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Good £50 weekly meal plan
Posted: 25 July 2012 11:33 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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http://utterlyscrummy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/feed-family-of-five-for-50-vegetarian.html?m=1

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Posted: 26 July 2012 07:40 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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This looks brilliant smile
I had a look yesterday and then got called away but I think this may be do-able after next week, we are off camping next week so food will be basic.  But have bookmarked it and will have a couple of days to prepare a shopping list and do the shopping, fifty pounds would be great for a week, I always overspend!  I love that it involve home cooking too but not loads wink

Are you going to try it Fuschia?
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Posted: 26 July 2012 07:50 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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I do meal plan and probably have food running at about the £80 mark though we have some meat eaters

But we are in a bit of a rut ... Those recipes look great
think I might try it, with some meat added for dp

I also like her 6 ways with scones, 6 ways with roasted veg

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Posted: 27 July 2012 03:07 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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In the comments there are a couple of great links to http://wedonteatanythingwithaface.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/vegetarian-food-on-budget.html
and there are a few meal plan variations on there with great ideas for meals and how to cut costs smile  Now how to get dh to eat anything with veg or lentils in wink

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Posted: 31 July 2012 04:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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There are some really good ideas on there, even though we’re not veggies.  I need real help at the moment getting the shopping bill down as it has become a bit ridiculous. 

It’s worth checking ASDA out at the moment as there are some deals on for Ramadan.  The KTC tinned tomatoes are 4 for £1, tinned chickpeas 4 for £1.  Also good deals on rice, big packs of samosas etc.

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