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 FeaturesMeal Plan OneMeal Plan Two
cost per day£1.31£1.50
meatyesno
no battery eggsnoyes
cheese/dairyyesno
fresh fruitnoyes
vegetariannoyes
vegannoyes
find out moresee meal plan 1see 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....?

Porridge (meal plan 2)

Porridge (meal plan 2)

cheap family recipes feed a family of 4 for (just over) £100 a monthPorridge - Meal Plan 2Raisins are used as they are a purple portion, the  hardest one to get. If you don't have them, use any other dried fruit - sultanas, home dried foraged apples or plums for...

Hummus Sandwich

Hummus Sandwich

cheap family recipes feed a family of 4 for less than £200 a monthHoumous SandwichWhat you need to make hummus sandwiches 140 g chickpeas dry weight chickpeas cooked as per packet instructions, or one tin, drained 110 ml oil 15 ml vinegar ½ lemon, juice only, retain...

Potato Wedges

Potato Wedges

cheap family recipesfeed a family of 4 for (just over) £100 a monthPotato WedgesPotato wedges are used in various places in the meal plans They can also be substituted whenever potatoes are used for mash etc if you prefer wedges potato wedges oven...

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.

Want to know more about how to feed yourself fantastically frugal food?