£45 per week housekeeping

natlie wrote: »

Did you know rabbit has almost no nutritional value - its very poor in nutrients and fat, though it does have lean protein content. It is much better for you if you cook it in fat, particularly a rich fat like avocado or coconut

I can appreciate a vegan diet might benefit from extra nutritious oils. We omnivorous types tend to get plenty of fat in our diets anyway, and lean protein is just what we need!

I used to do stuffed lambs heart for my endless children.cheap..very timeconsuming...removing all those pipes...

OP you have come to the right place and will get great advice here!

I have managed to reduce my food bill considerably over the last couple of months since unexpectedly become a household of 1. What I have found works is using the freezer properly to stop those !!!8216;popping to the shops!!!8217; moments! So I go to the butcher once a month and buy say 4 chicken breasts or a whole chicken to chop up, 4 pork chops, lamb chops etc. I then go to the big supermarket and buy a bag of salmon fillets, cod or haddock and a big bag of prawns, I also buy frozen peas, sweet corn, sliced peppers, a pack of steam ready mixed veg packs, sweet potato mash and normal mash. This means I have absolutely no excuse not to say to myself I have nothing to eat! I am usually out of the house for 12 hours and can put together a dinner usually in 20mins. I just think the night before what protein I want and get that out to defrost. I also buy frozen and tinned fruit to make sure I have some each day.

I know some people may criticise me for using what is seen as an expensive way of buying veg however due to getting back late and lack of oomph I found I was wasting fruit and veg and that really bothers me. This way I have no waste and if I see some fresh veg I really fancy then I just get enough for a couple of meals and I know I can always use it with whatever is in the freezer or cupboard. Weekends I have time to cook more so that is when I will do a proper recipe, week days just need to be filling and nutritious.

Sorry for the long post....... I should add I always have pasta and rice in the cupboard and milk and bread in the freezer. Hope this helps!

OP is that amount all you have or is it what you or ANother think you should spend?

I spend a similar amount, maybe a bit less on just me. I could spend less - I'm pretty frugal most of the time but I don't stop myself from being extravagant once or twice every couple of weeks.

When on a limited budget, Lidl and Aldi are your friends. So are yellow stickers and veggie meals. Tell us the type of stuff you like to eat, what your storage facilities are (freezer? Useful cupboard space?) and equipment ( slow cooker? Multi Cooker? Pressure cooker?) and you will get plenty of advice.

I would hate the OP's thread get derailed on the subject of 'proper' meat versus 'pretend' meat.
Back on topic, please.