cheap shopping for one human and a cat

melysion

Hello,

I would like some tips on eating cheapily but hopefully fairly healthily. Its just me (and the cat) so how much should I be thinking regarding spending? I have free fruit at work every day and tend to have porridge at work too (its my own porridge - milk is supplied at work). I don't have any food restrictions - all meat and veggie options appreciated. I find lunches excessively boring at the moment and time can be an issue when preparing stuff but happy to give anything a go. Processed food isnt really my thing - prefer to make things from scratch if that helps.

Thanks a lot

honeythewitch

The cheapest good quality cat food I have found is the costco one and most cats seem to like it. http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_6,cos_6.12,cos_2.9.2/132024

(its a bit cheaper in the store)

melysion

Oh yes, info on Mr Cat. Absolutely enormous (1 stone) elderly tom. He is usually content eating anything Felix or Purina related (wet and dry) but if I can get him on less expensive but still reasonably good quality cat chow that would be grand. He eats an insane amount (because he is such a monster - he isn't overweight - just a very large cat!). He wont eat just dry. I've tried. I guess being old he is quite set in his ways (he is about 14)

honeythewitch

melysion wrote: »

Oh yes, info on Mr Cat. Absolutely enormous (1 stone) elderly tom. He is usually content eating anything Felix or Purina related (wet and dry) but if I can get him on less expensive but still reasonably good quality cat chow that would be grand. He eats an insane amount (because he is such a monster - he isn't overweight - just a very large cat!). He wont eat just dry. I've tried. I guess being old he is quite set in his ways (he is about 14)

He sounds just like our almost-a-panther who eats several bowls a day.

It can get really expensive, especially the sort that come in pouches like Felix because he swallows them in one gulp.

melysion

I think my cat just inhales food. It usually remains in his bowl for about 2 seconds!!

Lizling

Have you got access to a microwave at work? I tend to make extra of whatever I'm eating in the evening and take that in for lunch. Cheap, tasty and fairly healthy (home made) things I've had for lunch recently are

Spanish omelette
Onion soup
Lentil soup
Lemony vegetable and bean hotpot
Dal
Tabbouleh with feta
Black beans with spinach and roast veg
Courgette fritters with yoghurt and salad
Carrot and kidney bean fritters and salad

Most of those come from doing the Cook Something Different challenge, which has been great at getting me out of my boring lunch rut.

If you've got a kettle at work (I haven't ) then you could add bits of vegetables and things to some dried noodles and spices and have a DIY pot noodle. There are quite a few ideas for that around the internet.