Living out of my store cupboard & freezer, how little can I spend to feed my family?

missymoo81

Hey everyone, Mila that sounds like a scrumptious dinner.

I had a lovely evening around my nanny's, but we're all a bit tired this morning, late night and Clock change early morning!

Not sure if much will get made today, need to sort out the Easter egg hunt and off to MIL for lunch.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.

Soworried

Thanks for the honey suggestions, I'll have a read of that link as well

WantToBeSE

Happy Easter Missy, and everyone else!

I have some chicken to use up, plus lots of veggies. So maybe I'll do a chicken and veg stew tonight. We aren't conventional with our Easter meal!

missymoo81

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Happy Easter Missy, and everyone else!

I have some chicken to use up, plus lots of veggies. So maybe I'll do a chicken and veg stew tonight. We aren't conventional with our Easter meal!

Or chicken and veg pie mmm mmm.....

I've been thinking Nd wth this challenge, I'm having to think more about what I'm eating and drinking. For instance, of a morning I tend to drink coffee, it used to be tea but switched to coffee when I got no sleep when babies were small! Anyway sorry rambling. I was about to make another coffee and realised, we only have one jar left, but hundreds of tea bags, so I just made a cup of tea instead, and I might as well just drink tea during the day instead of coffee, saved me buying any more coffee any time soon.

Another thing I've learned, with snacks and things, I'll have a bit of toast or a biscuit or whatever really. But instead I'm really thinking ahead, thinking oh what could i have that wouldn't impact further meals, for instance, I could use the bread for littlies lunches and they like a biscuit of a morning, but I've got rice cakes only I eat so would be better eating some of those... I'm getting there, it's quite a journey though. Thanks for sticking with me.

Oh and thanks Mila, littlies are A LOT better, I actually got some sleep last night!

missymoo81

Been having a look at my next shop In 2 weeks time, this is going to have to include OH. So I've had a look and instead of £15 a week as the last shop averaged out at for fresh stuff such as fruit and milk and dairy etc, it will be more like £20 a week, but I'll still do a 3 week shop if you see what I mean. Although he will no doubt want beer which will force the budget out of the window but I can only try! X

missymoo81

Ps I love a good, nice old fashioned type use up and being resourceful with food and cooking type threads and blogs, can anyone recommend any good ones?

WantToBeSE

missymoo81 wrote: »

Ps I love a good, nice old fashioned type use up and being resourceful with food and cooking type threads and blogs, can anyone recommend any good ones?

'Cooking on a bootstrap' is a good one. It used to be called 'A Girl called Jack'. I love it!

missymoo81

WantToBeSE wrote: »

'Cooking on a bootstrap' is a good one. It used to be called 'A Girl called Jack'. I love it!

I love that, I read that too!

WantToBeSE

Oh, and check out the 'Love Food Hate Waste' website here http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipes

missymoo81

Hey everyone, how has everyone done with their Easter dinners? Any store cupboard amazing feats? I'm having a glass of wine, spent the day at the in laws, it's enough to drive anyone to drink!!