In the first two days back at school

@tahnee.batchcooking

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homemade lunches

Why it worked

The video taps into the common pain point of rising food costs and the desire for budget-friendly solutions for families. By providing a clear, step-by-step breakdown of how to make and cost-save on school lunches, it offers practical, actionable advice that resonates with a wide audience.

Summary

The creator details their efforts to save money on school lunches by batch prepping homemade food. They compare the cost of homemade items like ham rolls, cookies, and watermelon to store-bought options and school dinner prices, concluding that their homemade lunches cost significantly less per day.

Structure

1Introduction to the problem of expensive school lunches
2Calculating the cost of homemade vs. store-bought/school lunches
3Prepping and freezing ham rolls and cookies
4Prepping watermelon and other snacks
5Detailed cost breakdown of homemade lunches
6Conclusion on cost savings and call to action

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Original caption

I can’t keep up with the price of school dinners, my two kids spent £13.40 in just two days last week. So over the weekend I batch prepped some food for packed lunches. I reckon these homemade lunches cost £2.36 per day which is much more manageable 😅 I prepped: 🍉 Sliced watermelon (34p per portion) 🥖 Ham rolls (58p per portion) 🍪 Chocolate chip cookies (22p per cookie) #batchcooking #packedlunches #lunchideas #schoollunches #budgetfood

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In the first two days back at school my two kids my two kids spent £13 my two kids spent £13 40 on food. I can see what they bought on an app and that's how I add homemade ROLLS = 25p per Roll HAM = 33p per Roll COOKIES = 22p each. WATERMELON = 34p per portion. BLUEBERRIES = 40p per portion. CRACKERS = 10p per portion. CREAM CHEESE = 18p per portion. JELLY = 12p per portion. + Oven electricity 1 hour = 20p - 25p. I ROLL+ham = 58p COOKIE = 22p WATERMELON = 34p JELLY = 12p ELECTRIC = 80p £1.36 = £2.36 per day vs M CRACKER+CHEESE = 28p BLUEBERRIES = 40p COOKIE = 22p ELECTRIC = 10p £10.0 £6.70 p/d School lunches Bar £1.75 Watermelon 60p Sandwich £2.30 Pastry smn 80p 3/9 = £5.45 Sausage Roll £1.50 Sandwich £2.30 4/9 £3.80 Break 3/9 Cheese + garlic slice £0.80 4/9 Pastry smn 80p Lunch Pizza £1.45 Cake £1.10 4.15 TOTAL: £13.40 (sausage) £2.35 £3.10 9.25 £3.35 (sausage) £2.35 £3.10 9.25 £3.35 so by my calculations this works out at £2.36 per day vs £6.70. which will hopefully help me stick to my budget Follow for more budget friendly cooking! But I so the so that's 34 pence Both of them bought Both of them bought 80 pence pastries plus a cake wh £1.10 Made Made a double batch of their favourite chocolate chip cookies. These work out at 22 pence each plus around 10 to 13 pence for the electricity to bake them. Some sandwiches at their school are £2.30 so I baked a batch of brioche rolls an The roll and the ham togeth together work out at 58 plus again 10 to 13 pen wrap and then take them out either the night before and they are defrosted in which allows me to make them once and they'll last all week. I baked some of the cookies for the first couple of days and froze which I can bake through the week and these can also be done in My daughter My daughter also requested crackers and cream cheese which works out at 28 pence a portion and blueberries which are 40 pence a portion. So by my calculations this works out at £2.36 per day vs £6.70.

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