cheap family recipes
feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a month
How to Choose which Planner is Best for You
Before putting together our meal planners we surveyed over 600 people to ask when faced with a tighter budget, which things they would struggle to give up.
Two of the main things were having meat 3-4 times a week, (option one) and being able to have fresh fruit each day (option 2).
We have built our planners to accomodate as many of those as we could. We suggest that you and your family have a think about which things you are happy to compromise on. This should help you choose the planner that’s right for you.
Each plan feeds 2 adults of average energy needs and 2 young teenage children all meals for 31 days
| Meal Plan Features | Meal Plan One | Meal Plan Two |
|---|---|---|
| cost per day | £1.31 | £1.50 |
| meat | yes | no |
| no battery eggs | no | yes |
| cheese/dairy | yes | no |
| fresh fruit | no | yes |
| vegetarian | no | yes |
| vegan | no | yes |
| find out more | see meal plan 1 | see meal plan 2 |
Or for a celebration week, try our weekly meal planner which feeds a family of 4 for £25, with a lot more treats for a special occasion!
Why Not Try....?
Christmas Pudding
cheap family recipes feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a monthChristmas Pudding What do I need to make Christmas Pudding 120 g sugar 60 ml vegetable oil 2 tsp mixed spice 300 ml apple juice 250 g mixed dried fruit 200 g breadcrumbs 1 egg, whisked 100 g...
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
cheap family recipes feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a monthChocolate Nut CheesecakeAn easy to make chocolate and peanut cheesecake perfect for celebrations of all kinds, or just a Sunday pudding. Lots of possible variations too What do I need to make a...
Chocolate Brownies
cheap family recipes feed a family of 4 for (just over) £100 a monthChocolate BrownieI've tweaked this recipe rather from the 2010 original, reducing the sugar, increasing the flour, and changing to a solid fat. I usually use butter now, but any solid fat would work...
Take care of your family and your budget
Before putting together our meal planners we surveyed over 600 people to ask when faced with a tighter budget, which things they would struggle to give up.