Feeding the family on low wage or benefits ?

[spig100963]

For cheap food I would imagine quiet a healthy way to go would be copy The Planet India curry house menu.

 

[Uwinsc]

Cooking cheaply (or rather, inexpensively) is often easiest and most fun.

Off the top of my head, meals that can be done for two for under three quid - assuming a reasonable stock of salt, pepper, herbs, garlic...

Omelette (eggs, basically)
Spanish omelette (eggs, onion, potato)
Bean stew (onion, various beans, tomatoes, herbs)
Pasta with sauce (pasta, onions, tomatoes, herbs / pasta, cheese, milk, flour)
Roasted vegetables (peppers, tomatoes, courgettes, potatoes, rosemary - the latter you should NEVER need to buy)

Once you throw meat into the equation, you're looking at bit more money, but even a Sunday roast chicken and trimmings will weigh in at about £7.00 for two, and you ought to get leftovers.

Have done most of those at some stage however my gluten free diet means pasta is a more expensive option for me: tesco value pasta 30p for 500g, my pasta £1.40 for 500g.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Tend to find the local greengrocer is always the better option.

 

[Uwinsc]

Tend to find the local greengrocer is always the better option.

Nice if you have one. Several farm shops round this area but no such thing as a green grocer in my village or Horsham itself

 

[The Large One]

Have done most of those at some stage however my gluten free diet means pasta is a more expensive option for me: tesco value pasta 30p for 500g, my pasta £1.40 for 500g.

You could always make your own.

Peasy.

 

[Uwinsc]

You could always make your own.

Peasy.

Again once you make it gluten free it's not a cheap option.
However I'm lucky that me and my partner both receive decent wages so it's not a big issue for us (not to say we don't have to be careful but not as much as some of the people on this thread)

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Nice if you have one. Several farm shops round this area but no such thing as a green grocer in my village or Horsham itself

Leek has two,staff available to help you if you want. I just go in pick what i want have a bit or verbal 'pay up and go'

 

[Leekbrookgull]

If you have one or two small kids get them to help and pick. Education.

 

[Uwinsc]

Leek has two,staff available to help you if you want. I just go in pick what i want have a bit or verbal 'pay up and go'

There used to be one in horsham when I was a kid, I used to love going in with my mum

 

[Leekbrookgull]

and she would say 'Uwinsc' can you find me the Banana's ? You know the rest. If dont TEACH YOURSELF AND YOUR KIDS.