Feeding 4 for £25 per week

Caseymoo

Hi I am 19 and house share with my boyfriend his brother and his brothers gf

We are really low on money as I am a carer, the gf a student and the bf's in very low paid jobs. I cook everyday and I am very good and aslong as there is a recipe online i can follow it.

I need 6 main meals for 4 people and 4 packed lunch ideas for 3 people

I know it can be done as I have been doing it for a few weeks, just looking for new cheap meal ideas

Thanks

weequine_2

what recepies are you using now. and i'll see if i have different ones in the file

Bitsy_Beans

Hmmm for £25 a think you'll be going veggie but there is this student recipe site which might give you some inspiration and of course Weezl's site for feeding 4 on £100.

TryingHardToSave_2

Im not too good on packed lunchs as mine just take the usual sarnies, crisps, fruit, choc bar and yoghurts.

Meals that use mincemeat as the base is always a winner, so things like spag bol, chilli, cottage pie, mince with onions, gravy and mash, keema curry.

If you havnt already got one try and invest in a slow cooker, i would be lost without mine. Allows you to buy cheaper cuts of meat and cooks them to taste better than expensive ones. So could do stews with stewing steak, aload of veggies, some oxos, herbs and water. Casseroles, curries etc. I even buy a cheap basic joint and put it into my slow cooker for sunday lunch and the meat falls away.

Jacket pots, sausage with mash and beans, pasta bakes, omlettes with salad. Pitta bread pizzas, meals on toast, mac and cheese.

Caseymoo

Hi thanks so much for weezl's website it's fantastic !

We eat meat but also do a lot of veggie stuff too, atm we eat curry,shepherd's pie, bolognaise, casseroles, stews cous cous risotto what i was looking for was something like that website it is absoloutely perfect

Thanks so much!

Fluffysheep38

The student website is amazing and I'm nowhere near a student lol! I just had a quick look through and the cinnamon toast looks delicious! I shall definately make that one day soon!

Caseymoo

Just been and done the weekly shop very happy got everything on the list for 24.57 that includes some snacks and treats too will last us all week and got tons of fruit and veg and even got nutri grain bars and go aheads excellent