Here is something to think about. We all have different ideas as to what constitutes a good food budget. It, of course is dependent on the type and amount of food we buy. While browsing the net for nutrition guidelines, I came cross the Australian Government’s ” Eat for Health” website. The site has the (current) official dietary…
A sweet treat (or two ) to add to a cup of tea or coffee.
A few of you asked for something sweet when I did these menus in the past. I admit I do not eat a lot of sweet things, So for me to not have biscuits, cakes and chocolate is not a big deal. I have, however, acknowledged that many of you do crave a bit of sugar…
$50 Shopping list and Menus for Feb 14-27th
Here is the shopping list and menus for a $50 fortnight. (Click here to see a large version of the Coles Shopping List ) 1 Loaf Multigrain Bread 1 doz eggs 250g Butter 3 litres milk 6pack Frozen crumbed fish 1kg Frozen Mixed Vege 200g pack 4 leaf salad mix 2 Brown onions 2 Carrots…
The $25 menu ..I’m back..:)
After a long time away pondering on the best course of action for the $25 a week menu, I have decided to relaunch the site as “Frugal Foodie” This will be the home for delicious Foodie menus created at a rock bottom price. I will stick to a roughly $50 per fortnight shopping list and will…
$50 Fortnight Weeks 3-4
As planned, I have a bit of a food stash left over from the last fortnight’s shopping. We can add some fruit and sweet things this fortnight. 🙂 I have bought sugar and flour!! So there will be some baking happening this week 🙂 I know a lot of you will be missing…
$50 fortnight menu Week 2 – Days 3,4 & 5
Hi all, Firstly I apologise again for the late post. 🙁 Work does tend to get in the way. I have 3 days, meals here for you today…. so let’s jump straight into it. Day 3 Breakfast Omelette. My omelette today had a bit of chopped onion and a bit of grated cheese. Lunch Leftover…
Bulk meat buying at Meat City.
I promised here a little while back that I would post our bulk meat shop from Meat City. We venture down the highway for the 50km drive because of the consistently low prices and great quality. We do a big stock up once every 3 or 4 months. If you are reasonably local, do have…
$50 Fortnight Week 2 Days – 1&2
Two days menus here in this post. I am getting through the food basket I have put aside for these challenges. I am more than confident that there is plenty of food to last the week. I am working on the next fortnight’s shopping list and menu plan as well. I am hoping to get…
Weekly Wrap Up
We have come to the end of another week. I won’t attempt to do two weeks together again, I totally messed up a lot of that and mixed some days and ingredients 🙁 At the end of the first part of the $50 fortnight, if you followed the actual menu. you should have plenty…
$50 fortnight Week 1- Days 6&7 $25 menu Week 3 Days 6&7
Hello to all my lovely followers. This is another catch up post to bring us up to the end of last week. $50 menu Day 6 Breakfast Baked Beans on Toast Lunch Left Over Tex Mex Rice Slice Dinner Chicken , vege and pasta $50 Menu – Day 7 Breakfast Poached Eggs on Toast Lunch…