Children and OS food

Rachie_B

im fairly new to money saving and v new to this site :P but my weekly shopping totals are coming down slowly as i adapt to making more things from scratch
and meal planning etc

i usually spend about £45 and thats for family of 4 ,kids are 9 and 3 ,but includes all toiletries ,household cleaning products etc ,i could probably get it much lower if i tried / shopped about etc

Rachie_B

RISSOLES

500g lean minced beef
1 grated or very finely chopped onion
1 pack sage and onion stuffing (or make your own!)
1 large egg
1 crushed clove garlic
salt/pepper to taste

Mix all of the above together in a big bowl, when mixed make into small patties (like mini burgers) the mix should make 8 ish. Dip in flour to seal and shallow Fry until golden brown and sealed, should take around 10 mins on a medium heat.
I serve them with mash and peas.

Rachie_B

ooh just found this

sounds quite yummy and dead cheap to make too

lentil loaf - "it was one of the first ever things I tried when I became veggie. Amounts are approximate, because I never measure anything - I'm a 'chuck it in the pot and see' kind of cook. "

Put 200g red lentils in a big pan with 1 veg stock cube and 5 - 6 bay leaves. Bring to the boil, then boil quite vigorously until it reduces into a thick 'paste'. This will take about 20 - 30 mins. Add more water if it starts to boil dry.

Take out the bay leaves and add 200g grated cheddar, 2 - 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1 egg, herbs of your choice, salt + pepper. Line a loaf tin with baking parchment and pour in the mixture. Bake in the oven at about 180C until a skewer comes out clean when poked into the centre (about 30 mins, but you'll need to check).

Let it cool before trying to turn out of the tin - the egg will help the mixture to set. This is lovely hot with roast spuds and gravy etc, or cold with salad.

GIRLPOWER_2

Rachie_B wrote:

im fairly new to money saving and v new to this site :P but my weekly shopping totals are coming down slowly as i adapt to making more things from scratch
and meal planning etc

i usually spend about £45 and thats for family of 4 ,kids are 9 and 3 ,but includes all toiletries ,household cleaning products etc ,i could probably get it much lower if i tried / shopped about etc

Well think you are doing really well already, I was spending double what you are when I first found the site, we are a family of 5 and a dog.. children aged 14, 4 and 5. I spend about the same as you now and a lot of that is reducing the amount spent on cleaning products and toiletries from the tips on the site. investing in a breadmaker and a slow cooker have also helped.

Rachie_B

thanks : ) im getting there slowly lol

i am in love with my slowcooker ,not sure how i managed without it now !

we used to spend £80 - 90 a week easy but even with full cupboards / freezer there never seemed to be anything to make lol

bobsa1

Yesterday I made a vege stew for the kids in the slow cooker, never made before but used loads of veg (not onion everyone but me hates it, lol) added half a pack of stew and soup mix which I presoaked.

Added some hm chicken stock and put it in sc on low for the day.

My kids, who used to hate all veg etc. loved it. Even asked for seconds. Because slow cooker was on all day virtually all liquid absorbed.

Rachie_B

fab arent they ,i use mine for soups,stews mainly with dumplings mmmmmmm :P
also things like chilli ,bolognese etc

ive yet to use it for desserts etc though,not very adventurous yet lol

having SC mince today with carrot/onion/mush/peas in and served with herby mash yummmmm just what we need on a freezing rainy day like today !!

Rachie_B

some more to try :

Shepherdess Pie

Ingredients (to feed 4):
1/2 chopped onion
1 grated carrot
1 tin chopped tomatoes or 1 carton of passata
1 tbsp tomato puree
pinch of dried or 1 tsp fresh herbs (mixed herbs, basil or oregano)
1 small tin sweetcorn (drained)
1/2 chopped red/yellow pepper
1 small tin or 1/2 a big tin of beans or lentils (drained)...haricot, black eyed, mixed beans, red kidney, whatever ! (baked beans would be fine too)


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oops sorry ,wasnt aware

ok guys check out the recipe index under the FOOD pages on https://www.netmums.com

swizzle_2

Thanks for all that.

Have made a meal plan for the next two weeks, it`s alot plainer tham what me and hubbie eat, but we all have to start somewhere.

I will also be adding some of the fab menu`s here but no point running before we can walk as they say.

1st meal is sausage, mash and peas plus bread and butter Can hear you all say what is wwrong with that, but oldest does not like mash or peas-unless they are frozen. So looks like he will be habving sauasage and bread and butter.

Will let you know about the tears.

Rachie_B

swizzle wrote:

Thanks for all that.

Have made a meal plan for the next two weeks, it`s alot plainer tham what me and hubbie eat, but we all have to start somewhere.

I will also be adding some of the fab menu`s here but no point running before we can walk as they say.

1st meal is sausage, mash and peas plus bread and butter Can hear you all say what is wwrong with that, but oldest does not like mash or peas-unless they are frozen. So looks like he will be habving sauasage and bread and butter.

Will let you know about the tears.

same here but my youngest ! hes so fussy but getting a bit better ,or more easily bribed