feed a family of 4, almost vegan, on a rather small budget! Old Style!

missymoo81

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

We've been moving into the realm of student grub as Tucker Minor is off to Uni next week :T:T She'd like to be totally vegan again one day!:T:T

I've found a number of staples and treats that are 'accidentally' vegan - Google is your friend!!

https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/lifestyle/shopping/lists-vegan-items-uk-supermarkets

I'm not kidding myself that she's going to have the time or energy to cook from scratch all the time so it's handy knowing what 'Go' food is vegan!!

Google definitely is! My go to when I was a student was tins of beans kidney beans, sweet corn and tomatoes, all in a pan with some paprika maybe some cumin, stir it up, instand bean chilli, or you could easily shove it all in the micro. can be put in wraps or with instant rice, very cheap meal.

Meals for next week are:
Fajitas
Bolognaise
Chilli
Lasagne
Pizza
Chinese fakeaway
Roast

I know there are lots of pasta tomatoey type meals but going to batch cook the main bolognaise on Tuesday, ready for easy meals on wed thurs when I'm at work.

Islandmaid

Hi Missy,

I'm making this tomorrow - thought you might like it http://www.lazycatkitchen.com/pumpkin-spinach-and-walnut-spaghetti/

Seems pretty easy to adapt if you don't like some bits and pieces

missymoo81

1.Burritos
2.Fajitas
3.veg fried rice
4.spaghetti bol
5.chilli
6.shepherdess pie
7.butternut squash pasta bake
8.hm pizza x 4
9.butternut risotto
10.thai green curry
11.falefals and pitta wedges and salad
12.not fish pie
13.tomato and garlic penne, with salad
And bread
14. Spiced sweet potato stew and bread
15.lasagne
16. Morrocan spiced rice
17.non chicken pie pastry mash and veg
18.Roast dinner x 3
19.mushroom stroganoff
20 calzone
21.chinese fakeaway X 2
22.Indian fakeaway x 2
23. Carbonara
24. Paella
25. Warming winter bowl
26 gnocchi and 'mascarpone'
27. Pumpkin spinach spaghetti

Not in any sort of order

missymoo81

Islandmaid wrote: »

Hi Missy,

I'm making this tomorrow - thought you might like it http://www.lazycatkitchen.com/pumpkin-spinach-and-walnut-spaghetti/

Seems pretty easy to adapt if you don't like some bits and pieces

Absolutely love this, will add to my meal plan, thanks so much!!! Thank you to everyone reading and posting, really appreciate it :T

missymoo81

Question: I have loads of fresh ginger.... Slight Tesco over order! :embarrassed face: can I freeze it? If so how? Thanks lovelies

OldMotherTucker

missymoo81 wrote: »

Question: I have loads of fresh ginger.... Slight Tesco over order! :embarrassed face: can I freeze it? If so how? Thanks lovelies

I've grated it and frozen it in ice cubes trays before now - handy and still pretty 'pokey' flavour-wise!!

missymoo81

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

I've grated it and frozen it in ice cubes trays before now - handy and still pretty 'pokey' flavour-wise!!

Perfect, thank you! Will do that tomorrow.

missymoo81

Ok note to self. Do not buy Oatley organic milk assuming that because it is expensive it will be the best. It tastes nice and it was on offer so the same as the cheaper ones, but imagine my dismay when it curdled in my coffee this morning! Arrrrgghhh

missymoo81

Aldi
frozen garden peas 69p
Strong white flour 75 ea x 3 £2.25
granulated sugar 45p
potato sack 20kg. £4.50 ea 1/2. £2.25
sultanas 84p
mens deodorant 79p
plain flour 45p ea x2 90p
Baking powder. 65p
frozen sweetcorn 85p
baked beans 23p ea x15 £3.45
kidney beans 25p ea x 12 £3.00
passata 35p ea x 3 £1.05
dark chocolate 30p
tomato puree 37 ea X 2. 72p
carrots 1kg 41p ea x 9 £3.69
washing up liquid 79p
shampoo X 2 59p ea X 2 £1.18
swede 75p ea x 3 £2.25
vegetable oil 95p
rich tea biscuits 25 ea x 2 50p
salt and vinegar crisps x 6 75 ea x 2 £1.50
instant noodles 18p
deodorant 79p
sweet chilli sauce 72p
garlic x 4 bulbs 79p
kitchen towel 99p
washing liquid £1.79
value rice 4o ea x 2 80p
bin bags 95p
tampons 85p
wild rocket 89 ea x 4 £3.56
pears 1.09ea x 7 £7.63
pasta 29 ea X 2. 58p
onions 49 ea x 2 98p
roll on deodorant 59p
wholemeal bread 36 ea x 3 £1.18
mushrooms 750g 1.59ea x 3 £4.77
ground coffee 1.49ea x 3 £4.47
spinach 450g 1.35ea x 4 £5.40
chopped tomatoes 30 ea x 8 £2.40
tortilla wraps 69 ea x 4 £2.76
malt wheats 89 ea x 4 £3.56
peppers 700g 99 ea x 2 £1.98
sweet potato 1kg 85 ea x 2 £1.70
toothpaste 135ml 0.39p
Cucumber. 36 ea X 2. 0.72p
Olive oil £2.19 1/3. 0.73p
Lemon juice 0.25p
Sundried tomatoes. 85p

Tesco
Rocky bar. 75p
Golden linseed £1.00
Lemongrass puree. £1.00
Leeks. 88p
Yeo valley yogurt. 2 for. £2.00
Pickle. 60p
butternut squash 90 ea x 2 £1.80
baby bath 50p
Frozen summer fruits. £2.00
bananas Yellow sticker £1.82
custard 70p
value spaghetti 20 ea X 2 40
yeast 99p
Tiger bread. 70 ea X 4
syrup £1.18
red split lentils 2kg 1/2 £1.62
lasagne sheets 0.29
brown sauce 0.29
ketchup 0.42
veg stock cubes 30 ea x 2 0.60
Organic milk 4pt 2 for £3 x6 £9.00
organic british eggs 2 for £3. £3.00
peanut butter 65 ea x 2 £1.30
stuffing mix 40p
oats 1kg 75 ea x 3 £2.25
pitta bread 6 35p
pink lemonade 2l 40p
value tea 40s 25 ea x 2 50p
vitalite spread £1.00
pepperoni £1.00
organic Chedder. 3.25 X 2. £6.50
gammon joint organic cut into 3. £8.00
tomatoes 500g 69 ea x 2 £1.38
value razors 30 ea x 2 60p
press on towels 15p
hair mousse &1.00
food wrap 60p
value sponges 8 40p
thin bleach 2lt. 29 ea X 2 58p
frozen broccoli. 1.00 ea X 2 £2.00
Frozen spinach £1.00
Frozen broad beans. £1.00
Chapati flour 10kg. £3.00 1/4 75p
Coconut cream £1.20 1/4 30p
Satsuma 95p
Fajita seasoning. 50p

home bargains
chick peas 23 ea x 12 £2.76
butter BEANS 29 ea x 5 £1.32

£153.

missymoo81

Ok, that's
Breakfast
me having my 2 banana, peanut butter, linseed and spinach smoothie mon-fri
Small ones having porridge pots with garden berries mon-fri
OH having malt wheats mon-fri

Saturday will be banana pancakes with yogurt and frozen berries with syrup
Sunday will be waffles with yogurt and frozen berries with syrup

Lunch
OH and me
Mon Jacket potato and beans
Tue Soup and hm bread
Wed & Thur salad and hummus wraps for me and cheese sandwich & crisps for OH
Fri soup and HM bread

All with HM cake

Roo
School lunch

May
Sandwich, carrot sticks and hummus

All
Saturday tiger bread cheese and pickle (just pickle for me)
Sunday roast with crumble

Snacks
HM cake
Pears for small ones