I’m mum-shamed for feeding my kids ‘brown c**p’ 35p dinners but I don’t care, I’m proud of how creative I am on a budget
A MUM-OF-TWO who was shamed for her “brown c**p” budget dinners has hit back at trolls from “upper class worlds”.
Nicola Metcalfe is able to get seven days worth of lunches or dinners for her family-of-four with just £10 at Aldi, meaning each meal works out at 35p a pop.
She shares her inexpensive food shops and recipes on TikTok and has totted up nearly 40k followers in the process.
Trolls have accused Nicola of feeding her kids “vile orange browny c**p”.
But as families across Britain continue to feel the cost of living pinch, her videos have struck a chord with thousands of money-conscious mums.
Domestic food price inflation shows no signs of slowing, with the cost of a loaf of white bread being 12p more expensive now compared to last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Despite being trolled for her meals looking “a bit council,” Nicola refuses to stop posting her budget creations amid the current economic climate.
The mum from West Yorkshire is on a mission to both save money and pay off her debts, and loves seeing how far she can stretch a £10 note to inspire other parents.
She whips up spaghetti hoops and toast, fish finger sandwiches, pasta dishes and stir fries for her husband and two sons.
“Unfortunately, a lot of people live in council houses and estates,” Nicola told the Mirror.
“I have for my entire life, and it doesn’t make anyone less of a person.
“I do hate when people use this term as if it’s automatically degrading, as if everyone who lives on a council estate is less worthy or worse than everyone else.
“What people need to remember is that the people who are struggling to feed their families and don’t have as much money as others, they don’t want to live like that.
“They’re not happy living that way and struggling all the time.
“You should have more sympathy and understanding. Don’t belittle struggling people who are trying to do their best.”
Speaking about her 35p-a-dish meals, Nicola admitted that they’re not “the most nutritional or best quality, but they are filling bellies”.
She recently went shopping for seven days worth of lunches with a tenner and came back with change.
The weekly menu included chorizo ‘pizza wraps’ with homemade chips, fish finger sandwiches, chorizo pasta and garlic bread, and a mock-up roast dinner.
Regarding having spaghetti hoops on toast for lunch, Nicola assured people that “not every meal has to be fancy”.
Nicola shares a recipe collection of family meals for under £5 on her website, which can be found here.