This mum makes feeding a family of 4 on a budget look EASY
Kaitie Purssell is a meal prep queen. She is the master of stretching a pound and coming up with creative ways to prepare healthy (and delicious) food, whilst staying inside a moderate budget.
How does she do this so seamlessly? She used the tools of the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge to her advantage.
By using the budget friendly option, Kaitie is issued with recipes and ingredients that fit inside her budget. This means she can prep meals that are not only delicious but in line with her weight loss goals.
Here’s how she does it!
How to feed your family on a budget
For this meal prep, Kaitie made 50 meals, showing that you can eat healthy on a BUDGET. Kaitie says “I could easily stretch this over 2 weeks with topping up on milk, bread, fruit and salad.” Some ways that Kaitie stretches her budget is by using grated carrot in all the mince dishes and bulking out meat dishes with tinned lentils.
She also shops smart by choosing the most cost effective brands. “I chose the cheapest brands or whatever is on sale,” Kaitie says. “I also tend to cook a lot with similar ingredients and have some pantry staples such as cinnamon, wholemeal flour and some herbs.”
Kaitie also included ingredients for snacks, breakfasts and lunches, like Healthy Chocolate Weetabix Slice, 5 Ingredient Snickers Mousse, natural yogurt and berries, tuna & salad wraps, ham sandwiches, boiled eggs and extra fruit for lunchboxes.
All the recipes Kaitie used are from the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge so you can easily re-create AND stay on top of your weight loss goals!
Over one weekend, Kaitie made:
6x Mexican Lasagna
Check out the recipe here
6x Healthy Slow Cooked Asian Chicken
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7 x Butternut Squash & Pinenut Pasta
Find the recipe in the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge
6x Spinach, Pesto & Ricotta Rolls
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8x Bacon, Spinach & Tomato Risotto
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6x Beef San Choy Bow
Find the recipe here
5 x Vegetarian Chilli
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6x One Pot Spaghetti Bolognese
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12x Oat Biscuits
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12x Banana, Raspberry and Choc Chip Muffins
Find the recipe here
Inspired by Kaitie’s meal prep?
Try it yourself using the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge and its tools to help YOU achieve your goals!
Here at The Healthy Mummy we are all about helping mums lose weight and get healthy. Our 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge has thousands of healthy, family-friendly recipes and more than 350 exercises and 24/7 support from fellow mums to help you achieve your goals.
