The Feed 2 for As Little As Poss Challenge!

slowlyfading

This is a great thread, i'll be watching this! I can't join in as there's only me, but I'm going to get some inspiration from the meals
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oops_a_daisy

EagerLearner wrote: »

Ah, to have a freezer is something I can only dream of - our compact kitchen is perfectly formed but won't allow another sausage!

I love your sig GingerNutmeg - feel the same myself ;o)

talking of sausages what about good old bangers 'n' mash with some veg and gravy - cant be more than 80p per person ???

newlywed

Toad in the hole is a good cheapie one.
I'm hopeless at all the costing thing but for two people its

1 egg, 1/4 pint milk, 50g flour and then some sausages (depends on what "grade" sausages you prefer).

Will be watching this thread with interest - as during the week it's me and OH and weekends its step kids too. Usually spend approx £40 on food with extra spent for cleaning/washing stuff too. Anything that cuts it down without going hungry is a bonus

Penelope_Penguin

A really good way to reduce your food bill is to cut out meat and to eat seasonally. This can also mean buying grocery ingredients when they're on special offer. This often results in my tweaking my menu plan (for instance I was apssing my favourite fish stall as they were closing, and got lots of their *leftovers* very cheap - fish pie for tea ).

Take a look at Gingham's Spring menu planner - it's vegetarian and is based around the seasonal fruit and veg that she gets in her veg box.

The cabbage gallette is delicious, and very cheap.

Penny. x

EagerLearner

Hmmm, Gingham's thread has been on my faves for ages - hence me starting this post!

Last night we spent just under £6 on ingredients for spag bol and it has made 8 portions:

Batch cost: £5.64 - makes 8 portions (ie 4 dinners for both of us)

Spaghetti £0.07
Bolognaise (batch cooked) £0.71
TOTAL MEAL COST FOR 2 = £1.56

newlywed

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

A really good way to reduce your food bill is to cut out meat and to eat seasonally.

Have you met my OH - if I fed him a plate of veg he'd be quite upset - although I do get away with lentil and veggie curry for lunches, and stretch all my mince out with red lentils now (the kids didn't even notice they were in the shepherds pie and I'd added grated carrots into it aswell)

lynzpower

For last nights dinner we had roast chicken dinner

Roast chicken ( 1/3 rd used) 75p
carrots 15p
fr peas 5p
gravy ( 2x stock cubes, bit flour, comptons) 10p
sweetcorn fritters 5p
potatoes from value bag 15p
egg, flour, milk for batter for yorks & sweetcorn fritters) 10p

TOTAL FOR ROAST FOR 2 - 1.35 :T

Remaining chicken will go in balti for tonight

2x value toms - 26p
tin chick peas -23p
part of remaining chicken 75p
onion - 5p
half courgette 15p
2 x mini organge peppers ( finest- dont ask) 30p
2x large tablespoons pataks paste 30p
potatoes again from value bag - 10p
mushrooms value - 40p
value basmati rice - 20p
TOTAL 2.54 however theres at least 5 portions here so less than 50p per portion

Also bought some y lable finest naans & finest bhajias for 35p respectively so this will posh it up a bit

lynzpower

Tuesday- Chicken Satay sticks with soy & honey veg noodles ( we'll have rmacs recipe this week!)

noodles - rice noodles on offer in 99p stores, 99p for 12 packs - we will use 1 so 8p
2x orange finest peppers 30p
bit of sliced onion 5p
few sliced mushrooms 20p
honey & soy 5p ish
ginger 2p

65p for 2

Chicken skewers -

Fillets - half pack of Iceland fillets £1

15mlsp / 1 tbsp peanut butter. ( 2p, I use value)
2.5ml / ½ tsp chilli powder. (1p i have a massive bag from asian foodstore)
5ml / 1 tsp lemon juice. ( 1p)
15ml / 1 tbsp dark soy sauce( 1p )
60ml / 4 tbsp coconut milk. ( im using block so about 5p)

10p all in

All in 1.75 for 2. Not the cheapest, but there you go!

Penelope_Penguin

At last, found the thread I was looking for - this is what I managed to cook for £15.

I calculate there's enough there for lunch and supper for 4 people, so a bargain plan, IMO!

Gnocci looks good.

Penny. x

lynzpower

blimmin heck Penpen- youve got a great memory, that thread was from march last year :T