My new ‘caravan toy' is great if you're holidaying in one this summer – it's light, easy to pack & feeds the kids quick
If you're a parent who's ever returned from a long beach day with hungry kids in tow, you'll know that dinner prep can feel like a race against the clock.
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Caravan mum Amy, known to her TikTok followers as @amylissx, has found a nifty little gadget that's transformed how she feeds her brood on the road.
Amy and her family have been documenting their caravan trips around the UK, with their latest adventure taking them to sunny Cornwall.
But in between sandy beaches and family fun, she revealed her latest gadget and it's already a hit with her followers.
'I've got a new caravan toy,' she grinned in her TikTok video.
'Just adding to my Ninja collection. I've got the Ninja Crispi glass portable air fryer....sometimes you just need a quick and easy chicken nugget. Smiley faces will do."
The Ninja Crispi is far from your average bulky air fryer.
It's lightweight, compact, and designed for small kitchens, caravans and campervans and is perfect if you want big cooking power without the chunky footprint.
It even looks the part, with three stylish colour choices like blue, stone and sage green, so you can coordinate with your holiday home's interior.
How does it work?
Launched in the UK in March 2025, the CRISPi works by housing the cooking mechanism inside a neat 'PowerPod' lid, which clicks onto one of two glass dishes.
Once you're done, you can serve straight from the dish or pop it straight into the fridge, no extra washing up required.
Watch the video to see inside the family-of-seven's caravan home
Like all air fryers, it promises to whip up meals faster than a conventional oven, with that all-important crispy finish but without drowning food in oil.
And for parents like Amy, it means she can feed three kids in minutes without sacrificing space in the caravan or lugging around heavy equipment.
The Ninja Crispi is currently on sale on Ninja Kitchen UK for £149, down from £180.
So if you've been thinking about making the splurge, now's the perfect time.
If you fancy something similar but cheaper, Argos has the Cookworks Halogen 15L Air Fryer for £40, while Lakeland's Dual Basket Air Fryer (currently £89.99) offers double the cooking capacity.
Ninja themselves also have the Double Stack 2-Drawer Air Fryer on sale for £199.99, for those who want to cook two meals at once without taking up all the counter space.
For Amy, though, the Crispi has earned pride of place in her caravan kitchen.
'She's stunning, she's lightweight, and she feeds the kids fast,' she laughed.
How to save money on your food shop
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save hundreds of pounds a year:
Odd boxes - plenty of retailers offer slightly misshapen fruit and veg or surplus food at a discounted price.
Lidl sells five kilos of fruit and veg for just £1.50 through its Waste Not scheme while Aldi shoppers can get Too Good to Go bags which contain £10 worth of all kinds of products for £3.30.
Sainsbury's also sells £2 "Taste Me, Don't Waste Me" fruit and veg boxes to help shoppers reduced food waste and save cash.
Food waste apps - food waste apps work by helping shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses shift stock that is due to go out of date and passing it on to members of the public.
Some of the most notable ones include Too Good to Go and Olio.
Too Good to Go's app is free to sign up to and is used by millions of people across the UK, letting users buy food at a discount.
Olio works similarly, except users can collect both food and other household items for free from neighbours and businesses.
Yellow sticker bargains - yellow sticker bargains, sometimes orange and red in certain supermarkets, are a great way of getting food on the cheap.
But what time to head out to get the best deals varies depending on the retailer. You can see the best times for each supermarket here.
Super cheap bargains - sign up to bargain hunter Facebook groups like Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK where shoppers regularly post hauls they've found on the cheap, including food finds.
"Downshift" - you will almost always save money going for a supermarket's own-brand economy lines rather than premium brands.
The move to lower-tier ranges, also known as "downshifting" and hailed by consumer expert Martin Lewis, could save you hundreds of pounds a year on your food shop.
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