Weekly Budget Food haul |Feed 4 for under £30 | 84 FRESH meals

A highly requested video, making a whole week of family's food with a #budgetmeal menu. Everything I bought is below and the prices I paid. Prices accurate on the date of purchase week beginning 21st March 2022
Meat: £11.87 total
Mince beef 15% fat £3.88
Chicken fillets 950g £5.10
Whole chicken £2.89
Fruit: £1.87
Bananas 5 pack 69p
Apples 6 pack 59p
Tomatoes 59p
Grains \ breads: £3.78 total
500g penne 29p
500g spaghetti 20p
Rice 1kg 45p
Wraps 8 pack £1
Bread 800g 59p
Cereals - cornflakes 500g 60p, Rice snaps 500g 65p
Vegetables: £4.33
Leeks 90p
Lettuce 42p
Potatoes 2.5kg 79p
Mixed Veg Frozen 69p
frozen Peas 55p
1 red Pepper 48p
Onions 1kg 50p
Dairy: £3.98 total
Cheddar 400g £1.79
6 Pint whole Milk £1.70
Cream Cheese 200g 49p
Pantry: £3.70 total
Flour 1.5kg 45p
Tomato Puree 31p
Baked Beans 4 tins £1.12
Tinned Tomatoes 2 tins 28p each
Curry powder 100g 79p
Sweetcorn 325g 39p
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A single mum with two children - a teen and a one year old; Both very expensive! Having recently quit my full-time teaching job to go it by myself, I really need to start budgeting.
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#envelopestuffing #cashstuffing #sinkingfunds #cashenvelope #ukbudget #singlemum #ukcashsaving #ukcashstuffinging this to help my personal budget but do feel free to follow my journey and feel motivated to do the same. Enjoy and thanks for watching! :)

[@budgets4arainyday547]

I’ve saved so much money by doing proper shopping lists and meal planning. Our food bill was huge and there’s only 2 of us now the children have left home but it’s much more controlled now that I sit down and work it all out for the week. I start with the meal plan first before the shopping list, otherwise I find I end up being more wasteful or don’t get a vital ingredient for a dish.

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

That’s a great idea. Often I do that too, but wanted to make sure I could get the food items under budget first. I knew in my head what I was going to make which helped ☺️🥰

[@TheDillygent]

You will always get the haters, keep doing what you are doing, it helps those of us who need it which is more important than silly little digs x

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Thanks Dilly! Appreciate that. Have an AMAZING day 🤗

[@lyndamcleod2242]

Please,please do some cookery videos,you are so real thankyou.x x

[@sarahwarren1041]

I'd love to see you do this ❤ 💓 I struggle to feed 2 for £50 a week!

[@carolynallen9016]

I love when I do a freezer, pantry and cupboard challenge great way to use everything and save money on a weekly food shop great video and great ideas.

[@clairechristy4023]

I loved this video Samantha. What a great idea. I would like to see many more of these please xx

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Ahhh amazing! Thanks Claire. I think I’ll definitely do more of these ☺️

[@blackbeauty7499]

This was absolutely amazing 😻 to watch! I loved you going shopping 🛒 and taking us along, also the break down along side you cooking it!!! Just wow👏🏾👏🏾 I hope you do more like this in the future and that yourself and children are having a fantastic weekend 😁❤️❤️

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Oh thanks so much! Yes it took a long time to put together and edit etc but I enjoyed doing it and I’ll definitely do more in future if that’s what you guys want ☺️🥰

[@tinalouise5880]

Absolutely brilliant!!! Love this - I’ve subscribed. Best of luck!😊

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Oh thanks so much Tina. Really appreciate that! 🥰🥰

[@gillianhope7742]

Great planning and use of ingredients Sam , I do similar , I do include some fish as I like it , I know it is quite expensive but I buy it from reduced section when I see it as it has important nutrients like omega 3 etc x

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Thanks Gillian. I usually save money buying from the reduced section too - it’s so cost effective, isn’t it? 😊

[@SimpleBudgets]

I loved this!!!! Can't believe how cheap it is 🙈💜

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Thanks! It surprising how much you can save when you just make and stick to a list ☺️

[@DeidresBudgetingJourney]

You sound like you have lived a very cool life so far with all your different jobs/hobbies. Great video. 💕

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

I honestly feel like I’ve lived ten different lives 🤣🤣🤣 I’m not old enough for all my adventures to have happened 🙈😂

[@thepursewhisperer8383]

Ooh the chicken and leek looks lovely 😍 x

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

It was delicious 🥰

[@jenniferparry8709]

Found this very good. Have to say that It is on my phone and I wasn't able to see what you wrote down on your list and meal plan but I got the gist of it. Shows what can be done with £30. Well done

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Ah thanks so Much Jennifer! definitely can get much more done if you plan x

[@rachelil8094]

Well done to you hope you can find some nice new recipes or additions to mix it up for the future. For example thin sliced potatoes on top of the chicken with leeks. Or buy eggs so you can have pancakes for breakfast or make a Yorkshire pudding. Just so people get variation week to week.

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Hi Rachel, thanks so much for the ideas. They’re great 😃 I agree with the pancakes. I almost included those this time as we have them loads. I think people forget about them but they’re so cheap and easy and fun to make 🤩

[@thecockneycrafter]

Great ideas here! Do you have printables for shopping list sheets & meal planning?

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Hi, thank you. I have them on my Etsy store, here: thebudgetmumuk.etsy.com 😊

[@jacquelinemcgowan8164]

yes i use seasonal veg has its cheaper and buik out casseroles and soups, make a tray cake and put some icing sugar on it and sprinkles and portion it out, all the bones from the chicken make lovely stock for soups

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Fab money saving tips! Thank you 🥰

[@Ginaladyg]

New subscriber here, this was fabulous, look forward to seeing more tips. Thank you

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Hi Gina, thanks so much and welcome! Hope you find it useful and I’ll definitely be adding more 🤗

[@Shopgirl2000]

Very useful!!

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Aw fab! Glad you thought so ☺️

[@janetterobinson7778]

Stopped watching it the minute you used the word 'guys '.I thought it was an English video and if you were a teacher then you know the word is American. Just why you English people have to use it is a mystery

[@TheBudgetMumUK]

Hi Janette, thanks so much for your comment. In the U.K. ‘guys’ is a colloquial word used for the general reference to both male and female or gender neutral. It’s seen as informal, friendly and inoffensive here, so perfect for use in this casual, laid-back video regardless of education or career. Hope that helps and thanks for stopping by ☺️

[@janetterobinson7778]

I used to live in England and never used that word it's only been incorporated in the last few years because American companies are taking over English ones. I just hope I'm not referred to a guy when I visit England. In America it was guy's and dolls in the 50's My ex sister in law form England is married to an American and lives there

[@fairydust950]

Wow so rude.

[@monikag9081]

@@janetterobinson7778 you obviously don't understand English culture. "Guys" is very commonly used in a variety of settings and across society and definitely doesn't imply only "male". When it was introduced into a language is totally irrelevant, language evolves.

[@christinenightingale2528]

FFS there's all this death and destruction and in the world and you're worried about using the word 'guys'.