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It seems we can't turn on the TV or radio or pick up a newspaper these days without being reminded of the latest increases in the price of food. There is a very simple solution to this: Cook your own! No-one doubts the convenience of ready meals but, if you have the time, there is nothing to beat home-made food and now there is an even greater incentive to make it.

As an experiment, using Sainsbury's website (although I could have equally used one of any of the other major supermarket's) I searched the cost of a loaf of bread prepared in-store with one which I could bake at home. The Sainsbury's loaf cost 99p. I could make the same for 60p with many of the ingredients left-over for the future. I tried the same experiment with houmous. The cheapest pre-prepared product cost £1.05. I could make the same (using ingredients from the same supermarket) for 87p, again with many items able to be used again.

Time is an issue here, of course, but with a breadmaker, the only time you need to spend is in preparation, and that is less than it takes to make a cup of coffee! Houmous is quick and easy and so are many other recipes. With the cost of  food set to get even higher, home cooking is definitely the way to go! For more ideas see www.ZeldaManners.com

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