Cooking at home is a great way to save money, especially with inflation at a 40-year high.
But prepping, shopping for and cooking affordable meals isnt always easy.
Glossy cookbooks and celebrity cooking shows are nice and all.
British chef Tom Kerridge is best known for “Full Time Meals,” with co-host Marcus Rashford. They teach families how to cook budget-friendly meals with limited kitchen equipment. Photo courtesy of Tom Kerridge
But where can youactuallylearn to cook, in your own kitchen, on a budget?
These popular foodie personalities can spice up your social media feed with easy-to-make recipes and money saving grocery hacks.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
We all know how hard it is to balance a healthy diet on a budget.
As supermarket prices climb, theres a growing appetite for budget food blogs.
Weve rounded up our seven favorite food influencers who specialize in easy, inexpensive recipes.
Frankie Celenza is all about making cooking accessible, healthy and cheap.
His funny, energetic personality makes the episodes entertaining as well as informative.
Tom Kerridge is a well-known British chef who launched Full Time Meals in April 2021.
The series of 5-minute videos is aimed at making budget-friendly, super-filling recipes at home.
In fact, most of the meals are made using a single pan andeveryday pantry essentials.
Weissmans series of short videos called But Cheaper focus on creating fast, easy meals on a shoestring budget.
Okamoto, a Japanese and Mexican American, also offers advice on recreating cultural favorites with meatless substitutes.
Aside from her food blog and IG account, Okamoto posts affordable healthy recipes on herYouTube channel.
Beth Moncel launched her food blog, Budget Bytes, back in 2009 after graduating from college.
I had already cut all discretionary spending, so the only place left to cut was food.
Thus began Moncels journey intobudget meal planning, smart shopping and affordable cooking.
Cooking on a budget shouldnt mean eating canned beans and ramen noodles every night.
Shes still turning out creative recipes, with eye-catching meals like lemony cucumber couscous salad and tomato basil chicken.
The 5 Dollar Dinners site includes a library of affordable recipes like chicken pesto pasta and beef fajita skillets.
And lots of articles like 7 Money Saving Tips for Packing Lunches and 15 Grab and Go Breakfast Ideas.
Rachel Christian is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance and a senior writer for The Penny Hoarder.
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