Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

Savvy_Sue

omnom wrote: »

I have some cans of tuna dated 2005, do you think that would be pushing it? I haven't really had much to do with fish, but is it still likely I'd recognise it being off? the wonders of the back of my store cupboard.

Personally I wouldn't give it a second thought. Tins are practically indestructible and their contents imperishable.

HOWEVER, you do want to check the tin is 'sound', ie not 'blown'. Squeeze the ends: if it doesn't squidge in (like a jamjar does once it's been opened) then it should be fine.

quintwins

just a quick one from me, if i'm gonna bulk burgers out with breadcrumbs should i defrost them first? also i plan to freeze some of the burgers does that make a diference?

abby1234519

800g x Butternut Squash by Weight (100g) - 160g used £0.80
2 x Brown Onions (2Kg) - 2920 g used £1.42
1 x White Potatoes (2.5Kg) - 2.2 kg used £0.78
2 x Carrots (1Kg) - 1280g used £1.96
1 x Oranges (6) - 1 used £0.67
1 x Lemons (7) - 1 used £0.87

I just don't get it! Ok so 2 brown onions...right so is that I need to buy them. why does it say 2kg and then 2920g used? I'm trying to write it all down so I can work it out for 1 person (as well as freezing stuff etc) and I don't get all the weights and argh my head is scrambled

*zippy*

Its 2 x 2kg bags Abbey. Asda do a smart price 2kg bag for £1.18, not sure about the other supermarkets

katkins78

You buy 2 bags of 2kg onions (so 4kilo in total) and that week you will use 2920g of them. So at the end of the week you will have just over 1kilo left to rollover to the next week. That is how I understand it.

abby1234519

Ok that makes sense. Now just have to work out how this will work for one person! Obviously theres a lot I can freeze and store but still...£100 for 4 people is less than my budget for 1. So I want to see if I can work this out and eat realllllly cheaply and healthy. I hate spending money on food, I'd rather not eat!

Reverbe

same here abby. what annoys me is that you can cut out most everything else but you sadly cant cut out food. to me food is just fuel like putting petrol in a car. i resent every penny i have to waste on food when i think of things I c9uold spend it on to make my life better

abby1234519

Reverbe wrote: »

same here abby. what annoys me is that you can cut out most everything else but you sadly cant cut out food. to me food is just fuel like putting petrol in a car. i resent every penny i have to waste on food when i think of things I c9uold spend it on to make my life better

I budgeted £130 for food per month. I intend to follow the recipes BUT supliment with lots of other fruit and veg as I'll need the energy for running around with the new baby. Otherwise I don't think I'd get the intake I need

aless02

Actually, weezl's plan provides enough calories for an adult male, so supplementation is not actually necessary. Obviously you may wish to do so for your personal taste preferences, but just thought I'd let you know that calorically (and fats-wise), you're just fine as the plan is.

katkins78

aless02 wrote: »

Actually, weezl's plan provides enough calories for an adult male, so supplementation is not actually necessary. Obviously you may wish to do so for your personal taste preferences, but just thought I'd let you know that calorically (and fats-wise), you're just fine as the plan is.

Just thought I would add that it actually does contain your 5-a-day fruit and veg as well:D