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Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC
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I tried the Bakewell in a Bag recipe and must admit, I found it too sweet... and next time will also reduce the amount of butter too. MrEL loved it though!MFW #185
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Ok ok.... so where's the cheapest place to get the book then??? working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?0
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I'm loving the series, and so is DD (which is a fantastic as far as I'm concerned
:D ) so much so I bought the book yesterday from WHSmith for £10. 
Going to sit down with DD today and work our way through the book and work out which recipes she wants to have a go at making Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
My other half got me the book from Tesco for £100
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why isn't episode 3 on i player yet sob sobGo hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last0
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Thanks Debtmuncher...I was wondering why it wasn't on BBCi yet too - thought I was going crazy!!!Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
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d'oh thanks!Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last0
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I think that it would be easy for a family to overspend on a monthly food budget. I have no idea how much we spend - but in September I'm going to try to keep it down to 300 pounds - there are 5 of us. Mainly as I don't like the idea of having to throw food away. Have got the book - will have to re read. Also - looked at how much it cost us to get to our local Tesco (my preferred supermarket) and as long as we get the shopping delivered at the cheapest time, it is cheaper for us to stay at home and get it delivered! Result!!!Me, OH, grown DS, (other DS left home) and Mum (coming up 80!). Considering foster parenting. Hints and tips on saving £ always well received. Xx
March 1st week £80 includes a new dog bed though £63 was food etc for the week.0 -
avinabacca wrote: »What's disappointing about cutting their food bill by a third? Well done to them, I say! :T
agree, every family is different and its good that they managed to cut it down , we cant compare ourselves to all the families that are going to be shown, thats unrealistic. if a one parent/one child family came on then they are going to have a heck of a lower budget than i would have for a family of two adults four children.
another thing we have to remember is that we dont know the background to their full finanaces. so if they dont have other expenses then they could afford to put more to the food budget.0
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