Nothing for lunch, so you rush next door to the takeaway shop or grab something late afternoon from the vending machine? We all seem to be so busy these days that we either miss lunch or grab something from the local café or takeaway shop that’s not very healthy and costs far too much! But with just a bit of planning you can prepare yourself a lunch that’s tasty, healthy and will save you some dollars.
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Some time ago I wrote a blog about saving money by knowing how to cook. We at Food In a Minute really believe in this and with Wattie’s we have written a cook book called Let’s Cook with over 70 recipes aimed primarily at children learning to cook but with recipes which will suit any age and abilities.

There are some good old fashioned basics, like cooking a roast, savoury mince, pancakes and muffins and how to make some great salads and soups. Read the rest of this entry »