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

Lesley_Gaye

ellas9602 wrote: »

Hi Mark
Still enjoying reading your thread every day.
Just wanted to report last nights tea as it went very well. Do you shop at Tesco?
We had falafels last night using a packet mix, its made like stuffing, called al'fez. Its 99p from Mr T. Probably not as cheap as HM but hardly any hassle.
I managed 10 falafs from one pack but reckon this would stretch to 12. I made round but flat ones and shallow fried. they look very small but seem to swell when cooked.
served 2 falafs each in pittas with salad and yoghurt and mint, we served roasted toms and crushed garlic new pots, was very nice. even veggie-phobic OH said it was satisfying and delicious. Didn't have a full turn out last night so 4 leftovers have made two lunches today.

that sounds very yummy

mark55man

Reporting back for Thu 11th February

Only 2 sleeps until we are on holiday (Cornwall) - we are so excited

Today's Summary - 13/18 meals 50p or under
Summary Total - 673/744 = 90.4% = Target 91.3%

Breakfast: 50p or under (6/6)

Lunch: 50p or under (6/6)
OP, OH, DS2 : LO C-A-L
DD1, DS1, DD2 : Quorn chicken sandwich (19p woopsied loaf) = 26p + apple 9p

Supper: 50p or under (1/6) -
OP : Out for work do (I know again)
OH : Chicken Korma £2.50
Kids : Tesco Pizza (1/2 price) but 62p each

Queen-Bee_2

Money_saving_Diva wrote: »

I don't know if you have tried this, but have you thought about when serving up, very quickly putting the extra portions into a container ready to freeze or put in the fridge and then just denying that you cooked any extra? He could always have a big bowl of soup or something to start his meal to help fill him up and home made soups are very frugal and easy to make.

:rotfl: When I have tried to cut down by serving less, he doesn't exactly complain, but he starts to eat at home before he comes round... this makes me feel awful!

In truth however, I think he's just a bit greedy. Last week, when I asked him if he'd enjoyed a fish pie I'd just cooked, he said that it was OK but that there was too much potato in it. I would point out here that his portion contained three of Mr S's frozen cod steaks....
QB

jollymummy

NSD for me yesterday.

phizzimum

Hi Mark, how are things going? not long till Cornwall now - does that mean all your meals will be coming out of the fun budget not the 50p one?

decided to have a quick freezer audit this afternoon - I'm always stashing leftovers in there so thought it's about time I actually ate some.

so tonight we're having pasta bake with some leftover chilli. thought of this thread as I grated the cheese on top - I only used about half the amount I normally would so the cheese police should be proud of me!

tomorrow we're going to be out all day so I've got some bits and bobs of indian food out to defrost - some beef madras, some sag aloo, dahl, and thai chicken (not indian I know) so all I'll have to do is cook some rice and knock up some chappattis and we'll have a feast!

mark55man

We self cater, so I will try and keep the scheme going - just won't count all the ice creams on the beach or fish and chips!!

I think I will probably go overbudget a few more times than at home. You will have to wait until next Saturday to find out - not sure about internet access down south

My treat budget will feed my 2p slot machine addiction

mark55man

Reporting Fri 12th Feb (quickly as packing) -

Total 690/762 = 90.6%

Brekkie 6/6
Lunch 5/6 (DD1 lunch at school with her GCSE friends)
Supper 6/6 (Baked potatoes, not much cheese, and a whole lot of beans)*

*probably a mistake with a 6 hour car journey

mark55man

Thinking about beans ... Remember that scene from blazing saddles ...
- was OK out in the open of the wild west,
- but will not be so good in an MPV as we go through the south west

dawnybabes

The fish pie, could you just put a incy bit of cheese on with some breadcrumbs ? nice and colourful and crunchy too ....

Have a good holiday

weezl74

*popping on to wish Mark and family a lovely holiday *