What have I missed off my SOA?

skintchick

wendyl1967 wrote:

£30 a month on food? Is that your weekly amount? Should it be £120?

But there's also £25 a month on takeways.

moonbeam682

and £20 on lunch/snacks at work

ti1980

It sounds a lot doesn't it? Thats why I separated the amounts from my normal food bill so I could see a proper breakdown of the figures.
That £20 on lunch/snacks at work could be cut down further I know, it used to be about £80 (£20 per week :eek: ) so I have managed to cut it down by three quarters.

I now spend about £5-8 a week on food shopping for meals, it used to be double and even triple this amount but I used to end up throwing things away :eek: which is such a waste.
I started bulk cooking for work which has saved lots of money, would do more but have quite limited space in our freezer. I have a really sweet tooth and most of that £20 for work lunches is spent on a yummy cheesecake or a fruity yoghurt.

moonbeam682

£75 a month for food is pretty good

£5 - 8 on meal shoppng is great, I think I need some advice from you!

bulk cooking is a brilliant idea & you have to have some treats sometimes

ti1980

Bulk cooking has saved me so much money. One problem is I really dislike cooking and can only make a couple of things so I tend to have the same thing to eat at work. I used to spend a horrendous amount on takeaways and would have one every couple of days. :eek:
It used to be more like £25 per week and that was just for me.

I make bacon and pepper pasta for work, have that 3-4 times a week but I love it. Thats pretty cheap and even cheaper if you don't have the bacon!
Also substitute the pasta for bulgar wheat just for variety.

moonbeam682

the pasta sounds lovely you should post a recipe for it on old style

can't think of anything else to go on your SOA, have you added it all up yet - hope its good news.

ti1980

No, not added it up yet as I got confused with some of the things that have been paid off already for a few months to come such as the tv licence and my maths is terrible.

I posted the pasta recipe on old style but I think it got ignored. Probably a bit too basic for most people on there but I am no chef by any means and unlike a lot of people I really don't enjoy cooking. It's not as bad when I'm cooking for me and my bf but cooking for one has to be one of the most depressing things I think. Which is why I never used to do it and only do it now purely to save money.