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. Every recipe includes the price per serving plus nifty & thrifty tips on smart shopping, cooking ahead, using leftovers, stretching a meal and reducing waste.

Each week 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.

This months Budget Stretcher? Oats!

Find out how to enjoy oats in numerous tasty ways that will be good for your wallet and wellbeing.

A to Z guide of fabulously frugal ingredients and flavours

Check our list of ingredients that will slash your shopping and add flavour to your plates.

Top 10 tips to cut your food bills

Stop wasting money with these easy tips

Money Saving Meals Masterchef Makeover for Julie's Pan-fried Steak and Chips with Tarragon Salt

If you like Julies Pan-fried Steak and Chips then you'll love our tasty version at about one quarter of the cost.

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Great Ideas in Nutrition.

Look Inside

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

Table of Contents
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About the Authors
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Thrifty Stories

"...the most flexible, economical meals I make because I can pretty much toss in whatever I have on hand in the vegetable crisper. It’s a real lifesaver..."

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