Food and Drink

Practical advice on reducing food costs without compromising nutrition or enjoyment. Topics include meal planning, shopping strategies, home growing and minimising waste.

Cooking on a Budget: One Pot Cooking

Make cheap, tasty meals in one pot and cut down on both food costs and washing up time.

Eat for Free: Edible Wild Food

Wild plants like dandelions and fat hen are free to forage across Britain and often pack more nutrients than supermarket produce.

Economical Food Shopping

Cut your food costs by checking what you already have, sticking to a shopping list, and buying only what you need for planned meals.

Food Budgeting Explained

Track your spending for a month, set a realistic food budget, and find ways to cut costs without sacrificing meals.

Food Waste: Low Budget Living in 'The Times'

Stop throwing away food and money—use your freezer smarter to cut waste and beat rising costs.

Growing Your Own Food

Growing your own food saves money and tastes better, whether you have a garden, windowsill or hanging basket.

How to Avoid Takeaways and Eating Out

Save money and eat healthier by keeping quick, homemade meals ready instead of relying on takeaways and restaurants.

How to Make Your Fruit Go Further

Stop throwing away banana peels and fruit scraps – here are practical ways to use every part of your fruit.

Low Budget Foods for Every Store Cupboard

Stock your cupboard with cheap staples like grains and pulses so you can cook budget meals from scratch without frequent shopping trips.

Making Food Go Further: Leftovers and Freezing

Stop throwing away money on food waste by using your freezer and making the most of leftovers.

Save Money by Cooking Homemade Meals

Cooking meals at home instead of buying takeout or frozen food cuts your grocery costs while letting you control what goes in your food.

School Lunches vs. Packed Lunch

Weigh up the pros and cons of school lunches versus packed lunches for your child's health, budget and daily routine.

Smart Shopping: All About Food Co-ops

How food co-ops let you pool resources with neighbors to buy direct from farmers and wholesalers at lower prices.