Just over £1 a Day

By ‎Judith Rushton

This 7-day meal plan although works out at around £1.15 per day for each person ( £8.07 per week ). It includes plenty of veg & salad stuff.

Breakfasts

Porridge oats made with water and a sprinkle of sugar to sweeten for the 7 days. Around £1.00 for the 7 days.

Lunches

A selection of Asda instant curry/chicken noodles/beans on toast/spag on toast/ boiled or scrambled eggs on toast over the 7 days around £ 1.92 each per person.

Dinners

Day 1:

2 portions ( freeze 1 )1/3 pack cooking bacon 25p/ 2x med potatoes 20p/ frozen leeks 20p/ bisto white sauce mix 40p/ sprinkle cheese 10p all layered and oven baked. served with: 1/4 round lettuce 17p/ 2 x toms 25p/ sliced peppers 10p/ sliced onions 5p/ beetroot 10p total = £1 82/ 91p each

Day 2:

2 portions ( freeze 1)1 x piece smart price chicken breast around 50p/ 1/3 rd pack Asda salad pots 27p/ frozen leeks 20p/ 2 x carrots 10p/ 1 and a half peppers 63p/ 2 x tomatoes 25p/ few chia seeds 5p few flax seeds 5p Total = £2.05 £1.03 each. All lightly sprayed with oil and oven roasted.

Day 3:

Egg & bacon Flan 4 portions £1.27 / 32P each portion ( freeze 3 ) 6 smart price eggs 48p/ 1/3 rd pack cooking bacon 24p/ 1/2 block ready made pastry 55p. Served with 1 x med potato 10p baked in skin/ l10p 1 x tom 13p/ peppers 10p/ onion 5p/ beetroot 5p/ Total flan 32p each/ pots & salad 50p each ie 82P each.

Day 4:

Poor man’s fish pie serves 2 ( freeze 1 ) £1 39 / 70p each portion.1 x pack (10) smart price fish fingers mashed 69p 1/4 of Bisto white/parsley sauce mix 40p 3 x med potatoes cooked and mashed 30p. Served with frozen green beans 5p and half can mushy peas 9p Total fish pie = 70p veg = 14p/ 84p each

Day 5:

2 x sausages 20p 1/2 can baked beans 13p 3 small potatoes sliced lightly oiled oven cooked 20p Total = 53p each

Day 6:

Veg Curry Serves 2 ( freeze 1 )1 x smart price curry sauce 28p 2 x carrots 10p / 2 x parsnips 10p / frozen sweet corn 10p / frozen peas 10p / sliced frozen green beans 10p Half can butter beans 18p = 96p 48p each. Serve with smart price rice 5p total each portion = 53p

Day 7:

Sausage Pasta bake 2 cooked sausages 20p/ 1/2 can tomatoes 14p cooked onion 5p cooked smart price pasta 10p all mixed together Total = 49p each.Total 7 days dinners per person = £ 5. 15