
Limerick MABS posed a challenge to second level school students to shop wisely on a budget and toย cook a nourishing meal for a family of four.
The challenge aimed to raise awareness of shoppingย around to get the best priced ingredients while trying to eat healthily on a budget. Leah Mulloy ofย Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh cooked a meal that cost โฌ2.73 per person and her entry was the winner ofย the challenge.
The food we eat affects our health, well-being and ability to cope with life. The budget we have toย live on plays an important role in which food we can afford to buy and prepare.
Congratulatingย Leah on her winning entry, Yvonne Bogdanovic of Limerick MABS said โLearning to budget, planย meals, shop wisely and eat healthily are important life skills. The aim of this competition was toย raise awareness of these skills and encourage second level students to develop them.โ
Limerick MABS thanked all the schools who interacted with MABS on this first challenge, particularly the Home Economics teachers at GCL. It is hoped to run the challenge again in the new school year.
Schools or students interested in being involved could go to Limerick MABS on Facebook to see
Leahโs entry.
Leah cooked American Style Chicken from the 101 Square Meals MABS Cookbook. Recipes are
available Free on www.mabs.ie
Limerick MABS (Money Advice & Budgeting Service) is a free, non-judgemental, independentย service for anyone worried about money, dealing with personal debt, troubled about debt, in dangerย of getting into debt or wanting to budget to prevent getting into debt. Limerick MABS 0761 072 210ย or [email protected].
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