How Cheap Can I Eat?

Well, the experiment is over.  Total spent: £72.22.

It’s nice to come under the target, although several people have complained that £75 for food in one month seems like a lot. I said early on that if I wanted to go really hardcore, I could just buy 10kg of rice for £5 and have a bowl of rice every day. I wouldn’t die, but I might go insane with boredom and eventually start suffering from malnutrition.

The objective here was to see how easily I could eat properly while spending less than normal. The key really is to cook meals yourself, and more importantly to bag and freeze any leftovers. I still have loads of food left and if I had to I could survive for another two weeks.

You need to spend a bit on good stock ingredients that’ll stay in the cupboard for months, and then all you need do is buy specific ingredients to complete whatever meal you want. I honestly don’t think I’ll ever buy a prepackaged ready meal again, they’re far too expensive for what they are, and I can cook something nicer and healthier for much less.

Thanks to all that have followed my progress