Breadline Families - Make Stuff Go Further Tips

Memory_Girl

NewCustomerOnly wrote: »

Yes, I know exactly what you mean! Getting stocked up seems a luxury to a lot of poor working familes where it is a hand to mouth existence every day. i have no stock cupboard - I look in the fridge, then a make a list of 3 or 4 things ,basics, for the next day. (I suppose at least my kids food is always fresh daily!!)

When I had nothing I used to feel like this too - but I have saved so much money managing to turn it around -but then it does suit the way we like to eat.

We cook and eat home made - the only tins I use are tomato's, tuna and olives (Oh how I love olives) - tell a lie - I bought a tray of 18 tinned crab for a quid from AF - lots of thai fishcake, crab curry and fishie quiches in the offing.

Everything else is dried foods - pasta, rice, beans, lentils from store or bought fresh every week.

My saving grace is that my boys are now trained to be really great eaters and eat a wide variety of interesting food.

MG

gingin_2

coolcait wrote: »

I'm still not sure if this thread is:

- just a wind-up
- just a 'political' thread
- a combination of both
- something else

It's the perfect type of thread to get a strong reaction on this forum. I would say it's been very well executed

FatVonD

I think it's become fairly clear that the OP has an agenda but, for what it's worth, for all that everyone is denigrating jam sandwiches in another couple of months the hard-line old stylers will all be peeing their pants over how much fruit they've managed to forage to make, you guessed it... jam!

Memory_Girl

FatVonD wrote: »

I think it's become fairly clear that the OP has an agenda but, for what it's worth, for all that everyone is denigrating jam sandwiches in another couple of months the hard-line old stylers will all be peeing their pants over how much fruit they've managed to forage to make, you guessed it... jam!

:rotfl::rotfl: You are right - my kids had fruit with yoghurt this morning, followed by granary bread and HM jam.

Love a bit of jam as a treat

MG

louise3965

Can I have the curry in a hurry recipe please

lostinrates

FatVonD wrote: »

I think it's become fairly clear that the OP has an agenda but, for what it's worth, for all that everyone is denigrating jam sandwiches in another couple of months the hard-line old stylers will all be peeing their pants over how much fruit they've managed to forage to make, you guessed it... jam!

I think the pount is jam is fine, in moderation. But it is NOT the healthiest way to get fruit. I think the general acceptance of this is we have a phrase of language to our basic necessities as bread and butter and luxuries as jam!

Frugalista

louise3965 wrote: »

Can I have the curry in a hurry recipe please

Me too!! It sounds scrummy!

louise3965

Frugalista wrote: »

Me too!! It sounds scrummy!

I'm excited now, I want curry :j

jellyhead

NewCustomerOnly wrote: »

Breadline Tips for Healthy Fruity Chicken Curry to cheer the kids up:

noticed Tescos Masala Sauce (big jar) is on at a pound so bought some chicken breasts and to make them go round, added same size chunks of banana right at end - great success! Potato chunks would be cheaper andf just as healthy for non-banana likers!

Good luck (and solidarity lol) to all us working poor! Thanks to all encouraging posters!

You're funny

But that does sound delicious - I want banana curry for tea now!

Memory_Girl

louise3965 wrote: »

Can I have the curry in a hurry recipe please

My Matrix ladies wanted it to - you can get the step by step method that was taught to me by going to my homepage. You are looking for "Curry in a Hurry"

We are having new potato and tomato curry tonight, with HM nann, raitha and cucumber salad for dinner . Can't wait. YUM!!

MG