It's easier to find a few bargains in a $10 budget than it is to set out with $2 every day.
There'll be heaps of discounted bags of fruit and veggies!
Think loose rice, flour, herbs and seasoning from grocers' bins and supermarkets. That way, you're only paying for what you use.
Anything you can split with a friend?
If you both want butter but can't fit it into your budget, split a stick for half price.
Hear from the pros.
Did you know that Masterchef winner Julie Goodwin is something of an LBL veteran? Julie shared her LBL experience and meal plan with us.
Trying to produce 15 meals for under $10 means shopping differently to how I usually do. My eye is only on the price – not the quality, not the origin, nothing but the price. I guess when you are living hand-to-mouth, with so few resources, that’s the reality – getting the food for yourself and your family is the only concern.
Living with empathy is probably the most effective way to truly understand the plight of the humans in our world who suffer. Experiencing even the tiniest part of what they experience is a window into a world where there should be enough for everyone, and still there is not. I congratulate everyone who has taken on the challenge to Live Below the Line, I wish you the best of luck.
Shopping List
- Eggs: $2.79
- 900g bag of rolled oats: $1.87
- Onion: 54c
- 1 washed potato: 70c
- Small head of garlic: 70c
- 500g pkt of pasta: $1
- 400g tinned tomatoes: $1.20
- 500g salt: 98c
Total: $9.78
Meal Plan
Breakfast: Porridge made from boiled oats.
Lunch: Tortilla Espanola - make a Spanish omelette using 1 potato, ½ onion and 6 eggs. Add salt to taste.
Dinner: Pasta Napolitana - cook up your pasta in sauce by simmering the tinned tomatoes, ½ onion and 4 cloves of garlic. Add salt to taste.
