Typical lunch box

Mrstim

linzmac wrote: »

Third Saturday of the month...http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/citydevelopment/economicdev/farmersmarket/

There was a small one in Monifieth (outside Tesco) too. Think it was last Saturday of month, but don't think it's on anymore.

Oh the dundee one is on today!

linzmac_2

Mrstim wrote: »

Are cloth nappies cheaper then? Its not something I have ever looked into as I just think more washing I already do 2 loads a day.

Well, once you've got them I would say they are and we used them for DS1 too so no outlay at all this time.


I always thought sainsburys were very expensive?

Yeah, I think a lot of people think that but as I said for what we buy it is cheaper even than Asda most of the time. Do you use Mysupermarket? I go on there and fill my trolley with what I want and see all the deals that are on in the three supermarkets and then go to the actual store to buy the stuff so I know where it will be the cheapest.


Will have a look what markets are on when DH gets paid as we struggling a bit this month, have a new garage door to buy and we had 3 new passports to get .

Oh no, it's a nightmare when stuff like that needs paid for at the same time. From memory, the St Andrews and Perth Markets are first Saturday of the month and Cupar and Dundee are the third. Info here: http://www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk/calendar/

Hope that helps a bit. Will be interested to hear how you get on...keep us updated!

tigerfeet2006

Try getting touch with these

http://www.dundeerealnappies.com/

Spendless

maryb wrote: »

Spendless,
It's just a three egg sponge cake mix and replace some of the flour with cocoa
So
3 eggs
6oz sugar
6 oz soft marge
6 oz Self raising flour - then take out 2 tbsps and replace with 2 tbsps cocoa pwder
level teasp of baking powder

mix well with an electric mixer until it goes a lighter colour then put it in your traybake tin which you have lined with a bit of baking parchment and level the top. My tin is just the right size that a sheet of baking parchment fits widthwise across the length so it's easy to cut to size for the bottom. I don't bother to line the sides as it's not that deep and you can just run a knife round the edge to loosen it when you turn it out. It takes about 25 minutes in the oven at 180degrees - same time as for an ordinary cake really as it's the same depth just wider.

when it's cool I put it in the Lakeland traybake container and ice it in there then cut it into portions. I just use a chocolate buttercream icing. Quantities depend on your offspring's capacity for sugar consumption. Mine likes it pretty thick. The proportions are twice the weight of icing sugar to soft butter (has to be butter - marge tastes yuk) beat well until it looks like whipped yellow cream then add cocoa powder until it's the right colour

I did this today as a trial run. With no cocoa in I used hot chocolate powder and reduced the sugar. I think it's for this reason that the cake wasn't that big (reduced amount of volume in ingrediants?) I also guess that thick buttercream on top so it is 'taller' makes it so you need a smaller portion. I had no butter either and took on board your comments about marge, so it was just the cake plain, but it tasted yum. Will have to make it next time when kids aren't about, otherwise it's got no chance of lasting the day let alone for packed lunches for weeks.:rotfl:

Mrstim

Good day today, shopping has come to just under £100 this week and that was with eggs for the easter egg hunt next week. I am pretty sure I wont have to buy any meat next week either.


really proud as I know I can cut it down to less next week.

Thanks everyone, your help is much appreciated xx

Triggles

Something to consider as well - we have a "cheap and cheerful" meal once a week. Beans and rice. Eggs and toast. Chicken soup (from leftover roast chicken) with dumplings. Anything that is cheap and easy to make. DH & I are always partial to those yummy fish fingers sandwiches with tomato ketchup. LOL And we've found that it's quite handy to always keep something in the freezer (or cupboard) that you can toss in for a quick meal on those nights that you're tempted to do takeaway. Depends, of course, on your location - but we have far too many tasty takeaway places nearby! LOL

arbroath_lass

You know, Mrstim - it so nice to hear about shops I can actally get to for a change. Thanks for starting the thread.

squeakysue

My dd always moans that her friends get choc & crisps everyday but she doesn't, the way I see it though is she has to eat what I put in cos I'm not there to moan at when she opens it at lunchtime lol so I do try to make it as healthy as possible
She has a wrap or sandwich with tuna/ham/cheese and ocassinally jam, juice (cordial or fresh) in a reusable cup with a lid, cucumber or carrot sticks, piece of cheese or cheese string, yoghurt and a piece of fruit.
She is nearly 7 and has a small appetite but usually manages to eat this and Fridays she will get a treat too like a couple of biccies.
I find I don't spend too much on lunchbox stuff as it's all stuff we have in anyway, I don't buy specifically for lunch boxes. When we are a bit skint I can always rustle up something out of the cupboards, cheese & crackers, breadsticks, tinned fruit in a little pot, raisins, tuna pasta.
My 9 yr old son prefers school dinners now but he used to love cold pizza slices, chopped peppers, cherry toms, tinned pineapple etc

gizmo111

I haven't read all thread just first couple of pages - heres what we do,

Mine love wraps with chicken (leftover from roast) and salad.
Tuna pasta bake and salad - I bought some see through salad containers like you get in shops with bought salads and some plastic forks cost about £4 for 20 pots, but it looks like a bought meal.
Bacon and or chicken pasta bake with salad
bacon and cheese pasties like greggs - puff pastry folded over and filled with bacon and cheese.
Cheese, onion and potato pasties - mini size - I use a large saucer as template.
quiche - I use a muffin tin to make mini ones and freeze and get out on morning.
baby Bel cheese
fruit - cheapest each week
bottle of branded water - filled with tesco value @ 25p per 3 litres
Muffins made with near end of ife fruit (frozen and taken out on day of cooking)
HM rolls with meat but they both love cheese spread
and every now and then I will buy a white loaf and they will take that with a filling of their choice - they just love this bread! ( I have no idea why)

I take some of the above but am lucky that we have re heating facilites at work so also take jacket pots, beans on toast ( I have micro w and toaster at work), and also bought some toastie bags and use up nearly stale bread and stick that in toaster.

patchwork_cat

I know that we have recommendation after recommendation from the govt. and is really hard to keep up! Latest advice is no more than 500g red and processed meat a week so take it easy on the ham in sandwiches.

What about salmon sandwiches as unlike tuna tinned salmon still gives plenty of omega 3. We also like smoked mackerel mashed mixed with equal quantity of light philly or quark nice as a sandwich spread particularly with lettuce and cucmber.