*Change of plan - and maybe some good news!*

jacs76

are you sure we werent seperated at birth pmsl :rotfl:

i could get lost nipping to the loo.


i am hoping to get used to it,just need to adapt my whole routine as i am a bit obsessive with having to do my washing cleaning etc but if i get too knackered something will have to give and housework will be it.

i came downstairs this morning as dh had cleaned up all dan's 'making' things and emptied the dishwasher and i did give him a kiss and say thankyou as i don't want him being taken for granted as its always been him that works/out of the house (away for 7 months) and i have always been the one to do these things but he has said if i leave him a list for lunch time he will do what he can.

so mrs s how are you going to make £60 last???

Snaggles

jacs76 wrote: »

so mrs s how are you going to make £60 last???

I'm going to go and do a list of everything in the freezer, because there's LOADS in there, so I'm hoping we can manage on £20 a week for milk/bread/fruit/veg etc. We did a shop a few days ago so shouldn't need anything else this week anyway.

Other than that, just keep our finger crossed and hope for the best??

Back in a bit with my freezer list....brrrrrrrr.

jacs76

Snaggles wrote: »

I'm going to go and do a list of everything in the freezer, because there's LOADS in there, so I'm hoping we can manage on £20 a week for milk/bread/fruit/veg etc. We did a shop a few days ago so shouldn't need anything else this week anyway.

Other than that, just keep our finger crossed and hope for the best??

Back in a bit with my freezer list....brrrrrrrr.

good luck:rotfl:


i should have budgeted slightly more with half term as they were like locusts.

my budget is starting to slip slightly (more than slightly:o ) so i really need to get on top of list making again.

Snaggles

Oh dear........

I think I now know where our shopping budget has gone......



Almost daren't post the list of food in our house at the moment!!!

immoral_angeluk

lol what are you like. ours was the same. We lasted for about 10 days on freezer stuff alone...

Snaggles

In freezer

Vegetarian
3 bags Quorn chicken style pieces
3 bags Quorn mince
1 bag Quorn meatballs
1 bag Quorn fillets
4 x Southern style Quorn burgers
7 veggie sausages
8 vegeburgers

Meat/Fish
7 chicken breasts
6 chicken thighs
diced casserole beef
8 sausages
6 fish portions
3 beef medallions
16 rashers bacon
6 rashers turkey bacon

Vegetable/potato products
Sweetcorn
Peas
Casserole veg mix
Peppers
Onion rings
Potato croquettes (2 portions)
7 potato waffles
Oven chips
Breaded mushrooms
Roast potatoes (2 portions)
2 tubs mash (leftovers that we froze)
Rosemary
Parsley

Sweet things
4 mini-milks
Frubes
Jam Roly Poly (can't eat though cos of diet....lol!)
Vanilla ice cream
2 Fab ice lollies
4 rocket lollies

Other stuff
12 yorkshire puddings
Cheese and broccolli quiche
2 cheese and onion pasties
4 cornish pasties
loaf of bread
3 x babyfood
Shortcrust pastry

Snaggles

In cupboards/fridge etc

Cook-in sauces
Tomato and herb
Tomato and bacon
Creamy tomato
Swedish style meatball sauce
Chicken supreme
Peppercorn
Lasagne
Sausage casserole
Beef in ale

Fresh fruit and veg
Onions
Peppers
Carrots
Lettuce
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Courgettes
Potatoes
Bananas
Pears
Apples

Random things
Pasta
Rice
Noodles
Baked beans
Chopped tomatoes
Various soups
Lasagne sheets
Dried lentils
4 cans tuna
Plain flour
SR flour
2 x naan breads
curry paste

Then we have all the usual things like milk, cheese, ham, bread, margarine, oil, herbs, spices, butter, jam, cereals, crisps, drinks, yoghurts etc so lunches are no problem. We've got enough babyfood for the rest of the week too.

So now I just have to come up with 3 weeks worth of meals, buying only the bare essentials each week, and trying to be reasonably healthy at the same time! Easy peasy!

Snaggles

That's shocking, isn't it!! :eek:

immoral_angeluk

OMG how organised are you!!! lol!

Snaggles

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

OMG how organised are you!!! lol!

Hahaha, not even remotely, hence the large amount of food lurking in the freezer that hasn't been used!

Right, menu plan for the next week and a bit:

Thursday
[strike]Vegetable pasta bake[/strike]

Friday
Spicy chicken and rice

Saturday
Shepherds pie

Sunday
Chicken piri piri and pasta

Monday
Burgers and salad

Tuesday
[strike]Jacket potatoes, beans and salad[/strike]

Wednesday
[strike]Veg stir fry and noodles[/strike]

Thursday
[strike]Tuna pasta bake[/strike]

Friday
[strike]Quorn keema curry and rice[/strike]

Saturday
[strike]Chicken casserole[/strike]

Sunday
Lasagne

Edited to cross off the meals we have made, although we haven't had them in exactly the right order.