How to Feed Your Family for £5 a Day

2 Fry in the pan for 2–3 minutes, turning with a spatula, until golden brown.

3 Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot, drizzled with honey or maple syrup.

Healthy Honey-Yoghurt Sundae (#ulink_57d2bbbd-61ad-5d57-b38e-c0f9fa7e997d)

Feeds 4. Great for using up overripe fruit

300g yoghurt

1 tbsp runny honey

1 tbsp currants, raisins or sultanas

1 tbsp porridge oats

150g ripe strawberries

Method

1 Mix together all the ingredients and serve.

– ALTERNATIVELY –

Try with bananas, peaches or seedless grapes.

Fruity Pancakes (#ulink_db4ebefc-a476-554b-902c-71b418fb0f44)

Feeds 4

a stack of 8 Pancakes (#litres_trial_promo)

an assortment of sliced fruit to fill them with

These are some of my favourites:

Honey, lemon juice and banana

Strawberries and cream

Peaches, honey and yoghurt

Raspberry purée

LIGHT MEALS AND SNACKS (#ulink_d1070b4e-e22e-5b4a-ad0b-67029d2c2d3b)

Warming Cheesy Rice Bake (#ulink_d9808dc8-f638-5d60-bf8d-98489f74bde7)

Feeds 4

You will need an ovenproof pie dish approximately 14 × 18cm

350g cooked rice (140g uncooked rice cooked according to packet instructions)

225g strong Cheddar, grated

150ml milk or stock made from boiled water mixed with 1 tbsp Marmite or Vegemite

30–60g butter or margarine

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1 Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F), Gas 3. Layer the cooked rice and the grated cheese in the pie dish (starting and ending with rice), lightly seasoning with salt and pepper and adding a little milk or stock to each layer as you go. Feel free at this stage to add any cooked beans, vegetables, meat or fish – this is a chance to use up perfectly good leftovers.

2 Dot with knobs of butter and bake for 20–30 minutes until golden brown.

Crispy Potato Fritters (#ulink_a1c0d86a-9681-502f-a33f-7ee45ca390f7)

Makes 16–18. Feeds 4

900g potatoes, mashed (for a reminder of how to make mashed potato, see Buttery Mash (#litres_trial_promo) but don’t add butter or seasoning)

2 tbsp breadcrumbs

5 eggs

2 tsp tomato purée

3 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped

3–4 tbsp vegetable oil

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1 Mix together all the ingredients except the oil and season with salt and pepper.

2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan and when hot, drop tablespoons of the mixture into the pan and cook until brown on both sides, turning once.

Sliced Potatoes and Crispy Bacon in Rich White Sauce (#ulink_4204742b-8742-59a8-82db-230157045cc3)

Feeds 4

900g potatoes, scrubbed or peeled, as preferred

2 tbsp vegetable oil