I’ve been a huge fan of Jack Monroe and her recipes since I discovered her blog A Girl Called Jack in 2012. I was inspired by the cheap and delicious meals that she created with just a handful of ingredients.
Jack’s blog documented her journey as she struggled to support her son on a very meagre income. It was crammed with tasty recipes on a shoe-string budget and offered support and solace to others experiencing difficulties.
Words can’t even begin to do her journey justice, so I’ll venture no further to say that it’s been both heartbreaking and heartwarming to follow.
Her blog helped me immensely with my meal-planning and budgeting and I still use her recipes to this day. I’ve listed my favourites below.