one healthy new cheap start

Tracey04

I have eaten all the xmas chocs ( well almost) and my finances could do with looking at, not that I have debts, credit cards but like most live life on the bread line. Need ideas for a cheap menu for the week/ month. I find fruit, dairy products quite expensive or is this just me, but have childrens lunch boxes etc to make as well as there main meal in the evening.
any ideas welcomed.
Is life always a struggle ? it does seem that most days !!!!!
thanks Tracey

whatatwit

Is there a Lidl near you, their fruit when it's half price is great value.

Or, are there any markets, I find if you go later on in the day, they are selling stuff off. Some of it is in quantity, so if you could share with a neighbour it would be ideal.

I got some real bargains at Blackburn on Saturday.

Tracey04

is that Blackburn in Lancashire, I only live 20 mins away in Leyland, Preston?

whatatwit

Yep, Blackburn in lancs.

As you are fairly local, I got....
8 kiwis
10 satsumas
10 red peppers
2 yellow melons
1 water melon
2 pineapples
2 bags of grapes
8 mangoes
12 bananas
10 tomatoes
bag of sprouts
box of field mushrooms
30 plums.

This lot cost me £12.50 :eek:

I have found a really nice butchers as well.
And I get my toilet rolls and kitchen rolls.

The car park is on the roof of the market and is quite reasonable and there is a lift. I go with my mum every few weeks and we buy some stuff and then take it to the car and keep going up and down in the lift like looneys.

We live about 35 minutes away, I'm in Blackpool, but it's worth a trip.

nearlyrich

Bury market is good for fresh food too, lots of fish, meat and vegetables all in one place, not as close as Blackburn to Leyland but well worth a drive if you have some spare time. I am lucky I live between the two.

Lucie_2

If you park in Morrisons in Blackburn, it costs £1 for 2 hours, which is refunded when you spend in store. If you're planning to do your whole weekly shop as well as go to the market you get free parking. Morrisons is just across the road from the market.
I use the butchers in the market (whittakers?? maybe) which as well as being excellent quality, also accept card payments so you don't need cash like most stalls.

whatatwit

Hi Lucie :wave:

Whittakers is the butchers I use.
Great meat and very reasonable too.

squeaky

tracey04 wrote:

Need ideas for a cheap menu for the week/ month.

Try here:-

The Complete Menu Plans Collection


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