Frugal Living 2010 -The Cost of Living Challenge, INTRO

Iheart2poundcoins

Thanks for the replies re the baby food.
She just doesnt like my cooking I htink (wouldnt be the onyl one!) - just gave her what I made last night and she was sick -mind you I am a terrible cook but I thought i couldnt go wrong steaming and blending.... Or she doesnt like parsnip and sweet potato!
So, biting the bullet and going out to stock up on some purree sachets. She's got to start having fair of amount of food in the next month - by 7 months will try again with the 'real' stuff. (mid January)

It's a nightmare with meals here - dh is a vegy and lives on cheese pretty much. I need to lose weight so am sticking to the frozen meals for a while and I eat chicken and fish - he complains about the baby food with meat in and wouldnt share the oven with meat - so it's going to be a (needless) struggle.

The sachet tubes are just pureed food and nothing else, no additives, and she loves them so gives me a month to practice copying them!

knithappens

Iheart2poundcoins wrote: »

Thanks for the replies re the baby food.
She just doesnt like my cooking I htink (wouldnt be the onyl one!) - just gave her what I made last night and she was sick -mind you I am a terrible cook but I thought i couldnt go wrong steaming and blending.... Or she doesnt like parsnip and sweet potato!
So, biting the bullet and going out to stock up on some purree sachets. She's got to start having fair of amount of food in the next month - by 7 months will try again with the 'real' stuff. (mid January)

It's a nightmare with meals here - dh is a vegy and lives on cheese pretty much. I need to lose weight so am sticking to the frozen meals for a while and I eat chicken and fish - he complains about the baby food with meat in and wouldnt share the oven with meat - so it's going to be a (needless) struggle.

The sachet tubes are just pureed food and nothing else, no additives, and she loves them so gives me a month to practice copying them!

remember that babies dont need substantial amounts of "food" in the first 12 especially if breastfeeding. also it will take quite a few tastes of a food before a child will aquire a liking for it, it just tastes unusual to them at first. Try mixiing a little of her milk in their too, as that is a flavour she knows.

grandma247

Kellylea wrote: »

froze it in little portions for my litle dude only to find his daddy defrosting about four portions of it for his tea cause it's too nice for just kids!

x x x

:rotfl::rotfl:You need a lock for the freezer.

grandma247

knithappens wrote: »

remember that babies dont need substantial amounts of "food" in the first 12 especially if breastfeeding. also it will take quite a few tastes of a food before a child will aquire a liking for it, it just tastes unusual to them at first. Try mixiing a little of her milk in their too, as that is a flavour she knows.

I agree with all that,I heard it takes at least 17 tries before a child will accept a different taste.
Also when kids are young they only need a fist size(childs not yours) portion of any given foods. I used to have a link to a new zealand site that gave excellent advice for fussy eaters (toddlers) I will try and find it for you.

HERE IT IS http://www.littlies.co.nz/page.asp?id=894 the article is good but when you have finished reading it look at the list on the left and scroll down to feeding and click on fun food guide. There are printouts on what foods you can give and amounts.

kittiej

I used to make cheesy mashed potato for mine and they loved it.

Grandma you know loads of stuff lol.

grandma247

Kittiej the name says it all

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skint in skirt ...woohoo! count me in

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Good evening frugal living fans

I've just checked through the recent posts and added all the new names to the challenger list on the first page - welcome on board newbies and welcome back to those returning from wherever.

Not long to go now, we're into the final countdown. During these frugal challenges, I usually try to log on here in the mornings to update my signature so it reflects what day of the challenge we are on and how many days remaining until the end. Eg - this is day 346 and there are 19 days to go of the 2009 challenge and then the 2010 one will begin!

Frugal living is second nature to me, although I don't actually think of myself as being particularly frugal or economical. :rotfl: It's just the way I live in order to afford what I want when I want it, whilst avoiding debt and saving for a rainy day or any emergencies. It's what works for me. I'm self employed so I can't go off sick, expect to get any job seekers allowance if work dries up or claim any means tested benefits, so my way of life is how I survive in this consumer driven society. I've never lived in a big city, so I don't know what it's like. I can't take advantage of grocery home deliveries or fantastic 'whoopsied' bargains because I don't live near any major supermarkets. We have a new Ald! store, Co-op, Costcutters & $ainsburys about 5 miles from here, none of them deliver. We have no mains gas, water or sewage, but we do have electricity and a limited form of broadband, so these are classed as essentials. Depending on the weather conditions, we usually have Freeview. :rolleyes: Because spending opportunities are greatly minimised, I have no need for counting 'no spend days'. I do, however, still save any £2 coins that happen to come my way if/when cash does get spent, usually ay the post office. My spare change is minimal because I hardly ever use cash, preferring to use cashback CC, and any spare change I do have goes to 'Phil the pig', my homemade papier mache bank. I keep hens and ducks, I'm trying to grow more veg and, last year, we planted a mini orchard in the garden. For next year's challenge, I am hoping to survive debt free and fill my ISA with enough left over to make it all worthwhile. Good luck to all, happy to have you on board and looking forward to the next leg of this epic journey. One day, I'd like to save enough to buy my own home. :beer:

Herein ends my most recent summary of how frugalisation has affected my way of life. Gotta go make late dinner now - I kind of forgot about it! :rotfl: