Help! £40 to feed family for the month

meg72

JackieO wrote: »

My late ma-in-law always made cheese on toast with the cheese seperate in a saucepan mixed up with milk and a little mustard powder once melted and poured over hot toast it was to die for It was the best cheese on toast I had ever tasted.I think her lete Oh taught her as it was the way his mum made it in Tredegar in Wales.No idea of the quantities of milk to cheese though as I have never made it myself that way I'd love to know if there are any folk on here from Wales who make it like that

Ohh yes Iremember having this years ago on holiday in Wales.
It was called Welsh Rarebit and was divine, I have googled the recipe and will be having it for lunch,thank you.

p00

We always mix the cheese in a bowl with some milk then just put it on the toast and back under the grill. makes it really creamy.

EstherH

Thanks Kezloe. I have been reading this thread since you linked it in your intro post yesterday. I remember reading it first time round and it is really inspiring. Had a huge bill and increased payments this week so need to do something to cut back. Esther x

kezlou

It really is great esther, so glad its able to help someone out.

Its a long thread but so useful.

barneydee_2

Great thread I have read it all the way through over the last couple of days , some great recipes and great tips, and I'm sure that with the full cupboards I've got I should be able next month to cut my grocery bill down further:D

Dee x

EstherH

I have finally got to the end of the thread. I've loved reading it and got some inspiration back. I have a casserole in the slow cooker now - not mince, but it definately has lentils added to it and I am going to pur!e some beans to thicken it up and add extra protein, towards the end of the cooking time. Esther x

gailey_2

I try be os and cook from scratch but yes

a good storecupboard includes odd packet mix, tin soup here.

if we broke week before pay day

find jelly.angel delght cheers kids up.

b&m good for stuff like that even milkshakes for 10p each just add milk.

morries hs their own brand packet mixes under 40p

so a packet cheese sauce wth some froze cauli instant cauli cheese.

The campbells condesed soups sometimes in cheap shops but dont ad water mushroom/.tomatones ones very creamy ideal ad cheapy pasta.

Infact i use mushroom one cheapy bacon bits or ham make mushroom carbonara type dish.

Cannot rave enough about tinned fruits I have 3kids and battle keep fruit bowl full so

tinned pinnaple
peaches

hit here as is dried fruits big bag value sultanas

bread Im capable making own and always have stuff in to make a loaf ie bread flour, yeast however ist when run out money or weather bad normally buy reduced as cheaper and kids prefer it we have chest freezer and freeze lots bargains.

frozen veg is my freind !!! as side dish as 1 of 5/day.

the mixed veg peas/sweetcorn kids like.

some ideal in casseroles.
farmfoods have 3 for 2 on most plus you can use money off coupons.

I know not moneysaving but i hate cooking rice either make too much, too soggy so i buy boil in bag whch is perfect portion size, tastes nice and less waste.

the pasta in lidls/aldis and in £1 cheapy shops nicer than supemarket value.

beans and lentils good standby.
passatta and tinned tomatoes too

anyone know best way freeze pizza bases?

I like making hm pizzas just the mess dough makes?

should i freeze dough raw? or roll out and part bake then wrap in foil and freeze?

batch cooking and freezing saves time and energy.

so if you see reduced mince make big batch something.

i get loads tubs to freeze in and stick with label

I can make chicken stretch 3meals:)

slm6002

I have always made my pizza dough in my bread maker as i can just let it do its thing whilst i get on with everything else. The recipe makes double what i need so i always divide in to 2 and 1 i will use and the other 1 will go into the freezer uncooked in a ball wrapped in clingfilm. Next time its just a case of defrosting and rolling out

kezlou

just bumping it up for all to have a look

Teg-Rem

when did Tesco last sell curry sauce for 4p a tin??? mine has sols it in jars for ages and can't even get thet them at 20p a jar anymore, where do u live?? CoD??