Does anyone have any inspiration for cheap meal ideas for the family? The healthier the better really as we're all trying to shift the post-Christmas bulk! Thanks!
Feeding the Hoard
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This might be of interest. It was a study we did comparing the price of ready meals with making it yourself:
Make Your Own Main Courses and Save Money | Consumer Information
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Oh brilliant, I'll take a look at that. Thanks! Now, all I'll have to do is convince them all to eat it. Might have to make pretend microwave noises in the kitchen! 
Hi Shalloran. Check out places like WELCOME TO NIGELLA'S WEBSITE as well. They all have forums with real foodies and many, many threads on recipes for feeding the family. My tip is too make a list of what you need for the week and plan out each meal daily, buying in one go and in bulk so you dont have to keep going back - saved me about £20 a week. Also always remember things like not throwing away a chicken carcass - make stock with it. Throw in the leftover roast veg - homemade soup.
Thank you, the Nigella site is fab! Funny you mention planning the week ahead as I only just started doing that last week after lapsing and forgetting to do it. It's so much easier and I don't waste anything. I was terrible for forgetting about things in the cupboards and the fridge and then having to bin them after they had gone out of date.
Hi Shalloran, I have just bought a book called something like How to feed your family with very little money (might not be its exact title). Off the top of my head I can't remember the name of the author but you'll be able to find it on amazon and take a look. It seems to be full of mostly good old-fashioned dishes along with a few surprises like nettle soup!! I haven't really given it a go yet so don't take this as a full recommendation from me but have a peek and make your own mind up.