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How can I spend £50pw on food?

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jugodenaranja · 29/10/2023 12:02

not a begging thread! I’ve had over £100 worth of expenses not budgeted for and now literally can’t spend more than £50 per week on food for the rest of November. Toilet rolls and toiletries can be bought separate. It’s just me and DD so should be possible but usually spend £65-70 + extra for toiletries, I buy dog food separate as well. I could put it on a credit card but not sure I want to get into debt.

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UsingChangeofName · 30/10/2023 16:58

If you've fallen for her nonsense and bought into her lies, great, go well, you ust really hate cats and other animals.

I think you need to calm down a bit.
I have absolutely no idea what you are raving about here, I was merely pointing out that none of the people who try to provide ideas for people to cook on a budget are suggesting you only have £1.11 and an empty kitchen. They are working on the assumption that out of your £20, you buy something like a block of cheese, and then it will be gradually used across the week / fortnight. It's not that difficult to understand.

But don't suggest anyone with a limited budget follow her recipes because they're nonsense and living on rinsed spaghetti hoops is not possible.

I haven't looked up any of her recipes particularly, but have seen some of the Jamie Oliver cooking on a budget ones and the Tom Kerridge / Full Time meals ones, and seen some good ideas that are perfectly useable.
Of course it isn't ideal that anyone has to live on such a tight budget, but you loosing your rag about people who are trying to give some ideas to those that have to isn't helpful to anyone.

However, this thread is about only 2 people eating for £50 pw for just the next few weeks. There is no suggestion they are starting from scratch in a hostel or empty kitchen, and it is implied this is a temporary situation for a few weeks.

Grayson1965 · 07/02/2024 20:38

Corned beef is OK for stew . Yes do a meal plan . Bulk everything up and you may as well buy the chicken use legs for sandwiches with stuffing and strip the chicken even under it make a dinner with the breast and loads of veg and frozen cheap puds or make sum . Pasta dishes cheesy beans on toast I love that good luck and hope you save some money ohh get the coming out of date stuff I do

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