Some foods are still relatively cheap….

I’ve only just discovered sweet potatoes which are incredibly good for you ( I only started buying them for the dog but now love them baked and chipped). And I’m learning how to do things with chick peas.

I recently discovered chick peas. There’s some great recipes online for chickpea and sweet potato curry. I’ve made a good few variations of it and you can cook and freeze

I don’t eat potatoes or very much pasta. ☹️

Pasta is also still pretty cheap as are black and kidney beans.

I’m not vegan or veggie but will happily eat these dishes.

If and when we do buy meat, mainly chicken, I buy thighs and only get sausages and bacon from the butchers.

MayBee70

I’ve only just discovered sweet potatoes which are incredibly good for you ( I only started buying them for the dog but now love them baked and chipped). And I’m learning how to do things with chick peas.

I wish I liked sweet potatoes. 🙁

Witzend

MayBee70

I’ve only just discovered sweet potatoes which are incredibly good for you ( I only started buying them for the dog but now love them baked and chipped). And I’m learning how to do things with chick peas.

I wish I liked sweet potatoes. 🙁

It took me a long while to get used to them. I like them best as chips or wedges. Have you tried mashing them with "normal" potatoes?

The 1.75 kg bags of yellow lentils (mung dal) are v cheap in the Asda foreign foods aisle.
Now and then I make dal with spinach (usually frozen) and cauliflower, onion, sundry spices and veg stock cubes. Very tasty it is too.

I didn’t like sweet potatoes a few years ago but now I love them.

Chick peas don’t like me 😂

Roasted root vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes, onion, parsnip) makes a good cheap meal but of course the electricity for the oven may be expensive - an air fryer should be cheaper.

Red split lentils - especially the 4kg bags - and wholewheat pasta. You can make miles of meals from just those two ingredients.

Chicken, sweet potato and spinach curry is lovely.