£50 a week to feed family of 6, does anyone do it cheaper??

pseudonym

patchwork_cat wrote: »

We have all enjoyed a chip butty for tea when we are skint, but I personally wouldn't be holding it up as a nutritious example. If posting a meal for scrutiny you have to be sure it is nutritionally sound!

God what a b!tchy comment. I for one think it sounds like a lovely meal. Feeding a family for £50pw, surely there has to be the odd day that isn't completely 'nutritious' but filling?

Thanks for the recipe Bravobeastie, I will DEFINITELY be trying it out.

debbym

Just found this thread and haven't read it all the way through - yet! well done for the job you are doing. I think that those few who have said that some of the stuff listed in your shopping list could be made at home should try and make (for example) 10 sultana scones - there is no way I could do it for 25p (the price today) not when you add in fuel for cooking the things as well, even if you batch bake. Yes with home-made you know exactly what went into it but sometimes we have to live in the real world and realise that whilst this may be the healthier alternative for our families it may not be financially viable. I am afraid I have very little time or respect for those who criticise such a detailed and inspirational post without having the guts to put their own version up for comparison. Every family will be different in their tastes as well as their own finances and realistically will be adapting the thousands of ideas on the Forum rather than slavishly following someone elses shopping list (at least I hope that is what people have the nouse to do) keep up the good work!

pelirocco

mardatha wrote: »

Can you make jam with Splenda ? OH is borderline diabetic.

Diabetics dont have to avoid sugar , infact they are told to avoid specialist diabetic products . 'sugar'doesnt cause diabetes

Type 2 can be controlled and even in some cases avoided with a change in diet and weight control .............basically just a healthy diet and exercise ............although even with this, medication can still be needed

~Chameleon~

pelirocco wrote: »

Diabetics dont have to avoid sugar , infact they are told to avoid specialist diabetic products . 'sugar'doesnt cause diabetes

Type 2 can be controlled and even in some cases avoided with a change in diet and weight control .............basically just a healthy diet and exercise ............although even with this, medication can still be needed

Sugar causes blood glucose spikes so yes, diabetics do need to avoid products containing processed sugar! Diabetic products usually contain a synthetic sweetener or low GI sugar product which doesn't trigger spikes therefore helping to maintain stable blood glucose levels.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

And the prices have gone up 0.4% since June 1. If that rate continues every two weeks for the next year, the same basket will cost £68.64 with delivery on June 1 2012.

A sobering thought.

OrkneyStar

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Sugar causes blood glucose spikes so yes, diabetics do need to avoid products containing processed sugar! Diabetic products usually contain a synthetic sweetener or low GI sugar product which doesn't trigger spikes therefore helping to maintain stable blood glucose levels.

pelirocco wrote: »

Diabetics dont have to avoid sugar , infact they are told to avoid specialist diabetic products . 'sugar'doesnt cause diabetes

Type 2 can be controlled and even in some cases avoided with a change in diet and weight control .............basically just a healthy diet and exercise ............although even with this, medication can still be needed

It was my understanding that diabetics are advised to eat a normal healthy diet, same as the rest of the general population is. I emphasize the healthy part of normal though! Lots of processed sugary food is not healthy for anyone!

Chell

I often watch out for packs of fresh tomatoes that are reduced to clear and make fresh pasta sauce. I buy fresh basil but tend to kill the plants so I freeze the leaves in a plastic container. The recipe makes enough for two meals for us (2 adults and four children with plenty of sauce) so for some it might make enough to feed you all for three meals. The mascarpone adds protein to the meal but could be omited and top with grated cheese.

http://michellecorbychildminder.blogspot.com/2011/06/fresh-tomato-sauce-for-pasta-mascarpone.html

Kaz2904

Funny that there's an update on this. Just this evening before I came to work, I ran the first week of the feed your family for £100 per month (all meals, snacks everything) from http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/ and it had gone up by £14 odd for 1 week.
I was shocked by this. I know food has gone up in price (don't we all ) but to see it that clearly is a bit of a sobering thought. We as a family are going to have to tackle our food budget quite severely and I know we are in for a bit of hard graft. I just hope that we can get it down to something sensible as it's just spiralling stupidly out of control.
Look forward to lots more hints and tips.

artybear

Hi Kaz

Sorry to hear that you had problems with the increase of the Cheap Family Recipes shopping list. I have just put the first list through asda.com and it comes out at about £4 more expensive for the first week. Obviously still a bit more but not as much as £14. Just thought that might be uplifting news for you as it is depressing when things seem so much more expensive :-)

mum2many

Kaz2904 wrote: »

Funny that there's an update on this. Just this evening before I came to work, I ran the first week of the feed your family for £100 per month (all meals, snacks everything) from http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/ and it had gone up by £14 odd for 1 week.
I was shocked by this. I know food has gone up in price (don't we all ) but to see it that clearly is a bit of a sobering thought. We as a family are going to have to tackle our food budget quite severely and I know we are in for a bit of hard graft. I just hope that we can get it down to something sensible as it's just spiralling stupidly out of control.
Look forward to lots more hints and tips.

had you noticed that the first weeks shop was around £40 though, but the following weeks are lower to make it £100 over the month?