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Caitriona Redmond

Caitríona Redmond is an Irish writer who covers food, budgeting and consumer issues, focusing on affordable living for families.

False fire alarms

Caitriona Redmond: Why sticking to a household budget is as easy as making toast

Think of the impending zero figure in your bank account as a virtual smoke alarm

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Straight into my basket you go

Caitríona Redmond: Please learn from my error when I was grocery shopping last week

A look at the value of supermarket savings cards — money saved is money earned

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Grilled vegetables on a plate with sauce

Caitríona Redmond: My low-cost charred vegetable salad is a new take on an old reliable

Plus: the upsides and best ways to use convenience meals and kit services

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

Taco with meat and vegetables. Dark background. Close up. Top view.

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my pork burrito recipe

Plus: upcycling your food, and Irish food lingo that's a chip off the auld block

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my pea risotto recipe

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my pea risotto recipe

Plus: getting around eating less meat when living on a budget

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my whipped feta with crispy potatoes

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my whipped feta with crispy potatoes

Plus: the importance of food safety in warm weather amid the risk of spoilage and food poisoning

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my summer beef stew

Caitríona Redmond: How to make my summer beef stew

Plus: "My first port of call when I'm in a rage is to start cleaning, and there is never going to be a kitchen as clean as a kitchen that has been rage-cleaned."

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Caitríona Redmond: Make my easy sausage rolls in under an hour

Caitríona Redmond: Make my easy sausage rolls in under an hour

Plus: how to get past the early jitters of living with less

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

pulled pork sandwiches with bbq sauce and cole slaw

Catríona Redmond: A lottery ticket to a dream — and my pulled-beef BBQ burger recipe

"€1.50 or €2 is a small price to pay when I'm having an exceedingly bad day. A ticket in the back of my pocket can elevate a bad day to a more peaceful night of sleep."

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

Caitríona Redmond: Keeping my budget on track — plus my lemony chicken pasta recipe

Caitríona Redmond: Keeping my budget on track — plus my lemony chicken pasta recipe

"The budget is like an elastic band, sometimes it has to be more stretchy and encompass a lot of items all at once."

Thu, 30 May, 2024