Cheap and cheerful recipes wanted please

GreenQueen

pws52 said:

Have a look at the Raspberry Oat Slices recipe on Allrecipes.co.uk  site if you have some jam.
 It doesn’t have to be raspberry!

Doesn't even have to be jam - if you have rhubarb in the garden, frozen berries in the freezer or even something going soft in the fruit bowl, stew them to a compote (as long as it's not too runny) - cool and drain off the juice

MovingForwards

You want to get hold of the vegetarian student nosh cookbook, costs a few quid on eBay.

Add your meat and get quite good meals, potentially freezing a portion for another day.

Made with everyday items from the kitchen, measurements are by cup rather than scales.

It has starters, mains, puddings and I can highly recommend a lot of the recipes.

supersaver1000

Thanks for the recipes.  I want to make some now, just so I can buy these sweet cup measures https://www.rexlondon.com/set-three-measuring-cups?gclid=Cj0KCQjws_r0BRCwARIsAMxfDRjvdgJHK_Y6YA9qMBkdifII90ibNSFFrI7bQczxmDRKiDVE2WjngwEaAjDBEALw_wcB 

MovingForwards

@supersaver1000 I picked up plastic ones from a pound shop, I'm sure supermarkets have cheaper ones too.

bouicca21

When I was first married and couldn’t even afford kitchen scales, I used one of these to measure ingredients.  Brilliant and surprisingly accurate.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tala-10A01598-Cooks-Measure/dp/B000SA8996

supersaver1000

MovingForwards said:

@supersaver1000 I picked up plastic ones from a pound shop, I'm sure supermarkets have cheaper ones too.

Thanks @MovingForwards I will have a look out for some.  I love a bargain and I'm always coming across recipes that call for cups.  I bought my food steamer for £5 from somewhere like Studio quite a few years ago.  Its not the best looking and the plastic is a bit flimsier than the more expensive ones but it does the job and has been fantastic value for money.

joedenise

I've got stainless steel spoon and cup measures.  I prefer them to plastic because the plastic ones don't seem to last very long and get stained measuring things like turmeric!  Can't remember where I got them but they weren't very expensive and I've had them for several years now and still look like new.  The cup measures are a set of 4 from 1/4 cup up to 1 cup.

GreenQueen

Think my stainless steel cups and spoon measures were from Lakeland - years ago. They're not the cheapest, but they last for ever. I also own their set of six double sided round cutters in a tin - from large to small, one side plain, one crinkly. It sounds as if I'm doing their marketing, but I'm not, honest! I'm a believer in buying the best you can afford at the time, and not needing to buy again.

joedenise

I've also got the double sided cutters but mine are plastic and in a plastic box rather than a tin.  Also had those for years.  Think mine came from Lakeland when they used to be called Lakeland Plastics!  Tells you how long I've had them, LOL.

Emzmom88

I keep forgetting to come back to this thread as i always need inspiration for meals and desserts...but not ones with a million ingredients that end up costing a fortune 😋 
This week i have got a mary berry recipe to try for a chocolate orange cake (oh loves chocolate orange) so far i made 2 cakes in 2 days this week as my chocolate one i made got eaten so quickly i have been making half portions with the first one in case no one likes the cake. 
I have measuring spoons i won on a raffle the first week i went to SW...i dont think they were meant to be for helping make cakes!!
Anyway this is the recipe i made on Sunday and went down so well...
https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/mary-berrys-chocolate-cake-recipe