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Tuesday 15th July 2014 - What small DFW things will you do today?
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Hi all,
Hope everyone is well. My list for today:
Check banks
Check refund has been added to Next account - yes, finally. Awaiting statement to pay off and close account as too tempting!
Mr T's online shopping for delivery tomorrow.
Re-register with TVLicensing - we get at least one letter a year as we don't watch tv (only iPlayer etc) and they seem to never believe it!
Meal plans around offers etc at Mr Ts!
On that note, I have managed to get weekly shop to £40, not great but has been £100 before! Anyone any suggestions on cheap meals and snacks (for 2 adults)?
S xI have enough money for the rest of my life... as long as I never have to pay for anything again!
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Sunshine22 wrote: »Anyone any suggestions on cheap meals and snacks (for 2 adults)?
My OH likes boiled sweetcorn and butter as a snack.
As for me I like a packet of 14p Tesco noodles with soy sauce and a half handful of leftovers from the fridge as a snack. eg chopped tomato, meat, peas, spring onions/scallions.
I recommend the A Girl Called Jack Website for cheap recipes. "Jack started writing her blog, A Girl Called Jack, in February 2012, in response to a local councillor who claimed that ‘druggies, drunks and single mums are ruining the High Street.’ What started as a local politics blog developed into budget food and recipes, which were picked up with interest by the national press as she detailed living with her son on a food budget of just £10 a week." (Link)Debt-free day: 8th May 2015 "Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck," Dalai Llama0 -
My OH likes boiled sweetcorn and butter as a snack.
As for me I like a packet of 14p Tesco noodles with soy sauce and a half handful of leftovers from the fridge as a snack. eg chopped tomato, meat, peas, spring onions/scallions.
I recommend the A Girl Called Jack Website for cheap recipes. "Jack started writing her blog, A Girl Called Jack, in February 2012, in response to a local councillor who claimed that ‘druggies, drunks and single mums are ruining the High Street.’ What started as a local politics blog developed into budget food and recipes, which were picked up with interest by the national press as she detailed living with her son on a food budget of just £10 a week." (Link)
What a knobhead local councillor. And sorry to drag this thread up but actually found that same blog through the obnoxious Richard Littlejohn of Daily Fail fame. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2482111/RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-Ah-Pesto-Meet-poverty-poster-girls.html
P.S. Butter and sweetcorn with any herbs/spices like paprika and any leftovers like cheese, heated through in the microwave is a delicious snack!
Banana on toast is my cheap snack delight
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Sunshine22 wrote: »On that note, I have managed to get weekly shop to £40, not great but has been £100 before! Anyone any suggestions on cheap meals and snacks (for 2 adults)?
S x
Check out the Grocery Challenge on the Old Style Board. There are loads of cheap recipes at the beginning of the thread - July is currently running and August will be starting shortly.
There are also a couple of threads running with contain cheap recipes.
There are a quite a few blogs for cheap recipes including "thrifty leslely"; "frugal queen" - just google and you'll find them.
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