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Struggling meal plan

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eeniemeenieminiemoe2014 · 06/07/2017 20:51

I basically have no money. I have £60 for the forseeable future until benefits get sorted and need to get 2 x tubs baby formula £7 worth of sodding green milk and nappies/wipes for a toddler and baby.

I have a pretty well stocked freezer but I dont know how to make it stretch to last. I also need to figure snacks for them. baby is 9m and to extra complicate matters toddler is ASD and extremely fussy so need to be pasta abd rice based.

Im so stuck on how to essentially stretch £25 for as long as humanly possible.

freezer contents:

two packs diced beef
four packs mince meat
4 steaks
2 packs of chicken pieces
12 sausages
2 venison burgers
8 pork chops
2 bags leftover diced turkey

I dont want anyone to think Im being lazy Im just clueless

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Neuroticwoman · 06/07/2017 21:08

Buy lots of tinned tomatoes and can of kidney beans, big bag pasta and rice.
Carrots, mushroom and onions
Make batch of bolognese with 2 packs mince, make chillli con carne with the other 2.
Use sausage meat to make pasta sauce with tomatoes.
Make turkey curry to have with rice.
Make beef casserole - not sure whether you'd be happy to serve that with rice or pasta!

eeniemeenieminiemoe2014 · 06/07/2017 21:21

as awful as it sounds I dont think she will eat the mince, beef, pork or sausages so I feel horrid serving her meals I know she will only pick at :(

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Neuroticwoman · 06/07/2017 21:58

Ok swap beef for chicken pieces in casserole and serve with rice.
At least that should use everything she'll eat.
Lidl is good for reasonably priced fair quality stuff imo.

AtleastitsnotMonday · 06/07/2017 22:39

How many adults?
Will dd eat eggs or any form of pulse, bean etc? Tinned fish? May work out cheaper to cook cheaper protein sauces that you know she will eat then make the others bits last longer for you.
That seems like loads of meat how long are we looking at?
Do you have a well stocked store cupboard?
Carrots and cucumber with homemade hummus is a cheap and filling snack.
What snacks do you usually do?

CoverYourKneesUp · 08/07/2017 08:18

Aldi and reduced veg from other supermarkets!
Aldi even has an own brand formula now (I've never used formula but their other baby products are quite good so you could save a few quid there).

Things like chili, pasta dishes etc with lots of filler (carbs) and pulses (beans) can save you some money and keep the family full & healthy. I've been in those shoes before and managed on £25 for groceries so I know it can be done! Snacking just has to take a backseat, except from (whatever is on offer or reduced) fresh fruit because it'll be a drain on your shopping budget.
Porridge for breakfasts, sandwiches and pasta salads for lunch, stew/pasta/casseroles/rice dishes for dinners. Good luck!!

spiderbabymum · 13/07/2017 19:27

This website has meal plans that are the lowest cost I've seen

www.thriftylesley.com/meal-plans/

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