Cooking cheap, nutritious, and delicious meals for the whole family can feel like a big challenge. But with the right planning, smart choices, and a little creativity, it can be both easy and fun!
Here we share tips and inspiration for cooking food that everyone appreciates – without breaking the budget.
Our best budget tips
1. Vary more
Big cook is great for saving money - and time. But it doesn't always feel that fun. It becomes more fun if you vary the accessories. Steaks can be eaten with rice one day and stuffed into a pita bread the next day, the same with many stews and sauces, which can be used with rice, bulgur, oats and pasta.
2. Food in season
Get new inspiration by figuring out which vegetables are in season. They are tastier and cheaper. Focus on cabbage, potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, parsnips and carrots during January and February.
3. Make weekly menus
Planning is the foundation for a happier wallet. By planning, you can make use of leftovers and foods that would otherwise be forgotten in the fridge. On Elin's Instagram there are simple weekly menus to get inspired by.
4. Plan leftovers as new dishes
If yesterday's dinner feels sad, Make it exciting! For example, do you have leftover rice? Make a fried rice dish with eggs and vegetables. Or use leftover mashed potatoes to make crispy little potato chips that the kids can pick with their hands.
Cheap food for the whole family
/Elin Oresten
Lic. nutritionist and founder of Knatteplock.
