes

Chicken and chorizo ragu in a pot with spoon

Freezable family recipes

Lunchboxes in a freezer

What foods can I freeze?

Salmon with peas and broad beans in a cream sauce in a pan

10 freezer essentials and recipe ideas

Plate of asparagus with peas, mint & Jersey Royals in wild garlic butter

How to freeze asparagus

Chocolate traybake

Freezable dessert recipes

Slow cooker inspiration

Bowl of chicken curry and rice next to a bowl of yoghurt and glass of water

Slow cooker recipes

Pasta soup in bowls

Slow cooker soup recipes

Chicken korma in a dish with a spoon

How to use a slow cooker

Slow cooker veg stew

Family slow cooker recipes

Sticky toffee pudding on plates with ice cream

The best slow cooker desserts

Meatballs on spaghetti topped with herbs

Slow cooker mince recipes