Budget-friendly recipes, tips & tricks

Healthy budget-friendly recipe ideas

Explore Jamie’s healthy budget-friendly dishes that include some satisfying salads, stews, traybakes and pastas. Saving you money whilst you eat well!

11 beautiful budget-friendly pasta recipes

Budget-friendly pasta recipes to help you save the cash without scrimping on flavour

8 tasty tahini recipes

Want to use up that jar of tahini? From barbecue sauce to veggie wraps, these tahini recipes will take meals to a whole other level!

11 amazing ways to use up leftover yoghurt

Reduce your kitchen waste with our delicious recipes that show you what to with leftover yoghurt, from easy desserts to even easier bread.

Ways to use up leftover pesto

Reduce your food waste and save money with our easy tips on how to use up pesto.

Easy microwave recipes

Whether you’re after nutritious meals to cook in the microwave or speedy puds, we’ve got you covered with our easy microwave recipes.

Get-ahead gravy with lovely leftover recipes

Jamie’s revamped his Get-ahead gravy recipe so you can make the most of all of those lovely leftovers, and reduce food waste.

Our top 5 lunch ideas for under £1 per portion

Look forward to lunchtime with our top five go-to lunches that are quick to prepare – or can be made ahead – and cost no more than £1 per serving.

How to reduce pumpkin waste

Pumpkins are so much more than a jack-o’-lantern. Help reduce pumpkin waste with our brilliant no-carve pumpkin ideas and pumpkin recipes.

How to use up leftover mashed potato

Not sure what to do with leftover mashed potato? From simple potato cakes to a one-pot sausage casserole, here are our 8 leftover mashed potato recipes.

Recipes to reduce food waste

How can we reduce food waste? With just a little bit of know-how, anyone can transform leftovers or odds and ends into delicious dishes

Brilliant Boxing Day dinners

Whether you’re going for a relaxed buffet or a full-on three courses, we have loads of delicious recipes for Boxing Day dinners and desserts.

7 ways with leftover Christmas cheese

For inspiring ways to use up your Christmas cheeseboard, try these leftover cheese recipes for cauliflower cheese, baked camembert, risotto, pies and more!

12 ways to use up leftover turkey

Make the most of your leftover turkey with our Boxing Day recipes for a delicious turkey pie, creamy turkey soup and the ultimate turkey sandwich.

Easy recipes for students

Being able to cook up a few simple recipes is a must. We’ve pulled together a few of our easy recipes for students to help get you started.

10 ways to use up ripe tomatoes

Use up a glut of ripe tomatoes in our easy tomato recipes for salads, soups, sauces and homemade edible gifts. Let no tomato go to waste!

4 ways to use up leftover chillies

Add some spice to your mealtimes with Jamie’s tricks on making your favourite fresh chillies into 4 delicious store-cupboard staples. Read more.

Leftover heroes: Stale bread

Wondering what to do with stale bread? Give the ends of your loaves a new lease of life with our favourite ways to make the most of leftover bread.

Use up your fresh veggies!

If you sign up to a veg box scheme or are a keen home-grower, you might also have some unusual fresh vegetables to use up before they go off.

Behind the scenes at Money Saving Meals

A peek behind the scenes on Jamie's TV show, Money Saving Meals.

Christmas leftovers; treats and feasts

Christmas dinner is quite possibly the biggest meal you’ve cooked all year. Here are some ideas for Christmas leftovers so nothing goes to waste.

Thrifty puds for your leftover loaf

Step away from the bin! Give leftover bread the send-off it deserves, by turning it into dessert.

How to roast pumpkin seeds

Check out our guide on how to roast pumpkin seeds before disembowelling your Jack o' Lantern this week and you’ll never discard those amazing insides again.

Cutting food waste: the best-before myth

Lots of us are guilty of binning perfectly edible food. Cutting food waste can be started by simply understanding which numbers to pay attention to.

Cook smart, waste less: fabulous fish ideas

By changing our fish-buying habits we can make the most of our money, reduce food waste, and even create tastier meals. Here are our favourite fish ideas.

How to use up leftover hot cross buns

Don't you dare throw those leftover hot cross buns away – there are lots of simple things you can do to reincarnate them into something delicious once more.

How to freeze more and spend less

Your freezer is your best friend when it comes to saving time and money in the kitchen. Here's all the freezer tips and tricks you need.

16 clever Christmas leftover recipes

Don’t know what to do with Christmas leftovers? From Boxing Day brunch recipes to a comforting pie, make the most of your leftovers with these recipes.

How to make turkey soup

There’s no reason why festive leftovers can’t be just as exciting as Christmas dinner itself. Learn how to make turkey soup and you'll be in for a treat!

10 tips to reduce food waste

The Western world food waste is three times the amount of food needed to feed the planet’s hungriest people. This can be changed by living sustainably.

Free-range kid goat meat: the sustainable choice

Daniel Nowland shares what he's learnt about the sustainability and welfare of the world's most widely eaten meat – kid goat.

Why we love kid goat meat

Try out these goat meat recipes that are delicious and super simple to make. Great family dinner ideas that are affordable and healthy.

Love for langoustines

Jamie and Jimmy focus on langoustines in their fight against food waste in Friday Night Feast. Scotland is famous for its langoustines, but 70% are exported

Celebrating Great British Charcuterie

Cured meat is yet to be thought of as an integral part of our own British food heritage, but there's a very British charcuterie revolution coming into focus

Cutting food waste: reclaiming wonky veg

Jamie and Jimmy are on a mission to cut food waste and get wonky fruit and veg back in our shopping baskets - and they’ve done a good job of it already.

How to be an ethical shopper: part one

What does ethical shopping actually mean, and how are we supposed to know what’s best to buy? Daniel Nowland explains how to be a more ethical shopper.