£13 for a month

WelliesWithDots

I have just registered to urge you along with another to go to a foodbank. They are there for these exact reasons, you do not have to be on benefits. A common reason that people have a food parcel is because of the delay in wages when starting a new job etc. Do not be embarrassed, they really will be happy to help you.

If you are not sure who can give you a referral / food bank voucher where you live, then give your local foodbank a call and they will tell you. The usual places will be Gp surgery, CAB, MP's office, Children's centers etc... Getting a voucher /referral takes a few mins, it's not a long drawn out process and you may even be able to pick up other support and advice for the pickle you've been placed in this month.

Please do give them a try, they will want to help you.

Soworried

One of our favourite cheap meals at the minute is left over tikka spaghetti
75g of spaghetti per person 20p a pkt so around 3p
1/4 jar of tikka sauce per person 20p a jar so 5p
Any left over cooked veg or meat stirred through,around 15p per person
This is really nice and a great way to use up anything

Broomstick

If you have a vegetable peeler, you can use it to make ribbons of carrot (one carrot makes masses) to add to stirfries. Courgettes work well like this too (not cheap atm though). I think it was the Pauper's Cookbook that suggested making a one egg omelette and cutting it into strips to add to stirfry. It works really well, especially if you are trying to work out how to share one egg between 2+ people!

B x

duchy

Hope HR came to the rescue ......and even if they did that you have some great ideas to make everything stretch further regardless.

(I swear some companies think we all work for fun and all have trustfunds so won't even blink when they mess up the wages <sigh>