Got £1 and hungry

quintwins

that reminded me as children we used to chase each other with dandelions, rub them on each other then go haha now you'll wet the bed :rotfl:

chirpychick

I thought it might be worth resurrecting this thread to see if anyone had any ideas now in 2016

[Deleted User]

Golly look at how the prices have changed sine 2004, I shall put my thinking cap on and have a 'thunk' :):) probably Y/S veg to make into soup that with perhaps some rice/pasta chucked in to 'bulk' it out a bit.I don't eat bread, so not too much of a problem .Even the humble tin of baked beans has gone up three fold since then

HappyMJ

chirpychick wrote: »

I thought it might be worth resurrecting this thread to see if anyone had any ideas now in 2016

Since 2004 when this thread was started many more food banks have opened up and the chances of being sanctioned have increased stopping benefit payments.

Many food banks can be visited on an emergency basis until the benefits are back in payment then money can be used to buy food.

That will give you about 3-5 days worth of food worth about £12 per person for as many people as required.

See http://www.athriftymrs.com/2014/07/what-is-in-a-food-parcel-from-a-food-bank.html

The £1 in your pocket can be kept and possibly used for a missing ingredient if required if you're within walking distance of a shop.

Also, since 2004 many more people now own a smart phone as a standard phone.

Yesterday, I purchased sausages from Tesco for £1.50...that £1.50 will be refunded by the app Checkoutsmart so the sausages are effectively free. There's plenty of free food on that app.

NewShadow

500g spaghetti is still 20p
Combined with 2 (grated) carrots at (apparently) 4p each
An onion for 12p
And a tin of Sardines in tomato sauce for 34p

74p

Add a 400g tin of Rice Pudding for 15p for afters...

tori.k

How about a tin of rice pudding for breakfast 15p a tin of basic vegetable soup for lunch 24p and a tin of spaghetti bolognese at dinner 15p a couple of bits of fruit with the remaining 46p for a snack, woefully short of a days calories needs & nutrition, but I dont think it would be possible to fill that criteria on a £1 anymore.