How to save £160 on your kids’ meals this summer by making one simple switch

Summer vacation can be an expensive time as the costs of extra meals for the children quickly add up.

But with a simple swap, parents can save £160 and time this summer.

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Canned Food Initiative, Love canned foodhelps busy parents keep their summer budgets in check with easy food replacements that can cut food bills by 31%, all by doing one simple thing: choosing canned food.

By making simple changes, such as choosing tinned fruit, vegetables, beef and fish, families can save up to £160 over the summer holidays. That’s a big saving considering the average family of four spends £129 a week on groceries.

The canned food experts compared a list of 25 popular household foods and found that canned food is often much cheaper, with more than two-thirds of the products costing a fraction of the price.

In fact, canned food is better than fresh food, both in price and taste.

A blind taste test by Manchester Metropolitan University comparing recipes using fresh ingredients with recipes using tinned ingredients found that in more than half of cases, tinned ingredients tasted as good or better than fresh ingredients.

This means families can save money by preparing canned meals, while still enjoying the great taste of home-cooked family meals.

Together with foodie and influencer Ashleigh Mogford, Love Canned Food shares new and exciting recipes that will make your taste buds water.

Scroll down for a quick and easy weeknight recipe.

CANNED QUESADILLAS!

INGREDIENTS

• 1x can of chili con carne (x1 can)
• Grated extra old cheddar or grated chilli cheese (50g)
• Soft white tortilla wraps (x2)
• 2x tsp oil

METHOD

Place the tortilla wraps down, divide the chili pepper over the two

Divide the chili evenly over half of the tortilla wrap

Divide the cheese evenly over the three wraps and sprinkle evenly over the top

Fold the wraps in half and press them gently

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add a teaspoon of oil

Cook each tortilla until browned, then flip and cook until browned

Once the filling is piping hot and the cheese has melted, remove it from the pan and cut it in half.

To serve

For an exciting twist, you can add other fillings such as jalapeno, red peppers, avocado, etc.

Jeremy Gibson, Marketing Director at Princes Group Ltd said: “Families are always looking for ways to save money on major grocery shopping, especially with the cost of living still low.

“We are actually seeing an increase in canned products. For example, Princes Tuna has shown a value growth of 18.8% and a volume growth of 8.3% since last year.

“Our goal is to not only educate and remind families of the quality and convenience of canned food, but it also provides great taste and aroma to meals.”

“At Love Canned Food we want to provide easy and tasty recipes for everyone. We want to show that switching from fresh produce doesn’t just mean saving money, it can also provide great alternatives that you can incorporate into any meal throughout the day.

“So that busy families can still come together at mealtimes and enjoy delicious, home-cooked food.”