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Money saving tips and recipes for fashionable food that doesn't cost a fortune from New Zealand cookbook author and presenter Sophie Gray. Learn how to cook and eat well on a budget, feed your family for less and access great tips and techniques. Buy the latest recipe book by Sophie Gray Destitute Gourmet
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    Soft Roti Wraps
    Roti are tender, versatile and very cheap to make. Use as a wrap, a tortilla, a snack or to mop up gravy. Recipe makes 8 but can easily be doubled. These roti are quite easy to roll so the kids can get involved and have a go.Ingredients - 1⅓ cups plain flour- 1 tbsp oil- 1 tbsp melted butter or us...
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    Pumpkin Chickpea Curry
    This simple dish is packed with flavour, its inexpensive to make and really filling. Style it up with a sprinkle of fresh chopped coriander and some cashew nuts or eat it as is, with rice, or rolled in flat bread. Ingredients - 1 tbsp oil- 1 onion, chopped- 4 cloves garlic, crushed- 1 tsp grated gin...
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    Beetroot and Feta Tarts
    You'll need to allow an extra 40 minutes if making your own onion jam, (see below for recipe), it's very easy and cheap or use store-bought onion jam if you prefer, it's an easy recipe to double and the tarts are good eaten hot or cold.Ingredients - 1 sheet puff pastry cut into quarters- ½ cup onio...
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    Asparagus Pastries
    These savoury pastries are quick and very easy to make, ideal for a light meal or serve them with drinks as a pre dinner nibble. Halve the amount if you are cooking for 2. Ingredients - 2 sheets of frozen puff or flaky pastry defrosted- 16 asparagus spears, rinsed and trimmed- 1 tbsp good quality ma...
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    Balsamic Roasted Vegetables with Garlic
    Delicious as a side dish to roasted or bbq meats, these tasty roasties are also excellent added to a cous cous salad or scattered over a pizza or into a pasta sauce, so make the full amount even if it seems like too much as the leftovers are so versatile. Ingredients - 450g red skinned potatoes, scr...
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    Halloween Pumpkin Buns
    My Super-cute Halloween Pumpkin buns are perfect to serve the kids for a post Trick or Treat supper with a warming bowl of soup, or tuck them in the lunch boxes for a spooky surprise. Ingredients - 3 – 3 ¼ cups plain flour, plus extra if needed- 4 tbsp sugar- ½ tsp salt- 1x7g sachet instant yeas...
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    Barbecue Corn on the Cob with Herby Butter
    Fresh sweetcorn is cheap and delicious when at the peak of the season. I like to cook it in the husk – 4 minutes in the microwave will do the job but it’s also great cooked on the barbecue making it a super side dish for hot sticky summer nights. Ingredients - 100g butter at room temp- 1 Tbsp fr...
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    Watermelon “Pizza” with Marshmallow Tangy Topping
    Watermelon is the ultimate summer sweet treat – cool, crisp and amazing topped with my Marshmallow Tangy Topping. Add whatever fruit you have on hand to turn this recipe into a playful afternoon snack or summer dessert. Ingredients - 90g white marshmallows- 150g unsweetened natural yogurt- 4 slice...
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    Perfect Boiled Eggs
    A boiled egg has to be one of the easiest and quickest meals you can make. Use these simple steps to get a perfectly cooked egg every time. Using the timer on your stove takes away the guess work, I like my eggs soft boiled – 6-7 minutes. Set the timer and yours will come out just the way you like...
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    Potato Wedges
    Potato wedges are not only easier to make than chips but have a fraction of the fat! Use the same method for Kumara (sweet potato) wedges or do a mix of potato, kumara, parsnip and carrot. You can add a spice mix or seasoning to your homemade wedges. A spicy mexican seasoning works well or try a gar...
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    Corn Fritters
    Corn fritters are delicious any time of the day. Serve for breakfast with a rasher of bacon or your fave eggs, for lunch they're good with a salsa or even a blob of sweet chilli sauce, for dinner - use as a side dish or add a spoon of beef or veggie chilli and some cheese or sour cream. Ingredients ...
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