Food bill 2A 2C per week?

[Swoop]

I would also check out $120 dollar challenge (14 meals and snacks - $120 fortnight), she has lots of fantastic recipes on her website.

Another idea, is also to do a complete stocktake of your fridge, pantry and freezer.. write it all down and plan meals based on what you already have (use websites like taste and best receipes to get ideas). You will be amazed by what you already have and can make from it. We do this once a month, it forces us to make sure we are using everything we buy!

What a fantastic website! I've just done a stocktake of the fridge and freezer (the cupboards will have to wait til tomorrow coz it's too late now) and I don't know how I'm going to use it all up before it goes out of date.

Thanks for starting this thread TMS and thanks for the info above Mummato1!

[toomanyshoes]

So how much meat/veg does each adult/child eat?

How many grams of meat and how many cups of veg?

[Livinthedream]

I rely on 200gms of meat per adult.
The toddler, eats mostly peanut butter sandwiches for dinner atm Grrrrrr, but at least he is cheap !
We would have at least 2 cups of veg for dinner each (non starchy veg) and as I make all of our lunches, between 3 of us, we have 1 carrot, 1 stalk celery, 1 apple, 1 large or 2 small bananas, 1/4 rockmelon and 3/4 cup fruit and nuts. We eat alot of fruit here and I refuse to stop buying bananas as we like them so much.

[ladybirdflies]

We spend about $200 per week 2A 3C sometimes $250. Because we have a local farmers market we eat pretty much organic and local fruit and veg. I go to coles once a month and stock up on organic items and cheeses. Plus we are part of a co-op which allows us to eat organic or biodynamic flours, nuts, grains and pulses cheaper then conventional. Have you got some friends that you could start a co-op with??? Do you have local farmers markets or one close by? Buying in bulk or shopping once a month means you spend less on things you really don't need. Once we are out of something we have to wait out the next market, order or shop!! THis saves alot of money, as spot shopping you buy bits and pieces that you don't really need.
We are veggo, but when we ate meat, whole chickens were the best value for money as you can make so many dishes from one bird. A free range chicken is only about 9-12 bucks!!!
I agree with garden in some pots, even just lettuce and tomatoes a few herbs saves you heaps and you always have something for lunchboxes. Plus, sprouting in jars is fun and tasty. Making your own spreads like hommus, pesto, olive tapenade etc helps with fresh lunch ideas!