6000 meals under 50p in 2010; feeding your family on a low budget

misscousinitt

Hi

Finally back to add my Carrot Apple & Raisin cake to the recipe list.

8oz Self Raising Flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
5 tblsp sunflower oil
grated zest of 1 orange and 4 tblsp juice
5oz light brown sugar
5oz finely grated carrot
1 medium eating apple, peeled cored and grated
3oz raisins
2oz pumpkin seeds
icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Heat oven 180C/fan160C/gas4. grease a 20cm round cake tin. Mix flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon together in a large bowl. Separately mix together orange juice, sugar and oil. Add orange mixture to the flour with the carrots, raisins, pumpkin seeds and zest, stir until really well mixed. Spoon into tin.
Bake for 50 mins to an hour -check with a skewer to see if its cooked. Cool on a rack and then dust with icing sugar if liked.

No eggs or butter, so quite cheap to make - I think I costed it out at about 1.50 for the cake last time I made it.

Sorry for the delay.

x

mark55man

Reporting back for Tuesday 26th January

Building work carried on - another a pile of earth on top of the front lawn that used to be under the back lawn. DS are both excited every morning to see what new earth moving fantasy is trundling down the drive. Girls been off sick today

Today's Summary - 18/18 meals 50p or under
Summary Total - 424/468 = 90.6% = Target 91.3%

Breakfast: 50p or under (6/6) (OJ/AJ's all round)
OP - Lidl Muesli
OH - Lidl Crunchie Oats
DD1, DD2, DS1, DS2: Cereal

Lunch: 50p or under (6/6)
OP : Leftover Coq-a-leekie - 1/3 of left over = 33p
OH : Tesco Brocolli & Stilton 50p
DD1 : 1/2 Can heinz tomato soup - 25p (Sainsbury 4 for 2.00)
DS1 : Quorn chicken slices 24p, bread 10p, LIDL tomatoes 5 at 2p=10p = 44p
DD2 : Beans on toast
DS2 : Leftover chicken 30p, Crisps (Lidl crusticroc 24 for 1.89) 8p, Apple 10p, = 48p

Supper: 50p or under (6/6)

OP : Chicken Wing 31p + Bread 5p & Tomatoes 10p = 46p
OH, DS2: Leftover coq-a-leekie - 33p each (shared with me at lunchtime)
DD1: 1/2 Can heinz tomato soup - 25p + Chunk HM Lidl Farmhouse Mix = 5p
DS1: NCG 1/3 carrot & coriander (£1 sainsburys) = 33p + Large Piece HM Bread = 43p
DD2: Omelette - 3 eggs = 30p + bread = 35p

mark55man

Thanks guys for all your posts - I will catch up with them later (certainly this weekend, probably earlier) - just a bit hectic at the moment

VenusFlytrap_2

Misscousinitt - thank you for posting the carrot & apple cake recipe, I have some eating apples that need using up and my mum who loves carrot cake is coming round tomorrow so going to have a go at that! Sounds gorgeous, thanks so much!:T

weezl74

mark88man wrote: »

DD2: Omelette - 3 eggs = 30p + bread = 35p

Hi Mark, I think you were looking into the costco option, but eggs there are 6p each, so DD2's dinner would be 23p, which might help

misscousinitt

VenusFlytrap wrote: »

Misscousinitt - thank you for posting the carrot & apple cake recipe, I have some eating apples that need using up and my mum who loves carrot cake is coming round tomorrow so going to have a go at that! Sounds gorgeous, thanks so much!:T

You are welcome...Hope you enjoy it....

knithappens

ellas9602 wrote: »

Hi Mark
I've been following since the start - well done!
Just a couple of sandwich filling suggestions for you.
My fussy teenagers, at varying stages of thier vegetarianism like 'cheese savoury'.
Its a sandwich filling in greggs apparently its basically grated veg and cheese mixed with mayo.
I make a big pot of it and keep it in the fridge.
I use carrot, cabbage, onion, courgette, and CHEESE probably a little fattening but not bad served in HM bread with some salad leaves.
They also really like Houmous (easy and cheap for Hm version too) served with grated cheese and cucumber in wraps (wraps are also easy and cheap HM)
Can I ask how old your lot are? My girls are 13,15 & 18 and somedays I'm just glad they've eaten something!

OMG i have eaten this but never knew how to cook it until my daughter made it at school and brought he recipe home, so yum , and cheap too, now it is on our menu plan as a regular

EDIT - i dont know how this happened, but iwas quoting the post on cornbeef hash, something went wrong, with my sleep deprived mind - sorry

mark55man

Reporting back for Wednesday 27th January

All over the place today - in more ways than one, but all the woopsies from yesterday went down well. Fridge is looking a bit boring at the moment so some resistance is building

Today's Summary - 18/18 meals 50p or under
Summary Total - 442/486 = 90.9% = Target 91.3%

Breakfast: 50p or under (6/6) (OJ/AJ's all round)
OP - Lidl Muesli
OH - Lidl Crunchie Oats
DD1, DD2, DS1, DS2: Cereal or Yoghurt

Lunch: 50p or under (6/6)
OP : Steak BBQ Wrap 50p (Woopsie from Mr S)
OH : Chicken & Chorizo 50p (Woopsie from Mr S)
DS1, DS2: Woopsied Sea Food Sandwich spread 25p each bread 10p each apple 10p each carrots 5p (woopsied carrot sticks 29p) = 50p
DD2: Quorn Turkey & Stuffing 15p a slice = 30p + HM Bread 5p + Carrot Sticks + Apple = 50p
DD1: Cheese Sandwich (@Home Poorly)

Supper: 50p or under (6/6)
OP, OH, DD1, DD2 : Baked Potato Beans and Cheese
DS1: Cheese on Toast
DS2: Noodles Sweetcorn & Ham

phizzimum

ellas9602 wrote: »

I make a big pot of it and keep it in the fridge.
I use carrot, cabbage, onion, courgette, and CHEESE probably a little fattening but not bad served in HM bread with some salad leaves.

ooh that sounds yummy ellas - have to admit i'm a bit of a cheese addict, so this thread has given me something else to feel guilty about! I think your sandwich filling sounds pretty healthy - healthier than just a cheese and mayo sarnie anyway. how long does it last in the fridge for? a few days?

well done mark - you're doing brilliantly. no buried treasure dug up from the garden yet?

misscousinitt

Mark - well done on all the whoopsied stuff...need to ring the changes a bit to stop resistance from growing..I'll give some thought to some nice cheap stuff that you can add to the fridge...

I'm really impressed with how much you have achieved so far...keep up the good work...