Help! £40 to feed family for the month

donnajt

ksh123 - i think it's fixtureferrets.co.uk, hope that helps, dtx

the_cat

http://supermarketspecialoffers.com/DiscountOffers.aspx

I think this is what you are looking for - HTH

ksh123

THANK YOU you are brilliant - faster than a speeding squirrel too :beer:

flipper_2010

Raid whats left in the garden and make soup with it, really tasty and healthy, and you dont need expensive bread to eat with it

keelman

At this time of year you should be scavanging the hedgerows for blackberries etc and looking for people who have surplus apples in their gardens who might put them outside the front of their houses to be taken.
Have you joined a freecycle group in your area? Freecycle is run by Yahoo and people post wants or offers for free - no money changes hands.
You might be able to pick up surplus food from farms, gardens or allotments if you ask for it on freecycle.
The big thing in our house is that we have always eaten seasonally according to the reductions in the supermarkets as well as what we can grow ourselves. You must approach your food in a creative - go with the flow - sort of way...

ATMLADY

Its Credit Crunch that affect everyone,,,, Anywhere feed family of 4 on £20 for a month ? its a challange lol.

When i m flaty broke i use last money to spent on value ham, eggs, £1 cheese, Pasta, Fish fingers, cheap value nuggets, 4 x Jacekt poatoes for 50p at ASDA, quiche, frozen chips etc and can make chesse omelttee, jacket poatoes with cheese or baked beans, my kids are happy and didnt notice that my money were tight and the foods are cheap and healthly.

I alway suprised how much i can get foods for a fiver that may last me 2 -3 days if i m lucky.

When i get more money i still careful with foods budget but once or twice a week we get treat (why not life too short till i have no money left next time).

ffion

mbaz wrote: »

Lentils are top of my list!! along with oats to bulk things out (and make a few sneaky flapjacks or I'll go mad!!! lol) Thanks for all your ideas they are fab. Keep them coming.

Feel so much more positive now. Making a list and will go shopping late tomorrow for bargains!

any advice on cooking for vegeterian family with lentils or beans , desperate for any help

ffion

just joined dont know how to post messages,hope this is right

sahara1959

Try this website for recipes to help use up your leftovers

http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipes

I've found it very useful:T

squeekymoo

Dont know if someone has already mentioned this but dried milk can be cheaper in sauces
quick recipie -melt marge with onion in m'wave add flour and dried milk then top up with water from kettle - back into m'wave until cooked through 2-3 min then stir in grated cheese & pour over cauli or veg or stir maccaroni/pasta in