Simple budget meal plan
Seven dinners where the main ingredients are lentils, rice, eggs, pasta and seasonal veg. Not deprivation, just less money.
The week at a glance
- Mon
Lentil soup
Lentils, carrots, celery, bay, done in 30 minutes.
- Tue
Egg fried rice
Rice, eggs, soy sauce, scallions.
- Wed
Pasta pomodoro
Canned tomato sauce, garlic, olive oil.
- Thu
Chickpea curry
One can of chickpeas, curry paste, coconut milk.
- Fri
Potato leek soup
Potatoes, leek, stock, dollop of sour cream.
- Sat
Savoury pancakes
Eggs, flour, milk, filled with cheese and spinach.
- Sun
Scrambled eggs on toast
Eggs, good bread, chives, the wildcard.
Three habits that help
- 1
A ten item pantry list replaces 80% of your weekly shop.
- 2
Buy vegetables in season, cheaper and tastier.
- 3
Plan beans, lentils or eggs instead of meat on at least four nights.
Spend less without spreadsheets
Cook Book keeps the plan simple, you see at a glance what you actually need.
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