- A guide to moving out Part 2 - the cost of living

 

 -Cheap meals and tricks-

 

As i was reading my old posts i saw the cheap meal idea posts and it got me thinking about just how much the cost of food has gotten worse so i thought it would be a good idea on updating the meal ideas and maybe throwing in a few more ! 

Last time i showed you a few cheap meal ideas for under £5 so ill aim for that again this time ill show you a  few ideas from sainsburys

First a tried and tested idea noodles! ko-lee noodles
from sainsburys are just 30p cheap and tasty, as before id go for the chicken flavour , its worth looking out for cheap noodles, if you add the right stuff it can taste great 

If noodles are not your thing Id surgest going for potatoes you can get 2kg of baking potatoes for around £1.80 it will provide a hot meal thats nice and filling when added with the veggies and bacon

Now for the vegetables , when trying to get a good amount of vegetables in  your diet it can be hard on a budget both me and my partner are dibetic so we are allways being told to eat right a good diet , thats easier said then done!
 

We try and  get a bag off frozen vegetables 1 kg from sainsburys will set you back 99p for stamford street. co theres more types off veggies in here then the tescos own brand and it works out 10p cheaper ! and you can get easy a weeks worth of veggies from it ! 

 

So far that leaves you with £3.71 from your £5. now depending on if you eat meat you could go for a pack of stamford street co. cooking bacon for £1 buy cutting a few bits up and lightly frying then adding to the cooked noodles and veggies it ill make for a easy and cheap dinner if your on a tight budget 

If bacon isnt your meat of choice they do have chicken nuggies! they do cost 10p more , but should work on the side of the plate with everything else.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok so your left with £2.60 a loaf of bread from sainsburys stamford street range will cost  47p , they have both wholemeal and white so you can take your pick ! ive seen that butter can be quite expensive so id try and find a good deal on it if your happy enough to shop about you can get tescos butter for 95p for 500g 

Problem being is how long will it last ? if your going to use it for more then buttering bread , like lightly frying your bacon you'll need more so id go for a bigger tub, like sainsburys butter soft it tastes just like lurpak for half the price you cant knock it , ok its still 500g for around £2 but it will last so much longer then the tescos its well worth it.

 

 - reduced food - 

Most supermarkets will mark down their stock either the items damaged or close to sell by date you can useally tell the items by a yellow sticker though out the day  this is a great way to pick up a bargin for things you wouldnt useally beable to get , the best time to go in is in the evening times tescos useally do there last reduction around 8pm , its worth poping in if you have the time. it might be a little busy around the reduced sections but if you can get a chance to check it out its worth it !

So ill leave this post here , i hope this helps im planing on doing a blog about the cost of electric supplyers and whats the best option to go for ,  so keep an eye out !

If you have any cheap  meal ideas please feel free to comment below!  

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Cheap meals for the unemployed/skint! Or students!

Are you skint ? No money ? unemployed? well we've asked our friend the concerned gamer to help us out with a few cheap meal ideas and here is the first one ....


meal idea 1       spicy beans on toast!                                             

ingredients

Tesco value beans  cost : 24p
Tesco value bread cost  : 45p
Tesco Mild Chili Powder cost : 50p  
Loose Brown Onions cost: 16p

method 
OK pretty simple for the first one 

toast the bread 
cook beans in saucepan on a low heat 
while the beans are cooking add a pinch of chili ( or how ever hot you like it )
chop 1 onion in to half use 1 half and chop again in to smaller bits ! then add to beans 

pour on to toast and eat ! 

total cost of meal : £1.35  and you can use the bread for other meals to! 


meal idea 2 egg fried bread!


ingredients
Tesco value bread cost  : 45p  ( use the bread form the first meal if you still got it saves the pennies ) 
 Tesco Everyday Value Eggs Minimum Weight Box Of 6 cost: 89p 
Tesco Everyday Value Table Salt 1Kg cost : 25p
Tesco Everyday Value Tomato Ketchup cost:  55p ( if wanted to add to taste )

method

preheat a frying pan on a low heat with a little oil
OK beat 2 eggs in a  bowl , adding a pinch of salt add more eggs if you want more egg fried bread!
then cut the bread in to halves 
dip the bread in to the egg mix making sure all is covered 
place the now covered bread in to the frying pan until golden brown then turn until the other is brown to 
repeat this with the bread until all the egg mix is gone

then place on a plate add tomato ketchup if desired and enjoy! 

total cost of meal :  £2.14 

remember with is idea you may still have bread left over from the last idea and you may not add the
Tomato Ketchup so on that the meal may only cost £1.14


and last but not lest my favorite the pudding  ice cream floaters !

ingredients

Tesco Everyday Value Soft Scoop Vanilla Ice Cream cost : 89p

Tesco Everyday Value Sugar Free Cola 2 Litre Bottle cost : 17p

  method

grab a pint glass fill 3/4 of the way with the cola     

add ice cream in one table spoon full at a time ( it will froth up don't worry ) 

grab a straw and a spoon then enjoy!

total cost of meal : £1.06

hope you found these useful comment below and let me know ! ill be adding more next week! 

if you cant get these ingredients at tescos or there's no tescos near you try your local smart price range at your local super market

written by the concerned gamer

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