Woe is me ... Must feed us all for $200/wk!

Self crusting quiche ~

3 or 4 eggs,
1 C milk
1/2 C flour
1 t baking powder (thought I never bother)

then whatever you want in the quiche ...
I use the following ...

chopped onion/tomato/silverbeet and a little bit of bacon
sprinkle with cheese, pepper/salt and the above well beaten mixture.
Pour into a greased pie dish and bake @ 180 deg C for 40 mins.

Hpe this helps you out bettyboop - I make this all the time because it's so quick and easy (and cheap! and yummy)

Rice - for those still not into rice in a big way - grab a cheap rice cooker ( pays for itself with great rice - mine cost me $15) and make extra rice than you need . Chill quickly and then use the next day with leftover meat and an egg or two - and make a stir fried rice. It is our favourite meal - it is dirt cheap - and quick to do - and you would swear it was loaded with MSG. The trick is to used a couple of cloves or garlic (fresh) and an inch of ginger. Throw in some frozen mixed veges and maybe some bok choy if you have some (or cashews or anything - as you don't need much) and there you go. Very cheap. Very tasty. Feels like take out. Don't skimp on the oil.

I finally bought a raised vege garden today after wanting one for ages, it is 2.4 x 1.2 x .45 high. So far i have put in 14 bags of compost and 14 bags of vege mix which hasn't quite filled it. I need to go and buy more first thing in the morning. Any tips for planting veges would be greatly appreciated what to plant next to each other in it etc.....

Just want to say a BIG HUGE thank you to all my recipe board "Angels" out there for all your amazing help this year with inspriation, comraderie and friendly hints.I was feeling stressed and alone until this msg board gave me the most wonderful feeling of hope - that not only wasn't I the only person in this boat but there were in fact many inventive ways to paddle to shore!
Now with Christmas nearly upon us I also want to wish you and yours for a safe and loving Christmas.Thank you all heaps ~! x

I'd plant leeks in Dec/Jan so you get a good harvest in March, always plant silverbeet, throw in some parsely and courgettes/marrows grow really well aswell.Good luck with your garden

darlingmole...did you see a thread I posted a week or so ago about the Kiwi Icecream shop in Archers Road, Glenfield? They have 2L tubs of icecream for $2 and large frozen cheesecakes [peach scnapps, lemon and lime] for $17..plus a heap of other things. [thought if you're over in this neck of the woods..with a chilli-bin in car of course, you ay want to swing by and check it out!] LOL

Thanks for the doug ~ can always make a trip over to the shore (doesn't take that long really ... ish?! with toddlers I mean)Could you tell me the name of the shop? I kinda know where archers road is but will need the name ,,,,,

actually no it's amazing how far a chicken can go ~ !I use to feed 9 of us (8 now as one has left home) for three days (day 1 = roast, day 2 = pie or pasta or curry and always bumped up with lots of vege, day 3= soup).Believe me it can be done but agree it has to be the largest of chooks like a size 22

I find that with a chicken, it is best to roast it and then serve up each person's portin and put the rest away so it doesn't get picked at!. then it is easy to make the three meals out of it. There were three of us and I made two size 18 chickens last a week. Was yummy and they still love chicken more than any other meat! You do need to have plenty of vege with it to help it stretch. Roast potatoes are great because with some gravy the two kind of blend together really.

darlingmole..It is actually called 'Kiwi Icecream company'!! LOL..it's across the road from a cheap nappy place.
Directions here..[*hope link works*] http://www.hotfrog.co.nz/Companies/Kiwi-Ice-Cream-Company

I have got a good quiche recipe bettyboots

Quiche
3 eggs
3/4 C flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 TBSP oil
1 TBSP green herb stock powder
1 1/2 Cups milk
1 Cup grated cheese
1 onion finely chopped
salt and pepper

Mix together and put in a greased dish then top with whatever you like.

I use silverbeet, ham, capsicums, mushrooms and whatever i else i have to use.
Sprinkle some cheese on top.

Bake at 180 for approx 40 minutes or until cooked.

If I was in your position which is approx $1 per meal per person @ 3 meals a day for 7 days - I would think outside the square.I'd find a great recipe like choc balls or some other tasty treat (someone you know will have a "special" recipe and I'd get my family selling those to neighbours, shops whoever I could find to sell to. I'd charge triple what they cost to make and establish a regular clientele.Then you would have enough money to feed your family well.

Bumping for michelle313 :)

does anyone know where the $25.00 grocery shop by kiwiford is i have looked by cant find it...cheers

I feed 1 adult and 5 teens on $300 per week, it never seems to be enough, always running out of food, maybe I need som tips? Im looking at the crockpot recipes to save time and money

I searching for it to??????

does anyone know where the $25.00 grocery shop by kiwiford is i have looked by cant find it.cheers

I feed 1 adult and 5 teens on $300 per week, it never seems to be enough, always running out of food, maybe I need som tips! Im looking at the crockpot recipes to save time and money

I searching for it to!

I find it easier to stretch a roast chicken if I don't roast it at all but cook it in the slow cooker instead. I dump it in and half fill the pot with water and a bit of stock powder and just poach the chicken for hours on high until the legs fall off. Then take the chicken out, strip the meat off the bones while warm and use some of the liquid for gravy - nobody notices that it wasn't roasted and the meat seems to shrink less than it does in the oven. And you have a pot full of the most fabulous stock ready for soups etcetera with the scraps off the bones.

One other idea if you are defrosting rolls and they are a bit dry or if you are using yesterday's buns - I make 'Sloppy Joes' with them - brown some mince and an onion and throw in some spices and chopped up leftover vegetables or mushrooms etc. Then pour in some baked beans and stir and simmer together until thick but not dry. Put a big spoonful in each roll and serve over a plate of salad. The filling is really messy and falls out a lot - the kids absolutely love this for some reason - and then you have the meat sauce all over the salad to eat too (some grated cheese on the salad is really nice too with the hot sauce!). It's the only way I can get my picky eater to eat raw vegetables! It's really easy to throw in any sort of leftover into the mince to make it go further and you can also freeze the meat mixture for a quick microwave-defrost dinner in a hurry from the freezer.

I find it easier to stretch a roast chicken if I don't roast it at all but cook it in the slow cooker instead. I dump it in and half fill the pot with water and a bit of stock powder and just poach the chicken for hours on high until the legs fall off. Then take the chicken out, strip the meat off the bones while warm and use some of the liquid for gravy - nobody notices that it wasn't roasted and the meat seems to shrink less than it does in the oven. And you have a pot full of the most fabulous stock ready for soups etcetera with the scraps off the bones.

One other idea if you are defrosting rolls and they are a bit dry or if you are using yesterday's buns - I make 'Sloppy Joes' with them - brown some mince and an onion and throw in some spices and chopped up leftover vegetables or mushrooms etc. Then pour in some baked beans and stir and simmer together until thick but not dry. Put a big spoonful in each roll and serve over a plate of salad. The filling is really messy and falls out a lot - the kids absolutely love this for some reason - and then you have the meat sauce all over the salad to eat too (some grated cheese on the salad is really nice too with the hot sauce!). It's the only way I can get my picky eater to eat raw vegetables! It's really easy to throw in any sort of leftover into the mince to make it go further and you can also freeze the meat mixture for a quick microwave-defrost dinner in a hurry from the freezer.

PLease direct me to the 25 doller a week thread too pl!!!!