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Re: misstara's mortgage free diary
NSD yesterday 🙂 ended up having to go back into work last night to do the night shift and have to work tonight as well. Staffing over the last week or so has been dire, I will have done around 50 ho…1 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
March looks to be a 5-week month, payday to payday, for us, so please put me down for £500 this time; I'm aware of visitors mid-month & DS3 home for a while around Easter, plus DD2 & I e…3 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Bread 5 Minute Bread Bagels / Bagels Baguettes / HM Baguettes Banana Bread Banana Bread Banana Bread Banana Bread (made with apple sauce) Banana Bread - Gluten free Banana Bread - Gluten-free, egg-fr…2 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Ice Cream slimmers world - Mint Ice Cream Banana Ice Cream (just bananas) ext link Lemon Curd Ice-Cream jenid's / MoneySavingDiva's Salted Caramel Ice Cream Vegan Nice Cream Impossible Coco…2 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
I had pie, mash, veg and gravy for lunch and then had some chips in a pub later. I will probably only have a snack for dinner.1 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Vegan Barley Casserole V Vegan Goulash & Little Dumplings V Vegan Mediterranean Lentil Pie V Vegetable Casserole Vegetable Hotpot with Cheese Triangles V Vegetarian Bean Curry Ext Link V Vegetari…2 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Lentil and Butterbean Casserole V Lentil Dal V Lentil & Mushroom Cottage Pie V Lentil Shepherds Pie V Lentil, Spinach and Mushroom Lasagne (vegetarian) Liver and bacon pate Liver and bacon saute …2 -
Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
Another bright and frosty morning although starting to cloud over now with sleet/snow in the forecast for later. Ham salad for lunch and a chicken & leek risotto tonight, I’ll make a generous qua…1 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Before using any of these GF or DF recipes please check labels as manufacturers often make changes to ingredients. NB - for Vegetarian recipes check under 'V' Main meals and side dishes Aub…2 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Grocery Challenge Budgets Annual 2026 ancientmum - £1500 determined_new_ms - £2,700 Matron_Midge - £5000 mumtoomany - £ nannygladys - £ Nelliegrace - £1,825 remmie - £3,600 StickyTheStickInsect - £ S…3
