Gigantes Plaki, 17p.
Gigantes Plaki, serves 4 for 68p (17p per portion) Heading back to my Med roots with this simple but delicious dish, and I can have it for dinner, and lunch the next day, and pulse any leftovers into a...
View ArticleSunshine Bread – Pineapple, Carrot & Sultana – 8 pennies
Sunshine Bread (Pineapple, Carrot and Sultana) – 49p for 6 pieces at 8p each Ingredients:* 250g flour, 11p (65p/1.5kg) 1 sachet fast action dried yeast, 11p 30g sultanas, 6p (99p/500g) 1 carrot, 5p...
View ArticleFeisty Soup, 23p
Feisty Soup, 45p, makes two portions at 23p each. I made this for myself this afternoon as i’ve come down with an awful cold – I’ve not worked out if it’s the dreaded flu yet, but i’m shaky, exhausted...
View ArticleEarthy Red Wine & Mushroom Risotto, 36p.
Earthy Red Wine & Mushroom Risotto, Serves One. 36p. Still needing easy but comforting food with this cold, I decided to go for carbs and wine and goodness… I’ve never known anyone else to use red...
View ArticleMexican Chocolate, Chilli & Black Bean Soup, 25p
Mexican Chocolate, Chilli and Black Bean Soup, 99p. Serves 4 at 25p per portion. In a fit of organisation, I got up an hour early this morning to make myself some of this for my lunch. I’d popped the...
View ArticleLeek, Savoy & Smoked Cheese Pasta, 43p
Well, Lent is over and save a few hiccups, accidental and weakness, I managed to add quite a lot to my vegan recipe repertoire over the past month and a half. However, a week ago when I was clearing...
View ArticleSchool Dinner Days Jam Sponge, 23p
School Dinner Jam Sponge, 90p for 4 at 23p each. Ingredients:* 100g self raising flour, 4p (65p/1.5kg) 70g butter, 34p (£1.20/250g) 2 eggs, 44p (£2.65/12 free range) 50g sugar, 5p (89p/kg) 4 heaped...
View ArticleLemon Curd Sponge Puddings, 24p.
Lemon Curd Sponge Puddings, 95p for 4 or 24p each. Luckily for me, as I shop very carefully, I have most of the ingredients for this in the cupboard at all times. Unluckily for my jeans, that means I’m...
View ArticleCarrot, Cumin & Kidney Bean Burger, 9p
This was today’s lunch – although the burger cost 9p to make (I’ve frozen the other three for days when I get home from work and want something quick and easy!) the salad, bun and chutney probably...
View ArticleJardaloo Ma Murghi (Curry With Apricots) 22p
Jardaloo Ma Murghi (Curry With Apricots) 87p for 4 portions, or 22p each. This is my favourite curry, my go to, my easy but perfect comfort food. I used to make this with turkey, which at £1.75 for a...
View ArticleAiry Fairy Easy Peasy Soda Bread
Think you can’t make bread? Or that you need a fancy pants bread maker to do so? RUBBISH. You have a natural, free bread maker in your palms and your knuckles – and this easy recipe with no proving or...
View ArticleBrie and bacon risotto, 26p
While testing recipes for my book this week, it was inevitable that I would start to put leftover ingredients together to come up with accidental dishes. This speedy and satisfying late lunch was born...
View ArticleRoasted courgette and feta, Greek inspired potato salad. 13p.
Mm mm mm – recipe testing for The Book still, I had some rogue Greek cheese and a courgette kicking about in the bottom of the fridge, and felt compelled to make some simple food out of such a classic...
View ArticleBaked trout in best tomato sauce, with lemon and herb rice. 33p.
People often ask me why I don’t buy items from the Reduced chiller at the supermarket: well I do, I just don’t tend to blog about them, on the basis that they aren’t dependable, and price reductions...
View ArticleRoasted beetroot, red wine and Brie risotto,
As featured on Great British Chefs: Jack Monroe’s budget friendly Beetroot, Brie and Red Wine Risotto. In some supermarkets, ready Continue reading →
View ArticleBeetroot, feta and red lentil salad.
Published in the Guardian, Thursday 3rd October 2013: Jack Monroe’s beetroot, red lentil and feta salad. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/agirlcalledjackFiled Continue reading →
View ArticleAubergine and kidney bean burgers, 33p each.
Well, this week I bought a bag of 3 Sainsburys Basics aubergines (at £1.60 for the bag) to make my Continue reading →
View ArticleNut-free super kale pesto, 15p
Last week, I was trying new things for upcoming recipes for my Guardian column, when I came across a bag Continue reading →
View ArticleMumma Jack’s Best Ever Chilli – Revisited. 39p.
Tonight I decided to make my ‘best ever chilli’ – but instead of soaking black beans like I usually do, Continue reading →
View ArticleJack Monroe’s sausage casserole recipe, The Guardian.
For the full recipe, click here: Jack Monroe’s sausage casserole recipe, The Guardian. And in case you missed it or Continue reading →
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