AS WE ALL KNOW FOOD PRICES HAVE SOARED IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS AND IS STILL CONTINUING TO RISE AND LET’S FACE IT NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING TO STOP IT!! I’M AWARE IT’S GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR FAMILIES TO MAKE CHEAP HOME COOKED MEALS AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TURN TO PROCESSED FOODS FOR EASE AND BECAUSE IT’S NOW WORKING OUT CHEAPER TO BUY READY MADE MEALS THAN MAKE YOUR OWN!



BUT THE RISK TO THOSE FOODS ARE THE UNKNOWN NASTIES!! THE HIGH SUGARS AND THE SATURATED FATS – SLOWLY BUT SURELY MAKING THE NATION UNHEALTHIER AND LACKING IN THE NUTRIENTS WE REQUIRE FROM OUR FOOD
LONG GONE ARE 5 MEALS FOR £25 AS THAT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS YOU WANT BEANS ON TOAST FOR EVERY MEAL BUT HERE IS MY 5 MEALS FOR £35
DESIGNED TO FEED A FAMILY OF 4
5 HEALTHY AND WHOLESOME MEALS
CHICKEN SOUP
CHICKEN CURRY
SAUSAGE STEW
COTTAGE PIE
CHICKEN KORMA TRAYBAKE
SHOPPING LIST

- WHOLE CHICKEN – MEDIUM £3.95
- 1KG BAG OF CARROTS 69P
- 2 BAGS OF POTATOES – 1KG EACH £1.32 PER BAG
- 7 MEDIUM ONIONS – 12P EACH
- 1 GARLIC- 50P
- CHICKEN STOCK CUBES – £1
- BEEF STOCK CUBES – £1
- 300ML CREME FRAICHE – 85P
- 2 X 2 PACK BAGUETTES – PART BAKED- 89P PER PACK (2 PACKS IN TOTAL)
- 180G JAR TIKKA PASTE – £2.10 (I LIKE THE M&S ONE AND IT’S CHEAPER)
- 180G JAR KORMA PASTE – £2.10 (I LIKE THE M&S ONE AND IT’S CHEAPER)
- 2 TINS PLUM TOMATOES – 43P EACH
- PORK SAUSAGES – PACK OF 8 – £1.79
- GRAVY GRANULES – 73P
- BLOCK OF BUTTER £1.99
- 250G BEEF MINCE
- TOMATO PUREE – 65P
- 250G GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE – £2.55
- 1KG CHICKEN THGHS -£2.99
- FRESH CAULIFLOWER – £1.19
- 1KG EASY COOK RICE -£1.25
- 2 X NAAN BREAD – 260G – 69P
TOTAL SHOPPING COST = £34.49
ASSUMING YOU HAVE SALT, PEPPER AND OLIVE OIL IN THE CUPBOARD
COST PER MEAL = £6.90
ALL OF MY FOOD SHOPPING IS BASED ON A TESCO FOOD SHOP EXCEPT FOR THE TIKKA AND KORMA PASTE
RECIPES
CHICKEN KORMA CAULIFLOWER TRAYBAKE
A DELICIOUS EASY AND HEALTHY FAMILY MEAL INGREDIENTS 500G RICEOLIVE…
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