Recipes & Cooking Tips

Did you know that cooking can be fun and easy?

You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a healthy and nutritious meal

AND you DON’T need to spend a lot on groceries either.

Here are a few excellent websites for inexpensive, quick, and easy recipes.

Leanne Brown’s Good and Cheap is a great recipe book with simple, low cost ingredients. Each recipe has the cost per serving.

Budget Bytes is a website full of low-cost easy recipes and tips.
60 Cheap Dinner Ideas for Under $10 you can feed a family of four for under $10!
Canada's Food Guide has tips for a balanced diet including recipes. It’s available in over 30 languages.

Do you know the difference between “Best Before” and “Expiry” dates on packaged food?

Here is a simple explanation for you!

Best Before / Expiry Dates

Being able to prepare and cook your own meals is a skill that can be daunting, but with a little practice (and some good recipes), you will be a culinary genius in no time!

Please visit here for a list of the 21 basic kitchen and cooking skills that every budding chef should know.