feeding 6 for as little as possible

MILLYMOLLY

hi, I am trying to reduce food shopping drastically and i'm feeding me, dh and four ds youngest is 13. Basically feeding 5 adults, oldest ds doesn't eat any veg, pasta, rice etc.
Others will eat all things like that.

They all expect some form of meat or fish , but have had meals like jckt spud with tuna or beans and cheese etc.

I have started making own pizza's and have always made home made soup.
I think i've reduced food bill by half, I don't buy biscuits and impuse 241 buys any more and buy lots of own brands, but only bits of value stuff.

thanks for any input

Pink.

Hi MillyMolly,

This is an older thread but it might give you some ideas:

Feed 6 for £1.62

Try these threads too for more inspiration:

Cheapest recipes???

Meal for two for 50p. Suggestions?

The Cheapest Healthy Meal Ever!

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Your Cheapest Evening Meal.

cheap, easy family meals

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Meal idea's under £1

Pink

Penny-Pincher!!

MILLYMOLLY wrote: »

hi, I am trying to reduce food shopping drastically and i'm feeding me, dh and four ds youngest is 13. Basically feeding 5 adults, oldest ds doesn't eat any veg, pasta, rice etc.
Others will eat all things like that.

They all expect some form of meat or fish , but have had meals like jckt spud with tuna or beans and cheese etc.

I have started making own pizza's and have always made home made soup.
I think i've reduced food bill by half, I don't buy biscuits and impuse 241 buys any more and buy lots of own brands, but only bits of value stuff.

thanks for any input

Is eldest DS just fussy or he REALLY doesnt like these type of foods?

I would do meals that can be bulked out and served for all and you could double up on some to freeze for the following week. Meals like:

Roasts (Cheap meat cut, roasties, yorkies & 2 veg)
Shepherds Pie (I add baked beans and serve with peas & cabbage)
Toad In Hole (+mash & veg)
Stews/Cassaroles
Sausage & Mash
Curry
Chilli
Spagbol

HTH

PP
xx

MILLYMOLLY

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

Is eldest DS just fussy or he REALLY doesnt like these type of foods?

Hi
He really doesn't like them and won't try them now. He will eat some fruit and drinks fruitjuice.
I already make some of the meals you suggested and have started bulking out with red lentils and nobody's noticed yet!
I have to make 3 packed lunches every day eas well. I am makng a lot from scratch including twinks hobnobs, but they eat them straight away!!

RAS

There are some interesting posts around on learning to hid snacks so that they can be eaten over a period.

One suggestion is inside saucepans. Another is in your own wardrobe.

slm6002

can twinks hobnobs be frozen? if yes put them in the freezer until you need them. Might stop all of them going in one sitting! we have the same problem

audes

I hide biscuts and other snacks in saucepans and in hall cupboard otherwise all gone within a couple of days!! Has saved me loads

zippychick

slm6002 wrote: »

can twinks hobnobs be frozen? if yes put them in the freezer until you need them. Might stop all of them going in one sitting! we have the same problem

Not sure if you can freeze them - maybe look on the twinks thread? I would keep hide half in an airtight box in your wardrobe/cosmetic cupboard/ under clean bedding/ basically places the kids won't look or find by accident. ironing basket!

Nitha

Have you tried the Change for life website? I think there are some food ideas on there. Also the Love food hate waste website is good. I'm also a big fan of Leanne Ely's ebooks on savingdinner.com (however this cost money)

studentgirl_2

I freeze twinks all the time thats the only way to stop my boys eating them in one sitting. I just put them in the lunch obx frozen and by lunch they are ready for eating.

Lola23

audes wrote: »

I hide biscuts and other snacks in saucepans and in hall cupboard otherwise all gone within a couple of days!! Has saved me loads

I have to do the same...only I put in bags in wardrobe..usually crisps and biscuits. If I didn't they would be gone they same day. Then as if by magic I produce some goodies during the week to tide them by.

ps These are not young children but adult children I have to hide them from. :rotfl:

Lola