Caitriona Redmond: What do my kids think of living on a budget and what are their thrifty habits?

Plus my recipe for macaroons, perfect for baking in a hurry

Macaroons, not to be confused with their glamorous French cousins ‘macarons’, are simple coconutty pleasures.

We had to go into Dublin last week, without the kids, and this kind of trip attracts a tax that includes treats for the kids when we return. Doughnuts were the order of the day. Has anybody else noticed how expensive they have become?

On the way into Dublin I tracked down a box of these sweet treats for collection later on in the day using the TooGoodToGo app. The box of six doughnuts cost me €5.99 (normally approx €16). The kids shared the doughnuts with their cousins that evening and were tickled pink at the idea of using the app to source what I wanted on a budget.