What have you just bought?

[mrmistoffelees]

A new boiler and two new sofas

[alferret]

Originally Posted by Osem

It's perfectly possibly to eat well and eat cheaply isn't it. Not tried the pork shanks yet.

My opinion is that you can feed a family of 4 well and healthily for less than £5 per main meal and I have a book full of meals I have made and the costs incurred. I've even added the costs for what the electric may cost and factored that in too.
£8 can feed a family with 3 squares and still get change.

[Osem]

Originally Posted by alferret

My opinion is that you can feed a family of 4 well and healthily for less than £5 per main meal and I have a book full of meals I have made and the costs incurred. I've even added the costs for what the electric may cost and factored that in too.
£8 can feed a family with 3 squares and still get change.

Yup but only if you have the inclination and motivation to do it. There are few excuses these days with recipes and even step by step videos available on phones showing how to prepare cheap, healthy meals. It just takes a little effort and for those able bodied who aren't working, the time probably isn't a factor either. Bought in the right places, basics like chicken, rice, pasta, vegetables, fish, beef/pork mince, eggs, milk, etc. etc. are relatively cheap and can be used to make all sorts of dishes.

1.5kg of beef mince cost me about £5 at Lidl the other day and with a few other cheap ingredients costing a couple of pounds, I'll use it to make a huge batch of shepherd's pie or Bolognese which will easily make enough for about 8-10 portions.

I think a whole lot of people have become locked into the ready meal/fast food mentality so it's no wonder that they may feel they don't have enough money. Cut out some of the take-ways, dinners out and expensive supermarket ready meals, however, and it's not long before there's enough money to feed the family for a whole week and a whole lot better too.

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A watch repair kit.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/16pc...amazon-2199035

In the past I've always managed to change batteries, remove links etc. in my own unique way but this was too cheap not to take a chance on it.

Totally agree.

For instance, this week we had -

Lemon and Tarragon Chicken with Rice
Beef Mince Tacos
Chorizo Pasta Bake
Home-made Fish & Chips
Sausages, Mash, and Beans
Roast Pork with Roast Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, and Broccoli Spears

Each of those meals cost well under £5 (for 2 people, and they scale up for 4 for a little more), and the Roast was for 4 people and was under £10.

[techguyone]

I find meat (especially the amazing shrinking meat) to be the most expensive thing these days

[Osem]

Depends what meat you buy. Lamb and beef can be but chicken and pork are cheap. I regulary see large pork joints going for £3-4 per kg. Even

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ...x?N=4294770955

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ...&search=Search

Lidl sell fresh chicken thighs (the best bit of a chicken for me) for around £2.50 a kg and frequently cheaper. They also do cheap pork joints and chops/steaks.

http://livealidl.blogspot.co.uk/2015...en-thighs.html

Their steak is very good too and readily available on special offer.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/2486.htm

Gammon joint - £3.79 per kg.

Their frozen chicken breasts do contain some water (as is common nowadays) but are estll xcellent value and really tender at £4.00 per kg. I use them for curries/stews and on the griddle with spices etc. and they're great. There's loads of good cheap meat around.

[SnoopZ]

6x Icecream Mars Bars in 20mins .......... i will regret it soon!

[denphone]

Don't eat them all in one go Sir.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by denphone

Don't eat them all in one go Sir.

This was meant to be in the 'What have you just eaten thread' lol

[Osem]

Confusion is a classic symptom of a sugar rush...

[nashville]

Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

A new boiler and two new sofas

Well done

[Ramrod]

A house! Weeee!

[Osem]

You greedy Cap-It-A-List you!! I bet it's a 'mansion' too!...


(hope it goes well for you mate )

[GrimUpNorth]

Loads of stuff for sandwiches to keep me going through the 23+ hour election shift. Will be leaving home by 6am tomorrow and if all goes well expect to be home about 5am Friday.

Cheers

Grim

[Taf]

A book for the missus. 8 euros + 5.90 euros postage. Getting anything across the Channel is getting too expensive now.