I would never give my kids a smoothie for part of a meal without adding healthy fats or protein, or they will just be hungry again soon after. You can also add oats if they tolerate these. Lunches — these were mostly lunchboxes.

You can find my muffin recipe, bliss balls recipe and hummus recipe on my blog. The mini quiche recipe is from my lunchbox planner ebook. I based our dinner list on what was on special at the supermarket this week.

Bit of a chicken overload ha ha but could easily sub the chicken for chickpeas in the curry to save even more money. My family are not a fan of legumes unless they are very well hidden in mince, baking or hummus! All these dinners are of course healthy, gluten and dairy free.

Also most are egg free apart from the frittata, when we were egg free, I would replace that with a slow cooked curry using a cheap cut of beef. The roast chicken was definitely the most cost effective as I used the chicken carcass to make a broth, and then used leftover chicken and the broth in a chicken soup.

The soup fed us all for dinner, and then hubby and I for 4 lunches 2 days each. So all up the roast chicken fed us for 6 meals! The Beef Chow Mein was also a great budget friendly dinner that everyone loved. I split a 1kg pack of mince between this and the cottage pie.

That also made enough for leftovers the next day. Just look our for processed vegetable oils as these are most likely soy. The cottage pie I made, I did half cauliflower puree and half mashed potato on the top, as one of the kids and myself prefer cauliflower and the others prefer potato.

The Chicken wings were easy, there was about g of chicken wings in the packet, I salted them and baked in the oven for about 40 minutes until they were crisp on the outside and cooked in the middle.

I served with a homemade coleslaw shredded cabbage, carrot and broccoli stalk , homemade mayo this recipe is for egg free mayo — if you can have eggs, replace the aquafaba with one whole egg and use 1 cup oil and rice, which I cooked double batch when I made the Thai curry, so only had to reheat it.

There was enough leftovers for one extra meal. View all posts by Kayla. Search for:. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Prep Time 10 mins. Cook Time 15 mins. Servings: 5 people. Ingredients 2 cups gluten free flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs seperate the yolks and whites 1 ½ cups milk almond milk, coconut milk or whatever dairy free milk you use.

Instructions Seperate the yolks and the whites of the eggs. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Add the milk to the egg yolks and stir to combine.

Now sift the dry ingredients on top of the yolks and milk and stir carefully to ensure you don't get too many lumps.

Add the whites to the rest of the pancake batter and gently fold together to keep them light and fluffy. Heat a pan on medium and lightly brush with oil.

When bubbles start to form on the top, flip the pancakes over and remove when browned on the bottom. You may need to turn the heat down further on your pan after a few pancakes, depending on the type of pan you use and your type of element.

Place on a baking rack while you cook the rest, or into a heated oven to keep warm. Serve with peanut butter, whipped coconut cream, nuts, seeds or frozen berries.

This easy to prepare roast chicken and vegetables, with real homemade gravy is so easy to prepare. An allergy friendly, family favourite meal. Use the leftover chicken bones to make a nourishing broth to use afterwards.

Prep Time 30 mins. Cook Time 2 hrs. Course: dinner. Cuisine: Gluten free. The Gluten Reaction. Risk Factors.

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Community Advocacy. Gluten-Free Bloggers. Meet Arturo Chacón-Cruz. Voices of Celiac Disease. Our newsletter can help you navigate life with celiac disease. Sign up now. But try to buy in bulk to save, and cook extras for lunch or dinner the next day. Or throw your prepped meal in the freezer for another day.

Two meals for the price of one is a great budget saver. Denying yourself the indulgence of not planning, or spending extra on groceries is a big step towards financial freedom. Grocery planning or cooking may seem like a trivial part of our financial journey, but God cares about every detail of our lives, and is honored when we surrender the big and little things to Him.

Is credit card debt causing you stress and strain? Christian Credit Counselors would like to help! The majority of the world eats only rice and beans for all of their meals. Get creative with it and make a different variety each night — Italian, Cajun, Asian, Southern, Mexican, American.

Sweet Potato Hash. This is my favorite recipe , but you can easily switch ingredients in or out. This dish is traditionally Venezuelan or Colombian.

Stuff with whatever you like shredded rotisserie chicken, salsa, cheese, avocado, beans, lettuce, etc.

and enjoy! Other Grocery Tips: Try challenging yourself by committing one night a month to not buy any groceries , and use only what you already have to create a dinner. You may come up with some of your favorite recipes, and save money in the process.

This will keep you from going out or ordering pizza in. Never go shopping without a list.