I pop into Tesco or Sainsbury's on my way home each evening and have whatever is in the 'reduced' section. Last night I had a lump of brie (49p) and a damaged tin of broccoli and stilton soup (50p). 
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Quote: Tuumble @ September 19 2012, 2:14 PM BSTMoney is in short supply at the moment so I thought I'd set myself a challenge to create a decent meal for work for under 50p.
I always buy my food for lunch at the beginning of the week... however, unlike you I only eat salad bits for lunch. I spend about £12 for salad, avocado, cucumber, chicken pieces, tomato, coleslaw and cous cous for the week. Considering the average lunch costs about £6 to buy out in London, at £2.40 per day for lunch that's pretty good.
Quote: L.E. @ September 19 2012, 3:21 PM BSTI always buy my food for lunch at the beginning of the week... however, unlike you I only eat salad bits for lunch. I spend about £12 for salad, avocado, cucumber, chicken pieces, tomato, coleslaw and cous cous for the week. Considering the average lunch costs about £6 to buy out in London, at £2.40 per day for lunch that's pretty good.
That's pretty good - I shall look at something similar for next week. Like I say this was just a spur of the moment thing to see what could be done. With a bit more prep I'm sure I could do better.
It made me think though and I did a search online for other ideas and the following came up as options. I think I'll pass.
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/Five-meals-50p-yahoofinanceuk-2171115876.html
Quote: Nicky Liar @ September 19 2012, 3:18 PM BSTI pop into Tesco or Sainsbury's on my way home each evening and have whatever is in the 'reduced' section. Last night I had a lump of brie (49p) and a damaged tin of broccoli and stilton soup (50p).
Cor, that actually sounds lovely. Must get myself to supermarket reduced section!
On the menu this evening was griddled Cumberland pork sausages with crinkle chipped potatoes in a bean and tomato coulis. Guess who's been watching Master Chef...
Hee, it's very pretty. Yum.
Nothing, on a diet. Please stop showing pictures of food, saliva is ruining my keyboard.
Frozen chips 
Quote: Oldrocker @ September 20 2012, 10:01 PM BSTFrozen chips
They're a damn sight better than no chips at all.
Agreed!
And agreed by me, but . . .
Chipses are great.
I'm having chips from the chip shop tomorrow for the first time in weeks. I AM VERY EXCITED.
"survey"
How do you cook your chips?
(heating up in an oven is not an acceptable response)