Are you annoyed that food is only getting more expensive? There are foods that still cost quite a bit. Home-cooked meals may not be the most appealing thing for you who have just moved out. But a little planning and fresh ingredients are good in the long run. Both for you, your wallet and any dinner guests. 🍽️The simple is often the best🫘 – There may not be that many young people who are used to using lentils, beans and chickpeas, but it is cheap, filling and suitable for most things, says Sanni Tikkanen, chef for Geitmyra’s junior chefs. The chef shows how to make a quick, healthy and cheap dinner. Even the chef has lived on fast and simple food as an 18-year-old. – Chili sin carne was what I always made when I was waiting for my salary, and I still eat it, she says. Other dinners you can make from these ten items are dal, lentil stew, hummus, bean salad, mashed potatoes, tomato soup, Indian curry, patatas bravas and much more. Start small and progress little by little. In a year’s time, chickpeas may be your new favorite in the kitchen. 🥣Five kroner breakfast☕ Norwegians have been eating oatmeal for many years, and it’s not without reason. It’s cheap, healthy, filling, quick – and doesn’t have to be boring if you top it off right. Boil it in a saucepan with milk or water, cook it in the microwave or pour boiling water over oatmeal in a bowl. – I make my oatmeal from one and a half deciliters of oatmeal with a banana on top, but you can top it with whatever you want, encourages Sanni Tikkanen. Sprinkle on what you have in the drawer or have picked yourself: Berries, nuts, dried fruit, sliced banana, seeds, a spoonful of skim milk or yogurt, coconut flakes or honey – yes, even crushed eggshells can be used. Almost no matter how you assemble your new breakfast favourite, the price tag will be around a fiver. 🥚Fifteen kroner lunch 🍳 The next meal is a hearty lunch. Omelet is the yellow big brother of oatmeal! – Eggs are very filling and go well with almost everything, says the head chef. Two eggs, finely chopped onions or other vegetables of your choice, and potatoes or cottage cheese provide countless options for a hearty lunch. Put cheese or herbs in the middle before folding it in half, sprinkle bacon, leftover taco meat or whatever leftovers you have on top. On a slice of bread or alongside some salad, it makes a filling lunch. And the price is often no more than fifteen kroner. 👛Lowest price pleases your piggy bank🐷 You may be wondering how the meals became so cheap as in the examples above. Where you shop and what you choose are decisive. In these times of price wars with the krone market and discount coupons, it is easy to get lost in the raw material jungle. Because it is rare for a store to be the cheapest for long, and the discount chains have different things at the lowest price. In addition, you need to look at the unit price and not the product price to see what is worth buying. If you live alone, it’s a good idea to buy one potato or onion in bulk. If you like lentils, it pays off with a large bag of 500 grams or two kilos. Because even if a can of beans or chickpeas costs as little as NOK 10, it is much more economical to buy the dry ones, when the bag is larger. Here are the product prices of the food items from various stores: If you have an independent greengrocer in your local area, many of these items can be even cheaper there. Hi!🙋🏾♀️I write financial matters for young people. If you have tips for things I should do, it would be great if you send me an e-mail! If you want to read more financial things, you can find the other things here. Published 03/09/2024, at 17.59
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