Mummytogirls - 100 years to be debtfree - I think not!

whatatwit

Hi, just read through your diary, well done on what you have paid off so far.

Have a look on the OldStyle board, there is a grocery challenge thread and there are loads of meal ideas and recipes. Also there is a meal plan for the week thread.
I have been trying to write down on my diary a rough meal plan and then what we eat.

We like the sainburys basics curry sauce & sweet and sour sauce. Mixed with diced chicken, either fresh or stripped off a roast chicken and then add a tin of diced new potatoes & frozen peas to the curry and serve with rice, or add peppers, sweetcorn & a tin of basics pineapple bits to the sweet n sour.
Really tasty and the curry is 9p sweet n sour 27p a jar.

mummytogirls

Thanks Whatatwit, I might have to try the basics sauces as ive never even noticed them in the supermarket before. Im trying to avoid Sainsburys at the mo as I only seem to have to look at it and spend £80! I am waiting on a £50 shopping voucher for taking out my home ins with them, hopefully it will come before Friday so I can go there haha!!!

Our typical meals in our house are:-

lasagne
spaghetti bolognaise
Sunday roast
sausage & mash
fahitas
homemade quiche
curry
chilli
pizza
chicken kiev
omelettes

Really quick meals as I work and also having 2 little ones, I like them to eat well (i put veg into my pasta sauces etc) but need them to be quick meals.

Will get over the old style board and check it out.

twinmum07

I know what you mean with the meals. We are trying to really cut back this month so are eating the contents of the freezer and store cupboards - so unexciting but the buzz of knowing we are saving money makes the slop taste a little better! (how silly does that sound?)

mummytogirls

Oh and I meant to say im going to try and incorparate a new meal a week into our plan.

So for this meal plan ive actually got 2 - beef burritos & sausage casserole!

mummytogirls

Sorry Twinmum xposted you there!! Yes I know what you mean about the buzz of paying off the debt!

Another thing I used to spend a fortune on was desserts for the kids. Last year I was buying those little pots of ambrosia rice pudding at 40p a pot! I started making my own and saved an absolute fortune as a bag of pudding rice only costs about 80p and last ages.

Next to be axed was the petit filous yoghurts costing £1.50 for 6. They now have M's or T's value fromage frais at 45p for 6 and they havent noticed any difference what so ever! I could actually kick myself for the amount of money ive been throwing at these supermarkets all these years!!!

mummytogirls

Dont know whether this is just coincidence?! But logged into my emails and ive got an email from Tescos offering free delivery if I spend £50 or more on my next 2 shops!
I know il probably be spending in the region of £60-£70 anyway because we need absolutely everything so think il go for this..

twinmum07

We use the value FF and they are delicious aren't they. The apricot is too good for the kids!
I came acroos a menu planner working on 30 meals so you use your basics and add in a few new recipes to try out every now and again and if they are a hit they make it into your list of 30. I guess that would work quite well alongside the old style ideas too.

mummytogirls

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/36443

Found this Twinmum. On page one, theres a cheats chicken something or other. I bet my kids would absolutely love that!! Might take DH some getting used to though, with chicken and baked beans in one dish!!!

twinmum07

Ooh that looks like a thread to sit down and browse with a coffee.
I have a baked bean phobia which means a lot of recipes are a no go for me. I can't hack the look of them, the smell of them or the feel of them so they are banned from our house!

mummytogirls

Oh no twinmum I cant believe you dont like baked beans, I absolutely love them! Theyve got to be Heinz in our house though!!!

Well looks like its my lucky day..applied for a Alliance & Leicester account where you get £100 for switching and also £45 through quidco and got accepted straight away :T!!