Eat happy - for you and your pocket

News | Posted on Monday 3 March 2025

Cooking together and sharing a meal can do wonders for your mental health - and pocket.

Students socialising around a table in a kitchen

Eat happy

What you eat may affect how you feel - but when and where you eat can have an effect too. Cooking and sharing a meal with your household can help improve your mental health, whether it’s helping you to wind down, providing a chance to socialise and feel connected to others, or taking a mental break from your day.

Save money

You can also help your pocket. Buying in bulk works out much cheaper than portions for one. This National Student Money Week, get your household together, decide on a time, take turns to choose recipes and discover new foods and flavours. And don’t forget you can share on the washing up as well!

To help you get started, take a look at these easy recipes:

For other easy recipes, take a look at the Good Food student collection:

Good Food student collection

Pancake Day

Marking the final day before Lent, it's Pancake Day on Tuesday 4 March! Who can flip the best pancake?

Easy pancakes recipe

Let us know how it goes - share your group culinary creations with us on Instagram.