Weezl and friends Phase 2 -giving it a whirl for Shirl! Testing meal plan for a month

Lesley_Gaye

weezl74 wrote: »

Awww thanks sian

I'm sorry it was just my reaction to people who've judged the site harshly.

well, they can just go take a running leap.

CFM is a quality product at a super bargainous price

we know it's sound, they can just belt up and swan off into the sunset

closes ears, not listening la la la la

Allegra

SusanC wrote: »

IME the larger the group of people you are communicating to, the lower the proportion of them that will actually get what you are telling them.

That's a polite way of saying that the IQ of a mob equals the IQ of its slowest member divided by the number of mobsters....

Sometimes I wish our work/income seasonality was your way round so we had the extra spare time in the summer.

It's certainly a huge bonus for me - DD is of the age and temperament where she can not be really left alone for long periods yet, but all childcare available is not suitable for her. Yes, I do have my incom cut in summer - but at least I do not have to pay for childcare any longer. It was horrible when I had a more regular job - childcare over the summer usually ended up costing more than what I was getting while being at work, and the stress was insupportable.

Allegra

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

well, they can just go take a running leap.

CFM is a quality product at a super bargainous price

we know it's sound, they can just belt up and swan off into the sunset

closes ears, not listening la la la la

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

:T:T:T:T:T

queen_of_string

Hi everyone,

it was me that asked for point 10 Weezl ( indexing) I think, and the sub heading you have added on the cooking page covers what I had requested thanks.

I am one of those people who are currently choosing to use the plan. I got myself debt free some time back and was overpaying a little on my mortgage. Unfortunately OH hadn't reached the same point. Since I have been here, we have been working on getting back to the same position, but now his divorce is about to go through and, to preserve his pension and keep us safe when we are old, we have big payments to make. So we're soon to be looking at paying off some big bills and debts. I detest being in debt. We will pick and mix on the website meals, but I know that for every meal we eat of the planner I save about $5 on a " normal" meal and that's $5 towards payments. Even when things are back to normal, we will keep eating some of the meals because they're nom and to save cash.

I also know that one of my FB friend's daughters made the carrot cake and loved it ( I have no idea if she needed to). Having a fabby looking website makes it more accessable for all the Shirleys ( and FB friend's daughters) I think. I suspect that many people who end up with money problems they need to address feel a degree of shame or failure. Having the website that helps them look good, I think, is helpful. If that means non desparate people use it too then great, it's not a ghetto for people who need to economise, it's a lovely resource for everyone.

weezl74

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

well, they can just go take a running leap.

CFM is a quality product at a super bargainous price

we know it's sound, they can just belt up and swan off into the sunset

closes ears, not listening la la la la

Thank you for interviewing for the post of public relations officer for CFM, with special responsibility for press releases.


We are delighted to offer you the post and your contract is enclosed herein

artybear

2xAllinson Yeast (125g) £1.28

ASDA Balsamic vinegar - mature (250ml) £1.28 (£1.37)

10xASDA Bread flour - brown (1.5kg) £8.70

4xASDA Long grain rice (1kg) £4.92

ASDA Olives - garlic (340g) £0.76

ASDA Oregano (12g) £0.50

4xASDA Pumpkin Seeds (150g) £3.96

7xASDA Ready oats (500g) £7.49

ASDA Sundried tomatoes (280gr) £1.17

2xASDA Tomato puree (tin) (142g) £0.50

2xASDA Vegetable oil (3l) £5.00

2xASDA Walnut Pieces (150g) £2.20

3xASDA Yeast extract (240g) £4.98

4xASDA Smartprice Baked beans (420g) £1.16

2xASDA Smartprice Brazil Nuts (200g) £2.54

ASDA Smartprice Golden syrup (680g) £0.77

3xASDA Smartprice Pasta shapes (500g) £0.96

18xASDA Smartprice Peeled plum tomatoes (400g) £5.58

5xASDA Smartprice Raisins (500g) £3.20

8xASDA Smartprice Red kidney beans in water (400g) £1.52

5xASDA Smartprice Salted Peanuts (200g) £1.15

5xASDA Smartprice Self raising flour (1.5kg) £2.10

Bevelini Red Peppers - Roasted (480gr) £1.00

Granose Dried red split lentils (500g) £1.00

Granose Green lentil (500g) £0.93

2xNatco Chick peas (500g) £1.96

2xSilver Spoon Sugar - granulated (1kg) £1.50

1.0kgASDA Butternut Squash (by weight) £0.97/kg

4.9kgASDA Carrots (by weight) £3.28/kg

ASDA Celery (each) £0.98

0.3kgASDA Ginger (by weight) £0.63/kg

1.0kgASDA Swede (by weight) £0.87/kg

12xASDA Smartprice British small potatoes (1kg) £6.00

4xASDA Smartprice Brown onions (2kg) £2.88

ASDA Smartprice Mushrooms (400gr) £0.87

ASDA Spinach Leaves Chopped (1 kg) £0.96

5xASDA Smartprice Peas (907g) £3.80

ASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (907g)£0.87

TOTAL £90.23

Few problems

1) No creamed coconut-probably just out of stock

2)No ASDA white bread flour, so I have added brown as it is the same price. However when I ordered my Shirley shop I encountered the same problem and had to buy a different brand. Dont know if asda have stopped making the white one??

3) READY BREK!!!! They dont do 750g boxes any more as far as I can see so although I have added 7 boxes Kitty will need more.

Lesley_Gaye

weezl74 wrote: »

Thank you for interviewing for the post of public relations officer for CFM, with special responsibility for press releases.


We are delighted to offer you the post and your contract is enclosed herein

ha ha, I get to say tactful things like 'you disagree with me? clear off then'

I've just realised, I'm like eBay, no negative comments allowed!

I'm not really that you know, just thought I'd mention that fact

SusanC_2

weezl74 wrote: »

Why are you napping? Alice sleeping ok at night?:)

edit just went to look on the PT and realised she has had whooping cough! So sorry!

She still has it. It's worse than when she was a newborn baby. It could last another two months.

queen_of_string wrote: »

If that means non desparate people use it too then great, it's not a ghetto for people who need to economise, it's a lovely resource for everyone.

I think "regular" people who don't "need" to use it is also a good way for people who do need it to find out about it because the more people who use it, the more who will find out. And if loads of people are using it regardless of "need" then there is no stigma attached to it.

weezl74

artybear wrote: »

2xAllinson Yeast (125g) £1.28

ASDA Balsamic vinegar - mature (250ml) £1.28 (£1.37)

10xASDA Bread flour - brown (1.5kg) £8.70

4xASDA Long grain rice (1kg) £4.92

ASDA Olives - garlic (340g) £0.76

ASDA Oregano (12g) £0.50

4xASDA Pumpkin Seeds (150g) £3.96

7xASDA Ready oats (500g) £7.49

ASDA Sundried tomatoes (280gr) £1.17

2xASDA Tomato puree (tin) (142g) £0.50

2xASDA Vegetable oil (3l) £5.00

2xASDA Walnut Pieces (150g) £2.20

3xASDA Yeast extract (240g) £4.98

4xASDA Smartprice Baked beans (420g) £1.16

2xASDA Smartprice Brazil Nuts (200g) £2.54

ASDA Smartprice Golden syrup (680g) £0.77

3xASDA Smartprice Pasta shapes (500g) £0.96

18xASDA Smartprice Peeled plum tomatoes (400g) £5.58

5xASDA Smartprice Raisins (500g) £3.20

8xASDA Smartprice Red kidney beans in water (400g) £1.52

5xASDA Smartprice Salted Peanuts (200g) £1.15

5xASDA Smartprice Self raising flour (1.5kg) £2.10

Bevelini Red Peppers - Roasted (480gr) £1.00

Granose Dried red split lentils (500g) £1.00

Granose Green lentil (500g) £0.93

2xNatco Chick peas (500g) £1.96

2xSilver Spoon Sugar - granulated (1kg) £1.50

1.0kgASDA Butternut Squash (by weight) £0.97/kg

4.9kgASDA Carrots (by weight) £3.28/kg

ASDA Celery (each) £0.98

0.3kgASDA Ginger (by weight) £0.63/kg

1.0kgASDA Swede (by weight) £0.87/kg

12xASDA Smartprice British small potatoes (1kg) £6.00

4xASDA Smartprice Brown onions (2kg) £2.88

ASDA Smartprice Mushrooms (400gr) £0.87

ASDA Spinach Leaves Chopped (1 kg) £0.96

5xASDA Smartprice Peas (907g) £3.80

ASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (907g)£0.87

TOTAL £90.23

Few problems

1) No creamed coconut-probably just out of stock

2)No ASDA white bread flour, so I have added brown as it is the same price. However when I ordered my Shirley shop I encountered the same problem and had to buy a different brand. Dont know if asda have stopped making the white one??

3) READY BREK!!!! They dont do 750g boxes any more as far as I can see so although I have added 7 boxes Kitty will need more.

oh BUM! It was £87.20 on mysupermarket! Drat,:( we're going to have to lose a few things-eek. And we were so nearly ready!

Thanks arty

Allegra

I was in Asda this morning and they still had the white bread flour at 61p - that would account for £2.60 of the price difference. Plus the rice seems awfully expensive - last time I bought it it was 73p per kg - has it really gone up by that much ? Or is Kitty not having SP ?

ETA: do you want me to try for the missing items, as with a different postcode it might be a different result, if items are out of stock in Arty's area ?