Any nice recipies for family on a budget?

Question

Im looking for some nice recipies for me my partner and 2 children. We are on benefits at the moment so we cant afford all these flash ingredients or spices/herbs.
Im looking for some nice recipies which are pretty healthy and low cost, im a vegetarian so some veggie recipies would be great. Also, recipies which dont take forever to prepare or cook. Thanks.

Answer 1

Here's a link to Low Budget Vegetarian. Recipes and also an entire FREE book for download!
http://lbveg.com/


Hillbilly Housewife is loaded with great recipes and budget ideas--they even supply complete menus, shopping lists, recipes, etc. for feeding your family on $40 a week or $70 per week. Lots & lots of ways to stretch your food budget and feed your family quality, healthy, tasty meals:
http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/

Here's a link to more frugal recipes:
http://www.betterbudgeting.com/frugalrecipelist.htm

Polly

Answer 2

Macaroni and cheeseburger casserole

2 lbs lean ground beef (cook in skillet and add some salt, pepper, onion and stewed or diced tomatoes)
1 box macaroni shells cooked
shredded cheese
mix all ingredients together and bake in the oven at 350 for about 30-35 mins.
Depending on your knowledge of nutrition you may wish to use low fat cheese. I understand that you want this to be low cost. Super Wal-Mart usually has the best deals on these items. This meal should last at least 2 days if you serve it with some garlic bread or a green salad. You can also buy cheap spices here to for about 50 cents a pop.

Chili
Lean ground beef
chopped onion
kidney beans
chili powder
stewed/diced tomatoes (generic brands just as good)
tomato sauce
salt and pepper
Again serve with garlic bread or a salad to make the meal stretch for 2 days. And you can freeze these meals as well.

Answer 3

Veg chilli is easy and can be eaten with baked potatoes or rice to ring the changes.
large onion,
peppers whatever yu 've got
mushrooms
celery etc
basically use whatever you have in fridge
Then fry onion and celery etc, add peppers and cook till softened then add tin of tomatoes and chilli beans, add extra chilli powder if wanted. Cook for about half hour then leave to get cold (if you have time) When chilli is reheated, it always tastes much better!
Cook either bakies or rice and reheat whilst those are cooking.
Hope you enjoy!
Risottos are also lovely, cheap and the kids like them too

Answer 4

Perhaps you could make cookies (you would likely know their favorite kinds) or chocolate candy (pretty easy actually if you have something to use as molds or something to cover in chocolate) or a gingerbread house. Then make a comfy area on your couch or floor and play games or watch christmas programs on TV or go outside and play with them. It's the time and memories of their parents that children want most.

Answer 5

All fruits are fresh vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which can be used for food.

Answer 6

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen much too soon. Some are rocks, many are bitter. Some of the fruit and vegetables are generally right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 7

top ramen LOL!