£30 for 30 days for One Person

£30 for 30 days for one person.

ANNIE BRISLEN·

I have put together this shopping list & meal plan to fit the kind of meals that I eat myself. Obviously, this suits me but may not suit you. It may however give you some ideas to prepare your own plan – I hope so.

STARTER PACK of things that will last at least 3 months:-

• Salt
• Pepper
• Herbs – 30 g
• Medium curry powder
• Tomato puree
• Marmite
• Cinnamon
• Baking powder
• Mayo
• Lentils
• Sultanas
• Peanut butter

TOTAL COST £9.60

At the end of the month, I expect to have a few things left to carry over into the next month & so there will be some leeway in a few months to replace these.

SHOPPING LIST

TO USE FOR 30 BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES & DINNERS, plus some snacks.

• Chicken thighs 1kg £1.89
• Black pudding – 1 stick £0.89
• 8 sausages £1.00
• Eggs -15 £1.09
• Tuna – 2 tins £0.80
• Cooking bacon -907g £1.29
• Liver – 250gms £0.50
• Sardines- 2 tins £0.70
• Fish portions – 4 £0.85
• Cheddar cheese – 225gm £1.25
• Baked beans -2 tins £0.50
• Sweetcorn – 900g £0.89
• Peas – 907gms £0.69
• Frozen mixed veg – 1kg £0.79
• Potatoes – 10kg £4.18
• Onions – 1kg £0.45
• Carrots – 1kg £0.39
• Tomatoes – fresh, 500gms £0.50
• Fresh spinach £1.00
• Mushrooms – buy loose to weigh 50 pence value £0.50
• Cabbage, lettuce & radishes from garden £0.00 Peas, turnip, parsnips from garden in season £0.00 Chives, parsley, rosemary & mint from garden £0.00
• Wholemeal loaf x 3 = 54 slices £1.35
• Pasta shapes £0.28
• Oats – 1kg £0.75
• White SR flour – 1.5kg £0.40
• Oil – 1 litre £1.00
• Margarine – 500gms £0.75
• Veg stock cubes – 10 £0.30
• Stuffing – 170 g £0.34
• Sub total £25.32
• Apples, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants & gooseberries £0.00 from garden in season
• Fresh fruit on offer £4.68

Total: £30.00

Note: I don`t use sugar/honey/syrup/jam/sweeteners
I don`t take milk in tea or coffee. The milk powder is for porridge & baking.
Potatoes are full of all kinds of vitamins & nourishment & provide brilliant value for your pennies.

LUNCHES/DINNERS TO CHOOSE FROM:

• Chicken thighs or pieces – 6 meals
• Sausage & mash
• Toad in the hole, boiled potatoes
• Sausage casserole
• Mini roast dinner with sausages
• Black pudding, wedges & tomato
• Black pudding & tomato sandwiches
• Black pudding frittata
• Black pudding, potato & onion pasty
• Egg mayo sandwiches
• Cheese, potato & onion pasty
• Mixed veg in cheese sauce pasty
• Cheese & egg flan
• Potato & egg curry
• Cheesy mashed potatoes & beans
• Layered potatoes, onion, sauce, topped with grated cheese
• Spinach (or green beans), potato & mushroom pasties – white sauce
• Spinach (or green beans), potato & mushroom pasta -white sauce
• Fish cakes – tuna & chives
• Tuna, sweetcorn, peas in white sauce with pasta
• Egg & chips
• Mushroom omelette
• Pan Hagerty
• Beans on toast
• Sardines on toast
• Sardine & onion pie
• Sardine fish cakes
• Cheese on toast
• Egg on toast
• Bacon sandwiches
• Jacket potato, tuna, sweetcorn, peas, mayo
• Jacket potato, cheese, onion
• Bubble & squeak with egg
• Bacon & egg pie
• Liver, onions & mash
• Carrot & lentil flan
• Lentil & peanut butter bake
• Frittata
• Pizza
• Mushroom Carbonara (white sauce made with flour, milk, salt & pepper)
• Mushroom Wellington (mushrooms, spinach & cheese)
• Popeye Pasties
• Bacon chunks in sauce with pasta
• Egg & potato salad
• Peanut butter & Marmite on toast
• Sweetcorn & mushroom pancakes
• Fish & chips

(Each meal plus suitable available veg/salad)
PLUS SOUPS – made with peels/scraps
PLUS BAKING:

• Boxty bread
• Herby potato scones
• Potato cakes
• Naan bread
• Dumplings
• Fruit crumble/pies
• Cinnamon & sultana buns
• Chorley cakes

Plus breakfasts:-

• Porridge
• Toast & Marmite