If you’re feeling the pinch of…well, everything…you’re not alone. According to the ParentsCanada State of Parenthood 2024 survey, 90 percent of respondents felt inflation has had a negative effect on their households. So, with that in mind, we dove into our recipe archive and rounded up some of our favourite family-friendly recipes that are also easy on the wallet.

Here’s a sneak peek, but be sure to check out the full list at the button below!

Crispy Black Bean Burritos
Basic Cheese-and-Veggie Frittata
Tuna Cakes with Potato Wedges and Peas
Lentil, Zucchini and Tomato Sloppy Joes
General Tso’s Tofu

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🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Absolutely. I want them to learn cooking basics. (32%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ No way. I just want to get the meal on the table. (15.1%)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Sometimes. It depends on the day, my mood and the recipe. (43.3%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Other (tell us more on the next slide) (9.4%)

Chances are, if you were a kid who grew up in the ‘70s or ‘80s, you received some sort of allowance precipitated by a laundry list of tasks (that may or may not have included actual laundry). But were the allowance practices of yore really the best way to go? We asked two parents to weigh in.

NO:
“IRemember the old adage: If you want something, you need to earn it (or some variation on that theme). At the risk of sounding like an octogenarian, that’s something many kids these days don’t seem to understand. They want things. But things cost money. And to get money, you have to do stuff. Why not teach them the value of hard work as soon as they’re old enough to understand the concept?” —Sara Curtis

YES:
“In our household I really try to emphasize that we’re a unit. That means everyone in the family should feel equally at home, but it also means that everyone should pitch in. When my husband or I take out the trash or set the table, nobody hands us a few toonies; likewise, when one of the kids takes on a household task, there shouldn’t be any sort of monetary payout.

I don’t want to ever send the message that money is why you help the family. We all contribute because it’s the right thing to do.” —Nancy Fornasiero

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