Now that we’ve talked about how you can save, let’s get into the recipes.

Recipe A: Egg fried rice with Veg

This is a high-value meal because it’s cheap, filling, and easy to customise.

Ingredients (makes 4 servings)

• 2 cups cooked rice (or cook 1 cup uncooked rice)
• 4 eggs
• 300g frozen mixed vegetables
• Garlic, soy sauce, pepper (pantry items)

Steps

1. Scramble eggs and set aside.
2. Stir-fry frozen vegetables with garlic.
3. Add rice and mix thoroughly.
4. Add eggs back in.
5. Season lightly with soy sauce and pepper.

Cost per serving (estimated)

• Rice: ~$0.20–$0.30
• Eggs (1 egg): ~ $0.22
• Frozen veg (~75g): ~ $0.36
• Pantry estimate: ~ $0.20
• Total: ~ $1.00–$1.30

This is your “anchor meal”. It keeps your weekly average low, so you have room for meals with higher protein costs.