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Top 5 budget-friendly easy meals to cook on holiday
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My top 5 budget-friendly easy holiday meals

Hi Reader Next week I'm going camping and it's reminded me about the need for simple holiday meals. When I'm on holiday, I want meals I can throw together quickly. I also want meals that are relatively cheap to cook, to balance out the times when we might eat out and help keep that holiday budget under control. Next week, there will be 6 of us and we need meals we can easily cook over a small two burner camping stove. For the first night, I always take something with us that I've cooked...

3 days ago • 2 min read
A Place at Your Table ebook about eating a sustainable diet

Hi Reader Whatever you're feeling this Monday morning, you have an opportunity to do something fantastic that will bring a smile to your face, not just today, but in the days, weeks and months ahead. That's because, by buying my new ebook for the same price as a few coffees, you are in the privilaged position of being able to feed one child for one entire year at school through the international food aid charity, Mary's Meals. Buy the ebook now It costs just £19.15 / US$25.20 / CAN$31.70 /...

7 days ago • 1 min read
preview pages of A Place at Your Table, an ebook on how to eat a sustainable diet

Hi Reader As one of my regular subscribers, I've sent you a few emails over the last few days about my new ebook, launching exclusively for you on Monday. It's not just another ebook and here's why. I hope you know by now that a few months ago, I took the big decision to stop running The Real Meal Deal as my own business and to donate all the profits to the charity Mary's Meals. My passion has always been about educating and helping people around eating a sustainable diet. I do honestly...

8 days ago • 1 min read
A Place at Your Table 5 page preview

Hi Reader Yesterday I told you about my brand new ebook, available exclusively for you on Monday! All the proceeds from the book will go towards feeding one child for one year, at school, through the international food aid charity, Mary's Meals. Every single book sold can literally change a life. It's an amazing opportunity, but also a really useful product I've designed to help people just like you. It brings together everything you need to know about eating a sustainable diet. It cuts out...

9 days ago • 1 min read
Cover image for new ebook A Place at Your Table

Hi Reader The last few months, I've been focusing nearly all my time on creating a brand new ebook, ready to launch next week! This ebook is completely different from anything you've seen before. Not only does it answer all your questions and give you lots of great resources around how to eat a sustainable diet. It does something truly amazing. The net proceeds from every single sale will go towards feeding one child for one year through the international food aid charity Mary's Meals! Mary's...

9 days ago • 1 min read
prawn balti recipe as part of this weeks summer meal planner.

Hi Reader People often ask me if eating a climate-friendly, sustainable diet costs more money? The honest answer is no. In fact in the vast majority of cases, it will actually save you money. There are several reasons for this. Vegetarian or vegan meals cost a fraction of the price of meat or fish. Being more aware of food waste and making a conscious effort to use up leftovers saves the average family around £20 /$56 US A WEEK! 🤯 These two actions alone can result in serious savings on your...

16 days ago • 1 min read
chicken mince tagine as part of this weeks summer meal plan

Hi Reader I hope you saw my BIG NEWS from last week about my new partnership with the interantional food aid charity, Mary's Meals. After many years of blogging, I'm excited to say that The Real Meal Deal is now an official corporate partner of Mary's Meals and all profits from the website now go towards their amazing work. If you missed it, you can read it again here Thank you to everyone who got in touch. It's so encouraging to hear your stories and how many of you had already heard of the...

24 days ago • 1 min read
image of claire wearing mary's meals apron

Hi Reader Today I want to share with you something that's been on my heart for quite a while. Many of you have been following The Real Meal Deal for years. Some of you have been here almost from the beginning. What started as a search for practical family meals has grown into a community of people who care about eating well, wasting less and making thoughtful food choices. Over the years, I've learned that food is about so much more than recipes. The way we grow, buy, cook and waste food...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read
pan fried plaice as part of weekly summer recipe planner

Hi Reader For years I used to buy vegetables with good intentions and throw some away at the end of the week. Now I do a quick fridge check before planning meals. This week's recipes are built around ingredients that often get forgotten. Meal Plan Lemon Chicken Tray Bake Pan Fried Plaice Smoked Mackerel Salad Vegetable Couscous Stuffed Peppers 5 Bean Chilli Lemon Chicken Tray Bake An all-in-one family dinner with potatoes, onion, broccoli, and boneless chicken thighs. It's super easy with...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
broad bean salad as part of summer meal weekly recipe planner.

Hi Reader I just opened the fridge for my weekly check before my 'Friday big shop' and discovered a bag of broad beans I'd completely forgotten about. It happens to all of us, (well not always beans 😜). We buy food with the best intentions and then life gets busy. One of the easiest ways to waste less food is simply to build meals around what's already in the fridge. That's exactly what inspired this week's meal plan. Meal Plan Monday: Broad Bean Salad with Peas, Feta & Lemon Tuesday: Prawn...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read