Caitriona Redmond: Make the most of ingredients on a budget with shakshuka or taco fries

"Having a mindset that I am making a change and have the potential to save money is radically different to feeling hard-done by."
Caitriona Redmond: Make the most of ingredients on a budget with shakshuka or taco fries

Taco Fries - a pocket-friendly take on comfort-food. Picture: Ella Olsson

The most difficult thrifty concept to get my head around is that I am not ‘going without’.

Despite being careful with my money, I still feel hard done by when I have to sacrifice something fun or drop an item from the list to stick to my budget. There are constant reminders, particularly at this time of the year, that I covet lovely things in the shops, events, restaurants, or nights out to enjoy.

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