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  • Grocery staples

    Grocery staples for cheap and cheerful meals

    • May 28, 2023
    • by Gael Myers

    Reduce your food bills and avoid extra trips to the supermarket with our cheap and cheerful meal ideas using grocery staples. Most of what you already have in the pantry and fridge, with a few simple additions, will get you through for longer than you think!

  • The $100 trolley

    • May 26, 2023
    • by Anne Finch

    How far can $100 stretch? This trolley has the main ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner for 4 people, for 5 days.

  • Shakshuka

    The best eggs you'll eat this Easter

    • Mar 27, 2023
    • by Anne Finch

    As Easter chocolate starts to find its way into our homes and workplaces, LiveLighter dietitian Anne Finch recommends we embrace a different sort of egg – the chicken kind.

  • Christmas lunch

    Cheap and cheerful holiday tips

    • Dec 14, 2022
    • by LiveLighter

    We’ve put together our top ideas for hosting a no-fuss and healthy celebration in your local park that’s budget-friendly and suitable for guests of all ages.

  • Christmas Lunch for $10 per person (and it’s healthy!)

    • Dec 14, 2022
    • by LiveLighter

    We all love inviting friends and family to our homes during the festive season to share a meal. But the cost can get out of hand and we’re all feeling the pinch this year with the rising cost of living. To help keep enjoying nutritious meals with our loved ones these holidays, we’ve created a delicious and budget-friendly Christmas lunch menu for less than $10 per person.

  • Orange slices and cinnamon

    Christmas gift ideas that won’t break the bank

    • Dec 01, 2022
    • by Gael Myers

    We’ve put together a bumper list of our favourite budget-friendly and healthy present ideas to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list – from foodie friends, to plant loving colleagues, to the aunt who has everything.

  • Save at home and the checkout

    • Nov 03, 2022
    • by LiveLighter

    With the cost of living rising and grocery prices soaring, we've put together our top tips to help you get more bang for your buck at the supermarket.

  • Make your own: single serve porridge

    • Nov 03, 2022
    • by Guest Author

    Convenience foods have been a game changer for our busy lives! With food prices skyrocketing though, have you been looking for a way to save at the checkout, while still keeping the convenience?

  • Delicious and cheap meals

    Cut costs, not flavour

    • Aug 15, 2022
    • by Anne Finch

    Here are some of our favourite cheap and cheerful ways to eat delicious, healthy food all year round.

  • Five healthy family meals for less than $2 per serving

    • Jul 22, 2022
    • by Alison McAleese

    With cost of living soaring, we’ve put together some of our best wallet-friendly recipes with only a handful of ingredients to help you continue making healthy meals for the family without breaking the bank.