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asparagus1968 · 20 July 2012 at 10:34AM

morning coco.

good luck with the pay rise

Coco114 · 21 July 2012 at 9:44AM

:j
Morning All - it's the weekend !!!!!!!!

Busy day yesterday - it was gone eleven befor my day finished properly yesterday and I fell into bed at midnight .... What a fun Friday night

Measly grocery budget of £18.00 to last till weds .... Going to have to be creative there then !

Budget all ready for next month. Mortgage to be paid in full - sec to pay MY half. Letter already gone off to them so let's see what they have to say. There is a little money left next month for a few kids clothes bits and a little towards deposit. Also going to do some eBay (free listing this weekend I think) and will chuck that towards it as well. Kids not at dads cos he can't afford it this weekend .... Yawn ... Neither can I but I don't have a choice

Still no pay rises ..... But has to be done this week as it's pay day. It better be a good one

I realised this morning how nice it is to not live with the constant pressure on my shoulders - I am far more relaxed and just letting this thing run it's course ......

Have a great day all - do yoh think my kids would notice spag Bol without the mince bit ??!!!

Coco x

rumblytum · 21 July 2012 at 10:33AM

They might notice, but it can still be yummy. I've made cottage pie with adzuki beans and they had no idea there was no meat involved, so using lentils/beans etc gives it a meaty texture.

Have a good weekend

rumbly x

asparagus1968 · 21 July 2012 at 11:08AM

ha ha, find out the italian name for spaghetti with tomato and onion sauce,they will think its a special meal!

Mr_Toad · 21 July 2012 at 11:48AM

asparagus1968 wrote: »

ha ha, find out the italian name for spaghetti with tomato and onion sauce,they will think its a special meal!

Morning all.

That would be Spaghetti Napolitana I think

and very nice too.

Coco114 · 21 July 2012 at 11:55AM

Ahhh .... Thank You oh wise one ......

Sounds much better than "spag Bol minus minced beef"

Mr_Toad · 21 July 2012 at 12:02PM

Coco114 wrote: »

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Measly grocery budget of £18.00 to last till weds .... Going to have to be creative there then !

Do they like Indian?

One of my favourites is really a side dish made from Dhal (Lentils) but I regularly cook it as a main course because I love it and it's dead easy and healthy. It's also dead cheap

250 grams red lentils
1 can coconut milk
1 medium onion
4 tomatoes chopped - tinned are fine
300ml water
garlic

Chop the onion and garlic chuck the whole lot in a pan bring to the boil then simmer for 20 mins or so until the lentils are cooked.

Eat on its or with Naan.

That's the basic version, I mess about with it. Add a couple of chillies for heat and I also sometimes add veg to it. I particularly like it with cauli and french beans but you can add anything you like to it.

I usually double it up so I have some for the freezer.

MoneyMission · 21 July 2012 at 7:46PM

Ooooh. I do that sort of dhal too (only I've always done it with yellow split peas instead of the lentils). We all love it in this family with naan and / or rice and its such a cheapy! Our other budget fave (which we've just polished off this evening!) is cheese and sweetcorn pancakes:

http://www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/1154-Cheese-and-sweetcorn-pancakes

I serve them with anything thats lying around. Tonight was new spuds, baked beans and some peas.

Or, toad in the hole is a good one. You can vary the cost of the sausages according to your weekly budget. The batter costs next to nothing. Serve with some veg and a bit of gravy.

And of course, there is always pasta. Great for hungry boys with hollow legs!!!

Good luck with the rationing.

MM

Coco114 · 22 July 2012 at 9:28AM

What a glorious day :T

Had a great day yesterday. Kids off with Dad for the day

so I caught up on a few bits and just enjoyed the chill - he also left some money for a takeaway for them and helped with the grocery money. I didn't ask but he offered anyway which was good of him.

Had a houseful of kids last night but they were really good munching on their value snacks. It's deathly quiet here this morning so am guessing they had a late one

Lots to do today , clean through , change beds , washing , cut grass etc etc but it feels easier to do when sun is shining

Have a good day all

. Should be a NSD here today hopefully (need petrol but doesn't count as already budgeted for). Have a little bit in my pay pal account - so going to transfer that over to savings towards deposit money. If I didn't have it I can't miss it

Going to sort wardrobe later - I must have loads shoes / jeans etc to go on so will have a rummage. Ex also said I can eBay any of his stuff still here and split the money with the kids

Right , tea then to work otherwise I will sit here all day. I need to crack on otherwise my reward won't happen tonight (I have been saving a really funny film I want to see).

Coco x

Chrisblue1962 · 22 July 2012 at 9:49AM

JRsrule wrote: »

Hello and welcome from me, too !

Money is rarely easy, and debt is always difficult. You have made a big decision to deal with your debt and you will find so many good ideas on MSE. One of the first things I learned is that no matter how bad it seems, there's someone out there who has been there too (and maybe even worse) and the next thing I learned is that there's alot of really great folk here who are helpful, kind and generous with their ideas and inspiration. Welcome aboard :T

Good luck to you
x

Couldn't have put it better myself... Welcome on board. Good Luck on your journey.

overwhelmed new member

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