DMP & Mutual Support Thread - Part 8

sickasachip13

Hi all,

I made a delicious and cheap big pan of food last night.

Frozen white fish fillets, cheapest possible, some cheap frozen prawns, tinned basic tomatoes, tesco value stock and tesco value spaghetti. Chuck in a few herbs and a bit of paprika if it's there, I rinsed some tinned haricot beans and chucked them in (could use any tinned beans) and I had a bit of natural yoghurt that I chucked in at the end. Basically, then followed this recipe, but doubled the quantities:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1940/20minute-seafood-pasta-

It will do us a good three meals

Time_to_face_the_music

Hopelessly_Hopeful wrote: »

Morning Peeps

All well?

Any top MSE tips or plans?

I'm on a challenge of spending as little as possible in food. Emptying cupboards and freezer. This will hopefully allow me to get ahead little in terms of some extra pennies for Christmas and will also mean I can make the most of festive bargains that will see me through Jan / Feb.

HHx

Hi Twin :hello:

Lentils are the flavour of the month here. Soup, stews, base for cheapo posh sausages etc. Throw a few bits of onions, carrots and celery in and they go for days.

Am going to try and get another shoulder of pork later, we have run out of pulled pork and I am craving it! Cheaper than barm cakes and much nicer are Icelands bake your own ciabatta rolls, 2 packs of 4 for £1 and the sell by date is ages, I think the last lot was December and OH is off to buy more in a few minutes.

Oh another thought on lentils, Lidl do really good frozen fish fillets. We bake them with a squirt of lemon juice on the top, then wrapped in foil. Then make a little sauce of chopped up tomato, onions and a spoonful of pepperonata, £1 per jar from Home Bargains or Aldi. Fish on top of the lentils then pepperonata sauce on top. Tastes really posh and is mucho cheapo :j

Hopelessly_Hopeful

Time_to_face_the_music wrote: »

Hi Twin :hello:

Lentils are the flavour of the month here. Soup, stews, base for cheapo posh sausages etc. Throw a few bits of onions, carrots and celery in and they go for days.

Am going to try and get another shoulder of pork later, we have run out of pulled pork and I am craving it! Cheaper than barm cakes and much nicer are Icelands bake your own ciabatta rolls, 2 packs of 4 for £1 and the sell by date is ages, I think the last lot was December and OH is off to buy more in a few minutes.

Oh another thought on lentils, Lidl do really good frozen fish fillets. We bake them with a squirt of lemon juice on the top, then wrapped in foil. Then make a little sauce of chopped up tomato, onions and a spoonful of pepperonata, £1 per jar from Home Bargains or Aldi. Fish on top of the lentils then pepperonata sauce on top. Tastes really posh and is mucho cheapo :j

Oooh lovely thank you

Glad to hear OH knows his place

HHx

antonic

Today is date that I had my last alcoholic drink exxctly one year ago, to celebrate my 45th birthday.

Today, I am celebrating at home with a 12" Asda thin crust meat feast pizza and some pepsi max !

I sure now how to party dont I ? (I will also be DF on 2/12/2012 !) so I may REALLY celebrate by having a cake as well ! )

(My family arent avoiding me as my dad is on holiday and my brother & sister live miles away from me, but they have sent me cards and I have spoken to them already).

katy_ann

Happy birthday Antonic! x

antonic

Thank you very much !

Hopelessly_Hopeful

antonic wrote: »

Today is date that I had my last alcoholic drink eaxctly one year ago, to celebrate my 45th birthday.

Today, I am celebrating at home with a 12" Asda thin crust meat feast pizza and some pepsi max !

I sure now how to party dont I ? (I will also be DF on 2/12/2012 !) so I may REALLY celebrate by having a cake as well ! )

(My family arent avoiding me as my dad is on holiday and my brother & sister live miles away fro me, but they have sent me cards and I have spoken to them already).

Happy Birthday

Enjoy the pizza

HHx

DMPhereIcome

Morning...I've just had my telephone appointment with Payplan...the lady is ringing me back in a few minutes once she's worked out what the payment etc should be (provided I'm accepted of course?...) I'm now really scared they're going to say they can't help!

katy_ann

A quick question about my DMP - my first payment goes out on 1st November, how do I know if any of my creditors have frozen the interest? Do they write to me or do CCCS inform me? Any help apperciated Thanks x

antonic

DMPhereIcome wrote: »

Morning...I've just had my telephone appointment with Payplan...the lady is ringing me back in a few minutes once she's worked out what the payment etc should be (provided I'm accepted of course?...) I'm now really scared they're going to say they can't help!

I know that feeling myself, please keep us updated on progress.