Food prices are currently rising from month to month and unfortunately there is no end in sight. The price increases are increasingly affecting us in all areas of everyday life. Be it the piece of butter for over two euros, the gas at the gas station or the energy costs at home. The bottom line for us as consumers is that we have to get by with a little less money than before. Although this is inconvenient, it does not automatically mean that we have to go without good food. Especially in times of crisis, we should cook together to save money!
In this guide, we give you useful tips and recipes with which you can shop for and prepare varied dishes even on a tight budget. It doesn't have to be the indefinable frozen pizza from the discount store. You'll quickly realize that delicious and healthy food doesn't have to be expensive.
1. Use satiety for cooking
There have been many crises to overcome over the last 100 years. The effects were always omnipresent and even back then meant that people had to think twice when planning the meal. There was also much less food and you had to make do with what was there. Food was used that provided a lot of energy, was inexpensive and at the same time filled you up. To this day nothing has changed. Due to the high amount of fiber, Kartoffelnpotatoes, whole-grain pasta and brown rice are still the best ways to fill you up. These basic ingredients fill you up, are cheap and are part of many recipes.
2. Buy seasonal vegetables and fruit cheaply
In addition to the fillers mentioned, a daily portion of fruit and vegetables is also important. To save here, you should only buy seasonal products. So basically everything that is currently being planted and harvested here. For example, in spring/summer you can get asparagus, potatoes, peppers, apples, tomatoes and zucchini cheaply and in autumn/winter you can get pumpkin, beets, cabbage, beetroot and much more. Sometimes you can even buy groceries cheaper at regional stalls than at discount stores. Sometimes you are even offered the opportunity to go harvesting in the adjacent field for a discount. We can say from our own experience that this can be worthwhile and is also really fun. The only thing nicer is growing it yourself.
3. Reduce consumption of meat
DerAvoiding meat not only benefits your wallet, but also the environment. And fortunately, there are a variety of delicious vegetarian dishes (you'll also find them in our recipes below). You don't have to eat meat every day. Then the good meat such as fillet, neck or shoulder tastes even better on Sundays or holidays!
If you find it difficult to avoid meat during the week, minced meat with the right seasoning is a tasty and inexpensive basis for cooking many recipes.
4. Recipes to save money
Below we give you 12 delicious recipes for inexpensive dishes. In our recipe portal you will find hundreds of other recipes to cook and bake yourself. All recipes have been created and tested using simple ingredients by our in-house chef. Try it once, you will be amazed.
5. Erstelle eine Einkaufsliste
f you want to save money and time sustainably, then you should think about what you want to cook or bake in the next few days before you go shopping. It's best to choose a few delicious recipes from us. Then go through the ingredients and make sure they are in season. Write yourself a simple shopping list based on the recipe ingredients. Stick to your list in the supermarket and avoid side-buying what you think are on offer.
6. Cook cheaply with leftovers or freeze them
Experience has shown that there are always leftovers when cooking. Throwing these away would be a waste. Instead, you should try using them to make a tasty stew or casserole. Anyone who has ever made a pound pot from leftovers knows how delicious it can taste.
You can also put any leftovers in a stainless steel lunch box and freeze them in your refrigerator. This means you have the option of defrosting them again at any time if necessary.
Tip: You will always come across delicious recipes that also contain more expensive ingredients. In such cases, your creativity is required. Try to find replacements for these ingredients and modify the recipe accordingly. This has resulted in many delicious compositions.
As you can see, you can prepare delicious dishes cheaply even with a small budget and a little rethinking. Especially in times like these, it is important that we make the best of the situation together. We hope that we were able to help you with our tips and wish you a lot of fun cooking the following recipes.
12 inexpensive recipes for delicious dishes
We have once again worked really hard for you and developed and seasoned many delicious recipes. From inexpensive shopping to easy preparation - we've taken care of everything in these recipes. This much can be said: “Cooking cheaply can be varied and really tasty!” Have fun trying it out.
