AnswerLook for fresh local produce, especially vegetables and fruit. You can make wonderful tagliatelle dishes with pesto sauce and ham for a few dollars, which will feed a family. Pasta dishes, with meats like mince or salamis or fish can be very cheap. Or baked potatoes with cheese and baked beans or tuna sweetcorn. Yum. Or try tortilla wraps and rice. Experiment with fillings like tuna and tomato. Also eggs fries and ham is cheap and tasty. Sandwiches / rolls. Omelets.