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A Cheaper Coronation Quiche: The Big Help Out Budget Edition, 41p

When royal chef Mark Flanagan unveiled his recipe for the Coronation Quiche last Monday, I was delighted to read that it had been chosen by the King and Queen Consort due to it being ‘a good sharing dish, can be served hot or cold, suits a variety of dietary requirements and preferenes, can be adapted, and is not too complicated nor costly to make.’ I rather liked the sound of that, and various…

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Jack Monroe's 'Dead People Can't Riot' & 'This Is An Eton Mess' Merchandise Raises £11,369 For UK Food Banks

Jack Monroe’s ‘Dead People Can’t Riot’ & ‘This Is An Eton Mess’ Merchandise Raises £11,369 For UK Food Banks

In February, and almost entirely by accident, I designed and sold some t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags etc with varying sassy political slogans on them, aiming to fundraise a little much-needed cash for food banks up and down the country. Being fairly new to this, and a little overenthusiastic and naive, when some of my followers suggested splitting the proceeds with smaller charities, I agreed.…

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Upside Down Fish Pie, 97p | 15 Minutes | One Pan | JACK MONROE

I’ve wanted to develop this idea from a mad little kernel in my wild head, into a fully fledged recipe, for several years now, and I’m delighted to finally share it with you. It’s all the fun and flavour of a fish pie, in 15 minutes, in one pan, and it’s an enormous hit in my household. Especially with me, because I do the all of the washing up. It’s not made in the traditional way, and I’m sure…

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Spaghetti Per Martedì, 24p | 12 Minutes | One Pan | JACK MONROE

This is a variation on a classic pasta dish that’s enjoyed all over Italy; I made it for lunch today, so have christened it ‘Spaghetti For Tuesday’, because its a quick and simple midweek lunch-or-dinner that’s the work of a moment to pull together. And ideal for those bare-fridge or bare-imagination days, both of which seem to roll around on Tuesdays in my house most of all. FUEL TIME: 12…

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NO-COOK GAZPACHO, 28p | 15 Minute One Pot Meals | JACK MONROE

This recipe is adapted from my second book, A Year In 120 Recipes, and is a firm favourite in the hot weather! Super simple to throw together, deliciously refreshing, and full of vital nutrients and goodness, and the work of a mere moment. FUEL TIME: 1 MINUTE FUEL SOURCE: ELECTRICITY, PLUG SOCKET EQUIPMENT: Sharp knife, blender, bowl, spoon Serves 2 very generously, or 4 smaller portions,…

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CUBAN INSPIRED BEEF, RED & BLACK BEAN STEW, 95p | 15 Minute One Pot Meals | JACK MONROE

CUBAN INSPIRED BEEF AND RED BEAN STEW, 95p This recipe was originally a vegan one, so it would be very easy to switch it back if that’s your preferred option, simply by taking out the stewed steak and using a vegetable stock cube instead of a beef or chicken one. I had a can of stewed steak nearing its expiry date lurking at the back of the cupboard, so decided to adapt it to this version, and…

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Bacon Black & Cheese, 45p | 15 Minutes | One Pan Meals | JACK MONROE

This is a fairly regular dish in my household, beloved by me and my son and any friends who happen to surreptitiously ‘pop round’ around dinnertime (which happens rather a lot, much to my Irish Mammy/Greek Cypriot Moumia feeder tendencies – I mean with that particular splicing of the gene pool, is it any wonder I’ve ended up where I am?!). I’ve made dozens of variations of it over the last few…

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Anellini Con Cacio e Pepe, or, Spaghetti Hoops With Cheese & Pepper, 41p | TIN CAN COOK | Jack Monroe

This recipe first appeared in Tin Can Cook, my fourth cookbook, and one that started off as a passion project and ended up being my bestselling book to date, with around 20,000 copies donated to people in food poverty in the UK. (For which I tip my hat to The Trussell Trust, for facilitating the administration of thousands of books throughout their network to get them into the hands of those who…

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The Curse Of The Poverty Hangover, Ten Years On.

Today has seen a dozen job applications drafted, painstakingly typed on my mobile phone, for bar work, shop work, warehouse work, train driving work, minimum wage work, any kind of work, because quite simply, this freelance writer on scrappy occasional royalties thing just doesn’t really work. I wrote a blog post exactly ten years ago today called Hunger Hurts, back when I was an unknown local…

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What's The Difference Between Jack Monroe Suggesting Budget Recipes, And A Tory MP?

What’s The Difference Between Jack Monroe Suggesting Budget Recipes, And A Tory MP?

It didn’t start with a Jan Moir article in the Daily Mail a couple of days ago, but it could have done. Ironically, my first forays into political protest started with a Jan Moir article in the Daily Mail in 2009, when she wrote some ghastly homophobic vitriol about Stephen Gately, and I joined a motley crew of like-minded individuals to go and picket their offices for a few hours. So it comes as…

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It's Not About The Pasta, Kevin. | Jack Monroe

It’s Not About The Pasta, Kevin. | Jack Monroe

It’s probably not news to anybody in the UK that we are currently facing what the mainstream media have dubbed a ‘cost of living crisis’. Martin Lewis, the friendly, affable, politically inscrutable bloke that sends you 2 for 1 pizza deals and tips about how to get the most out of your credit cards, is now nervously muttering about the country being on the cusp of civil unrest. A spokesperson for…

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You Don't Batch Cook When You're Suicidal | JACK MONROE

You Don’t Batch Cook When You’re Suicidal | JACK MONROE

[This post was first published on the 30th July 2020, in response to a comment by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s sister about potatoes being cheaper than oven chips. It disappeared from my site when it crashed late last year, but for posterity I have reposted it in its unedited entirety] Whenever food poverty, obesity, or food in general comes into the media spotlight, I adopt a mental brace position,…

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Baby Dutch Babies With Fruit Cocktail, from 35p

Fancy getting a little bit fruity? Whether spoiling a special someone or simply showing yourself some love, whip up this quick, gorgeous treat. I've topped mine with @delmonteeurope fruit cocktail - what would you have on yours? (#AD #collab)

Fancy getting a little bit fruity? Whether spoiling a special someone, or simply showing yourself some love, you won’t regret whipping up this quick, gorgeous, and deliciously luxurious treat for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. I topped mine with caramelised pears, canned peaches, and fruit cocktail in the testing phases, and fruit cocktail just about pipped the others to the post, but mostly…

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Linda McCartney Tomato & Basil Meatballs With Orzo-Or-Rice [VEGAN]

This super simple, tomatoey dish is really versatile – you can make it with orzo or rice, and it uses some of my favourite flavours from my Greek Cypriot heritage. Oregano, rosemary, cinnamon and nutmeg complement the delicious moreishness of Linda McCartney Vegetarian Tomato And Basil Meatballs. This is a really easy store cupboard recipe that’s comforting, filling, and full of goodness – and…

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Linda McCartney Sausage, Greens & Pulses Curry

This recipe is a paid collaboration between me and Linda McCartney Foods for Veganuary 2021. It will be updated with costings shortly – it’s been an extraordinarily busy week! Serves 4 2 tbsp cooking oil, 1 large onion, 4 fat cloves of garlic or 6 dinky ones, A thumb sized piece of ginger, 1 tbsp ground cumin, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tbsp garam masala A pinch of chilli flakes 400g canned…

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Vegan Pastitsio, 77p

This recipe has been produced in partnership with Linda McCartney foods for Veganuary. Pastitsio is a food that reminds me of my childhood; snaffled from piled-high buffet plates at various relatives’ houses following Greek Orthodox church services, usually a christening or a funeral. My aunties would usually make them; huge trays of something that was a cross between a lasagne and a macaroni…

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Ultimate Roast Potatoes, from 12p

Serves 4 adults from 12p each. See the full shopping list here. 1kg white potatoes, 40p (79p/2kg, Farm Stores at Asda) 1 tsp salt, <1p Water to cover 4 tbsp or 50g lard, 8p (39p/250g, Stockwell & Co at Tesco) Pinch of mixed dried herbs, 1p (30p/18g, Asda) First lightly scrub your potatoes. I use either a boxfresh sponge scourer, or an all-purpose little cheap and cheerful nail brush, or a…

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