A mum has shared her simple methods for cooking healthy family meals for less than the cost of a meal deal.
Gemma Loveden, 36, shares her recipes with more than 70,000 followers on her Facebook page, Foodie Family Meals. Gemma told The Echo: "Feeding my family, it's always a joy when you see them eating healthy, nutritious meals. I find it relaxing as well. I enjoy putting my own unique twist on things. Spag bol week after week can get a bit repetitive, and I just love making a meal a bit different, and sitting around with the family at the end of the day over the table, having a good chin-wag and a nice meal."
Gemma uses her page to share simple money-saving ideas, such as swapping Heinz ketchup for ALDI's own brand, choosing discounted "wonky" fruit and veg, adding lentils or pulses to meals to keep you full for longer, bulk-buying pasta and rice, shopping in-season and adding mustard to cheese sauce to cut down the amount of cheese needed.
