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

shanks77

steph7163 wrote: »

Hi

Have just found this thread am wondering if there is a quick way to find the monthly meal plans/ shopping lists etc or do i just trawl through i have only seen the front page ones up to yet & they look fab - i just need to eat what we have in then start fresh -hopefully if i can budget & eat well i will be able to be a stay at home mum for a bit longer & also have a nice healthy happy home:T

steph

Hi Steph welcome to the thread here is the link you are looking for give us a shout if you have any questions and there will be someone around to help xx
http://www.cheap-family-recipes.org.uk/

SusanC_2

aless02 wrote: »

ETA: OMG, value butter has gone up to 98p!! :eek: :eek:

:eek: Why do they think anyone would pay that when organic butter is regularly on offer at two for £2?

SusanC_2

weezl74 wrote: »

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23858547-the-dispossessed-deep-in-debt-and-struggling-to-raise-her-family-the-treasury-cleaner-on-poverty-wage.do

does anyone else think it's really strange that lentils are portrayed as bad for you in this article?

discuss......

I think it's more the fact that they have to have lentils all the time because they can't afford anything else.

But given that her problem is partly caused by debt accrued getting here and partly by her lack of English, I think it is a poor example for them to choose as it is hardly the state's fault that someone got into debt coming here and can't speak the language well enough to get a better job.

shanks77

Boss the following is some nagging for you. Some may have been done but been busy working so not very up-to-date. Let me know whats done and i will tick it off.

Writing up on Omega 3
Tias chicken idea written into leftover article
How to poach a chicken (Arty was going to do this but not sure how she feels about it now with the moving)
Did anyone do a recipe for biscuits made with breadcrumbs (I think QOS mentioned something about it a while back but cant remember an outcome)
The Why? boxes for the oil
Changes to the vegan burgers make note that parsnips are the frozen ones, what temp the oven should be and approx cooking times
Update Morags FAQ page
Allegras batch guide
Weekly shopping list
Shirleys drinks
Add spice to the ingreds on the tomato scones
Change all recipes to read either teaspoons or tsp
Make note on carrot cake recipe to save the carcass of orange for the flim flam
State which fruit we are using for Kitty
Add the use of a ricer to the hnts page for the apple curd
Sandra had an issue with the panzella (not sure what it was but you asked me to note it down)
Publish the chickpea crumble and the savoury bites.

Again apologies if some of these things have been done but kinda lost track:o

Now that should keep you off my back whilst i do secretary things like drink my tea, file nails and gossip with the other girls xx:):)

Ps taka i see you lurking come out and play you are missed

Sian_the_Green

I miss this thread. I miss the chat about Susan's kids, and Lesley's meetings, and Weezl's random conversation with AM about how they can power the TV with an exercise bike and Allegra's lovely daughter's complicated dietary requirements... I think unrelated chat is brilliant, can we bring it back?

Allegra

You just wanna gossip, Sian Cool, I'm game.

Having mentioned Spanish speakers with insufficient English, I would very much appreciate 101 easy way of saying to someone with not much English "You may only use the library computers once you have acquired the username and password from your tutor". And if you know how to say it in Spanish, I'll be eternally grateful....

SusanC_2

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I miss this thread. I miss the chat about Susan's kids, and Lesley's meetings, and Weezl's random conversation with AM about how they can power the TV with an exercise bike and Allegra's lovely daughter's complicated dietary requirements... I think unrelated chat is brilliant, can we bring it back?

:eek: I only have one child so far.

Sian_the_Green

SusanC wrote: »

:eek: I only have one child so far.

He he, and a hubby, does he count? I am not sure Weezl really pedals a bike so she can watch Martin on GMTV but the idea appeals. Sorry, was just being overdramatic

hornetgirl

If Aless is around, please could you point me in the direction of an authentic-ish green bean casserole recipe (am I right in thinking it's a Thanksgiving dish?)
I've a garden full of green beans and would like to try this, but have no idea what it should be like!

SusanC_2

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

He he, and a hubby, does he count? I am not sure Weezl really pedals a bike so she can watch Martin on GMTV but the idea appeals. Sorry, was just being overdramatic

:rotfl: I did think of that later actually. But he's pretty good really so I don't think he does count.