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Adam Liaw's chicken and sausage cassoulet.

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The thrifty 50: Budget-friendly recipes, meal prep and food shopping tips

What can you do in the face of bloating food bills? Turn to the Good Food team to offer tips and recipes designed to keep you eating well but economically.

4 recipes
Katrina Meynink's made-from-scratch ma po tofu jaffles.

Meal prep tips

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Cheap and cheerful chicken marylands with olives and sage (tip: find a secondary use for the herb).

Food shopping tips

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Karen Martini's minestrone soup makes use of parmesan rinds, mismatched pasta shapes and assorted vegies (tip: turn leftover bread into croutons, too).

Tips to reduce food waste

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