I am having to stretch our weekly shop over 9 days this week as we don't get paid until next Wednesday and i really don't want to dip into saving for food shopping.
I already had chicken breasts in the freezer and a massive bag of rice as well as all the spices needed to make a cheap tasty chicken curry. This is the recipe i use
http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1110136
I add mushrooms to to this curry to bulk it out and double it up and by doing this it feeds 3 adults and 1 toddler for 3 meals, so 10 adult portions. That takes care of 3 days and i think i will make a pasta Bolognese as that does 2 days. I have some potatoes left from last week that need using so making a big pan of potato hash as that also does 2 days, with the sausage casserole i have left in the freezer from last week i just need to think up something to fill one more day and i think i will probably do either a cheese and mushroom omelette or chips, egg and beans so now for the shopping list. This is my list that will feed 3 adults and 1 toddler 9 evening meals plus breakfasts, dinners and snacks plus all the usually extras.
1 packet nappies
1 bag of onions
1 packet of chocolate bars
2 multi bags of crisp
1 garlic
2 packets of baby wipes
1 box of beef stock cubes
1 pot of natural yogurt
1 bag red split lentils
1 jar pickled beetroot
1 large bag of carrots
8 bottles flavoured water
3 bottles of milk
1 tub soft cheese
1 block mature cheddar
12 fromage frais
6 tomatoes
3 peppers
1 bag of pasta
1 tube tomato puree
1 can baked beans
large bunch of bananas
broccoli
4 cartons passata
4 cans chopped tomatoes
1 family box mushrooms
3 loafs white bread
2 packs minced meat
8 part baked rolls
3 packets biscuits
The grand total for this weeks shopping has come to..........................£33.91. that is broken down between £24.87 in Aldi (but i did buy an extra mince meat as it was on offer at £1.39 for 500g and it freezes really well so would be daft to miss out) and £9.04 at Morrisons.
Not only am i starting to really get to grips with this frugal way of cooking/shopping but i am genuinely enjoying it.
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