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tuna noodle bake

Tinned tuna and two minute noodles. What could be a more iconic frugal meal. Jazz it up with a little curry powder, some cheese and a good serving of vegetables and you have a very tasty but still frugal meal.

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mini salmon and vegetable frittatas

I actually make these as a quick re-heat meal for the little fella. I just defrost one and reheat it under the grill and serve with vegetables. I admit, that they aren’t as good after being frozen as they are fresh, but the little fella doesn’t seem to mind. These would make good picnic food, [...]

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pan fried fish with homemade chips

These fish and chips are delicious, simple and much healthier and cheaper than fish and chips from the local chippy. This meal was about $3 per serve with salad. I like to keep the skin on the chips for a better flavour, but if you prefer, peel the spuds.

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oven baked parmesan crusted fish

We used to buy bags of plain, frozen fish fillets. It wasn’t the best fish, but it was cheap and convenient to have in the freezer. Covered in parmesan, however, and this is a pretty nice fish dish. The garlic in this dish adds a subtle flavour, but can be left out if you prefer. [...]

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