£100 to last the whole month

Princess_Lou_II

Hello, I'm new to MSE. Well, I was on here years ago (2009) as Princess Lou. Has since closed down my email for that account, and can't get back on to it.


I miss it on here, and had made some lovely online friends during the time I was on here, as well as taking part in freezer makeover that LoveFoodHateWaste ran through MSE.


I'm ashamed to say that I've long lost my frugal ways and I really want to get back to them. The only problem I have is that I'm not going to be able to be eased into them in a nice, gentle step by step way. I'm being thrown straight into the deep end.


We have barely any money to last us for our food shopping for this month, and I would say the maximum is £100 at that. I'd really appreciate any little bits of advice that anyone is able to give.


I hope this is ok to ask, and I'm really glad to be back here.

cornishchick

:)Hi,
Let's start with the basics,
List every single item of food you have, from the fridge, freezer,back of the cup board even garden if you have it . See what you can already make a meal out of.

Check down the backs of the sofa, chairs, bottoms of the handbag. Everywhere for spare change, odd vouchers, store credit.

Every thing helps:)

pm2326

cornishchick wrote: »

:)Hi,
Let's start with the basics,
List every single item of food you have, from the fridge, freezer,back of the cup board even garden if you have it . See what you can already make a meal out of.

Check down the backs of the sofa, chairs, bottoms of the handbag. Everywhere for spare change, odd vouchers, store credit.

Every thing helps:)

We also need to know how many people need to be fed

Princess_Lou_II

OK, I will have a rummage and come back with a list. I have no money until Friday, and then the limited amount from then.

Princess_Lou_II

My list is done. The freezer one makes me embarrassed to post up, as it seems like a big list. However, its mainly bargains & reduced foods that I never know how to stretch.


FREEZER
White muffins x 8
Crumpets x 18
Hot Dog Rolls x 12
Burger Buns x 4
Chilli & Garlic Naan Bread
Loaf Sourdough Bread
Garlic Bread

Summer Fruits
Apple Slices
Broad Beans
Petite Pois
Garden Peas
Butternut Squash (Cubed)
Carrot & Swede (cubed)
Green Beans
Mushrooms
Cauliflower Florets
Broccoli Florets

Pulled Pork Burgers x 4
Sliced Lean Frying Steak x 1
Chicken Breast x 3
Loin Pork Steaks (655g)
Pork Joint 1/2 (cooked at home and frozen)

Salmon Portion x 4
Jumbo King Prawns (Raw) x 1 pack
Large King Prawns (Cooked) x 1 pack
White Fish Fillets x 1 pack
Tuna Steaks x 1 pack
Smoked Haddock Fillets with Butter x 3
Breaded Scampi x 1 pack
Garlic & Herb Breaded Fish x 1 portion
Broccoli & Cheese Breaded Fish x 1 portion

Vegetable Mix for Curry
Vegetable Mix for Soup
Mini Sausage Rolls x 1 pack
Paella Mix x 1 pack
Vegetable Samosa x 1 pack
Patatas Brava x 1 pack
Onion Rings x 1 pack
Bolognaise Pasta x 2 kid's ready meals
Cumberland Pie ready meal
Spinach & Ricotta x 2 ready meals
Lentil & Bacon Soup x 2 cartons

Ice Cream (1 Neopolitan, 1 Vanilla, 1 Jelly Popper Candy)
Assorted Ice lollies
Cake Slices x 4


FRIDGE



Leftover Chicken (husband pulled all the meat off, and boxed that and the carcass into different pots)
Leftover Salad
Jelly (2 small glasses left, made by my daughter & I)
Chilli & Tomato Tear & Share Bread
Cheese Slices
Feta
Cheddar
Mozzarella
Cooked Beetroot
Mangetout
Jarred Olives
Pickles (Beetroot, Capers, Onion, Roasted Peppers, Gherkin, Sandwich)
Chicken tikka Sandwich filler
Potato Salad
Tub of Creamy vanilla Yogurt
Peppers
Celery
Carrot
Leek

Cupboard

Baguette
Kiwi
Apple
Onions
Baked Beans x 1
Kidney Beans x 3
Chopped Tomatoes x 4
Chick Peas x 2
Anchovies x 2
Kippers x 2
Salmon x 1
Couscous
Rice
Arborio
Jasmine Rice
Lasagne Sheet
Egg Noodles
Penne Pasta
Spaghetti
Eggs
Porridge

I also have the usual selection of baking flours /condiments / gravy powder / stock cubes / herbs & spices / vinegar / oil.

PasturesNew

You've probably enough food there without buying any more..... except you'd end up eating a few weird combinations.

As for £100, that's practically "Xmas every day"

What you need is combinations/recipes.... get through that backlog.

Princess_Lou_II

This is to feed 5 people. I know it really seems like a lot, and I'm very embarrassed to post that list up because of that. However, it's all things we've picked up due to being reduced to very cheap prices, and I really don't know what to do with it. Most of the fridge items will turn, as nearly at the BB date.

Princess_Lou_II

Posted at the same time as you, PasturesNew. Do you think this could be done easily then?

jackomdj

You could freeze a lot of the fridge stuff before it turns, or use it tomorrow.

Princess_Lou_II

I'm not sure how to freeze any of the fridge items.


I meant to say that our list has to do the 3 meals a day, which include packed lunches too.

maman

Princess_Lou_II wrote: »

I'm not sure how to freeze any of the fridge items.


I meant to say that our list has to do the 3 meals a day, which include packed lunches too.

With the exception of the potato salad and yogurt (check the dates on them and eat before they expire) and the bread which might go stale but could be toasted and won't poison you then most of the other things in your fridge will be fine while you use them up gradually.


ETA: I'm assuming that some of the 5 people might be children. So things like 4 salmon portions could be stretched to give some smaller portions.