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I talk about the effective three-step process of: Printing out a seasonal calendar and sticking it to your fridgeMeal planning your recipes using the seasonal calendar as your guideUsing mySupermarket’s online comparison site to get the most out of your shopping at the cheapest price You find the post below: How to save money on your food bill by buying in season But, let’s talk in a little bit more detail about each of the above points here. But, whatever you decide to choose, growing your own fruit and veg is the cheapest way to enjoy great fruit and veg all year around. Buy in season, meal plan your recipes, and use a comparison site to find the cheapest ingredients or grow your own fruit and veg.

These vegan banana cookies are probably one of the easiest recipes to bring out of the bag, especially when you only have random ingredients left in the cupboard and you need to come up with something fast to curb your appetite – or your sugar cravings – between meals. However, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I don’t really follow standard recipes here on Five for a Fiver, so, naturally, for these 5-ingredient vegan Banana cookies, I used other ingredients, like flaxseed, maple syrup, and cashew butter. Well, here is the deal: Baking soda (otherwise known as bicarbonate of soda) and baking powder are both leavening agents, meaning they will cause bubbles in the batter which then expands as it cooks and the batter ends up rising. Plus, you’ll also receive lots of freebies, including checklists, printables and whatever else I can think of that you would find interesting and valuable – Form on the right (look up) ⟶ and below (look down)  ↓ Don’t forget to tag me on @Fiveforafiver via Facebook /

Essentially, I’m not far off from an on-call maid, but at least I now have an arsenal of dessert recipes, like the below 5-ingredient vegan apple cookies, that I can make quickly in between all the extracurricular activities and taxi duties. In these 5-ingredient vegan apple cookies, I have only used pitted dates and apple as my sweeteners, but because they came out so sweet there really wasn’t any need for extra white or brown sugar. Here are the ingredients: When you add in a sweet fruit like apple, you further sweeten the dessert, and, on this occasion, I managed to create one of the boys’ favourite cookies – 5-ingredient Vegan Apple Cookies! Soft, gooey and sweet, these apple cookies can be made in under 20 minutes. You can even replace the apple with another fruit like banana or grapefruit (I made chocolate grapefruit cookies the other day and they were delicious!

In North Cyprus, there is a wonderful iron-rich, nutrient-dense spinach-style rice recipe called Molohiya, which I enjoy in abundance when I visit the Mediterranean island. Here are the ingredients: Thanks to the superfood ingredients, this 5-ingredient Spinach Rice Recipe will guarantee a large injection of nutrients (especially iron) into your body – just in time to ward off those nasty bugs that come along with the colder months. Plus, you’ll also receive lots of freebies, including checklists, printables and whatever else I can think of that you would find interesting and valuable – Form on the right (look up) ⟶ and below (look down) Try my One Pot Five-Ingredient Vegan Tofu Fried Rice or my 5-ingredient Vegan Sweet Potato and Chickpea Sausage Rolls.