'I can make 28 varied meals for just £29.45 by following these simple steps'

If you want varied meals in your life, but are concerned about , one mum reckons she has just the weekly meal rotation for you.

Content creator wanted to set herself a "challenge" to "make seven dinners for less than £30" - and she managed to do it. In the comments, she wrote: "Loved this challenge, I honestly didn’t think we would manage it".

She quickly panned over all the that she'd purchased from budget supermarket - some of which included spinach, cucumbers, potatoes, and rice noodles - and then she detailed all the meals that she'd made for her, her partner, and their kids.

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On Saturday night, they made "pork belly egg fried rice with broccoli", which looked delicious and fairly simple to prepare. Sunday was "flatbread pepperoni pizzas" that were bound to go down a treat with the kids.

On Monday, the family made "loaded jacket potatoes with crunchy tuna salad", and Tuesday was "spicy tomato spaghetti". "Wednesday, we were on chicken with garlic butter and smashed potatoes", she said, and Thursday brought "Asian mushroom noodles".

Finally, Friday's meal was "spinach and feta homemade crispy gnocchi". She then said: "Coming to a total of £29.45 for 28 meals - what a bargain". In the comments, people were really impressed with the variety of meals the family had been able to purchase on such a tight budget that was there to feed two adults and two children.

Someone wrote: "This is such a good variety of recipes so you don’t get bored eating similar food." Another added: "Your kids are such good eaters, you've done a really good job". The mum admitted that the kids wouldn't "eat all of this", but they always "try them with as much" as they can.

Another mum said: "This looks amazing. My family is so picky. One is vegan and also doesn't like pasta, and one is lactose intolerant and hates potatoes. Makes cooking meals for 4 so tricky."

The TikToker penned: "All of these recipes are perfect for midweek family dinners when you’re short on time but still want high-quality affordable meals."

Similarly, recently, one fitness influencer claimed that he could get his whole weekly shop at - not just evening meals. However, some in what he was saying.

Fitness enthusiast Alfie Evans, known as @aefitnesstok on , claims that just £30 at can buy you everything you need to eat well and maintain your fat loss journey, but people have all been left asking the same question about his shopping list.

Alfie described his "£30 Lidl shop you need to drop that spare tyre and get lean" in a video, stressing that getting fit doesn't require splashing out, but it does mean buying certain items.

He began: "Grab some potatoes, oats, and wholemeal bread. These are complex carbs that give you lasting energy and keep you full for longer.

"Then pick up some chicken breast, tinned tuna – this is underrated for my fellow lazy cooks – Skyr yoghurt, and eggs. These are lean sources of protein so they're low calorie and will help you to retain muscle mass and feel satiated." Alfie also recommended: "Then get peanuts and dark chocolate the best chocolate. These are great sources of fat to aid your hormone function, but you don't need big portions because they're high calorie."

To top off the grocery haul, Alfie suggested to "grab lots of your favourite fruit and veg," explaining that "these have a great volume-to-calorie ratio and have lots of fibre, so they'll keep you full for little calories."

His advice did come with a warning however. "Then if you want seasonings, choose whatever you like, they have f**k all calories in," he said. "But if you're getting sauces, maybe be careful."

Wrapping up his shopping advice, he concluded: "And that's the shop secured. Altogether, this is £29.84." But viewers were left scratching their heads over what meals could be rustled up with his chosen items. Puzzled by the haul, one person asked: "So, I've picked all that up... now what?"