50p a day til christmas, healthily?!-Weezl's next challenge (part 2)

ejbg2001

Pooh, I make Maids of Honour, which are posh tarts:

Make the tarts up with different jam middles then add cake mix on top (there are several recipes in this thread), then bake in the same oven temp as for cupcakes. That way you could add em to packed lunches as snacks instead of biscuits.

Nom!

ejbg2001

Oh and jam on pancakes = win!

gailey_2

Hi

new to this thread but looking for tips to cut back

is 50p per person per day

breckfast, lunch , dinner and snacks

anyone tried bettle recipies if so what did you think.

hubby refuses idea of anything nettel but nettle baiji might tempt him.

Already have elderflower wine brewing god knows how it turn out hubby says im not tasteing that plus hugh on c4 says 5days until bottle but others suggest 2days before bottling so not to let bacteria in as ferments in bottle.

when do elderberries come out-what can you do wit them.
never considered jam
anything else as got few round here.
At moment july is month of teh cherry as discovered 10wild cherry trees curremtly ave 7 1litre tubs full frozen in freezer.

Was going to go mad with blackberries too.

tried chucking blackberries in muffin mix last year as thourght tehy do with blueberries but wasent too nice.

Anyone done much with dandilions someone said use leaves in salad.

miggy

gailey wrote: »

Hi

new to this thread but looking for tips to cut back

is 50p per person per day

breckfast, lunch , dinner and snacks

anyone tried bettle recipies if so what did you think.

hubby refuses idea of anything nettel but nettle baiji might tempt him.

Already have elderflower wine brewing god knows how it turn out hubby says im not tasteing that plus hugh on c4 says 5days until bottle but others suggest 2days before bottling so not to let bacteria in as ferments in bottle.

when do elderberries come out-what can you do wit them.
never considered jam
anything else as got few round here.
At moment july is month of teh cherry as discovered 10wild cherry trees curremtly ave 7 1litre tubs full frozen in freezer.

Was going to go mad with blackberries too.

tried chucking blackberries in muffin mix last year as thourght tehy do with blueberries but wasent too nice.

Anyone done much with dandilions someone said use leaves in salad.

Hi, I haven't quite dared try nettle or dandelion myself but I'm a wimp! My tip would be to introduce a very small amount and not rush it. I don't think my son realises even now how much he likes garlic, but there's a smidgeon of it in chicken nuggets, which he likes. They say it takes a number of tastings for us to grow accustomed to new tastes, so if you take it slowly it may be worth it for the long-term rewards.

Blackberries - blackberry & apple crumble. Blackberry & apple anything really - jam, cobbler, probably wine. If you are adding them to muffins, you could try stewing them in a drop of water and sugar first, just lightly, & draining well.

Elderflowers - in fritters or with lemon in sorbet (beware, they're strong!). I seem to remember the fruit is early autumn. Make it into wine, or add a bit to fruit mixes for crumble, etc. I think they're one of those things NOT to eat raw.

I am in awe of your wild cherries - what do they taste like?

miggy

Gailey - by way of a P.S. - have you seen the thread called The Preservers Year? Fab stuff on there!

nopot2pin

I am not sure if you would still be able to do the 50p a day thing, as the start of this thread is almost 2 years ago....
But 80p a day is possible...
Check out this thread LINKY

Also CHEAP FAMILY RECIPES might be of use to you as well

gailey_2

Thanks guys quite intrigued by idea its 2adults and 2children here.
wonder if anyones costed per head they spend on every family member per day.
even sainsburys feed family 4 fiver seems pricey as 35quid a week just on dinner wouldent include household, toilietries, brecakfast, drinks, snacks and lunch.

Already on preservers year fab thead.

My cherry find overwhelming as about 20trees locally never noticed them before.
some branches too high to reach.
currently have 1litre tubs as been disiplined and picked daily.
hubby says they tasted like shop brough cherries and daughters like them.

blackberries no where near ready but in abundance.

last of elderflowers started too late got champers brewing and some in freezer to try cordial.Think i should try come up wit something to do with elderberries as they availiable and free.

Will definatly look at those linkies.we on sainsbury ban this month due to car so pretty much lidls only maybe co-op as generous reductions.

Penelope_Penguin

gailey wrote: »

even sainsburys feed family 4 fiver seems pricey as 35quid a week just on dinner wouldent include household, toilietries, brecakfast, drinks, snacks and lunch.

You're misunderstanding the Feed for a Fiver - the £5 is the total cost to buy all the ingredients. For instance, you might need to buy a whole packet of pasta but just use half - you then have pasta left for another time AFAIK, it's the same with most of the recipes, so you can use bits from your storecupboard and it'sll cost you less than £5, or you spend the £5 and start to build a store.

Lesley_Gaye

gailey wrote: »

Thanks guys quite intrigued by idea its 2adults and 2children here.
wonder if anyones costed per head they spend on every family member per day.
even sainsburys feed family 4 fiver seems pricey as 35quid a week just on dinner wouldent include household, toilietries, brecakfast, drinks, snacks and lunch.

Already on preservers year fab thead.

My cherry find overwhelming as about 20trees locally never noticed them before.
some branches too high to reach.
currently have 1litre tubs as been disiplined and picked daily.
hubby says they tasted like shop brough cherries and daughters like them.

blackberries no where near ready but in abundance.

last of elderflowers started too late got champers brewing and some in freezer to try cordial.Think i should try come up wit something to do with elderberries as they availiable and free.

Will definatly look at those linkies.we on sainsbury ban this month due to car so pretty much lidls only maybe co-op as generous reductions.

come on over to the thread NoPot posted Gailey, it's fab. I have picked up lots of ideas

Over the last four months I have reduced our food spends to between £1.26 and £1.49 per person per day. It could easily be less than that but we like to have lots of fresh fruit & veg

I used elderberries many years ago as a direct replacement for currants. They freeze well, and if you have the facility, would dry. They are around at roughly the same time as blackberries

Mikki

Hello,

Just spent all week reading Weezl's initial thread and am now full of inspiration, and also had a great laugh! Don't think I can manage reading through all of the 50p a day challenge threads but hoping to join in at some point!

Thanks!

Mikki