I like cooking, as I know quite a few NSC members do, but lately I've got myself into two frames of mind;
A) Trying to cook cheap, but cheerful dinners *good*
B) Cooking the same meals over and over, because I like them, and they're cheap *bad/boring*
I don't really have the time (meaning, I can't really be bothered) to read through articles, cook books, etc. for cheap dinners. So, I'm going to put it to the good chefs of NSC.
There aren't many rules;
* The meal has to be large enough for at least 2 people
* The ingredients must come to under £5 in your local supermarket
That's about it. It can be as simple as;
* Spaghetti Carbonara;
- - Pancetta
- - Parmesan
- - Garlic
- - Spaghetti
But perhaps not as simple as;
* Goodfellas Meat Feast Pizza;
- - 1 x Goodfellas Meat Feast Pizza!
I'm talking main meals here, as I don't often eat starters/puddings. But, if you've got enough in your £5 budget. Go for it.
There are items that obviously cost quite a bit, but can be bought in fairly large quantities and used over multiple days, e.g. cheese. So feel free to include items like this, but only if it's used in small quantities per meal.
If someone posts a similar meal, but you have your own twist, comment on it.
If someone posts something you like the sound of, and you try it. Post a review on it.
Lets see what we can come up with!
A) Trying to cook cheap, but cheerful dinners *good*
B) Cooking the same meals over and over, because I like them, and they're cheap *bad/boring*
I don't really have the time (meaning, I can't really be bothered) to read through articles, cook books, etc. for cheap dinners. So, I'm going to put it to the good chefs of NSC.
There aren't many rules;
* The meal has to be large enough for at least 2 people
* The ingredients must come to under £5 in your local supermarket
That's about it. It can be as simple as;
* Spaghetti Carbonara;
- - Pancetta
- - Parmesan
- - Garlic
- - Spaghetti
But perhaps not as simple as;
* Goodfellas Meat Feast Pizza;
- - 1 x Goodfellas Meat Feast Pizza!
I'm talking main meals here, as I don't often eat starters/puddings. But, if you've got enough in your £5 budget. Go for it.
There are items that obviously cost quite a bit, but can be bought in fairly large quantities and used over multiple days, e.g. cheese. So feel free to include items like this, but only if it's used in small quantities per meal.
If someone posts a similar meal, but you have your own twist, comment on it.
If someone posts something you like the sound of, and you try it. Post a review on it.
Lets see what we can come up with!
