'I went food shopping at M&S with £25 and managed to make 12 meals'

'I went food shopping at M&S with £25 and managed to make 12 meals' Kayla Daniels has explained how she made 12 healthy meals for £25 despite not heading to a bargain retailer A woman has explained how she went supermarket shopping at M&S with £25 and managed to make 12 meals. Kayla Daniels showcased her bargain-hunting skills by putting together 12 different meals that worked out at just £2 a dish. The 38-year-old made three breakfasts, three lunches, three dinners and three nutritious snacks. Not only are the dishes cheap, they are all healthy with each meal hitting around 120g of protein and 30g of fibre – all whilst adding up to just 1,700 calories a day. From sweet pancakes to protein packed power bowls – the 35 item shopping list was put to good use. The haul from Marks & Spencer cost her just £25. “M&S Shop for £25 which made three breakfasts, three lunches and three dinners,” said Kayla, a nutritional therapist from Birmingham. “I know the final three aren’t meals but it makes a high protein and fibre snack that will last 3-4 days.” The food shop was done on September 13. Kayla was able to make b aked berry protein pancakes, a chicken sweet potato and bean bowl, a green goddess halloumi and lentil power bowl and chickpea protein bars. The £25 haul included: - 0% Greek-style yoghurt x 2 - Eggs x 12 - Oakham Gold chicken mince, 500g - Reduced-fat halloumi, 180g - Sweet potatoes, 1kg - Tin of kidney beans × 1 - Tin of chickpeas × 2 - Frozen/fresh raspberries, 300g - Bananas x 5 - Pepper x 1 - Carrots - Cherry tomatoes - Gem lettuce - Cucumber - Spring Onion - Lemon - Chia seeds - Peanut butter To put together the baked berry protein pancakes you will need per portion: - 40g oats - 150g Greek yoghurt - 1 egg - ½ banana - 100g raspberries - 10g chia - 10g peanut butter - Cinnamon The breakfast dish works out at 400 calories and is packed with 30g of protein and 10g of fibre. Kayla recommends blending the ingredients together and pouring the mixture into three oven dishes before baking them for 25 mins at 180 degrees. Then for lunch, she opted for a chicken, sweet potato & bean bowl – which is between 450 and 500 calories but contains 40g of protein and 10g of fibre. The dish requires per portion: - 165g chicken mince - 150g sweet potato - ⅓ tin kidney beans - 1/3 pepper - 1 small Carrot - Onion - Chopped tomatoes - Smoked paprika - Cumin - Garlic/chilli Kayla said: “In a deep frying pan, cook your chicken in the spices, kidney beans, chopped pepper and diced carrot, onion and chopped tomatoes for 30-40 mins. Then chop your sweet potatoes and roast them in some olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.” The 38-year-old's dinner option consists of a green goddess halloumi & lentil power bowl. The dish is packed with 33g of protein and 15g of fibre – whilst totalling to just 500 calories. Each portion requires: - 60g reduced-fat halloumi - ½ tin lentils - ½ tin chickpeas - Little Gem - Cucumber - Spring onion - Cherry tomatoes - Olive oil, Smoked Paprika, S&P, Garlic powder seasoning for chickpeas - Green Goddess dressing Kayla said: “Roast your chickpeas In the seasoning for 20 mins at 180. Chop up your salad bits and I like to heat through the lentils. Slice and fry your halloumi and assemble. Whatever dressing you do, don't put it on until you eat it.” Finally, are the chickpea protein bars that last up to four days and work as a perfectly healthy snack to get you through the week. The bar requires per portion: - Jar of chickpeas - 45g vanilla protein powder - 1 small banana (~90g peeled) - 50g almond butter - cinnamon - A small splash of semi-skimmed milk Kayla said: “Blend and pour into a baking dish and bake at 180 for 25-30mins.” The haul was featured on her social media page kaylasnutrition, which has over 25,000 followers.