While the big bearded man prepares his annual tour, in the kitchen, we’ll be patient with gourmet recipes that won’t hurt the wallet.
Acquire good reflexes
In December, between Christmas, gifts and the upcoming festivities, the overall budget is significantly reduced. It is therefore more essential than ever to have the right reflexes to respect your food budget. First action to take: buy seasonal. We write it, say it and repeat it, December fruits and vegetables, available in quantity and produced locally if possible, are more affordable than out-of-season products that have crossed the planet to reach our plate. Second action: check the price per kilo. Comparing prices per kilo is an essential reflex when shopping. Indeed, it is more difficult to compare products already packaged at different weights, to really identify which one is the most expensive. Third action: cook. In fact, prepared meals are much more expensive than raw products that you prepare yourself. In addition, it allows us to control the addition of sugar, salt and fat, without worrying about the presence of food additives. Fourth action: transform leftovers. If the plate is not finished at the end of the meal, don’t worry, and above all there is no point in throwing everything away. We keep, reserve in the fridge and transform for the next meal into mixed salad, meatballs, shepherd’s pie, soups, etc.
Good winter dishes
Parmentier, croque-monsieur, puff pastry, soup, so many dishes that are good for the heart in December when the days are cold, gray and rainy. Among the flagship flavors of the month: cheese. Between raclette, tartiflette, fondue, buckwheat pancake with cheese or cordon bleu, there are many recipes using cheese, especially in France where there are no less than 1,200 varieties, just that! So many regional delicacies with hard, marbled paste and flowery rind, which reflect the terroirs and which we offer in every style.
Enjoy your food !
Baked Lemon Chicken
© Emmanuelle Lubaki
- 2 persons
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Baked lemon chicken
Tarte tatin with shallots and Provence herbs
© Caroline Lesguillons
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Tarte tatin with shallots and Provence herbs
Pasta, pumpkin sauce, sage, hazelnuts
© Caroline Lesguillons
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pasta, pumpkin sauce, sage, hazelnuts
Baked cordon bleu
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Baked cordon bleu
Butternut, goat’s cheese and egg soup
© Marjolaine Daguerre
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Butternut, goat cheese and egg soup
Herb and Berry Omelette
© Pascale Cholette
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Herb and Berry Omelette
Spinach soup, white fish and peanuts, coconut quinoa
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Spinach cream soup, white fish and peanuts, coconut quinoa
Potato cream with spices and crispy chives
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Potato cream with spices and crispy chives
Hollandaise sauce and eggs benedict
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Hollandaise sauce and eggs benedict
Roasted potatoes with taleggio, garlic, thyme and Espelette pepper
© Valéry Guedes
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Roasted potatoes with taleggio, garlic, thyme and Espelette pepper
Pork with green tea and roasted winter vegetables
© Emanuela Cino
- 6 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Pork with green tea and roasted winter vegetables
Carrot, coral lentil and spice soup
© Emilie Franzo
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Carrot, coral lentil and spice soup
Mexican pan-fried gratin with mimolette
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Mexican pan-fried gratin with mimolette
Fennel and potato gratin with pastis
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Fennel and potato gratin with pastis
Carrot pancakes
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Carrot pancakes
Croque madame with Saint-Nectaire and spinach
© Akiko Ida
- 2 persons
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Croque-madame with Saint-Nectaire and spinach
Goan-style prawn curry
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Goan-style shrimp curry
Grilled cheese with apples, cheddar and onion confit
© Rebecca Genet
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Grilled cheese with apples, cheddar and onion confit
Cod brandade with dill
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 30 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Cod brandade with dill
Sautéed kale, rice and lentils
© Émilie Guelpa
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sautéed kale, rice and lentils
Marcellines
© Anne-Claire Héraud
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Marcellines
Sweet potato, leek and coconut soup
© Jean-Claude Amiel
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sweet potato, leek and coconut soup
Sweet potato, carrot and spinach croquettes
© Christl Exelmans
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Sweet potato, carrot and spinach croquettes
Beef meatballs, thyme potatoes
© Valéry Guedes
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 15 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Beef meatballs, potatoes with thyme
Normandy-style free-range chicken
© Christophe Roué
- 4 people
- Level: Easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Normandy-style free-range chicken
Polenta gratin like a croque-monsieur
© Emanuela Cino
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Polenta gratin like a croque-monsieur
Warm sweet potato salad
© Eve Cardi
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 20 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Warm sweet potato salad
Coconut bean soup
© Danièle Gerkens
- 4 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Coconut bean soup
Parmentier with lentils and caramelized onions
© Marie Laforêt, assisted by Noémie Gayon
- 8 people
- Level: Easy
- 25 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Parmentier with lentils and caramelized onions
Potato, tuna and caper salad
© Simon Bajada
- 3 people
- Level: Very easy
- 10 minutes of preparation
- Cheap
- See the recipe: Potato, tuna and caper salad
