- 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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More Cheap Meals ideas - the guide to moving out part 1 -

A week to Pay Day you look in the kitchen and you see sod all , you check the bank and you got £5 to do the week for meals that's 3 a day for 1 week so what do you do ? sit in a corner and hide ? looking at pictures of food on line watching you tube videos of epic meal time getting to the point  where you want to eat the screen ? 

well we've all been there your literately thinking what would ice soup would taste like , or if you pick the mold of the bread could you still eat it with out sitting on the loo the rest of the day swearing lots...

well never fear I can help you cook some great cheap meals that will last you about 1 week here are a few tips to help you on the way :

lets break it down you've got £5 for meals that's enough for :

Tesco value bread at 40p 

Tesco value beans at 39p

Tesco value soft cheese 49p

Lets start of simple , if you have a sandwich toaster your sorted with this, simply spread the soft cheese on the bread and add 2 table spoon fulls of beans in the middle add the other slice on top then place in a warm sandwich toaster let it cook for a few minutes until golden brown. take it out and you'll have a quick snack that's great any time.

If you don't have a sandwich toaster its OK , simply toast the bread under the grill with the soft cheese and cook the beans separately then Dig in . The beans you don't use put in a air tight container for next time !

So after that you got 3.72 left another great idea is 

Tesco value pasta at 30p

Tesco value everyday value mixed veg (frozen ) 89p 

and the soft cheese from the last meal :) 

OK cook the pasta and veg in the one pan ... add the soft cheese its a great quick dinner that you can keep in the fridge if you cook to much for next time. As for the amounts you cook that's up to you personally I cook about 2 handfuls of pasta and a bout the same for the veg.

So that's 2 meals down already and we have 2.53 left 

a absolute god send for me is noodles Tesco value ones at 20p per pack you cant beat it , if you cant get the 30p pasta from tescos go for a pack of value noodles the chicken ones are the best if you cook them in a pan with the frozen veg add some mayo its just as good.

 so lets get some meat... 

first things first bacon you gotta have bacon 

Tesco smoked bacon 7 slices for 1.50 

Tesco Everyday Value Eggs Minimum Weight Box Of 6 for 70p 

and Tesco value noodles 20p 

so simple a child could cook it , cook the noodles and fry the bacon cut the bacon up in to little bits and mix with the noodles then fry on egg ( soft yolk or hard which ever you like ) add the egg to the top of the noodles and bacon  and there you go! its so good you cant beat it.

from this you should have some left overs weather its the bread the soft cheese or the bacon work around with the ingredients and see what happens !

from time to time ill post more and more tips to moving out and surviving the world out side from budgeting the balance to trying to write a C.V so keep your eyes peeled ! 

Written By z0mbi3gam3r

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