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Cook up some cash
Book on our Cook up some cash training receive a free slow cooker, ingredients to make a delicious meal, free LED light bulb and other money saving tips and goodies!
What to expect cook up some cash
Here's what to expect on the FREE course:
- How to use a slow cooker and make delicious, healthy and nutritious meals with very minimal cost and effort!
- How to cook and shop on a budget
- The price difference between brand V's supermarket own brands – saving up to £30 on your weekly shopping bill
- Taste testing, basics of slow cookers, knife skill handling and basic food hygiene.
- How to lower your gas, electric and water bills.
- How to use your central heating system and how to stay warm and safe in winter
- Lots of money saving tips and how to shop around for the best deals
- We also provide you with a free lunch where you will get to sample 3 different meals.
We really do know how to save money and cook up some cash!
To book your FREE place - please call Mary Winrow on 01204 329710 or email Mary.Winrow@boltonathome.org.uk
See what our customers think of the course
We think our cook up some cash course is fabulous, but don't just take our word for it! Hear what our customers had to say:
Lyn said, "I love my slow cooker. I batch cook and freeze portions. It makes great meals and it's so easy to make too."
Michael said, "I went on this course earlier this year and it was fantastic! I use my slow cooker more than my oven, and the food tastes so much better."
Angela said, "This is a great course. I learned so much about saving money. I will definitely make some changes at home and I can't believe how much money I wasted buying brand foods all the time!"
Peter said, "Chick peas, well who would have thought they were so nice. The chick pea curry was amazing and so cheap to make."
See our slow cooker recipes
Here are some fabulous slow cooker recipes. They are not only healthy, delicious and packed full of protein, but also come at a very low cost to make.
slow cooker - chick pea curry [pdf] 312KB
slow cooker - butter chicken [pdf] 304KB
Save even more money with 'own brand' items in your weekly shop
Did you know that branded items cost more than double compared to own brand items - but do they taste twice as good?
We priced up 21 brand items against 21 store own brand items and saved £30.28 per week. That's over £131 per month, which is over £1570 per year!
Book onto our Cook up some cash training and find out how to save even more money on your household bills.
| Product | Brand Item | Store own brand |
| Baked Beans | 75p | 25p |
| White Sliced Bread | £1.05 | 55p |
| Milk | £1.80 | 49p |
| Chopped tomatoes | 95p | 31p |
| Tinned tuna | £1.75 | 65p |
| Cheese 500g | £5.00 | £2.50 |
| Soft cheese | £2.40 | 49p |
| Rice 500g | £2.65 | £1.00 |
| Tea bags – 80 bags | £2.49 | £1.10 |
| Coffee – 200g | £5.69 | £2.00 |
| Fresh Orange juice – I litre | £2.48 | 90p |
| Crisps – 6 pack | £1.50 | 85p |
| Jaffa cakes – 24 in pack | £1.89 | 95p |
| Biscuits – milk choc digestives | £1.50 | 44p |
| Orange cordial | £1.49 | 42p |
| Pasta sauce | £2.60 | 75p |
| Jar curry sauce | £1.89 | 75p |
| Yoghurt x 6 | £3.00 | 50p |
| Box cereal - cornflakes | £2.50 | 45p |
| Toilet rolls x 4 | £2.25 | £1 |
| Washing up liquid | £1.50 | 50p |
| Total Spend | £47.13 | £16.85 |