feed a family of 4, almost vegan, on a rather small budget! Old Style!

OldMotherTucker

Lol the teenage ex-pesci veggie/wannabe vegan just gave me a filthy look for describing her as 'transitioning'!!:rotfl::rotfl:

moneyistooshorttomention

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

Lol the teenage ex-pesci veggie/wannabe vegan just gave me a filthy look for describing her as 'transitioning'!!:rotfl::rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl:

Errrm....that makes her firmly a cis female then:)

Yep...I had to ask what that meant when someone called me that recently. I wondered whether they were "calling me names" initially - but it turned out it was just an objective statement that I am someone that was born in a female body and feels perfectly okay about that (ie not wanting to have it changed to a male body).

"Transitioning" seems to be used in just two contexts at the moment. There is the post-Peak Oil Transition Town movement that are "transitioning" to that post peak oil future. At a personal level I've only heard "transitioning" used about someone that is in process of changing their body from the sex it was born to the other sex (ie because that's what they decided they would like it to be). Eg female to male.

I think you've just lined yourself up for dinner tonight being a super-luxury one - of the vegan variety and buying her some make-up or a feminine article of clothing:rotfl::rotfl:

I know...I know...but I'd like to still be able to use rainbow images if I want to - but can't these days (because of what it now means) - which wouldnt be a happy thought to a woman that's 101% heterosexual personally.

OldMotherTucker

I use it in the context of being in the process of change! But it's ambiguous enough to stop 3rd parties making negative vegan statements! I love watching anti-vegan's jaws drop for a second as they try to figure what out if I mean :rotfl::rotfl: I've actually said it to her homophobic father because I'm tired of him taking the mickey and looking for faults:cool: He changed the subject prety quickly:rotfl:

Tucker Minor is transitioning from veggie to vegan - it's nowhere near as drastic as gender reassignment so everyone else should just respect it as her life choice. Neither happens overnight! It's not a snap decision!!


I joke about it but friends and family can make very scathing remarks about my daughter's quiet, non-judgemental lifestyle, and I've known some to bristle in disgust as if she had indeed been 'turned' in some way:rotfl::rotfl:
It's also used against me as if I've lost control as a parent and passed on some awful hippy traits!!:eek::eek:



She is sooo lucky - she has a chef cook for her most nights:D:D:D and her nearest and dearest treat her like she's normal;) :rotfl::rotfl:

mirko

Sitting here trying to work out whether I'd rather give up cheese or my genitalia. Tough one that.

Anyway, interesting diary. I think I'm on the long journey towards a more vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. Made a great vegan chilli the other week.

Enjoying reading your diary!

OldMotherTucker

mirko wrote: »

Sitting here trying to work out whether I'd rather give up cheese or my genitalia. Tough one that.

Anyway, interesting diary. I think I'm on the long journey towards a more vegetarian/vegan lifestyle. Made a great vegan chilli the other week.

Enjoying reading your diary!

It puts veganism into prospective doesn't it?

And shows how selectively prejudiced and ignorant people can actually be!!

missymoo81

Hello, hope nobody minds me sneaking back in! Life got a bit Ricky and the start of the school term and upping my work dad has thrown me. But OH has kept his job!!!! Thank you for all your kind support that helped me come up with all my meal plans etc. OH has taken a hefty pay cut and will be on a minimum from Nov-April so not really much more money to play with. So coming back to this and revamping! Got some lovely vegan books for my birthday so have been eyeing up recipes in there. Going to have a look at my menu plan and tweak it, and see what I can do to make things easy and cheap.

missymoo81

Aldi
frozen garden peas 69p
Frozen sweetcorn. 85p
Strong white flour 75 ea x 3 £2.25
granulated sugar 45p
potato sack 20kg. £4.50 ea 1/2. £2.25
sultanas 84p
plain flour 45p ea x2 90p
Baking powder. 65p
frozen sweetcorn 85p
baked beans 23p ea x15 £3.45
kidney beans 25p ea x 12 £3.00
passata 35p ea x 3 £1.05
dark chocolate 30p
tomato puree 37 ea X 2. 72p
carrots 1kg 41p ea x 9 £3.69
washing up liquid 79p
shampoo X 2 59p ea X 2 £1.18
swede 75p ea x 3 £2.25
vegetable oil 95p
rich tea biscuits 25 ea x 2 50p
salt and vinegar crisps x 6 75 ea x 2 £1.50
instant noodles 18p
sweet chilli sauce 72p
garlic x 4 bulbs 79p
kitchen towel 99p
washing liquid £1.79
value rice 4o ea x 2 80p
tampons 85p
wild rocket 89 ea x 4 £3.56
pears 1.09ea x 7 £7.63
pasta 29 ea X 2. 58p
onions 49 ea x 3. £1.47
wholemeal bread 36 ea x 5. £1.90
mushrooms 750g 1.59ea x 3 £4.77
spinach 450g 1.35ea x 4 £5.40
chopped tomatoes 30 ea x 8 £2.40
tortilla wraps 69 ea x 4 £2.76
malt wheats 89 ea x 4 £3.56
peppers 700g 99 ea x 2 £1.98
sweet potato 1kg 85 ea x 2 £1.70
toothpaste 135ml 0.39p
Cucumber. 36 ea X 2. 0.72p
Olive oil £2.19 1/3. 0.73p
Lemon juice 0.25p
Sundried tomatoes. 85p
Cherry tomatoes. 90 ea x 2. £1.80
Oatcakes. 59 ea X 2 £1.18

Tesco
Rocky bar. 75p
Golden linseed £1.00
Lemongrass puree. £1.00
Leeks. 88p
Yeo valley yogurt. 2 for. £2.00
Pickle. 60p
butternut squash 90 ea x 3 £2.70
Parsnips. 59p
baby bath 50p
Frozen summer fruits. £2.00
bananas Yellow sticker £1.82
custard 70p
value spaghetti 20 ea X 2 40
yeast 99p
Tiger bread. 70 ea X 4
syrup £1.18
red split lentils 2kg 1/2 £1.62
lasagne sheets 0.29
brown sauce 0.29
ketchup 0.42
veg stock cubes 30 ea x 2 0.60
Organic milk 4pt 2 for £3 x8. £12.00
organic british eggs 2 for £3. £3.00
peanut butter 65 ea x 2 £1.30
stuffing mix 40p
oats 1kg 75 ea x 3 £2.25
pitta bread 6 35p
pink lemonade 2l 40p
value tea 40s 25 ea x 2 50p
Organic butter 1.50ea X 3 £4.50
pepperoni £1.00
organic Chedder. 3.25 X 2. £6.50
gammon joint organic cut into 3. £8.00
tomatoes 500g 69 ea x 2 £1.38
value razors 30 ea x 2 60p
press on towels 15p
hair mousse &1.00
food wrap 60p
value sponges 8 40p
thin bleach 2lt. 29 ea X 2 58p
frozen broccoli. 1.00 ea X 3. £2.00
Frozen cauliflower. 1.00. Ea X 2. £2.00
Frozen spinach 1.40 ea X 2 £2.80
Frozen broad beans. £1.00
Coconut cream £1.20 1/4 30p
Satsuma 95 ea X 2 £1.90
Fajita seasoning. 50p

home bargains
chick peas 23 ea x 12 £2.76
butter BEANS 29 ea x 5 £1.32

Changed a couple of things, haven't worked out how much, if I can do £160 so £40per week for us 4 I'd be happy.

missymoo81

Omg prices have changed soooo much in the last few months! Will have to change my list, A LOT!

Nomoonatall

missymoo81 wrote: »

Omg prices have changed to Smith! Will have to change my list, A LOT!

Hi missymoo, don't mean to be rude but what on earth does that mean?!

missymoo81

Sorry! Obv too over excited and incredulous re food prices to type properly!!!