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

mark55man

Monday 22/2 - back to work back to school ....

Today

Breakfast: 6/6
Lunch : Kids Sandwiches 4/4. OH+OP - LO Fish Pie = 0/2
Supper : Baked Potato Beans Cheese (not too much) Coleslaw 6/6

Today = 16/18
Total = 825/924 = 89.3%

phizzimum

welcome back Mark -looks like post holiday blues haven't derailed your challenge, keep up the good work!

mark55man

Tuesday 23/2 - more snow - bored of it now

Today

Breakfast: 6/6
Lunch : Sandwiches & Carrots & Apple 6/6.
Supper : OP+OH Jerk Chicken & Rice (using old spice sachet) £0.80p each. Kids Rice & Peas & Quorn Chicken = £1.80 = 45p = 4/6

Today = 16/18
Total = 841/942 = 89%

mark55man

phizzimum wrote: »

welcome back Mark -looks like post holiday blues haven't derailed your challenge, keep up the good work!

Thanks Phizzimum

Wasn't too hard - OH and I just cooked same stuff as we do at home, but with seaside treats thorwn in on top!!.

Just a bit boring ATM - but with Weezl's new thread there will be some new stuff to try mmmm

phizzimum

yes come on over and say hi on weezl's thread. there's lots of discussions over what men will and won't eat - so we need a real live one to comment!

mark55man

:rotfl:

phizzimum wrote: »

yes come on over and say hi on weezl's thread. there's lots of discussions over what men will and won't eat - so we need a real live one to comment!

Easy - I will eat anything except quiche and cottage cheese - except if there is nothing else

misscousinitt

Glad to see you back Mark and really pleased you had a good time away. ;-)

mark55man

Wednesday 24th - roof is nearly on the extesnion now - gosh its quick

Today

Breakfast: 6/6
Lunch : (6/6) : OP+OH - LO Jerk Rice (no chicken) Kids : Sandwiches & Carrots & Apple
Supper : (4/6) : OP+OH - Chilli (£1.50 mince Lidl, 75p Onion, tomato & beans) 25p sour cream + 2 6p Sainsbury pitta = £2.62 for 4 portions = 65p each
DS2 - Double noodles ham and peas = 46p
DD1, DD2, DS1 = cauldron veggie (3 for 2) chopped sausage in pitta = 6p+ 38 (4 sausage between 3)

Today = 16/18
Total = 857/960 = 89%

misscousinitt

Hi Mark

Just an idea on the stuffed pitta bread ideas for the kids - making the protein source go further....

Veggie Kebabs - choose chunky veggies (quartered or cherry tomatoes, red onion pieces, mushrooms, courgettes, peppers) and a protein source (pieces of veggie sausages, quorn pieces, cubes of 'salad cheese' (feta type cheese 0.77 a pack in Mr T's) or cheddar cubes!!! halloumi would be good too - but might be a bit pricey for your budget - marinate in a mix of olive oil, lemon juice and dried herbs of your choice - thread onto skewers and grill. Serve in warmed pitta bread with shredded lettuce if liked.

mark55man

misscousinitt wrote: »

Hi Mark

Just an idea on the stuffed pitta bread ideas for the kids - making the protein source go further....

Veggie Kebabs - choose chunky veggies (quartered or cherry tomatoes, red onion pieces, mushrooms, courgettes, peppers) and a protein source (pieces of veggie sausages, quorn pieces, cubes of 'salad cheese' (feta type cheese 0.77 a pack in Mr T's) or cheddar cubes!!! halloumi would be good too - but might be a bit pricey for your budget - marinate in a mix of olive oil, lemon juice and dried herbs of your choice - thread onto skewers and grill. Serve in warmed pitta bread with shredded lettuce if liked.

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