Budget recipe books for cheap, healthy meals
by Brandon King
Want to cook something delicious on a budget? Take a look at our recipe books to help you cook a hearty meal without breaking the bank.
Cooking at home: or, how I learned to stop following recipes (and love my microwave), by David Chang and Priya Krishna
The globally renowned chef of Momofuku, star of Netflix's 'Ugly Delicious', and bestselling author of 'Eat a Peach' now shares the kitchen hacks and culinary tricks he uses as a new home cook for a growing family - and shows the rest of us how to make the most of our cooking skills.
Happy & healthy, by Jo Scarratt-Jones
Cooking doesn't have to add to the pressures of daily life - make your kitchen a happy place with this title. Packed full of light lunches, simple suppers and weekend feasts that you can whip up for the whole family in a flash, this book will leave you full and feeling good without breaking the bank. Recipes include Jamaican Chicken Tacos, Spiced Feta & Chickpea Sweet Jacket Potatoes, BBQ Veggie Chilli, One-pan Spicy Eggs and Peanut Butter & Date Flapjacks.
Feed your family for 20 a week, by Lorna Cooper
Simple ingredients. Straightforward recipes. Mouth-watering results. Now you can feed the whole family - and eat the food you love - without breaking the bank! Feed Your Family for £20 a Week is the hottest new cookery sensation on the block. Through Lorna Cooper's popular cookery blog fyf20quid.co.uk, over half a million people have learnt how to meal plan, budget and cook for their families for just £20 a week - and now you can too! Here you will find 100 deliciously simple, wallet-friendly meals the whole family will love. Each recipe is full of flavour, easy to follow and ready in minutes.
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The ultimate air fryer oven cookbook: easy recipes that satisfy, by Coco Morante
An accessible book of 100 easy-to-make recipes for delicious dishes prepared in your air fryer, including roasting, frying, baking, dehydrating, and proofing bread.
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Cooking on a bootstrap: over 100 simple budget recipes, by Jack Monroe
'Cooking on a Bootstrap' makes budget food fun and delicious, with 118 incredible new recipes including Fluffy Berry Pancakes, Self-Love Stew, Marmite Mac 'n' Cheese and Hot Sardines with Herby Sauce. Chapters include Bread, Breakfasts, A Bag of Pasta and a Packet of Rice, Spuds and Eat More Veg. There are vegan, sweet and what Jack calls 'contraband' dishes here, as well as nifty money-saving tips.
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Cooking basics for dummies, by Bryan Miller, Marie Rama and Eve Adamson
Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? This book takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary prowess in no time. From learning fundamental cooking techniques like dicing, chopping, and sautéing to creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, you'll discover how to cook up crowd-pleasing meals the whole family will enjoy - all without breaking a sweat!
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Slow cooker for less: easy, budget-friendly recipes for the whole family, by Sarah Flower
Containing nearly 100 delicious slow cooker recipes that are big on flavour and light on your wallet, this book was developed specifically with your family's needs in mind to help you eat well for less and use your slow cooker to its maximum potential. The nutritious dishes in this book can be cooked for less than £5. They have delighted families for generations, and will make sure even the fussiest of eaters are satisfied with a range of make-at-home 'fakeaways' and delicious desserts.
Vegan(ish): 100 simple budget recipes that don't cost the earth, by Jack Monroe
This collection of simple, affordable recipes will encourage everyone to give vegan cookery a try. Packed with inventive, easy and 100% vegan dishes, this book suits almost everyone: whether you are looking to take the leap, want to be a little kinder to the planet, need ideas to cook for a vegan friend, or simply want to put some more plant power in your everyday cooking.
Instant pot air fryer cookbook: 80+ recipes for your air fryer and pressure cooker duo, by Alexis Mersel
In her fourth Instant Pot cookbook, author Alexis Mersel explores her favorite Air Fryer recipes, from snacks to sides to dinner and even dessert. With the Instant Pot Duo Crisp®, you have every cooking method at your fingertips; you can pressure cook, sauté, steam, slow cook, sous vide, air fry, bake, roast, broil, and dehydrate—just by switching lids.
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Fast family food: easy meals for you and your baby prepped in 10 minutes, by Rebecca Wilson
Packed with recipes for making the most of your slow cooker, stovetop, oven and more, Rebecca shows you how, with just a few minutes of prep, you can make quick and impressive meals for all the family, even the littlest ones, to all enjoy together. Whether you need to whip up a quick on-the-go lunch, fill up your freezer with batch-cooking saviours, or enjoy a comforting slow-cooked dinner with your loved ones, Rebecca's easy-to-follow and stress-free recipes will soon become your family favourites, asked for time and time again.
Quick & easy air fryer cookbook: 100 keto approved recipes to cook in your air fryer, by Carolina Cartier
Combining a favourite diet with a clean way to cook, this book brings delicious keto recipes to an appliance that seems like it was made specifically for it. Organised by favourite types of dishes (Breakfast, Sides, and Desserts) and star ingredients (Chicken, Pork, Vegetables) in such a way that discovering your new favourite recipes are only a turn of the page away. Each recipe is complete with keto macros to assist the health-conscious easily find out their percentages of proteins, calories, net carbs, total fat, trans fats, and fibre they consume with each meal.
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Comfort food from your slow cooker: simple recipes to make you feel good, by Sarah Flower
Developed specifically with your family's needs in mind to help you eat nourishing, comforting food without breaking the bank, these much-loved dishes can fit around your busy schedule whether you've got ten minutes in the morning before you head off for work or a couple of hours before picking your kids up. Sarah Flower is a leading nutritionist and the author of 'The Keto Slow Cooker', 'Slow Cooker Family Classics' and 'The Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook'.
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Foolproof slow cooker: 60 essential recipes that make the most of your slow cooker, by Rebecca Woods
'Foolproof Slow Cooker' features 60 exciting recipes - all mouth-watering and easily achievable. Beginning with clear instructions and top tips for how to get the most out of this humble appliance (like salting your meat ahead of time and pre-heating your slow cooker beforehand), followed by delicious and practical recipes that will transform the way you use your slow cooker; you'll find everything from juicy Korean Barbecue Brisket to Maple Bacon Beans, and Butternut and Pomegranate Tagine to a comforting Seafood Chowder, or convenient Overnight Shakshuka. This series celebrates the simple ways to cook, eat and enjoy different dishes and techniques, and offers amazing new ways to elevate classics, as well revealing new sure-to-be favourites.