Deliciosa’s DFW diary

miggy

deliciosa wrote:

Miggy – I tried pasta and its lovely, lovely and cheap, but then again, its so unhealthy that I am afraid to eat it all the time, I don’t want tog et fat… but anyway, its lovely, esp with tomato sauce  and its below £1!!!

Hi there, I hope you feel a bit more cheerful now? We all get down days, just hang on and it'll get better, the sun will shine again (that's what we keep telling each other at work where it's all rainy and soooo many people have just had a pay cut :-((( )
Oh dear, I was trying to cheer you up but it doesn't sound like it! I think you're being too hard on yourself and trying to be superwoman WRT the spending.
Pasta doesn't have to be unhealthy - there is always wholemeal (Tesco wholemeal spagetti is quite cheap and can be used instead of other pastas, after all they're all pasta, so why pay more for fancy shapes?) I agree some of the sauces are treats only, far too fatty for everyday, but if you fry up a chopped onion, stir in some tinned tomatoes and a pinch of herbs, you have a basic pasta sauce. You can add all sorts if you want - peppers, sausage, salt & pepper, olives, cooked chicken or meat (so long as you reheat it thoroughly) etc.
BTW, the meal I challenged you to last week was just beans on wholemeal toast! It has to be wholemeal to make up the whole protein along with the beans - they each have part of the ingredients of protein. There are lots of other foods that go together to make protein too - or you can get it the simple way in meat/fish/poultry/dairy, but that often costs more.
Well, it's late and I'd better get to bed - catch up with you later.

scaredy_cat_2

hi just a quickie as children calling!! just a thought about selling books but a while ago i sold some to a second hand book shop - i sold them for a reasonable price - obviously they need to make a profit selling on or you could try a market stall?

deliciosa

Skint_Catt wrote:

:hello: Not been online much today but thought I'd say hi. Off work tomorrow, but the temp postition I was starting on Monday has now turned permanent if I want it! And hopefully will get £2k more a year than my last job! :j

Anyway, well done so far and keep going. I stopped using GM as I found it VERY slow sales!!!

Catt xx

Catt!!!! wow this is amazing! well done you, after a week??? do you want it? and well done for the salary increase too!!! I know how happy you must be!

:j :j :T :T :T :T :beer:

deliciosa

Hello LA!!

Well the thing is I am a bit of a book nerd so I dont mind if I dont sell them, but if I do that’s just an extra. I wish it was busier thoguh because the idea is fantastic actually, and its nice to recycle etc….

Thank you for always coming in and supporting me Did you see I got £10 pret vouchers and a gobsmacking £50 cheque? I will bank it today and it goes towards my debt!!!!!

As for couscous - I am not a big fan of it to be honest, but if I eat salad, I like coucous in them .. Its somewhat filling where green leafs are not….

I sooo cant wait to bank the £70 - I mean, how AMAZING is this??? Free money just like that!!!

:j:j :j :j :j

And next Friday - is PAYDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooohoooooooo!!!

deliciosa

Hi miggy

ohh much more cheerful!!!

Whats WRT?? Your perfect pasta sauce is my favourite sauce! Ill make it on Sunday!!!!!!

How do you cook the beans on the toast?

thanks for coming in!!!! :j

deliciosa

scaredy_cat wrote:

hi just a quickie as children calling!! just a thought about selling books but a while ago i sold some to a second hand book shop - i sold them for a reasonable price - obviously they need to make a profit selling on or you could try a market stall?

Hello!!!

thats a good idea, thank you! what sort of price do they pay for books?

I need to find out where to find some, especially because if I move in the autumn, I cant bring them all with me (sad, sad...)

My books are always in a very very good condition, they are sacred for me, so they usually look like brand new...

deliciosa

I have sold another two books on greenmetropolis!

Interesting fact: they are all hardbacks (3) none of the paperbacks sold as of yet....

:j

slowlyfading

Nice to hear you sounding so positive and yay for the surprise cheque! Keep that head held high
nicola x

deliciosa

slowlyfading wrote:

Nice to hear you sounding so positive and yay for the surprise cheque! Keep that head held high
nicola x

Thank you! How are you today? x x x

Skint_Catt

WRT - With Regard To!

Yay! Am happy, but need to start the job first to see if I'm going to like it. Used to being in an office on my own, but this one's quite large and busy so not sure! Temping for 1 week then I have to make my mind up! Going to need the pay rise - just been quoted £189 for a filling I need! ouch!

Home making lasagne for dinner tonight and sorting out all my junk!

Catt xx