Tips and OS recipes for larger families....

hollyh

Hi

I have 2 children and 3 stepchildren so 5 all together. Like Lil_me said i just cook normal meals just more of it. Most recipes can be adapted to suit. If a recipe serves 4 i just double the quantitys and freeze the left over portion.

pretz_2

i agree with the 2 above but if its just examples of how things can be done more cost effectively then i reccommend this post
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=575356

be warned its a big post and some very good tip and recipes on it

hth
pretz

squeaky

Hiya

There are quite a few threads on various aspects of cooking and budgeting for families of four or five and more. The link below should give you plenty to browse.

I'd be inclined to sit your daughter in front of your keyboard and take her younglings off to the park for an hour or two. Or three. Or six!

family threads here on MoneySaving Old Style

OddjobKIA

we are a family of 6 and all threads seem good to me....

Spendless

Having once taken my neice on holiday, which changed us from a standard family of four to a family of five. I found myself re-joicing when I actually came across stuff that actually came in 5's or 10's (eg packets of ham), so do know where you're coming from with this. There is a website for people with 4 or more kids here.

http://www.4ormore.co.uk/index.htm

bertiebots

hollyh wrote: »

Hi

I have 2 children and 3 stepchildren so 5 all together. Like Lil_me said i just cook normal meals just more of it. Most recipes can be adapted to suit. If a recipe serves 4 i just double the quantitys and freeze the left over portion.

We are a family of five and I do the same...usually doubling up recipes and freezing the leftover portion like you! My dh has freezer supprise for his lunch at work every day(I must remeber to label things:rotfl: )

HelenKA_2

We too are a family of 6. What I get so mad at is that so much is geared towards the 'normal' ie 2 adults/2 children. Some places you can get up to three children on one ticket but not many.

And as for hotel rooms or holidays......

The best one we have had is the free family railcard. I got the link from this site and we've had 3 lovely days out, so far, and been able to include my mum on the ticket as well. You can take up to four adults and four childen each time.

pigpen

I have 8 children so 10 of us (16, 13, 12, 10, 9, 7, 5 and 3).. I just adapt recipes so that it feeds everyone!!!.. usually double up in everything.. if she only has 5 children if they are all quite young I'd do half as much again or do doubkle and freeze some for lunches through the week.. or when there are enough just don't cook one night!!

OddjobKIA

HelenKA wrote: »

We too are a family of 6. What I get so mad at is that so much is geared towards the 'normal' ie 2 adults/2 children. Some places you can get up to three children on one ticket but not many.

And as for hotel rooms or holidays......

The best one we have had is the free family railcard. I got the link from this site and we've had 3 lovely days out, so far, and been able to include my mum on the ticket as well. You can take up to four adults and four childen each time.

arrgh yes I agree totally...

In fact last year we got so fed up trying to get palces to stay we brought a tent.....


the tent is 8mx5m so is bigger than some houses

bertiebots

OddjobKIA wrote: »

arrgh yes I agree totally...

In fact last year we got so fed up trying to get palces to stay we brought a tent.....


the tent is 8mx5m so is bigger than some houses

Hehe:D we have just got a new tent thanks to a contribution from my parents and its the only time the kids will have a bedroom each!!.They are more excited about that than the actual holiday at the moment lol!We could never afford a family holiday other than camping!But I am not complaining I absolutley love it:D