'I make food that's multipurpose'

In our series on managing the rising cost of living, we asked you how you're adapting and for your tips on making the grocery shop go further

- Por Punteha Van Terheyden

THE PART-TIME WORKER

Pinky Shairra, 39, is a part-time nanny. She lives with her two young children, Keane and Kayla, in east London.

FOOD BUDGET £50 a week

Before the hike in the cost of living, if we fancied sausage and eggs for breakfast, I'd pop out to get some. Now, I question if it's smart to cook at all. Instead of doing a food shop every week, I check if bills are due to come out of my bank account. If so, I feed myself and the kids with whatever I already have in the cupboards, fridge and freezer.