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How to get food costs down?

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 24/04/2012 22:01

I've started making everything from scratch and meal planning for the week but I'm finding it tough time and price wise (processed was definitely cheaper)

I've just been reading a thread on batch cooking pasta sauce and this inspired me to start this thread.

How does batch cooking work, do you cook for a whole day and eat frozen for the rest of the week?

How far do you plan ahead?

What sort of things do you batch make?

Is batch cooking cheaper?

How can I make nice food using cheap ingredients (i have an unfortunate predilection for expensive stuff avocados, peppers, artichokes), we also like more exotic food as opposed to potatoes...

I need to buy online cos of toddler, and need to use waitrose for ethical and convenience reasons.

Throw any tips this way... :-)

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MDM · 25/04/2012 21:36

Docwife - do you need to cook the lentils first or do they cook ok if simply added dry?

Love this idea - very nutritious.

openerofjars · 25/04/2012 21:44

Careful with dried kidney beans: my mum had a horrible experience with these once.

NHS advice linky on cooking dried pulses and beans from scratch

Tinkerisdead · 27/04/2012 11:07

Mdm i read on here to boil the kettle and soak them for half an hour and they go fluffy. Then i add them in.

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