No money to shop till the 4th March HELP!!!!!

Tink_04

Hi guys ive read a few threads where you have helped people who don thave any money for shopping or on a really low budget and was wondering if you could help me out?

There is me DH and DD (18 months) and we have very little in and im freaking out a bit!!!

i need something for tea tonight sat night mon tues wed and thurs so 6 meals in total that DD can have some of too.

Ok here is the bad part i have:

2 tinned chopped toms
2 tins tuna
3 packs noodles
7 tins beans
dried pasta
mushy peas
spag and sausages
frozen nann bread
frozen roast pots
bag of hash browns
crumpets (frozen)
3 fishfingers
i frozen sausage
frozen chips
frozen veg
Marg
milk
small bit of cheese
a few loose pots

I have no meat in the freezer really and only have the £££ to buy fresh milk really for DD and maybe a few odds and ends (was thinking eggs for eggs on toast etc)

Any help on what i could make would be really appreciated

Mrs_Jojo

Don't want to read and run, clever people will be along to help soon but I can see beans on toast, pasta bake at least once, 'full English' using the hash browns more beans and sausage... Check the cheap family recipes site for loads of ideas, I reckon it is costing me less than 20p a loaf to bake my own bread at the moment, so it might be worth investing in some bread flour and yeast?

Good luck, you'll grt through x

JulieGeorgiana

Tink_04 wrote: »

Hi guys ive read a few threads where you have helped people who don thave any money for shopping or on a really low budget and was wondering if you could help me out?

There is me DH and DD (18 months) and we have very little in and im freaking out a bit!!!

i need something for tea tonight sat night mon tues wed and thurs so 6 meals in total that DD can have some of too.

Ok here is the bad part i have:

2 tinned chopped toms use 1 tin with the 1 chopped sausage and a few herbs and seasoning... add to pasta
2 tins tuna buy basic chicken soup (17p), add to 1 tin on tuna and eat with potatoes (Jackets are best) add veg
3 packs noodles stir fry noodles and veg
7 tins beans Beans on Toast
dried pasta add veg and make a pasta and veg cheese bake
mushy peas
spag and sausages on toast for lunch
frozen nann bread use second tin of tomatoes and tuna and make nann pizza
frozen roast pots
bag of hash browns eat with Pizza to bulk out... or with eggs on top (if you buy eggs)
crumpets (frozen) Breakfast
3 fishfingers with beans and chips/hashbrowns/pots
i frozen sausage
frozen chips chips with Gravy and cheese
frozen veg
Marg
milk
small bit of cheese
a few loose pots with tomatoes and beans this is a stew base (maybe add sausage!)

I have no meat in the freezer really and only have the £££ to buy fresh milk really for DD and maybe a few odds and ends (was thinking eggs for eggs on toast etc)

Any help on what i could make would be really appreciated

Don't forget if you have lots of veg... use it to bulk things out

Hope that helps x

good luck xxx

jackieglasgow

Tink_04 wrote: »

2 tinned chopped toms make a tomatoe sauce, use some for nan bread pizza with the nan and some cheese and make a pasta bake with some of the frozen veg and pasta
2 tins tuna use one for fishcakes and the other for tuna pasta
3 packs noodles stir fry
7 tins beans
dried pasta tuna pasta dish
mushy peas
spag and sausages
frozen nann bread nan bread pizza (have with chips or hask brown to bulk out if necessary
frozen roast pots
bag of hash browns
crumpets (frozen)
3 fishfingers
i frozen sausage
frozen chips
frozen veg stirfry with a pack of noodles
Marg
milk
small bit of cheese
a few loose pots make fishcakes with the tuna

I would get a bag of carrots or a soup pack if you can and make a big pot of vegetable soup which will be warm an filling and nutritious. Look out for cheap bread at the supermarket to bulk out all meals with and maybe another pack of sausages. Eggs are also a good idea.

mlz1413

Tink_04 wrote: »

dried pasta, 1 tin tuna, 1 tinned chopped toms+ herbs = pasta bake

dried pasta, mixed veg & tinned chopped toms

bag of hash browns, 3 fishfingers, 1 tins beans

crumpets (frozen) + 2 beans of beans with curry powder mixed in = curried beans on crumpets

frozen chips + mushy peas + 1 frozen sausage

Above are my thoughts for what you have

If you can buy eggs that is omelette & chips using the bits of cheese you have, do you have an onion or garlic to help flavour this?

The sausage & beans in a tin could be a dinner for DD on toast or with a bit of mixed veg to pack out.

Other pack of sausages would go a long way too.

happierdaystocome

Tink_04 wrote: »

Hi guys ive read a few threads where you have helped people who don thave any money for shopping or on a really low budget and was wondering if you could help me out?

There is me DH and DD (18 months) and we have very little in and im freaking out a bit!!!

i need something for tea tonight sat night mon tues wed and thurs so 6 meals in total that DD can have some of too.

Ok here is the bad part i have:

2 tinned chopped toms use one with pasta and one tin tuna, with bit of cheese on top, tuna pasta bake
2 tins tuna
3 packs noodles use with Veg and tun of stir fry
7 tins beans hash brown/chips with beans and fishfingers or if you get egg, egg beans and chips/hashbrown
dried pasta
mushy peas
spag and sausages on toast
frozen nann breaduse tomatoes, and cheese for pizza
frozen roast pots
bag of hash browns
crumpets (frozen)
3 fishfingers
i frozen sausage
frozen chips
frozen veg
Marg
milk
small bit of cheese
a few loose pots jacket potatoes, beans and cheese or make tuna fish cakes to have with beans

I have no meat in the freezer really and only have the £££ to buy fresh milk really for DD and maybe a few odds and ends (was thinking eggs for eggs on toast etc)

Any help on what i could make would be really appreciated

hopefully this will help and good look

Kazipoo

Do you have a local asda or morrisons??

Asda do jars of curry for between 5p - 9p, these are very delish and could be served with rice, pasta or chips. There are loads of smart price items you could get for a pound or two that would really give you many more options. Also, at around 7.30 - 8pm our Asda reduce bread to pennies.... we do the "bread run" once every few weeks and freeze it so we always have some in.... you can get 24 rolls for 9p!!!

Also try out Morrisons about 45mins before close. They sell all their fresh pies and chickens off at around this time. We frequently buy 4 pies for 29p and again, freeze them for use at a later date, these can be "nuked" but we shove them in the oven for about 45 mins and they taste like you just bought them.

I also agree with what other posters have stated... although I worry that eggs are quite costly these days, you could probably benefit from buying some fresh or frozen meat for the same price (smart price fresh beef mince is only 95p) or even buy a bag of smart price sausages, you could make a sausage casserole and do a fry up, pasta bake and maybe toad in the hole??

Good luck x

AlwaysAllie

Great ideas here

Other non recipe alternatives are searching for hidden pennies (down the sofa, in drawers etc) or borrowing from friends/family be that money or food!

I'm sure you'll be fine with the suggestions you've been given

AA

gailey_2

Tink_04 wrote: »

Hi guys ive read a few threads where you have helped people who don thave any money for shopping or on a really low budget and was wondering if you could help me out?

There is me DH and DD (18 months) and we have very little in and im freaking out a bit!!!

i need something for tea tonight sat night mon tues wed and thurs so 6 meals in total that DD can have some of too.

Ok here is the bad part i have:

2 tinned chopped toms-1 tin overpasta with grated chese,herbs and 1choppedcooked sausage.

2nd tin if you can afford mild curry powder do veg curry with frozen veg and few poattoes with tinned tomatoes and curry powder served with naan as I have done that before.
pm me if you need recipie.

2 tins tuna-my 2girls 17months and 5love tuna with sweetcorn mixed in with pasta and grated cheese.

use 2nd tin for sandwiches maybe as 1tin shouldmake3-4sandwiches.

3 packs noodles-not sure what flavour noodles but I add chopped tomatoes and peppers to mine-could cook and add some veg to bulk out.

7 tins beans

beans on toast
beany/potato pie just mashed potato with beans and cheese
veggie cooked berkkieof toast,hash browns,beans and eggs.

dried pasta-see meal options above.




mushy peas-serve with 3fish fingers and chips.

spag and sausages

do mean you have some fresh sausages?

could what we call poor mans roast.
sausages,roast frozen potatoes,frozen veg.
not sureif you have any flour to make yorkies or gravy granules/stocktogo over top?




frozen nann bread-see veg curry above.
frozen roast pots- seepoor mans roast
bag of hash browns-see cooked brekkie couldbe served as tea.

crumpets (frozen)-defrost for brekkie.



3 fishfingers-with mushy peas and chips.
i frozen sausage
frozen chips
frozen veg
Marg
milk
small bit of cheese
a few loose pots -mashed potato

I have no meat in the freezer really and only have the £££ to buy fresh milk really for DD and maybe a few odds and ends (was thinking eggs for eggs on toast etc)

Any help on what i could make would be really appreciated

Dident want to read and run.
suggestionsat toponwhat you have.
suggestions below what to buy and where.

Do hunt outreductions.

not sure which shops near you.

cheapest for milk-farmfoods as 2 4pints for £1.50

2nd cheapest lidlsor iceland 4pints for quid.

3rd cheapest spar 2 for 2.50 so 8pints.

bread-try reduced co-op normally has lots on evenings and sunday.
valueloaf.
lidlsdoes bread mixes just add water makes2loaves for 99pso50p
farmfoods does2hovis for a quid.

you definatly need bread.

hunt out value ranges sainsbury value mixedherbs 14 apot,morrisions 17p,not sure about tesco.
sainsbury basic stockcubes10p apack and value gravy granules cheap too.

definatly get someeggs.

valueflour if you can.plain can make pancakes,pizza base or yorkie pudsfor poor mans roast.

you could then do omlette andchips.
cooked scrambled eggs on toast.
eggs for brekkie.
pancakes with plain flour.I fily mypancakes with savouryfillingslike ham and chese.
But could serve with sugar as dessert too.

Thinkif budget allows stretch to curry powder.
rice.

savoury rice is nice just boil the rice in water with value stock.
then stir infrozen cooked veg peas and sweetcorn ideal.

more potatoes sometimes get them less than a quid could have jacket with cheese and beans then.

cereal-even if value onebreaks up monotony.
fruit-spar had bags apples/pears for quid latly.
aldis and lidls seem tobe cheapest for fruit.

Think you need more cheese sainsbury and farmfoods do big blocks for 2quid.Iceland used to do small ones for quid.

value fromage frais around45-50pfor 6pots. youngest loves it.
value chocmouse around 35pfor 4kids loveit.

value squash around35p.
you dont mention coffeeor tea?
smallbag of sugar around50-60p.
maybe packof value biscuits.
value choc in most supermarkets big bar is 30p.
I shop mostly in sainsburys as findthey got lots of basic range.
tesco and morrisonshave similar.

Make alist.
look around or use my supermarket see whos cheapest.
writeout list of meals and what you need each day.
workout how much bread and milkyouwillneed untilthe 4th then workout the rest.

search the house,every coat/handbag for loose change.
any loyalty points clubcard/nectar ect.
any saving stamps,giftcards youforgot about.
advantage points as boots sell snacks like ricecakes for your child and wondered about nappies and wipes.

good luck

Tink_04

wow thanks for all the help everyone!!! here is a lil update DH is getting paid tues so only need to make tonight sat nite and mon nite tea's as going to mum's for lunch on sun so dont really have a tea and DD has a sandwhich - bad news is a i had £10 to help me out and after posting a parcel next day del for a sat that cost £9.30:eek: no amused at all!!!! but with the suggestions ive recieved i can manage fine till tues (forgot to mention i have bread in the freezer too ) and can easily whip up some meals for me DH and DD so all i have to do is make sure we have milk (cereal for breakfast) and for DD milk - looking at all the suggestions tho there great! DD has nappies and wipes so were ok with that - i think im going to try and make bread as didnt know it was so cheap to do!!! is it hard?? as DD loves to cook might be something she can help with.

Thanks so much everyone!!!!

Tink

quintwins

breads real easy to make, i would just give ur dd a tiny bowl with flour and let her stand beside you (i do this alot)

i didn't know you could buy value herbs will dfe be grabing some of those next time i'm in

whats a poor mans roast?