£50 a month to feed one

Little_Star_3

moanymoany wrote: »

Your friend is wrong. It is also easy to get your five a day on this much. One kilo of mixed veg gives you the mixed colour things and at 60gs a portion it is about 17 portions - for about £1, sorry you have to calculate how much, but less than 10p. A tin of tomatoes at 20p gives 2 portions.

Value rice, value pasta, value carrots, value onions, value oven chips - eggs, beans - 500gs dried beans gives 1 kilo of cooked and they freeze wonderfully. Value bread, own brand cereals, value skimmed long life milk, value cheese.

I'm sure you will do it and after a couple of months you will be able to do it for less.

See the majority of the things I buy are value which is why I believe I am only spending 50£ on food/groceries (i include cleaning things in the shop budget). I want to actually set out and prove it now

kellitots

I love it when people say something is impossible, just gives me more motivation to do it!

You should show your friends Weezl's thread. They would probably faint! xx

I say definitely try going to your local market at packing-up time, it's crazy the amount of fruit/veg you can pick up for pence!

SuziQ

Go for it-I managed just over £150 last month for myself an 18 year old and 12 year old (they both eat like adults!) a 6 year old and 2 cats. My budget included cleaning products,washing powder (although I often use the wash balls) dishwash tabs,toilet rolls etc etc. It is so satisfying to look in the fridge and use up ailing veg etc rather than end up throwing stuff away.
My fave budget recipe that makes 7 generous portions is home-made mushroom and broccoli lasagne,using onions,garlic,2 tins of tomatoes and a third of a pack of 32p lasagne sheets from Asda or tesco. The only extra you need is some white sauce and some grated cheese for the top. Absolutely delicious,filling with a baked jacket potato and reheats lovely.
Just one of many recipes I've got from here which have become form faves in my house!
Weezls' thread is truly inspirational. You can do it!Post your progress on here!

SallyD

Wash balls? probably being a bit thick here but I have only ever seen ones in the £1 shops that I thought were for tumble driers. Do they save on powder/lliquid, where can I get them?