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Monster munch

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lilynicole · 15/07/2024 22:17

Hey guys . I have two daughters 13 and 10.They demolish my shopping within a couple of days . I make the three standard meals a day ,breakfast is cereal and toast . Lunch the standard toastie , sandwich or soap .Dinners are the normal array that u would expect . Snacks r fruit chocolates and crisps . I also buy many different variety’s of breads . I’m exasperated as everything is eaten after two days . My Children do lots of sport but my God it’s so bloody expensive

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BettyBardMacDonald · 15/07/2024 23:26

Noseybookworm · 15/07/2024 22:59

Cut out the crisps and chocolate and let them snack on more filling and protein/fibre rich foods - boiled eggs/cheese & ham frittata/overnight oats with chia seeds & fruit/wholewheat and seeded toast with peanut butter and banana. Raw veg chopped up with hummus is good too. Switch your bread/pasta/rice to wholewheat - it's much more filling and nutritionally dense. Protein smoothies are filling and can be chocolate flavoured if they want something sweet.

This.

Protein powder shakes.
Nuts.
Jacket potatoes microwaved
Hard boiled eggs
Veggies or apple with nut butter

Even popcorn would be better and it's cheap and easy to make.

Crisps and chocolate should be occasional weekend treats.

Airpowercper · 15/07/2024 23:22

Good information.

Mumofcirrus · 15/07/2024 23:22

Mum of 6 here (all grown now) We were on one income so afterschool kids came home to pikelets. 2 min noodles ( 5 boys) or sandwiches. If they were hungry after dinner it was bread with no spread. (something a mum friend of mine did with 10 children) no orange juice, only water- far better anyway. Treat was a Milo. Get your kids involved in helping save the pennies. Tell them that food is expensive and I'm sure they will be ok about no chocolate and chips. Chips to me is a treat. Good luck.

SwordToFlamethrower · 15/07/2024 23:21

Pickled onion. My mouth is watering as a
I type

Whattodo1610 · 15/07/2024 23:20

I’m genuinely confused at the title???

As for the flavour debate - all 3 for me! No favourite, just depends on mood as to what flavour I fancy at the time 😋

AmelieTaylor · 15/07/2024 23:19

RubberyChicken · 15/07/2024 22:52

Soap for lunch, yummmm

@RubberyChicken

one bubble or 2

🤣🤣

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 15/07/2024 23:18

‘Soap for lunch, yummmm’

Foaming at the mouth…

longdistanceclaraclara · 15/07/2024 23:14

I thought this would be complaining about the pitiful size of monster munch these days...

Give them hummous, cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, frittata etc

ItsTheGAGGGGGGGG · 15/07/2024 23:14

dementedpixie · 15/07/2024 22:26

I thought this was going to be about baked snacks 😂

I was skimming the OP looking for a mention of ‘beef flavour’ as that’s obviously the best out of the three!

WildLemur · 15/07/2024 23:12

Yeah, pickled onion is clearly the best.

StJanetof · 15/07/2024 23:11

Very misleading title. For the record, I prefer pickled onion.

SwanRivers · 15/07/2024 23:10

SeththeSloth · 15/07/2024 23:08

Tried the new barbecue flavour Monster Munch. Very disappointing. The texture was all wrong, they tasted almost healthy. Going back to roast beef and flamin’ hot!

Have you tried BBQ Quavers?

They're amazing! But I can only get them in variety packs at the moment.

Iwontlethtesungodownonme · 15/07/2024 23:09

I want to join the pickled onion bench please.

SeththeSloth · 15/07/2024 23:08

Tried the new barbecue flavour Monster Munch. Very disappointing. The texture was all wrong, they tasted almost healthy. Going back to roast beef and flamin’ hot!

LunaNorth · 15/07/2024 23:06

Lavender14 · 15/07/2024 22:34

I was fully on board to champion the pickled onion myself!! 😅

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Me too.

<sits on the pickled onion bench>

Noseybookworm · 15/07/2024 22:59

Cut out the crisps and chocolate and let them snack on more filling and protein/fibre rich foods - boiled eggs/cheese & ham frittata/overnight oats with chia seeds & fruit/wholewheat and seeded toast with peanut butter and banana. Raw veg chopped up with hummus is good too. Switch your bread/pasta/rice to wholewheat - it's much more filling and nutritionally dense. Protein smoothies are filling and can be chocolate flavoured if they want something sweet.

DonnaChang · 15/07/2024 22:59

TheSixQuarks · 15/07/2024 22:56

I only came on to say Flamin' Hot are the bomb.

I once found a ball of Flamin’ Hot seasoning at the bottom of the bag that was bigger than my thumbnail. It was amazing. Nearly turned my face inside out with the spice and sourness.

OP- things like cereal and bread aren’t all that nutritious or filling. More protein should keep them fuller for longer.

OnGoldenPond · 15/07/2024 22:59

Massively disappointed that this isn't about the famous crisps brand. Was going to ask if anyone remembered beef burger flavour from the 1980s. I bloody loved them when I was at school Grin

TheSixQuarks · 15/07/2024 22:56

I only came on to say Flamin' Hot are the bomb.

sanityisamyth · 15/07/2024 22:56

dementedpixie · 15/07/2024 22:26

I thought this was going to be about baked snacks 😂

Ditto! I've just put some on my delivery for Thursday!! Love the pickled onion flavour ones!

RubberyChicken · 15/07/2024 22:52

Soap for lunch, yummmm

Demonhunter · 15/07/2024 22:39

Pickled onion for me. I once left my hospital room in Tarragona (with nurses permission) and walked up the high street in my pj's to go to the shop that sold British snacks cos I was craving them and my friends and boss couldnt visit that day. Was well worth the looks like I'd lost my marbles 😋

SwanRivers · 15/07/2024 22:34

Buy one type of bread and stop buying chocolate and crisps 🤷‍♀️

I'm assuming they get some sort of pocket money?

If they want snacks they can buy their own.

Lavender14 · 15/07/2024 22:34

Pfpppl · 15/07/2024 22:32

I totally came on this thread to debate the beef ones being the best!

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I was fully on board to champion the pickled onion myself!! 😅

MeinKraft · 15/07/2024 22:33

Perfectlystill · 15/07/2024 22:30

Ps I also clicked on this hoping for some nice crisp chat

You aren't allowed to eat crisps on MN without self flagellating in front of a statue of Chris Van Tulleken