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  • Cheap Lentil Curry Meal Prep: Vegetable Curry Bowls for $1.20 AUD
    AUD Meal Prep

    Cheap Lentil Curry Meal Prep: Vegetable Curry Bowls for $1.20 AUD

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Key Takeaways Six hearty bowls for roughly $7.20 AUD total — about $1.20 per serve (estimates from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi). Each bowl delivers approximately 18g of protein and 12g of fibre from…

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  • Greek Yogurt Breakfast Pots Prep: High-Protein Jars Under $2 AUD
    AUD Meal Prep

    Greek Yogurt Breakfast Pots Prep: High-Protein Jars Under $2 AUD

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Key Takeaways Five breakfast pots for under $10 AUD total — roughly $1.60–2.00 each (estimates from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi). Each pot delivers approximately 20–25g of protein with no cooking required. Chobani Greek…

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  • Slow Cooker Beef Stew Budget Australia: 6 Hearty Portions Under $15 AUD
    AUD Meal Prep

    Slow Cooker Beef Stew Budget Australia: 6 Hearty Portions Under $15 AUD

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Key Takeaways Six generous portions for under $15 AUD total — roughly $2.40 per serve (estimates from Coles, Woolworths and Aldi). Genuinely dump-and-go: 15 minutes of prep in the morning, dinner and lunches…

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  • Frozen vs Fresh Veggies Australia: Your Woolies Winter Cooking Guide
    Coles & Woolies

    Frozen vs Fresh Veggies Australia: Your Woolies Winter Cooking Guide

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Key Takeaways Frozen vegetables are typically snap-frozen within hours of picking, so their nutrient levels hold up well against fresh veg that’s been sitting in transit and on shelves. In winter, imported or…

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  • Everyday Rewards Flybuys Grocery Hacks: Cut Your Meal Prep Bill in Half
    Coles & Woolies

    Everyday Rewards Flybuys Grocery Hacks: Cut Your Meal Prep Bill in Half

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Let’s be honest about loyalty programs: most of them are designed to make you feel like you’re winning while you spend more. But Australia’s two big supermarket programs — Flybuys at Coles and…

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  • IGA Supermarket Budget Meal Prep: High-Protein Shopping List for Regional Towns
    Coles & Woolies

    IGA Supermarket Budget Meal Prep: High-Protein Shopping List for Regional Towns

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Here’s something the city guides never mention: in a lot of regional towns, there is no Coles. There’s no Woolworths either. There’s an IGA — independently owned, deeply local, sometimes the only full…

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  • Coles Simply Plant Based Meal Prep: Cheap Vegan Ideas
    Coles & Woolies

    Coles Simply Plant Based Meal Prep: Cheap Vegan Ideas

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Vegan meal prep used to mean one of two things: lentils again, or a specialty-store bill that made your eyes water. The middle ground — convenient plant-based products at normal supermarket prices —…

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  • Woolworths Odd Bunch Meal Prep Hacks: Saving 30% on Fruit and Veggie Preps
    Coles & Woolies

    Woolworths Odd Bunch Meal Prep Hacks: Saving 30% on Fruit and Veggie Preps

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Let me tell you about the bent carrot that changed how I shop. It was the same carrot as the straight ones — same crunch, same sweetness, same dirt on it — except…

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  • How to Beat Grocery Inflation Australia: Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane Tactics
    Coles & Woolies

    How to Beat Grocery Inflation Australia: Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane Tactics

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Every few months another headline tells you groceries cost more than ever, and every few months your trolley confirms it. The frustration isn’t just the prices — it’s the helplessness. You still have…

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  • Top 10 Cheap High Fiber Staples Aldi Australia Shoppers Can Get Under $2
    Coles & Woolies

    Top 10 Cheap High Fiber Staples Aldi Australia Shoppers Can Get Under $2

    Waltzing Matilda / October 17, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Fibre is the unsung hero of budget cooking. It’s the reason a $1.40 bag of red lentils can turn a sad, thin soup into something that keeps you full until dinner. It’s why…

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Hi, I'm Waltzing Matilda — budget meal prep enthusiast and grocery hacker! I created FoodTan to share everything from money-saving Coles & Woolies tricks to crispy air fryer favourites for busy Aussie households.

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