Red day help on budgeting please

Hi

I really would like some help on cheap meals for red days,as that is what i have to stay on fornow,i do hae a big appetite but not alot of money until payday,so got to budget really good for 2 weeks.

If anyone can help me on this,that will be great,

Thanks

I tried the mango chicken with tzatziki from the mag last month and that was brilliant 1.5syns on originl if use potatoes as the HEb

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I use the cheaper cuts of meat for making stews and casseroles. I find padding the stew out with veg like butternut squash or sweede makes it more fulfilling and they are both cheap to buy at the moment.

I posted a great recipe for a lamb casserole in the recipe section and that was a really economical meal for 2 using neck fillet.

Chicken thighs and drumsticks are also cheap if you buy large packs either fresh or frozen and you can eat these plain (without the skin) or make a marinade for them or add them to a one pot dish such as Coq au van.

Finally, turkey is quite cheap and makes a great stir fry.

Hope this helps

Thanks for that,ive got the mag
Im going to do shopping tommorow andmight go to the butchers and see if i can get any bargains

some butchers do really good deals on trays of meat failing that, chicken thighs and drumsticks are v. economical and make great stews and stir-frys

Have a look at some Jamie Oliver recepies, he makes some great chillies and things like that - you can make some changes and easily you can make it syn free for original

I often raid the "cheap" bins in the supermarket often there is lean meat in their

I also made a lamb dish i saw on gastronomy economy - receipe is on the BBC website - really tasty and again with a few changes it makes a low syn meal.

Good luck!

turkey mince is half the price of extra lean beef mince and very very versatile and tasty.

Bacon medallions - get them from Iceland, up to a whole quid less than some other supermarkets at 1.50

Chicken - the smartprice or budget stuff is exactly the same - just remove the skin! As the girls above have said - dark meat - MUCH cheaper and you can make great soups and casseroles with it.

Tesco have 2 packs for a fiver on packs of their extra lean healthy living meat range which are all free

Morrisons often have great deals on meat. And their in-house butchers are very friendly. You can buy lamb leg steaks already cut, OR you can pick a pack of meat which is cheaper per KG for the same meat and ask the butcher to de-bone and de-fat it. He will, and he'll put it in a plastic pack for you with the lower price on it - et voila - lean meat chunks for the price of boned meat!

Hope that helps Phil! Good luck!

Being a student I am constantly on a budget, I usually go to the larger supermarkets and go to the fish counters. If you go mid morning they almost always have lots of fresh fish packaged up and at a reduced price. This is perfect as fresh fish can be frozen until you need it!

Some of my 'catch of the days' consisted of absolutely hugeeeee seabass fillets for just £2!!! It's defo worth checking out..

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