Eating plans for a £1 a day

Germanshepherdsmum

We have no local public transport. Tesco and Morrisons are the only supermarkets that deliver here.

and they have a minimum spend on orders

Mollygo

Callistemon21 I agree with this.

If all children got a good, nutritionally balanced school dinner either free or subsidised then that would solve a lot of problems.
Although our school dinners aren’t junk food, I’m still not convinced about school dinners or that “good” and “nutritionally balanced mean the same.
If the (primary) children ate what they were offered on the menu, I could just about accept ‘nutritionally balanced’. Many don’t. They simply leave bits that they don’t want to eat, often the veg or salad or fruit. Also, some schools declare the week’s meals to be ‘nutritionally balanced’ which means children need to eat a whole week of the meals to get the balance.

Mollygo I was told, as table head, I'd have to eat everyone's leftovers if I allowed them to leave anything. That was the vile headmistress.
The memory still makes me want to throw up even now!

We have no local public transport. Tesco and Morrisons are the only supermarkets that deliver here.

In the 60s and newly married, I was given a book “100 meals for a shilling.” If I remember the recipes used an awful lot of offal, which people don’t eat so much of these days.

yes, rural poverty is real

Germanshepherdsmum

I really enjoy Tesco’s own brand sliced white bread and changed to it for preference, 65p for a loaf of medium white sliced, keeps well. Haven’t counted the number of slices.

I assume the egg was large free range, going down to medium FR would cost £1 for 6 at T.

We don't have a local Tesco. It would mean a trip to the outskirts of our local cities. Our bus service is very poor, so I think anyone on the next to nothing amount we are considering would either shop at Morrisons, Aldi, a small Sainsburies or, where I would guess more of those on lower incomes live, the Co-op. I would also guess they cant buy as cheaply there, although the Co-op does go where other companies wouldn't bother and where they can walk to.

I'm sure this is part of the problem for those who have no transport and live where others have low spending power.

How many grams of oats have 95 calories/27 grams of carbs? About 25g I'm guessing, which is about half a recommended portion.

Hetty58

Oh dear - I do love porridge so I'll try again to get it right:

Nutrients per Serving

Oatmeal has a well-balanced nutritional profile, providing these nutrients:

Calories: 95
Protein: 5 grams
Fat: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 27 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Sugar: 1 gram

www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-oatmeal#2
(I think I do need a lot of carbs.)

Calcium

spinach, 99mg of calcium per 100 grams
kale, 250mg of calcium per 100g,
broccoli, 47mg of calcium per 100g

I eat almonds, bok choy and tofu - all high in calcium too.

That's your choice. I eat spinach, kale and broccoli too. There's no single source of anything. The issue with porridge is that it's very high in carbs, so if somebody is watching carbs (as all T2 diabetics should), porridge is not an efficient way to consume nutrients. My partner does eat porridge and I very occasionally have a bowl. I did an experiment with diabetic test strips to see how much a bowl of porridge with/without milk affects my blood glucose levels two hours after eating. The porridge without milk sends my levels up higher than the porridge with milk, which isn't surprising because any fat consumed with carbs lowers the overall glycaemic load. Frankly, I'm more concerned about glucose levels than trace elements, which have never been a problem for me because I eat a varied diet.

vegansrock

There aren’t any vitamins you can only get from “animal products”, and no, vegans don’t have to take supplements. That’s a myth by the agricultural
Industry methinks. If you go into any chemist you’ll see rows of vitamins and supplements - they aren’t all bought by vegans btw. Plenty of meat eaters must buy them. I’m having to be gluten free for a while and it seems everything gluten free costs £1 more than the alternatives

I’m having to be gluten free for a while and it seems everything gluten free costs £1 more than the alternatives
And half the size

Yes, we get ours free from various local butchers.

Blondiescot

*No such thing as free dog bones anymore ??*
Yes, there are - we get free bones for our (raw fed) Labrador all the time.

Where? Not the local butchers/Tesco/Asda and Morrison charge for them. Our dogs are raw fed partly from the local venison estate but deer bones are very hard.

Thanks Gransnetters for pointing me to the Jack Monroe site. Wonderful recipe ideas for a vegetarian.

The idea is that users here will devise an eating plan, based on their own knowledge and skills.
Page 8 of this thread, and nobody has, so far.

Have a look at Thrifty Lesley- For Fabulously Frugal Food

vegansrock

There aren’t any vitamins you can only get from “animal products”, and no, vegans don’t have to take supplements. That’s a myth by the agricultural
Industry methinks. If you go into any chemist you’ll see rows of vitamins and supplements - they aren’t all bought by vegans btw. Plenty of meat eaters must buy them. I’m having to be gluten free for a while and it seems everything gluten free costs £1 more than the alternatives

As a vegan I'm sure you already know, but for general info, gram flour (chickpea) is gluten-free.

Whether the supermarkets add a premium to the price as it's 'gluten-free' I don't know as other than this I don't buy flour, but any decent Asian grocer will sell it.

Blondiescot

Sorry, I know that's not what the OP was asking - I meant to add that you should check out Jack Monroe's website - Cooking on a Bootstrap - loads of really cheap recipes and all costed down to the last penny.

Way to go!

Vegans do not need to take additional vitamins, everything is available in certain foods, just have to maintain a balanced diet.

Oh dear - I do love porridge so I'll try again to get it right:

Nutrients per Serving

Oatmeal has a well-balanced nutritional profile, providing these nutrients:

Calories: 95
Protein: 5 grams
Fat: 3 grams
Carbohydrates: 27 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Sugar: 1 gram

www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-oatmeal#2
(I think I do need a lot of carbs.)

Calcium

spinach, 99mg of calcium per 100 grams
kale, 250mg of calcium per 100g,
broccoli, 47mg of calcium per 100g

I eat almonds, bok choy and tofu - all high in calcium too.

The point about making it with water on this thread is that it's cheaper than with milk. Apparently really trad Scots would add salt rather than sugar
Yes Baggs, that's the way my Scottish GPs made porridge, but had a small bowl of cream beside it. I hated it and have to confess that I still do. I don't think my English granny ate porridge!

There aren’t any vitamins you can only get from “animal products”, and no, vegans don’t have to take supplements. That’s a myth by the agricultural
Industry methinks. If you go into any chemist you’ll see rows of vitamins and supplements - they aren’t all bought by vegans btw. Plenty of meat eaters must buy them. I’m having to be gluten free for a while and it seems everything gluten free costs £1 more than the alternatives

growstuff

Hetty58

Callistemon21: 'Porridge made with water doesn't have much nutrition in it' - I disagree (and always use water) as there's:

Manganese, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B1, Iron, Selenium, Magnesium and Zinc. You'll absorb more of the iron if you leave out the milk.

Yes, milk can inhibit the absorption of iron, but there are other sources of iron. Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. It also contains riboflavin, phosphorous, vitamins A and B12, potassium, magnesium, zinc and iodine. The fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) need fat to be absorbed.

The issue with oats is that although they are nutrient-rich, they contain a high level of carbs. That's great for people whose need for energy is high, but for a T2 diabetic, they're a bad way to consume all the other nutrients. There are more efficient ways for the body to absorb the other nutrients without overloading with carbs.

That keeps being repeated but It Wasn't Me Who Said That!!

MissAdventure, I think I'd have to work out a budget over a month or so. It would take a lot of maths, too, finding out the cost of a cup of rice from a huge bag! Still, making my own bread, cakes, biscuits and meals (often in batches) does save a lot of time and money. I know exactly what's in everything.

Baggs, I don't need supplements but I take B12, just in case (although there's a lot in Marmite).

Callistemon21

^I assume the egg was large free range^
Yes, although sometimes I buy mixed sizes, free range which are cheaper if available.

Mixed sizes are good and usually the best value. My standard breakfast is two eggs - scrambled with a little milk and butter (no bread) - and some fruit.

Hetty58

Callistemon21: 'Porridge made with water doesn't have much nutrition in it' - I disagree (and always use water) as there's:

Manganese, Phosphorus, Copper, Vitamin B1, Iron, Selenium, Magnesium and Zinc. You'll absorb more of the iron if you leave out the milk.

Yes, milk can inhibit the absorption of iron, but there are other sources of iron. Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. It also contains riboflavin, phosphorous, vitamins A and B12, potassium, magnesium, zinc and iodine. The fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) need fat to be absorbed.

The issue with oats is that although they are nutrient-rich, they contain a high level of carbs. That's great for people whose need for energy is high, but for a T2 diabetic, they're a bad way to consume all the other nutrients. There are more efficient ways for the body to absorb the other nutrients without overloading with carbs.

I assume the egg was large free range
Yes, although sometimes I buy mixed sizes, free range which are cheaper if available.