6000 meals under 50p in 2010; feeding your family on a low budget

Tashja

Please can someone tell me how to ignore other posters. I am enjoying this thread but not the rude people !!

Well done Mark I think your doing great x

Boomdocker

go to your user cp on the green toolbar above, go to edit ignore list, in the box that comes up just add the name/s of people you wish to ignore.

Tashja

Thank you.

I was clicking on their name looking for the ignore option :rolleyes:

xx

MileySmiley_2

oooooooooo you mean i can ignore certain posters so i dont have to read their annoying comments on Marks menu, fab. I dont think I could take a whole year of telling him how bad they think his food is, constructive comments are fine but rubbishing peoples efforts I can't bear!


Good luck Mark x

huston_kw

JackieO wrote: »

Hi anyone I haven't forwarded the recipes to let me know
JackieO xx

Thanks

Received mine, added pancakes to FP - but when do next week's food plan I will be doing more of the recipes!

Edit - good luck Mark!!!

3v3

mark88man wrote: »

... I should just say that I have no external suppliers of food - eg eggs or produce from the garden. I am going to try and do better in the garden, but that won't kick in until spring at the earliest ...

Did you know you could have some fresh homegrown "greens" as soon as this weekend?

You could try "sprouting seeds", grown in an old jar (or, if you really enjoy them, you could by the three-tiered tray thingie).

They are fab: to your egg n mayo sandwiches; as a little 'salad' on the side of your plate when you have your macaroni cheese; toss in with your cheese salad veggies. You can add them to stir fries, omelettes, toss a few in soup (at the end), use them in deli wraps, toss into pasta sauces (again, at the end).

There is a nice long thread on the subject on this forum ... here it is: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=134746&highlight=sprouting+seeds

The initial outlay (if you go for the posh system) would take you over budget, but it would be an investment rather than a squander - well, if you like them Try the jar method first and see how you get on. Sprouting seeds are classified as a "super food" too

BexInLondon

I made a bit of spicy lentil soup last night, but made it without any chilli so the spicey bit is in terms of flavour rather than heat. I did this:
Melted a small knob of butter, and briefly fried some cumin seeds, cardamom pods (about 5) and coriander seeds. I then chucked in an onion and 3 cloves of garlic then sweated it all with the lid on for a few minutes. I then poured in some red lentils, and stirred to coat them in the spices and oil, and waited a few minutes before pouring cold water on the lot. I covered it, and after about 30 mins I added a tin of chopped tomatoes and some salt and pepper. Right before eating I added some garam masala. At this stage it was really thick, so we had it for dinner with some rice (as dahl). Then I put the rice in, added some hot veg stock and thinned it down into soup, which I'm eating for lunch today. Because of the rice etc, it's now a meal in a flask! No idea of the cost, but it was probably something like £2 for 8 meals. I used brown basmati rice so I know it's pretty healthy!

stinky_daddy

JackieO wrote: »

If anyone want a copy just pm me your email address and I can send it to you no probs
Just stuff I have collected over the past year and stuck together online in my Microsoft Office Word
Cheers JackieO

Hi JackieO

have also just PM'd you.

Thanks

UKD

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

Hi Mark, just wanted to add my support to your quest! I will keep my eye on this thread for ideas...thank you!

Beki

i'm really enjoying reading your updates mark! xx