Learn how to cook a good rissotto
You can feed 2 for less than £1 if you're frugal, and it's nice enough to eat a couple of times a week.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:12, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

This is a good tip, right here.
I'm doing an audit month from next payday where I account for every penny spent and do proper meal planning - risotto included. I'll probably end the month living on value porridge oats and free vitamin tablets.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:14, Reply)

Soup!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:18, Reply)

A lot of Indian food is dirt cheap too,

(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:18, Reply)

Especially if you make your own chapatis.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:21, Reply)

I live off pasta bake
for my lunches, one jar is about £1.50 and it does 3 days, plus the pasta is really filling.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:22, Reply)

Not if you use decent risotto rice, proper parmisan and a quality white wine/vermouth
which are essential for a "good rissotto"
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:29, Reply)

he probably shops in Waitrose
when he wants to cut back on his spending
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:36, Reply)

I do shop in waitrose.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 12:49, Reply)

I once had to shop in waitrose while I was on holiday
a tiny jar of coffee was £4. I was shocked. Even M&S isn't that pricey.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:10, Reply)