How to Feed Your Family for £5 a Day. Bernadine Lawrence

      1 Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F), Gas 5. Set aside a little of the beaten egg for brushing.

      2 Place the potatoes, cheese, chives and the remaining beaten egg in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and then mix to form a dough.

      3 Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a wide sausage shape. Cut the sausage of dough into 12–16 small slices and shape into cakes.

      4 Brush with the beaten egg you set aside earlier, and then roll the cakes in the breadcrumbs until evenly coated on all sides. These cakes can be refrigerated until ready to cook.

      5 Place in a roasting tin and bake in the oven for 20–30 minutes, or alternatively fry in vegetable or sunflower oil on both sides until golden.

      1 See Scrambled Eggs but just before the eggs have set add the salmon and continue to stir until fluffy.

      1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas 4. Alternate layers of bread and cheese, starting with bread and ending with cheese, in the ovenproof dish.

      2 Beat the eggs, milk, mustard and seasoning together and pour over the bread and cheese. Ideally, let stand for 1–1½ hours.

      3 Dot the top with knobs of butter or margarine and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with salad.

      1 Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas 4 and grease your baking dish. Combine the chicken or fish with the sauce and the mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper.

      2 Fill each pancake with 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll each one up.

      3 Lay them side by side in the baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.

      1 Sauté the vegetables in a little oil for 10 minutes.

      2 Add the soy sauce, season with black pepper and divide the mixture between your pancakes. Roll and serve.