Caitríona Redmond: My budget-friendly chicken burrito recipe is a crowd pleaser 

At the moment, we are thriving on a budget. Every week I am popping the surplus into a little fund so that we can have some time away this year. As we have a set goal to work towards it’s easier to rationalise being careful.

My kids love a burrito in a wrap; I prefer to skip the wrap and pile all my vegetables into a large bowl

It's hard to stay motivated when you don’t have a sense of your own value. Particularly when you’re stuck depending on assistance from Social Welfare or others to put food on the table and keep the house heated. This time of the year is incredibly difficult for those on a budget. The financial and emotional pressures are huge.

While money is an indicator of value, it’s not the only way of measuring our worth. Feeling valued in what we do is a huge motivator.