How would you stretch a tenner?

tattycath

I also keep my cupboards, fridge/freezer well stocked. To the point recently where I could not fit anything else into the cupboards...so we are now using up my stores ready to have a 'good shop' just before christmas. I like my reduced items and always look for a bargain. lovin' your list flippin36!!

butterfriends

porridge and dried beans and pulses are both really nutritious, filling and cheap ways of making pennies go further

i came across the most gorgeous butterbean and tomato bake recipe in the summer, using dried beans and flavoured with garlic and not much else i think. takes a bit of forward planning to cook with dried beans but a big bag of dried butter beans, a couple of tins of chopped tomatoes, a squirt of tom puree for good measure, garlic, basil from the windowsill - baked really slowly to bring all the flavours out - cost about £1.70 but made about 5 portions

justjohn

In my younger day ..when i had less than 10 pound. The farmers feild was a nice place to get some new potatoes...

Mash and boilded potatoes couple of weeks of that was soul destroying. Just wonder if the farmer ever new i was plundering his field...

greenpixie_2

I'm a student but i get free potatoes so me living on £10 a week would be easy.

My dad works for someone who grows potatoes for a supermarket and as i don't live that far from home (about an hours drive) Whenever i go home i get a massive bag full, well as long as its the right time of the year!

Plus we have chickens so i bring back as many eggs as i can carry for my house (i live with 23 other people)

jenniewb

Haha- I'd probably not do too badly on this- I doubt it'd last me the whole week, but seriously, all I eat is green beans (frozen) porridge oats, skimmed milk, fresh fruit (whatevers in season, reduced or on offer) and quorn/fish/lentils or (if they are on offer) prawns. Yes really! (I should explain here I have eating issues and this is why I have so little variation) but keeps things in check when I know what the shopping bill should be!

justjohn

Actually when they harvest the potatoes the machine does not get them all out of the ground.

I have also eaten perch,pike and eal too suppliment my diet.(free from local canal)

Every xmas i am always reminded of my poorer days. There is nothing like having a chicken pot noodle for xmas dinner. I look back now with a little bit of amusement. All water under the bridge now LOL

£10 pound is alot , Once you start buying dried peas,lentils,pasta etc and whatever else is cheap. Just not sure how good it is for you too eat all the cheap stuff.

tattycath

When I was growing up I knew a man who lived in a big bungalow, talked like he had a plum in his mouth and by all acounts 'wasn't short of a bob or two', and he regularly went walking with a carrier bag 'plundering' farmers fields for any kind of vegetables he could get his hands on!!!!!
The only plundering I've done is to go to the local park at stupid o' clock and picked mushrooms

LoneRifle

Sardines may be a useful source of protein. Sainsbury's stocks it at 34p per tin of 3 sardines equivalent to one serving, the other supermarkets would probably do it for cheaper.

Rebekah24

Sounds like a stretch for family, check out the OS board, super helpfull

would focus on feeding kids

How long until pay??

victory

What about protein sardines mackerel tuna they are all very cheap in tins or fresh and a great source of protein vitamins minerals etc? You can buy 4 cans from the co-op better than half price £2 or the pink tinned salmon BOGTF from morrisons