£10 to feed us until 17th?

MRSMCAWBER

Fizzle :T

I think you are doing the right thing...If you try to make a list of your cupboards, fridge etc whilst you are calm there is more chance of you coming up with a good game plan-if you leave it until the last minute panic will set in and then none of us can think straight , plus you can keep an eye out for those whoopsied extras to make things stretch
I hope they sort it out for you ASAP

fizzel81

i tell myself at worst on work days its just the boys to worry about, i know maccy d's is not everyones dream job but with things the way they are i would say its a reletavly safe job to currantly have, plus as above i get a meal allowance on each shift and if i dont eat it on break i can take it with me, did ask the boys dad about putting mantance up but he is having none of it, and at the moment i cannot be doing with csa route when he is out army in 2010 so who knows what im going to get out him then.

im just hoping all job centres calculations were right that and things dont take so long to slot into place

will be doing a cupboard list when the little ones are in bed, im thinking of maybe getting more rice etc in (but have to spend as little as) ive got £24 of the fruit,milk,veg vouchers but now not sure if they will ask for them back, off top of head ive got a huge bag lentils 2 bags of 500g pasta, 6 tins beans, 10 packets of noodles, various casseole sauces (8 of) 3tins soup, stock cubes, 2 bags bread flour (though i knw yeast oput of date) i have got more but them things stick as being the bulk of my sad store cupboard (house tiny so no storage space) freezer is full (its a 3 draw one) but has lots of chicken and sausages (not the mega cheep ones but good enough for casseroles) i brought them heavily reduced the other day (15p pack, so i got 4), ive never been so worried bar last year which is reflecting on me worrying on how long things will take

Pooky

donnajt wrote: »

this is one of our cheap n cheerful (but delicious) dinners - esp if you have little time to prepare

Cheesey Bean Pie
sliced bread (quantity depends on how many you are feeding) (Smartprice medium loaf 30p)
spread
tin baked beans (smartprice 18p)
grated cheese (whatever you can spare maybe couple of ounces ~ mature goes further) approx 60p?

butter slices of bread, line a square, rectangle whatever shape tin you have butter side down with bread
spoon beans on top
place 2nd layer of bread on top of beans, making a lid
sprinkle a little cheese on top of beans (optional)
sprinkle remainder or all of cheese on top
cook for approx 20-25 mins until cheese is bubbling and top of pie is golden

delicious

Thanks sooooo much for this - I read it out to my DD who is baked bean mad and she went weak at the knees with the thought of it - just made if for both DD's for tea and they loved it.....will be a firm favourite :T

Pooky

fizzel81 wrote: »

i tell myself at worst on work days its just the boys to worry about, i know maccy d's is not everyones dream job but with things the way they are i would say its a reletavly safe job to currantly have, plus as above i get a meal allowance on each shift and if i dont eat it on break i can take it with me, did ask the boys dad about putting mantance up but he is having none of it, and at the moment i cannot be doing with csa route when he is out army in 2010 so who knows what im going to get out him then.

im just hoping all job centres calculations were right that and things dont take so long to slot into place

will be doing a cupboard list when the little ones are in bed, im thinking of maybe getting more rice etc in (but have to spend as little as) ive got £24 of the fruit,milk,veg vouchers but now not sure if they will ask for them back, off top of head ive got a huge bag lentils 2 bags of 500g pasta, 6 tins beans, 10 packets of noodles, various casseole sauces (8 of) 3tins soup, stock cubes, 2 bags bread flour (though i knw yeast oput of date) i have got more but them things stick as being the bulk of my sad store cupboard (house tiny so no storage space) freezer is full (its a 3 draw one) but has lots of chicken and sausages (not the mega cheep ones but good enough for casseroles) i brought them heavily reduced the other day (15p pack, so i got 4), ive never been so worried bar last year which is reflecting on me worrying on how long things will take

Sorry to the OP for going off topic......

Fizzle - The CSA route is worth considering - my ex decided he could miss a few payments because he changed jobs but an attachment to earnings was slapped on him straight away and the payments are now regular and a lifesaver. Give them a call and explain the situation, I've always found them very helpful and easy to deal with.

missbargain

Someone here mentioned freecycle. This has reminded me that, just before going on a 10 day holiday, I discarded some very good food from the fridge, as it would not have kept for that long. Not a bad idea, I bet you would be inundated with surplus food.
Also, my hubby is a super cook, and he manages to make the most amazing dishes with sometimes only a few ingredients. Sometimes, all you need to add is a bunch of herbs, or a dash of soy sauce to make it really tasty. And poridge is wonderful on the cold mornings, and very feeling.

One good thing about this credit crunch is that we all start using things we used to throw away, and I personally eat healthier - mostly home made, delicious, creative food.

And do ask your friends and relatives for any unwanted food lurking in their cubboards. I just looked at mine, and there is so much there that haven't been used for ages: pasta, rice, lentils, herbs, various pates, jams, honeys, lasagna sheets....Some people would probably be happy to give away food that is choking up their cupboards.

All the best in your efforts!

MRSMCAWBER

Sorry.... a bit of Opening topic too... But fizzle I would consider the CSA route -or at least tell him you will May just put the willies up him.. lets face it he can't hide or lie about his income as the forces won't let him .. they are pretty keen on people taking responsiblity for their offspring ...

KittyC

donnajt wrote: »

Cheesey Bean Pie
sliced bread (quantity depends on how many you are feeding) (Smartprice medium loaf 30p)
spread
tin baked beans (smartprice 18p)
grated cheese (whatever you can spare maybe couple of ounces ~ mature goes further) approx 60p?

butter slices of bread, line a square, rectangle whatever shape tin you have butter side down with bread
spoon beans on top
place 2nd layer of bread on top of beans, butter side up, making a lid
sprinkle a little cheese on top of beans (optional)
sprinkle remainder or all of cheese on top
cook for approx 20-25 mins until cheese is bubbling and top of pie is golden

Please forgive a stupid question from a long term lurker/first time poster - what temperature do you cook that at?:o I've been reading up on here so want to have something cooking in the oven at the same time to avoid wasting all that heat... my previous experiece being limited to burning porridge/making marmite sarnies!

Will stop rambling now

donnajt

Hi KittyC I normally cook it at about 200degrees and keep an eye on it - it's lovely because the bottom layer of bread goes all soft with the bean sauce and the top is all crispy

hope that helps

KittyC

A little update if you're curious, started making this while Mum and Dad were out. Little brother popped up to see what was going on (he's got Asperger's so if he shows an interest you take it up and run!), joined in and despite me being a bit cak-handed dishing it up... it was lovely! May have a go at some of the other recipes here soon =^-^=

tiddly_widdly

Talking of local Coops. It depends how starving you are and whether you can get over the possible embarrassment. I discovered about 12 months ago from a friend that works there, that when they have damaged tins, out of date stuff etc, not meat though, it all goes into a container out of the back of the shop. theres nothing wrong with the food they arent allowed to sell it. I discovered this because I was working in a shop next door for a while and saw people going into this bin, and I asked her what was going on. I dont know whether this is just coop though or whether any other supermarkets do it. The Coop knew people took it and I have to say that the stuff people took out looked fine. They used to come with carrier bags and fill them. It makes more sense than landfilling it.