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Life has changed beyond recognition for Jack Monroe, but her recipes are as affordable and inventive as ever. Here is an exclusive taster from her brilliant new book

Eating alone doesn't have to mean boring baked beans on toast - turn them into a rich stew instead in under 15 minutes

These are the handy hints in the front of my first cookbook, A Girl Called Jack and are as useful now as they were then – it’s advice I give readers all the time, old and new…

You can tuck into Jack’s ­delicious dinners and snacks, which will even provide you and your family with five fruit and veg a day

While households are constantly being reminded to switch their energy suppliers or bank providers to stay on top of bills, the weekly shopping list is less often scrutinised.

It could provide an easy lunch for people

Jack Monroe Tin Can Cook article

Chow mein is one of my favourite dinners to knock up in a hurry – and an excellent receptacle for odds and ends of vegetables kicking around in the fridge. Some dried noodles contain egg, so flip the packet over in the supermarket and check the ingredients. If you do struggle to find egg-free Chinese-style noodles, you can use dried spaghetti instead. It won’t be strictly traditional, but it’ll still be delicious.

Jack Monroe on becoming sober

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This yeast free applesauce breadcake is a perfect autumn day treat from Jack Monroe (the Bootstrap Cook). #Recipe

Breakfast on a bootstrap has never looked better with Jack Monroe's quick, easy, and affordable, breakfast shakshuka recipe.

Jack Monroe: Pushed for both time and money, many of us have come to rely on processed convenience food. But, with a little effort, you can make cheaper, tastier and healthier versions of the same dishes in your own kitchen

This homely sausage and beer casserole is tasty served with fluffy mash. A recipe from Jack Monroe, the savvy dish is a real favourite for colder evenings.

You can tuck into Jack’s ­delicious dinners and snacks, which will even provide you and your family with five fruit and veg a day

A tasty fishcake recipe that uses up what you have at home, costs little, is ready in less than an hour, and might even save you a trip to the shops

Want to find the perfect chocolate cake recipe? We've got 7 deliciously rich and sumptuous recipes to satisfy the most hankering craving. We guarantee you won't be able to have just one slice!

When Jack Monroe lost her job she learnt how poverty isn't just having no heating, fridge or lighting, it's feeding your son one Weetabix with water. Then she started writing about it

The food blogger gives advice on how to eat well with a limited budget.

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, England - Is Jack Monroe the most improbable of celebrity "chefs?" You tell me. I ring the buzzer at her little bungalow at the mouth of the Thames, an hour east of London, where the river opens to the sea. Today she's wearing a white T-shirt with "FEMME" in big red letters. She describes herself as a "non-binary transgendered person, somewhere between male and female on the spectrum." Meaning, "I'm comfortable in the middle ground," she says. She came out as transgender a…