Low on money and energy but still have to keep the family fed?
Hamilton food blogger Kathrine Lynch has drawn up a 14-day meal plan to feed a family for only $3.25 per serving.
The plan was designed for lockdown – and minimising supermarket trips – so features meals made mostly from packaged ingredients such as frozen veges.
The only fresh products you'll need to buy are meat and onions, she tells Kathryn Ryan.
Kathrin Lynch Photo: supplied by Kathrine Lynch
Kathrine, who has three kids, aims her recipes at beginner cooks who might have relied a bit on takeaways before lockdown.
She shares with us recipes for some of her favourites:
Meat is the most expensive part of any meal so cutting down on that of will save you money, Kathrine says.
To bulk out a meal and make it filling, add vegetarian protein from chickpeas, lentils and beans. Fried rice can be inexpensive if you use eggs and legumes and just a little bit of bacon.
To set yourself up for making quick and cheap meals, make sure you keep a supply of tinned tomatoes, beef or chicken stock, tinned pasta sauces, pasta, rice and couscous in your pantry, she says.
Kathrine's daily menu plan has a related Facebook group you can find here.
