Is it possible for this girl to be permanently OS?

got-it-spend-it

Jo, I second the suggestion of shopping online. It means you have time to stop and think about what you actually need to make meals, rather than being tempted to throw in lots of unnecessaries! There is usually a code for £5 off so so on the boards, so you end up with delivery for free.

kazmeister

ali.b.123 wrote: »

Hi, bear with me for this as fairly new and a bit of a technophobe, but been reading through the thread to get some brilliant ideas as I thought I was reading about myself:rolleyes:. But could you clarify something (as a bit thick about things like this) on one of the links one of the ladies (sorry cant remember her name) put that she had say meat for Sunday roast and then had the leftovers on the Tuesday in another meal. So would you freeze the leftovers on the Sunday night or would it be ok in the fridge??? Many thanks.

Hi ali

I said in my post we use meat from leftover roasts. We do this every week and I only ever put it wrapped up in the fridge. In fact on Monday we had leftover pork made into a pork n bean casserole which had been in the fridge from the previous Sunday as we'd been away. Heated through it was absolutely fine.

Gigervamp

If you have to go to the shop for that evening's meal, only take cash. £10 will be more than enough and it will stop you overspending on things you don't need.

Sublime_2

I've just done an online shop with Sainsburys (I usually use Tescos), and I was surprised at how cheap it was in comparison for the quality. With delivery it came to £60.21 (no codes unfortunately ). I'm going to see how long it lasts us.

4 x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes, Basics 400g - Total Price GBP 1.52
2 x Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes, Garlic and Olive Oil (carton) 390g - Total Price GBP 1.12
1 x Sainsbury's Chestnut Mushrooms, Organic 250g - Total Price GBP 1.00
3 x Sainsbury's Freedom Food Endorsed Corn Fed Chicken Thighs & Drumsticks 550g - Total Price GBP 5.97
1 x Sainsbury's Long Grain Rice 2kg - Total Price GBP 2.40
1 x Sainsbury's Chick Peas in Water 410g (240g*) - Total Price GBP 0.40
1 x Sainsbury's Jumbo Kitchen Rolls, Basics x4 - Total Price GBP 2.09
1 x Basic Potatoes 5kg - Total Price GBP 1.98
2 x Sainsbury's Milk Chocolate Digestives, Basics 300g - Total Price GBP 0.66
1 x Sainsbury's Red Lentils 1kg - Total Price GBP 1.76
1 x Sainsbury's Dry Complete Dog Food, Basics 2.5kg - Total Price GBP 1.15
1 x Sainsbury's Peppers, Basics 750g - Total Price GBP 1.59
1 x Sainsbury's Beef Mince, Basics 400g - Total Price GBP 0.97
1 x Sainsbury's Onions, Basics 1.5kg - Total Price GBP 0.50
1 x Sainsbury's Barn Eggs, Basics x6 - Total Price GBP 0.88
1 x Sainsbury's Large King Prawns 240g - Total Price GBP 2.99
2 x Pilgrims Choice Medium Cheddar 370g - Total Price GBP 3.90
1 x Sainsbury's Jersey Royal Potatoes, Taste The Difference 1kg - Total Price GBP 1.49
1 x Sainsbury's Strawberries, Basics 250g - Total Price GBP 1.00
1 x Sainsbury's Lemons, Basics x4 - Total Price GBP 0.59
1 x Sainsbury's Carrots, Basics 1.5kg - Total Price GBP 1.12
1 x Sainsbury's Fromage Frais, Basics 6x60g - Total Price GBP 0.45
1 x Sainsbury's Mozzarella, Basics 125g - Total Price GBP 0.47
1 x Sainsbury's Basics Sponge Scourers x5 - Total Price GBP 0.15
1 x Sainsbury's Broccoli, Basics 300g - Total Price GBP 0.79
1 x Sainsbury's Thin & Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken 313g - Total Price GBP 1.99
1 x Sainsbury's Thin and Crispy Pepperoni 306g - Total Price GBP 1.01
2 x Sainsbury's Basics Diced Casserole Steak 440g - Total Price GBP 5.00
1 x Sainsbury's All Purpose Cling Film 25m x 350mm - Total Price GBP 0.69
2 x Sainsbury's Baked Beans In Tomato Sauce, Basics 420g - Total Price GBP 0.58
1 x Ribena Blackcurrant 10x200ml - Total Price GBP 2.21
2 x Sainsbury's White Rolls, Basics x12 - Total Price GBP 0.70
1 x Sainsbury's Lasagne Sheets 500g - Total Price GBP 1.49
3 x Sainsbury's Tuna Chunks, Basics 185g - Total Price GBP 1.80
1 x Sainsbury's Bananas, Organic 750g - Total Price GBP 1.69
1 x Sainsbury's Dried Soup Mix, Country Soup 500g - Total Price GBP 0.60

jo1972

That is a great list, I like everything on there, I might copy and paste it and see what recipes I can come up with :rotfl:

Thanks for posting

Sublime_2

Hello Jo, I am being good out of necessity, but I have been making some interesting meals, out of stuff in the cupboard, so not necessarily a bad thing. We get our milk delivered, so thats one thing less to buy. I am really surprised by how much I got for the money. :eek: Wish I was this good always. :A