Vegetable and Lentil Soup
The Thrifty Family Kitchen Vegetable and Lentil Soup A thick, warming soup made from inexpensive vegetables, red lentils and simple cupboard ingredients. This forgiving recipe is useful for using vegetables…
Roasted chicken thighs, potatoes, carrots and peas
The Thrifty Family KitchenRoasted Chicken Thighs, Potatoes, Carrots and PeasA straightforward Sunday dinner with good-value chicken and vegetables cooked mostly in one tray. Chicken thighs stay tender during roasting and…
Homemade Family Pizzas
The Thrifty Family KitchenHomemade Family PizzasA low-cost Friday-night pizza with an easy homemade base and flexible toppings. Making pizza at home costs much less than ordering one and lets everyone…
Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice
The Thrifty Family KitchenChicken and Vegetable Fried RiceA quick family dinner that combines chicken, rice and frozen vegetables in one pan. This is a flexible fried rice made from inexpensive…
Hidden Vegetable Cottage Pie
The Thrifty Family Kitchen Hidden Vegetable Cottage Pie A warming family dinner that makes beef go further with lentils, carrots and peas. This cottage pie keeps the familiar mince-and-mash flavour…
The Thrifty Kitchen Week 2
The Thrifty Family Kitchen · Week 2 Using What We Already Have This week proves why keeping track matters: our first shop has already paid for part of this week’s…
Budget Meals
The Thrifty Family Kitchen Budget Meal Recipes Simple, filling family meals made with affordable everyday ingredients — without anything feeling like a “budget dinner”. Following the Thrifty Family Kitchen challenge?…
Tomato and Lentil Pasta
The Thrifty Family Kitchen Tomato and Lentil Pasta A simple, filling family dinner that makes enough for tomorrow’s lunch too. This tomato and lentil pasta is one of those useful…
The Thrifty Family Kitchen – Week 1
The Thrifty Family Kitchen Week 1: Building Our Budget Kitchen Seven breakfasts, seven lunches and seven evening meals for a family of four—with a shopping list that starts stocking the…
The Thrifty Family Kitchen
A practical family food series The Thrifty Family Kitchen A week-by-week shopping and cooking guide to feeding two adults and two children without wasting food or spending more than you…