Budget, week 2

It's been much harder to keep to the budget this week. Last week's shop of a little over £49 meant that pretty much every scrap of food has been eaten and the fridge really is bare and there are significant gaps in the cupboard. I knew the first week would be easier as I had a fairly well stocked house, the coming weeks will really test whether we can keep to this (we have too, our financial situation leaves no option). There is no doubt that food prices are considerably more expensive and to keep to a healthy and an interesting diet costs money. This week proved the point as the total came to £58.75, an overspend of nearly ten pounds.  This total includes no meat (any meat for this week's menu is from the freezer), no alcohol and is for food only.

Budget week 2
Saturday -

Breakfast: Coffee and toast

Lunch: Pizza (a reduced price supermarket own brand)

Dinner: Homemade chicken vindaloo, homemade mung bean dhal, brown rice & chapatti, soya chocolate dessert

Sunday -

Breakfast: Boiled egg and toast with marmite, 3 slices Soreen malt loaf

Lunch: leftover mung bean dhal and chapatti

Dinner: Grilled pork steaks (from the freezer) with a spiced apple butter, roast new potatoes and cabbage, soya chocolate dessert

Monday -
Breakfast: yogurt, fruit and granola
Lunch: Artichoke and tomato tarts with salad
Dinner: Spelt spaghetti with watercress pesto and tomatoes

Tuesday -

Breakfast: yogurt, fruit and granola

Lunch: Artichoke and tomato tarts with salad

Dinner: Mushroom risotto

Wednesday -

Breakfast: yogurt, fruit and granola

Lunch: Beetroot, feta and red rice salad

Dinner: Soup - variety yet to be decided!

Thursday -

Breakfast: yogurt, fruit and granola

Lunch: leftover soup

Dinner: Vegetable chilli with guacamole

Friday -

Breakfast: yogurt, fruit and granola

Lunch: leftover chilli

Dinner: Fish and chips with peas