Whether you want cheap easy recipes for families, or cheap healthy meals for one, this page has you covered. Here you’ll find links to any recipes mentioned around the blog. There’s lots of recipes below from the TV recaps therefore, and also links to recipes I found to fill any gaps on those shows.
Whether you’re attached to the show in question or not, I hope this page is useful. I’ve split the page into mealtimes, so if you’re stuck for breakfast or lunch/dinner ideas, it should be easy to refer to each section.
I’ve put breakfasts as “Breakfasts etc” as I’m not against breakfast for lunch or dinner. Especially if we’re making the effort to cook anyway. These recipes lend themselves more appropriately to the morning though. There’s also a section for sweet things.
What counts as a cheap healthy meal?
I don’t like the word “healthy” because it’s so subjective. However, most of the recipes below have had a nutritionist’s input and are balanced meals that don’t ignore any food groups. Pile on more veggies and mind the rest of the portions if you’re worried about creating cheap healthy meals for family or yourself.
These recipes should scale if you’re cooking cheap meals for large families. By the same token, batch cooking these cheap eats if you live alone should give you easy meals on a budget for a week or more.
Why have I linked to whole blog posts for some of the recipes? In those blog posts I’ve already wrapped up which recipes are the most versatile if you’re also juggling what to make to freeze or take out the house. It’s enough effort as it is to make a cheap easy healthy meal, but I’ve done half the work for you regards weighing up what travels or preserves well. Some of the recipes are also ideal for sharing or guest occasions.
If I’ve linked to an external site for a recipe, it is still worth checking my blog post that originated the link. I’ll have already made notes about how to make the recipe cheaper. Once I know which recipes everyone is finding most useful, I can give them their own page with all that information in one place.
I will update this page as more blog posts are added. I don’t buy meat personally, so I’m in the process of refining some veggie and vegan versions of the recipes below. Join the mailing list at the bottom of the page to keep track of updates so you always have meal inspiration.
I more often say in my house “What recipe?” I use recipes as a very vague blueprint, so I might create a section to help you improvise if you want. If the quantities are vague in some of the recipes below, it’s because I champion using whatever you’ve got. Let portion sizes or what needs eating up dictate the quantity of certain ingredients instead.
How to get free grocery deliveries
Amazon Fresh are now offering free delivery to Prime members in selected postcodes. If you usually pay for food deliveries elsewhere, see if it nets you a saving with a 30 day free trial of Amazon Fresh first (affiliate link).
If you’re not a member, you can get a 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime beforehand. That should give you time to do some price comparisons on your food shopping while you access everything else included like access to the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, free streaming of TV and music, and one-day delivery on your orders (affiliate link).
Students will want a free trial of Prime Student instead as the free trial lasts six months, and you pay 50% less if you decide to stay (affiliate link).
To get the ingredients as cheaply as possible otherwise see this page:
100+ Best Value Food Ingredients
Breakfasts etc
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 1
Chorizo Frittata
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 4
Bacon and Red Pepper Tortilla
Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight For Good
Scrambled cajun eggs
Get A Holiday Body
Episode One: Smoked salmon eggs
Episode Two: Overnight oats
Episode Three: Banana and Oat Pancakes
Episode Four: Breakfast Smoothie
Lunches and Dinners (by series)
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 1
Recipe #1: Cajun Chicken with Pomegrenate Salad and Tuna Fishcakes
Recipe #2: Broccoli Seafood pasta
Recipe #3: Chorizo Frittata
Recipe #4: One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Rice
Recipe #5: Indian Fakeaway – Pork Curry, Roasted Spiced Cauliflower, Chapatis, Lentil Dahl, and Rice
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 2
Recipe #1: Salmon Piperade
Recipe #2: Gammon with Sage Roasted Veggies
Recipe #4: Leftovers Pie
Recipe #5: Lamb Shoulder
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 3
Recipe #1: Toad in the Hole with Veggie Mash
Recipe #2: Shakshuka with Flatbreads (Good to Know)
Recipe #3: Shakshuka Prawn Pasta
Recipe #5: Chinese Fakeaway – Sweet and Sour Pork
Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup (Skint Chef)*
*Use cashews instead of chicken for a plant-based version
Egg Fried Rice
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 4
Recipe #1: Bacon and Red Pepper Tortilla
Recipe #2: Chicken and Leek Pie
Recipe #3: Pie Risotto
Recipe #4: Japanese Fakeaway – Vegetable Katsu Curry and Veg Fritters with Miso Soup
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 5
Recipe #1: Smoked Haddock Fishcakes
Recipe #2: Chicken Kiev
Recipe #3: Tomato Pilau Rice (Waitrose)
Recipe #4: American Diner Style Fakeaway – Veggie Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 6
Recipe #1: Chicken and Vegetable Pizza and Sweet Calzones
Recipe #2: Beef and Bean Stew
Recipe #3: Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Recipe #4: Thai Fakeaway – Pad Thai
Recipe #5: Thai Fakeaway – Thai Basil Pork
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 7
Recipe #1: Feta and Black Olive Stuffed Peppers With Pesto Pasta
Recipe #2: Fish and Lentil Curry
Recipe #3: Mexican Feast
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 8
Recipe #1: Chicken in Tarragon Sauce with Hasselback Potatoes
Recipe #2: Ham and Cheese Tear and Share Bread
Recipe #3: Party Food – Tomato Bruschetta, Mini Burgers, and Sausage Rolls (Jamie Oliver)
Recipe #4: Tapas of Meatballs, Polenta, Patatas Bravas
Save Money Good Food Series 2
Episode One
Recipe #1: Salmon Carbonara
Recipe #2: Hidden Vegetable Meatballs in White Sauce
Recipe #3: Chicken Tacos
Episode Two
Recipe #1: Chicken Corden Bleu
Recipe #2: Salmon Fishcakes
Recipe #4: Steak with Potato Gratin
Episode Three
Recipe #1: Strata
Recipe #2: Homemade Fish and Chips
Recipe #3: Chicken Chow Mein and Szechuan Pork-Filled Lettuce Cups
Episode Four
Recipe #1: Cheese and Tomato Pastry Spirals
Recipe #2: Thai Green Curry
Recipe #4: Moroccan Tagine
Episode Five
Recipe #1: Party food – Ham & Onion Tart (+Rolled Steak Bites & Baked Camembert)
Recipe #2: Prawn Cocktail
Recipe #3: Christmas Dinner
Episode Six
Recipe #1: Beef Koftas
Recipe #2: Fish Pie
Recipe #3: Chicken Curry, Rice Pilaf and Saag Aloo
Episode Seven
Recipe #1: Chickpea Pancakes (Socca) with Salmon and Roasted Veg
Recipe #2: Prawn and Lemon Risotto
Recipe #4: Spatchcocked Chicken with Potato Wedges and Corn on the Cob
Eat Shop Save
My Eat Shop Save Recap
Or go to ITV’s recipes for the following:
Veggie Packed Penne with Feta
Nutty Noodles
Tuna Pasta Bake
Beef and Jalapeno Burger with Guacamole
Nutty Lemongrass Chicken
Creamy Chicken Speedy Stew
Simple Pasta Salad
Chicken Kebab
Spinach and Sweet Potato Curry (The Medicinal Chef)
Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight For Good
The following recipes are all linked in this post
Apple and raisin muffins
One layer lasagne
Southern style chicken
French apple tarts
Easy pizza
Beef stroganoff
Soy-glazed salmon salad
Doner kebab
Turkey and courgette burgers
Chicken tikka masala
Sweet potato and black bean burritos
Mediterranean puff pastry tart
Grilled veg & halloumi salad
Pulled pork tacos
Baked falafels with tzatziki
Get A Holiday Body
Episode One
Chicken Stir Fry with Sweet Peppers and Broccoli
Prawn and Avocado Wrap
Episode Two
Vegetable Omelette
Teryiaki Beef Stir Fry
Episode Three
Tuna Satay Salad
Mediterranean Sea Bass with Sauteed Kale
Episode Four
Quick Prawn Pad Thai
Sundried Tomato Crusted Cod with Pea Mash
Sweet Things
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 1
Tea Fruit Cake (soak raisins in tea and add to cake mix)
Roasted bananas (just roast ’em)
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 2
Meringue Dessert
Tiffin Dessert
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 3
Lemon Possets
Matt Tebutt’s New York Cheesecake (Hello Magazine)
Or 4 Ingredient Greek Yogurt Peanut Butter No Bake (A Taste of Madness)
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 5
Chocolate Biscuit Milkshakes
Banoffee Pie
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 6
Lemon Sorbet
Save Money Good Food Series 1 Recap Episode 8
Churros (Thomasina Miers, Good to Know)
Save Money Good Food Series 2
Episode Two
Molten Chocolate Pudding
Episode Four
Chocolate Rice Balls
Episode Five
Christmas Pudding
Episode Seven
Gooey Chocolate Cake
Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight For Good
Click here for links to the following recipes and budget versions:
Apple and raisin muffins
Coffee & chocolate custard pots
Popcorn bars
Get A Holiday Body
When you’ve exhausted this page, see what I thought of Joe Wicks’ recipes: How To Save Like A Bear In July
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