Emily, one of our readers, was horrified that we bought our stock for making our soups and stews. It's so easy to make she said. And explains here how she does it...
"...We are amazed at how much we save simply by eating a couple of vegetarian main meals a week. I don't know why it has taken me so long to discover beans and lentils..."
"...choosing the cheap cuts of meat or chicken and cooking them long and slow has made a big difference to our weekly spend on food...."
"...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..."
"...if you want to eat well and save money, spend as much as you can at the greengrocer, as much as you need at the butcher's and as little as you can in the supermarket".
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