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Simple and budget-friendly family meal ideas to reduce food bills

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FireBreathingDragon · 18/05/2026 18:02

Trying to cut down our horrendous food bills of a couple of hundred pounds (plus!) per week. That’s around £1000+ per month.

It’s my fault for getting into the habit of the same meals and perhaps being a little excessive.

So, I aim to at least try some simple and cheap nutritious meals for most of the week. So far the ideas I have:

Jacket potatoes with salad, cheese, beans etc

Beans or eggs on toast followed by a lovely fruit salad

Soups with a sandwich or pitta

Salads with boiled eggs

Spag Bol

Sausage, mash and peas

What else can I add to this repertoire? Nothing spicy as we have intolerance and a toddler. Family of 5.

I am making a batch of cookies and homemade iced sponge cake this week for nice desserts / tea time treats as I don’t want to feel my meals are so bland that I’m not getting excited about them! Yes, I am very
spoilt. 🤭
A simple iced sponge or batch of cookies only costs a couple of pounds each and is plentiful ( also gives a nice ending to a simple supper).

OP posts:
cupfinalchaos · 30/05/2026 21:55

Nice wholemeal pasta bake?

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