food shopping.....£20 budget

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 16:33

Okay, I've got £20 for shopping. It's got to last me a week or two, and I've already got:

enough rice, pasta and some uncle bens sauces.

I'm looking for some suggestions to help me bulk up whilst I'm running/lifting weights etc.

Thanks.

(Yes this thread is banal, but I actually need constructive advice).

UnworthyBean · 17 May 2011 at 16:36

General discussion will most likely get you nowhere

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=128

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 16:39

Wow, didn't know there was a food section now!

I am behind on the times haha

iraiguana · 17 May 2011 at 16:42

Whey protein or skimmed milk powder is going to be the only way if you have £20 a week total to get by on!

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 16:47

iraiguana said:
Whey protein or skimmed milk powder is going to be the only way if you have £20 a week total to get by on!

I'm not a body builder lol, just looking to get more food into me during the day etc.

I'm guessing I should stock up on mince beef and chicken?

the_jetsetwilly · 17 May 2011 at 16:47

borrow a fiver and get a chinese takeaway.

or get some whey/tuna/almonds

b.cummins · 17 May 2011 at 16:49

UnworthyBean said:
General discussion will most likely get you nowhere

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=128

I'm not entirely sure "I want to bulk up on cheap as chips food" falls synonymously with "la cuisine" tho?

UnworthyBean · 17 May 2011 at 16:54

b.cummins said:
I'm not entirely sure "I want to bulk up on cheap as chips food" falls synonymously with "la cuisine" tho?

I was mainly thinking that GD would most provide GD style answers

But this is also a food thread and therefore belongs in the food forum.

b.cummins · 17 May 2011 at 16:55

True dat.

On a related note, chicken and rice, and enough fruit to make smoothies daily.

utajoker · 17 May 2011 at 17:08

50 packets of tesco value noodles, pocket £15.

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 17:24

Oh hell no.

Had enough of those noodles. They are cheap granted, but they don't fill you up etc

utajoker · 17 May 2011 at 17:43

serious answer

-stew
-pasta bakes
-pasta and basic sauce
-shepards pie

make all from scratch and you will be able to make 3-4 portions at a time.

each week pick up a few spices until you can make currys too.

on a small budget you will prob have to eat the same meals for a few days.

Van Hellseek · 17 May 2011 at 20:07

If you've already got the carbs (and sauces) then the obvious answer is buy £20 worth of chicken and eggs.

Eggs on toast for brekky, then chicken and pasta/rice in the evening? (add in a few 'value' rashers of bacon for flavour more than anything).

Raikiri · 17 May 2011 at 20:16

Bookers/random wholesale place. 5kg chicken breast for £19.99

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 21:44

Not that anyone actually cares........

But here is what 20 of the Queens pounds got me.

4 pints of milk (got loads of weetabix already)
3 for 10£ chicken fillets (450g x 3)
15 Free range eggs
2 loaves of bread.
Creamy colesaw (???!)
18 bags of walkers crisps
Value Cookies
Value Shorties
Foxes ambers (biscuits)
Foxes Crinkle crunch (biscuits).

Such a mistake to go shopping on an empty stomach

BloomerzUK · 17 May 2011 at 21:56

Hmm, a lot to spend on just chicken. I would have got cheaper cuts.. e.g. thighs and legs and boned them.

Left over chicken for pasta bakes/stir-frys etc.

TheCrow · 17 May 2011 at 22:00

Think you could have done a lot better for the money, but that should get you through 1/2weeks. Out of interest why? Skint, rents away, fun?

Pate · 17 May 2011 at 23:51

BloomerzUK said:
Hmm, a lot to spend on just chicken. I would have got cheaper cuts.. e.g. thighs and legs and boned them.

Left over chicken for pasta bakes/stir-frys etc.

It is a lot indeed. Each pack has 3 fillets in it, and I used only half a fillet for my dinner tonight. Truth be told it's so much simpler than the other cuts.

TheCrow said:
Think you could have done a lot better for the money, but that should get you through 1/2weeks. Out of interest why? Skint, rents away, fun?

Out of curiosity, what changes would you have made? I made the mistake of morrisons (was curious as to what the shops like), didn't have half the "value" range of the big stores.

I'm completely skint at the moment, no student loan etc.

Raikiri · 18 May 2011 at 02:30

A vegetable or two maybe? Cheaper meat like Turkey breast or beef mince.

Pate · 18 May 2011 at 12:58

Raikiri said:
A vegetable or two maybe? Cheaper meat like Turkey breast or beef mince.

haha, never even thought of vegetables.

Turkey breast seemed to be really expensive? Maybe I was looking at the wrong cuts.

Had enough of beef mince to be honest. It dosen't go well for "off the shelf" sauces etc and burgers + bolognaise are limited.