With rising food bills and more price increases on the way, we're all looking for ways to keep costs down. Kids can be fussy eaters, so when it comes to feeding the family the last thing you want to do is end up with wasted food - and cash.
It can be difficult to please everyone in the family, especially when you're looking for a substantial meal that adults and children alike will love. But eating on the cheap doesn't mean eating badly - and most supermarkets are selling budget basics that will leave stomachs full and avoid making too much of a dent in your bank balance.
The MEN's family writer Emma Gill set out to make a family meal from Aldi for less than £1 a head. Her one requirement? It had to have at least one vegetable in there towards their five a day.