A MUM has left people completely divided after sharing her ‘poor single mum’s dinner’.
Sophie, a single mother from the UK, often shares clips of her “budget” meals online – but one of her latest videos has really got people talking.
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In the short clip shared on social media, we saw Sophie, who regularly shops at Aldi and Asda, serving a three-course dinner.
She wrote: “Dinner with a fucking poor single mother.”
While some turn to a Pot Noodle, plain pasta or fries for a budget meal, Sophie served sandwiches and chips.
And no, these sandwiches weren’t like any basic ham and tomato or cheese and pickles.
In fact, Sophie served sandwiches containing green pesto, ham, halloumi and tomato.
Alongside the wholemeal sandwiches, spread with Aldi’s own brand butter, Sophie served a packet of Aldi’s Snackrite crisps.
‘THIS IS NOT POOR’
But the TikTok clip, posted under the username @h0me.lifeIt clearly left many speechless as it quickly went viral and has since racked up 2.2 million views and over 1,400 jaw-dropping comments.
Social media users were divided over Sophie’s dinner – while some claimed it wasn’t in fact a “bad dinner”, others questioned why she didn’t make a pasta dish.
One person said: “But these same ingredients could have been used to make pesto, halloumi and tomato pasta and it would have been a better meal. You can buy spaghetti for 50 cents at Lidl.”
Just a sandwich? I will be starving
TikTok user
Another added: “Halloumi is not poor.”
A third commented: “Banging but definitely not a bad dinner. A bad dinner is plain pasta or rice in my world.”
At the same time, many slammed the meal and claimed they were “starving” because of Sophie’s small portion.
How to save at your grocery store
THERE ARE lots of ways to save on your groceries.
You can look for yellow or red stickers on products that show when they have been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you will have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make hasty purchases when you get to the grocery store.
Buying your own brand can also be an easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills.
This means abandoning “better” or “luxury” products and instead opting for “premier” or value-type lines.
Many supermarkets run unstable vegetable and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they are misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not program, offering 5kg boxes of fruit and veg for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and are a parent, you could get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Additionally, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Families Support Fund.
One user wrote: “Just a sandwich? I will be starving.”
While a second chimed in: “A piece of ham? For dinner?”
Additionally, many were quick to criticize Sophie for not toasting the sandwiches, as one foodie stated: “I think not toasting the bread was a crime.”
There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s better than going to bed hungry
TikTok user
Another agreed: “It upsets me that you didn’t toast those sandwiches.”
But despite this, many rushed to the comments to sympathize with Sophie – as they pointed out that there was “nothing wrong” with her homemade sandwiches.
Support for single parents
THOUSANDS of single parents across the UK can get freebies and discounts to help them with the cost of living.
The price of energy, food and more has soared for families as wallets and purses become strained.
Being a single mother is hard enough, much less in the current climate.
But you can get extra help if you’re in this situation, from cost of living payments to Bereavement Support payments.
All the help is worth up to £26,000 a year, so it’s definitely worth a look.
Cost of Living Payments: The government is handing out cost of living payments collectively worth £1,350 until spring 2024.
This includes a payment of £900 which was split into three instalments.
Municipal tax reductions: You should check with your local council what help you can get and how to apply.
Sure Start Maternity Grant: Single mothers can receive £500 free cash through the Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Child benefit: If you are a parent responsible for a child under the age of 16 or 20 and you are studying or undergoing full-time training, you can get extra cash help through family benefit.
Weekly rates are £24 for the eldest or only child and £15.90 for additional children.
Healthy Start Vouchers: Hundreds of thousands of parents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are missing out on up to £442 in free money every year through the Healthy Start programme.
The scheme is open to people on low incomes and is designed to help you pay for milk, vegetables, fruit and more.
NHS Low Income Scheme: Under the NHS Low Income scheme, you can get help paying for prescriptions, dental treatment and more.
Free school lunch: All children can automatically receive free school meals if they are in reception, Year 1 or Year 2 at a state school.
Tax-free daycare: Single parents on Universal Credit can claim up to 85% of the cost of childcare for children under 17.
But you must work the equivalent of 16 hours a week at minimum wage.
Grief Support Payment: You may be entitled to a Bereavement Support payment if your partner dies.
But you must have been under state pension age, currently 66, when you died.
15-30 hours of free childcare: The free childcare system is changing from April 2024, but as it stands in England, all parents of three and four year olds can claim 570 hours of free childcare per year, which is equivalent to 15 hours per week.
One TikTok user wrote, “As I’ve always been told, any dinner is better than no dinner.”
Another added: “Nothing wrong with that, it’s better than going to bed hungry.”
Meanwhile, one parent shared: “You are doing great! Nothing wrong with that.”
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