Celebrate the best of British
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On a Budget
Make “Buy British” the new motto for your shopping!
Not only is British food normally fresher, filling your body with all the right minerals and nutrients to look and feel great, it is also potentially cheaper, allowing you to save those few extra pounds for pints down the pub!
Moreover, the right kind of food can boost your energy and keep stress levels down - so instead of junk food why not try cooking a home-made meal? It's also a great socialising activity.
And remember to celebrate British Food Fortnight with your friends and family! For ideas on how to get involved click here.
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Buy British and seasonal! If you buy strawberries in December from California you will be paying more for them. When food is in season there is usually an abundance of supply and therefore seasonal produce is often on special offer. To see what’s in season please [click here]. For seasonal recipes click here
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You don't have to shop in Waitrose to enjoy great British produce. Morrisons, Asda, The Co-operative and Aldi, for example, all have great British ranges – you just need to know what to look for! Click here for a list of all the supermarkets and their British produce.
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Supermarkets are convenient, but it can be cheaper to shop for other ingredients elsewhere. If you live near a street market or small independent shops it may be cheaper to buy from them. For the best deals, shop often and look for reduced produce or end-of-the-day specials.
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Buy loose ingredients rather than pre-packed. A couple of loose carrots cost around 10p but a pre-pack can cost up to 90p!
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If you have fruit in the house that’s due to expire, cut it up and put in a zip-lock in the freezer – you can then use it to make smoothies later on… waste not, want not!
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Did you know that canned fruit and vegetables count towards your 5 A DAY and can potentially be cheaper than the fresh variety.
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Buy joints or full carcasses of meat and use all of it imaginatively. Buy a whole chicken rather than chicken breasts - use the bones to make stock for soups and the left-over meat in sandwiches, curries and stews. And remember, the brown chicken meat is as delicious as the white.
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Buy from your nearest Community Food Co-op: there are Community Food Co-operative Programmes across Britain providing quality, affordable fruit and vegetables to communities through sustainable local food distribution networks. For information on opening a food co-op, supplying a food co-op or finding your local food co-op [click here].
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Use a can of tinned tomatoes as a pasta sauce base opposed to pre-made sauce as it is not only cheaper but also healthier.
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King Edward potatoes are the only variety you’ll need. They do everything from chips to mash, and they’re easy to find in the shops.
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Become a Feastarian - feastarians only eat meat or fish as a treat or a 'feast' two to three times a week. Eating this way means you can save money (as meat tends to be more expensive) and focus on the quality of food you are eating.
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If you're living in student accommodation think about communally shopping some, if not all, your weekly food. Bigger packs last longer and cost a lot less when shared and it also means you can make the most of offers such as ‘Buy two get one free’ without feeling as if you're spending a fortune.
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Plan ahead! If you only have the ingredients for meals you plan on making, you'll throw less away.
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Making your food in batches at the start of the week is cheap and convenient. If you cook Sunday night's pasta dish for three, you can save and store two for later in the week. Not only is a jar of sauce for three cheaper than three individual ones, but you won't spend unnecessarily on lunch if it's already made.
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Shopping lists are essential for avoiding costly and unnecessary purchases when in the shop.
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Make sure you use up your leftovers! That stale loaf of bread could be used to make bread and butter pudding, that beef from your Sunday Roast could be used to make cottage pie and that leftover roast potatoes can make gnocchi. For more leftover ideas and recipes [click here].
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