Episode 2

Tha Màiri NicRisnidh a'siubhal na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean a'tachairt air na còcairean is fheàrr - feuch an seall iad dhi ciamar a tha iad fhèin a'dèanamh na seòrsaichean annlan is fheàrr leotha.

Anns a'phrògram seo tha Màiri a'lorg dòighean air deagh bhiadh a dhèanamh a shàsaicheas an teaghlach gun cus a chosg air. Tha na còcairean a'sealltainn dhi dè nì iadsan gun mòran airgid a chaitheamh. Thèid isbeanan nas fhaide ma tha iad còmhdaichte ann an taois - agus nì thu cèic bhlasta le ùbhlan ged a bhiodh iad a'fàs sean.

Le dithis chloinne aice fhèin, tha fios aig Màiri gum feum thu sùil a chumail air na sgillinnean nuair a tha teaghlach ri bheathachadh. Tha e furasta dhi dreach ùr a chur air mìlsean charraigin gun mòran a chur ris, agus seallaidh i cuideachd gun gabh feadhainn dhe na mìlseanan is ainmeile a dhèanamh gun a bhi ro chosgail, leithid tarte tatin le measan à crogan.

Mairi MacRitchie is in the Highlands and islands meeting the country's most enthusiastic and skilled cooks and bakers. They share with her the tried and tested recipes that they couldn't be without.

In this episode Mairi gathers recipes for when you need to tighten the purse strings but still need a filling meal for the whole family. Her home cooks show her recipes for when they're feeling the pinch. Toad in the hole is an economical way of stretching sausages further by padding them out with crisp batter, and a cake using apples that are past their best cuts down on food waste.

Mairi, a mother of two, well knows how important budgeting is when you have a family to feed. She puts a modern twist on the traditional carrageen pudding using just a few simple ingredients and demonstrates that classic desserts can still be done on a budget, such as her tarte tatin using tinned fruit.