This page will be full of cheap family meal recipe ideas – costing under £4 for a family of 4. The recipes will be using local produce as much as possible.

Here’s one example – Kale pasta pesto – the organic kale and salad greens came from Andy’s Veg in Clover home delivery veggie box in Cowley. The cheese came from Headington Farmers Market and the pasta is Supermarket basics. In total this meal cost £3 to make for 4 people.

Kale is an underrated vegetable –  rich in minerals magnesium, calcium and Vitamin K for strong bones as well as vitamin A and C for the immune system.