{"id":69582,"date":"2023-11-29T09:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=69582"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:25:42","slug":"i-made-christmas-dinner-for-my-my-whole-family-for-7-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/i-made-christmas-dinner-for-my-my-whole-family-for-7-58\/","title":{"rendered":"I made Christmas dinner for my my whole family for \u00a37.58"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/130\/590x\/secondary\/Gemma-Loveden-5090659.jpg?r=1701248813433\"><\/p>\n<p>A savvy mum has shared how she dished up a delicious two-meat Christmas dinner for around \u00a37.58 per person for her family of eight.<\/p>\n<p>Gemma Loveden managed to feed her whole family a hearty festive meal with turkey and beef with plenty of leftovers to last days after Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>The mum of six from St Helens turned to online shopping in the form of a Luxury Turkey and Beef Hamper from MuscleFood to feed her family over the festive period.<\/p>\n<p>As well as providing enough food for Christmas dinner, there were enough leftovers for Gemma to freeze and store in the fridge which she was able to use to make budget-friendly meals for the days following Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>For example, with a cost of just 77p per person, Gemma was able to dish up a delicious honey and lime turkey with beef fried rice out of the leftovers.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Make Mary Berry&#8217;s boozy Christmas cake in six simple steps &#8211; recipe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/130\/590x\/secondary\/Food-5090673.jpg?r=1701248813506\"><\/p>\n<p>The money-saving mum explained: \u201cWe absolutely loved using the hamper to save on our meats, as the costs in supermarkets are ridiculously high, especially around Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt also meant there were plenty of leftovers from the hamper, so we kept the meats in the freezer and simply defrosted them for whenever we needed to use them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA trick I love to do is squeeze the sausage meat out of the skin, pop it into a pan and mash it down to make a healthy portion of mince meat.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>UK garden centres struggling to keep Venus flytraps in stock after John Lewis ad[REPORT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Dame Esther asks for help in combatting loneliness among older people[EXCLUSIVE] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Top 20 most magical Christmas moments &#8211; like spending time with family[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/130\/590x\/secondary\/Christmas-dinnner-5090685.jpg?r=1701248813591\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Add some sauces and veggies to the pan, then boil some pasta on the side. Then there are plenty of meals batch-cooked and ready to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gemma shared her top three tips to help people save on Christmas food costs.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &#8220;Be prepared, make the most of leftovers, and shop around for the best seasonal offers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>She also made use of the leftover stuffing meat to make a creamy stuffed orzo with sun-dried tomato &#8211; at a cost of just \u00a31 per portion.<\/p>\n<p><span>Gemma, who runs <\/span><span>Foodie Family Meals<\/span><span>, said: \u201cI\u2019ve always enjoyed cooking for my family, but as we all know, the cost of living has made it difficult to get as much food on the table compared to last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cEating together at Christmas is important to me and my family and I didn\u2019t want to compromise on taste or not have enough to go round.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/life\/1840235\/mum-makes-cheap-Christmas-dinner-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A savvy mum has shared how she dished up a delicious two-meat Christmas dinner for around \u00a37.58 per person for her family of eight. 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