How I Feed 10 people on £10 or less per day

Daily I feed 10 people, I have 7 children aged 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 & 16 years, we also at present have my 17 year old Goddaughter as well as another teenage lad aged 16 years and then myself.

At present, and for the next 5 weeks, I have £88 a week to live on to cover gas/electric and food.

Never one to roll over and admit defeat, I decided to take up the challenge !

So here is my meal plan.  Its bland but as healthy as possible, home cooked and frugal, and will have to continue for the next 5 weeks

Monday's Meal Plan = £ 7.67

Breakfast - Creamy Porridge - £ 1.44

500g Porridge Oats

2ltrs  Milk

1ltr   Water

pinch of salt

1 tsp Sugar

Lunch - Eggy Bread - £ 2.65

18 eggs

1 & 1/2 loaves Bread (sliced medium white)

Beat eggs, dip bread into eggs and cook in a greased frying pan

Dinner - Sausage & Bean Casserole with Potatoes - £ 3.58

20 Value Sausages, cut into large slices

2 tins Chopped Plum Tomatoes

1 Red Onion, sliced thinly

3 Garlic Cloves

1 tbsp Mixed Herbs

1 tin Butter Beans

2.5 kg White Potatoes - cubed

Tuesday's Meal Plan = £ 6.85

Breakfast - Popcorn & Milk - £  .77p

9 tbsp oil

9 tbsp popcorn

1ltr Milk

cook popcorn (do the night before for best results)

pour over milk and drizzle a little honey on the top if required

Lunch - Bean Toasties - £ 1.65

2 tins of Baked Beans

1 & 1/2 loaves Bread (wholemeal)

1 handful of grated cheese

Dinner - Mozzerella Pasta Bake - £ 4.43

2 balls of Mozzerella

2 Onions (diced)

2 tins of Chopped Tomatoes

1kg Pasta Penne

300ml Vegetable Stock

3 tsp Tomato Puree

3 Garlic cloves

2 tsp Parsley

Wednesday's Meal Plan = £ 9.76

Breakfast - Porridge & Peaches - £ 1.76

500g Porridge Oats

2ltrs Milk (UHT)

1ltr Water

2 tins Peach slices (diced)

Make porridge and add peaches

Lunch - Bacon & Pasta Salad - £ 2.50

1 pk cooking Bacon

Pasta (fusilli)

Cherry Tomatoes

2 cups peas (cold)

1/2 cup Mayo (optional)

Dinner - Omelette, Potato Wedges & Beans - £5.50

18 Eggs

250g Grated Cheese

1pk Cherry Tomatoes

2.5 kg Potatoes - Wedged & Seasoned (salt, pepper, garlic and chill powder)

4 tins of Baked Beans

Thursday's Meal Plan = £10.00

Breakfast - Breakfast Bars - £ 1.60

250g Rolled Oats

1 tin Evaporated Milk

75g Coconut (fine)

200g Mixed Dried Fruit & Nuts

Lunch - Cheese, Tomato & Ham Toasties - £ 3.40

2 pks Cheese Singles

1 large pk Sliced Ham

1 & 1/2 loaves Bread (white sliced)

Dinner - Toad in the Hole, Mash, Vegetables & Red Onion Gravy - £ 5.00

20 Value Sausages

2 pts Yorkshire Pudding Batter

3 kg White Potatoes - Mashed

1.5 kg Broccoli & 1 kg Peas

1 Red Onion - Caramelised & 1 Pint Onion Gravy

Friday's Meal Plan = Cost £ 9.30

Breakfast - Pancakes & Fruit Syrup - £ 2.00

500g Plain Flour

1 tbsp Baking Powder

3 Eggs

3 tbsp Butter

300 ml Milk

Lunch - Chunky Vegetable & Red Lentil Soup - £ 3.50

1.5kg Casserole Vegetables (Carrots, Swede, Leek, Parsnip)

500g Red Lentils

Spices (Chilli & Cumin) - to taste

Salt & Pepper - to taste

Dinner - Vegetarian Spaghetti - £ 3.80

2 Onions (chopped)

2 Aubergines (cubed)

2 tins Chopped Tomatoes

1kg Spaghetti

Oil, Garlic, Chilli

Saturday's Meal Plan = £ 8.80

Breakfast - Banana Porridge - Cost - £ 2.28

500g Porridge Oats

2ltrs Milk (UHT)
1ltr Water

6 Bananas

Lunch - Sausage, Egg & Tomato Sandwich - £ 2.89

1 & 1/2 loaves White/W/meal Bread

10 Eggs

20 Sausages

2 tins Chopped Tomatoes

Dinner - Mexican Mince and Cheesy Potatoes - £ 3.63

1pk Cooking Bacon (chopped and fried)

2.5 kg Potatoes (wedged and preboiled)

1 Onion (diced)

1 tin Tomatoes

3 Garlic Cloves

250g Grated Cheese

Sunday's Meal Plan = £ 10.00

Breakfast - Chocolate & Banana Porridge - £ 2.00

500g Porridge Oats

2ltrs Milk (UHT)

1ltr Water

1/4 block of Cooking Chocolate

1/2 pk Bananas

Lunch - Meatloaf, Potatoes, Peas & Gravy - £ 4.50

500g Mince

2 pks Value Stuffing

1pk Sausages (skinned)

1 Egg

Garlic granules, parsley, salt & pepper to taste

2.5 kg Potatoes (Mashed & Roasted)

Green Vegetables Peas

Gravy

Dinner - Pizza Toast & Salad - £ 3.50

1 loaf Bread (sliced white)

1 tin Chopped Tomatoes

250g Grated Cheese

1 Iceberg Lettuce (roughly chopped)

1pk Cherry Tomatoes (1/4'rd)

1 Cucumbers (diced)

Total for the Week's Meals £ 62.38

leaving £ 25.62 for gas/electric