FJ's 'beat the credit crunch with a quid-odd butty box' challenge!

ancasta_2

I buy my ham from Lidl. I used to be a chef and i wont cut corners enough to buy Sainsburys white label which is around 50p for a pack as i find it has no taste.

The ham from lidl is more than adequate i find for sandwich fillings as i refuse to buy the flavourful ham and then mask it with mustard/mayo/cheese/salad etc. The cheaper ham is just fine for this.

I only buy the higher quality fresh sliced ham if im having open sandwiches/ploughmans/salad etc. But thats just personal choice. My parents buy the fresh slice ham and use it for everything, each to their own i suppose.

Had another rough guestimate for todays lunches. OH and I have got the same thing in our pack ups today :

2 small ham, lettuce and garlic mayo rolls; tub of olives and a low fat cuppa soup

2 x bread rolls : 45p for 4 part bake rolls - 2 @ 11.25p = 23p
6 x ham slices : £1.40 for 50 slices – 3.75p per slice – 6 x 3.75 = 23p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
2 x lettuce leaves : 57p for whole lettuce : 5p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)

Total : 23p + 23p + 1p + 2p + 5p + 1p = 79p

Daily Total : 79p x 2 = £1.58

freebie_junkie

Yesterday the Philly wanted eatign up so I gave the OH the same so 92p.

Last night's tea we had:

Old El Paso Stand and Stuff Taco kit (half price at Sainsbury's a few weeks ago) 92p
Pack of Quorn mince (used £1 off coupon) 89p
1 Tesco Value veg stock cube (19p for a pack of 10) 2p
10ml Olive Oil 3p
1/2 onion 7p
1/2 iceberg lettuce 38p
1/4 small block of cathedral city cheese grated (were on 2 for £2 in asda last week) 25p

For afters- ASDA fruit fingers reduced to £1

Drinks- Boost smoothie (free with internet coupon)

Total: £3.56 (£1.78 each)


For OH's dinner today:

Sandwich (leftover salsa from last night 0p, 2 slices of the same bread as before 6p, value butter 2p, value mayo 1p, 2 slices of the same meat 10p, 1/16 of the grated cheese from last night 6p, tin foil as before 3p) Total= 28p

Asda Smartprice low fat cherry yogurt (found out that these are even cheaper as a 6 pack!) 7p

tesco value milk chocolate wafer 6p

tesco value chocolate sandwich biscuit 7p

tesco value small apple juice carton 16p

asda granny smith apple 19p

can of asda cola 18p

tesco vlaue potato rings 10p

£1.11 in total.



Tonight we are having:

for me: 2 homemade chickpea burgers (made 8 using 2 tins tesco chickpeas 80p, other 1/2 of the onion 7p and 50g wheat free flour £1.88 for 1kg, so 9p, so 96p for 8, cooked in approx. 10ml of olive oil 3p) 27p

for oh: 2 asda beef burgers (pack of 4 reduced to £1 in end of day mark-downs, nothing added when cooked, as done in Tesco version of George Forman grill) 50p

homemade skin-on wedges (asda smartprice pack of 10 potatoes cost 78p, used 3 and approx. 10ml of Don Mario Extra Virgin Oilive Oil 750ml is £2.49 in Tesco, so 3p) 26p

2 servings of mayo for dipping 2p

1/2 pack asda smartprice salad 25p

For afters:
4 x homemade wheat and dairy free jam tarts (made 24 using tesco value mixed fruit jam 39p, 250g wf flour 47p, 150g caster sugar- Silver Spoon costs 94p for 1kg in Tesco, so 14p, 2tsp (approx. 10g), 150g pure dairy free spread - 90p for 500g, so 27p, each in a paper case 100 Supercook ones are 25p in Tesco, so 6p for 24. The total cost for 24 is £1.33) 22p

2 x tins tesco value fruit cocktail (am I the only one who washes off the syrup?!) 58p
OH will probably want squirty cream on his (ASDA one is 96p for 50 servings) 2p

Again to drink, we will have free smoothies!

TOTAL £2.12 (£1.06 each)

freebie_junkie

count_rostov wrote: »

We had very little bread left this morning so OH got leftover stew from last night and the last crust of bread, but it was homemade so should be tasty. The stew probably cost: 1/2 a chorizo sausage = £2, tin chopped tomatoes = 17p, dried chickpeas = 40p, leftover lentils = 30pish, ropy-looking carrot and celery from bottom of fridge = 25p, 1/2 red pepper = 25p, so that's £3.37 for the whole stew. We got three portions so the lunch was £1.12 and I suppose about 4p for the heel of bread.
Actually, that's more expensive than I thought it would be. Still, it's far cheaper than him going to the chippy, or to the supermarket for Finest cherry tomatoes, parma ham and the most expensive bread which is the 'budget' lunch he chooses if I don't have time to make one!
Freebie-Junkie, I know, I'm so lucky having a garden. But maybe if you have a warm flat you could grow vegetables that like the heat? I'm growing tomatoes and cucumbers in our porch which has huge windows so it's like a wee greenhouse. I'm going to have a go at aubergines next year too.

thats a good idea, not sure what the council will say though about me growing a bit of veg in me bedroom or livingroom! haha!

i do have a garden and planted a few herbs, toms, strawbs etc. but they kept getting stolen (not the individual fruits but the entire plants!!)

freebie_junkie

Tommorrow we are taking my cousin from darn sarf (the land of lunch and dinner!) to Eureka!, Yate's for a pub tea/dinner and the cinema (Clubcard deals and Diet Coke cinema vouchers). We are taking butty boxes for our dinners.

OH and my DC are having:

OH's new fave sandwich and DC HAS to have the same as OH! (philadelphia light half price in Tesco 92p for 300g, makes 30 sandwiches 3p, asda smartprice loaf 20 slices for 37p 4p, 2 slices luncheon meat 10p and foil 3p) 20p

Asda Smartprice low fat strawberry yogurt 7p

2 x wf jam tarts 11p

tesco value small orange juice carton 14p

asda granny smith apple 19p

can of asda cola 18p/ diet for DC

tesco vlaue potato rings 10p

99p for OH

DC will also have some carrott sticks (one carrott at ASDA 11p) £1.10 for him


I'm having:

Salad (other 1/2 of the smart price salad bag, 25p in a plastic box with 1 tsp Tesco Low Calorie honey and mustard dressing, 60p bottle makes 50 such salads, 1p) 26p

Carrott sticks (as above) 11p

Chunk of ASDA smart price Brie (84p wedge makes 6 such chucks) 14p

ASDA smart price strawberry yogurt 7p

2 x wf jam tarts 11p

can of asda diet cola 18p

2 x pears (7 in a bag for £1.49 from tesco) 43p

£1.30 for me

ancasta_2

Another day, another update!!

2 small ham, lettuce and garlic mayo rolls and yoghurt each plus a small pot of olives for me.


Me :

2 x bread rolls : 45p for 4 part bake rolls - 2 @ 11.25p = 23p
4 x ham slices : £1.40 for 50 slices – 3.75p per slice – 4 x 3.75 = 15p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
2 x lettuce leaves : 57p for whole lettuce : 5p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x spoonful of olives : £1.49 HUGE jar from lidl = 10p
1 x Cherry & Natural Yoghurt snack : 37p


Total : 23p + 15p + 1p + 2p + 5p + 1p + 10p + 37p = 94p


OH :

2 x bread rolls : 45p for 4 part bake rolls - 2 @ 11.25p = 23p
5 x ham slices : £1.40 for 50 slices – 3.75p per slice – 5 x 3.75 = 19p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
2 x lettuce leaves : 57p for whole lettuce : 5p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x Chocolate chip & banana yoghurt = 37p


Total : 23p + 19p + 1p + 2p + 5p + 1p + 37p = 88p


Daily Total : 94p + 88p = £1.82


Not a bad end to the week, instead of OH's usual canteen pie and chips weekly treat, i bought him a chocolate chip & banana lidl muller yoghurt thing.

freebie_junkie

last night we ate tea at df's mum and dads

for todays dinner he had:

sandwich (2 slices smartprice bread as before 4p, 1/8 of one block of cathedral city grated 13p, tesco value sweet pickle 26p jar does 20 sandwiches, so 2p rounded-up, last 2 slices of pork luncheon meat as before, 10p, butter as before 2p, foil as before 3p) 34p

Asda Smartprice low fat black cherry yogurt 7p

tesco value small orange juice carton 14p

tesco value milk chocolate wafer 6p

tesco value chocolate digestive biscuit bar 6p

asda granny smith apple 19p

can of asda cola 18p

tesco vlaue onion rings 4p

total £1.08



its 'cupboard day' today (ie i need to go to the supermarket tomorrow!)

for tea we are having:

baked potatoes (asda smartprice ones are on the smallish size, so 2 each from pack as above, baked in 4 small sheets of tesco value foil to make them extra crispy) 43p

beans (tin each tesco value) 40p

cheese (1/4 of one of those cathedral city small blocks i got on 2 for £2 in asda grated) 25p

1/2 bag asda smartprice mixed salad 25p

rice pudding for afters (tin each tesco value) 38p

total £1.71, 86p each

(still on the free smoothies!)


oh's dinner for tomorrow:

sandwich (2 slices smartprice bread as before 4p, 1/8 of one block of cathedral city grated 13p, 1 sliced tesco pickled onion, my jar cost £1.38 and has 15 onions in it so, 9p, butter as before 2p, foil as before 3p) 31p

Asda Smartprice low fat black cherry yogurt 7p

tesco value small orange juice carton 14p

tesco value milk chocolate wafer 6p

tesco value chocolate digestive biscuit bar 6p

asda granny smith apple 19p

can of asda cola 18p

tesco vlaue salt and vinegar sticks 4p

total £1.05

ancasta_2

Didnt get round to updating this yesterday....

Sticking a little better to my daily points allowance with Weight watchers so it feels like im eating more to lose weight (Silver 7 in 3 weeks!) :j :j

Not stuck to my £2 for 2 budget so far, but im blaming the snack a jacks! honest

Yesterdays & today :


Monday 4th August

2 small turkey, lettuce and garlic mayo rolls each. Plus OH – 1 pear & biscuits & peach melba yoghurt Me : olives, celery sticks an apple and a muller corner

Me :

2 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 2 @ 12.5p = 25p
6 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 6x3p = 18p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x spoonful of olives : £1.49 HUGE jar from lidl = 10p
1 x Cherry muller corner : 54p for 2 = 27p
1 x ¼ head of celery : 68p = 17p
1 x Gala apple £1.79 for 7 = 26p



Total : 25p + 18p + 1p + 2p + 2p + 1p + 10p + 27p + 17p + 26p = £1.29



OH :

2 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 2 @ 12.5p = 25p
6 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 6x3p = 18p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x pear = 25p
1 x peach melba yoghurt : 29p for 4 = 7p
4 x hob nobs : 300g pack for 88p – 1/8th used = 11p


Total : 25p + 18p + 1p + 2p + 2p + 1p + 25p + 7p + 11p = 92p


Daily Total : £1.29 + 92p = £2.21


Tuesday 5th August

2 small turkey, lettuce and garlic mayo rolls each. Plus OH – 1 pear & biscuits & peach melba yoghurt Me : olives, celery sticks an apple and a muller corner

Me :

2 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 2 @ 12.5p = 25p
6 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 6x3p = 18p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x spoonful of olives : £1.49 HUGE jar from lidl = 10p
1 x cherry low fat yoghurt : 29p for 4 = 7p
1 x Gala apple £1.79 for 7 = 26p
1 x snackajacks : £1.77 for 6 = 30p


Total : 25p + 18p + 1p + 2p + 2p + 1p + 10p + 7p + 26p + 30p = £1.22



OH :

2 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 2 @ 12.5p = 25p
6 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 6x3p = 18p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x pear = 25p
1 x peach melba yoghurt : 29p for 4 = 7p
4 x hob nobs : 300g pack for 88p – 1/8th used = 11p



Total : 25p + 18p + 1p + 2p + 2p + 1p + 25p + 7p + 11p = 92p



Daily Total : £1.22 + 92p = £2.14

ancasta_2

Came back in under my £2 budget. woo :j :beer: Mostly thanks to OH having a stockpile of cuppa noodle things in his drawer thats hes going to work through so that will supplement his lunch.

Small turkey, lettuce, tomato and garlic mayo rolls each. Plus OH – 4 hobnob biscuits & peach melba yoghurt Me : apple, snackajacks and a cherry yoghurt

Me :

2 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 2 @ 12.5p = 25p
6 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 6x3p = 18p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x ½ plum tomato : 99p for 6 – 1@ 16.5p = 8p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x cherry low fat yoghurt : 29p for 4 = 7p
1 x Gala apple £1.79 for 7 = 26p
1 x snackajacks : £1.77 for 6 = 30p

Total : 25p + 18p + 1p + 2p + 8p + 2p + 1p + 7p + 26p + 30p = £1.20

OH :

1 x bread rolls : 75p per pack (4) – 2 (8) for £1 - 1 @ 12.5p = 13p
3 x turkey slices : £1.88 for 60 (small!) slices – 3p per slice – 3x3p = 9p
1 x tsp olive spread : 58p for 250g = 1p
1 x 1/2 tbsp (7g) Heinz Garlic mayo : £1.39 for 290g = 2p
1 x lettuce leaf : 57p for whole lettuce : 2p
1 x ½ plum tomato : 99p for 6 – 1@ 16.5p = 8p
1 x clingfilm : 40p for 45m = 1p (cant do half pence so have rounded up)
1 x peach melba yoghurt : 29p for 4 = 7p
4 x hob nobs : 300g pack for 88p – 1/8th used = 11p

Total : 13p + 9p + 1p + 2p + 8p + 2p + 1p + 7p + 11p = 54p

Daily Total : £1.20 + 54p = £1.74

Savvy_Sue

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And just a note from me, DS1 is back from Uni and politely requested that I didn't buy 'plastic' bread from the supermarket while he was home. Finally his taste buds have matured! :rotfl:

tiamai_d

OOOHHH!! I wanna try... but DH doesn't take a lunch to work (dinner is our meal at 5-6pm) at the moment, BUT, August 18th - I go to college, DS1 goes back to school and DS2 goes to nursery so I shall be making pack ups or peices or lunch boxes for us all, including DH.

So, can I just steal ideas from you all?

DS1 and DS2 have those insulated lunch bags (poundstretchers reduced to about £1.50), I'm going to get one for DH and myself plus asda have extra slim cold packs, so will buy some of those to keep in the freezer and pop one in each bag (I hate warm sandwiches).

Won't be including the cost of those as they are one off's.