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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
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    Tonights dinner = tuna nicoise salad and falafel (with a bit of posh lager with it).

    This is me consoling myself for the fact that new kitchen of mine is being decorated currently - and is in total chaos again as a result.

    Therefore I've bought whatever seemed most suitable for me from what the nearest shops have readymade.
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    While I usually try to keep my food spend low, aiming for £1/day, I do sometimes "blow the budget", but knowingly.

    Today that's been the frozen curry/rice, which cost £1.39 ... my sweeties are £1/250g bag ....and I've got my favourite fizzy pop at 25p/can, currently on the 2nd can today :)

    I keep food cheap in the main so I have the spare capacity for these extra goodies that are wants and not needs.
  • Tiddlywinks
    Tiddlywinks Posts: 5,777 Forumite
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    Well, I had to go to Asda to pick up a parcel so stopped by their pizza counter and got a deep pan... it was supposed to last me this evening with leftovers for tomorrow.

    But the leftovers have been calling my name so I ate one extra slice, then a second and now??? I'm sitting here thinking, there's only one slice left... surely that's not worth keeping, maybe I'll just finish it off :o:p:D.

    THAT'S how the weight creeps on ;).
    :hello:
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    On the telly - just clocked - they have one of those "expensive super posh cooker thingies"!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Tiddlywinks wrote: »
    .... Asda ... pizza .... deep pan...
    They ARE good though aren't they.
    Tiddlywinks wrote: »
    it was supposed to last me this evening with leftovers for tomorrow.
    .... yes, it should :)
    Tiddlywinks wrote: »
    But the leftovers have been calling my name so I ate one extra slice, then a second and now??? I'm sitting here thinking, there's only one slice left... surely that's not worth keeping, maybe I'll just finish it off
    That's not hard to visualise ... :(


    I have nearly bought their pizzas in recent years while living here, but it's never been right/convenient at the time I was in there as I only go to A5da for "special shopping" as it's so far - and then, as I'm "special shopping" it's difficult to work out when I'd be able to eat a pizza if I bought one.

    Last time I was there "special shopping" it was Christmas, so, I already had food overload about to occur.
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,116 Forumite
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    Thamks candygirl - £231 a week think I better watch this if only to shout at the telly LOL:eek:. I've not watched any off them is it worth starting from the beginning?

    Tiddlywinks- pizza is my guilty pleasure it's a whole one or nothing though of course if someone else has some leftovers I'll happily have a slice for breakfast. Not so keen on deep pan, the thinner and crispier the better for me ;)

    moneyistooshorttomention - sounds like a perfectly lovely meal hopefully if it's at the decorating stage the chaos will end soon :)

    PN - yes everyone needs a bit of slack in their budget for treats :)
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    On the telly - just clocked - they have one of those "expensive super posh cooker thingies"!

    I didn't notice that Was it an AGA? :)
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,116 Forumite
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    Oh if I won the lottery an AGA or a Rayburn would be bought!!! I've a very old Belling "Range style" cooker but it is just not the same though I do love it....
  • katkin
    katkin Posts: 1,020 Forumite
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    caronc wrote: »
    Oh if I won the lottery an AGA or a Rayburn would be bought!!! I've a very old Belling "Range style" cooker but it is just not the same though I do love it....

    Is your Belling gas caronc? I love cooking on gas, alas I have an electric hob and separate oven at home.

    The last 5 nights I've been cooking on a glamping gaz 2 burner and grill stove and a camp fire. It's been great :p If that was my only means of cooking I'm sure I'd not be so delighted but the novelty of it makes it fun, especially when you are outdoors, by a beach with spectacular views :cool: Regardless of the cooking the food always tastes great!

    The only disaster I had was the banana, marshmallow and chocolate button wrap, totally forgot I'd put them in the fire until a smell of singe reminded me....very low cal :rotfl:
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,116 Forumite
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    katkin wrote: »
    Is your Belling gas caronc? I love cooking on gas, alas I have an electric hob and separate oven at home.
    It's a duel fuel gas hob and electric ovens/grill - I used to have an electric hob but you can't beat gas for control likewise electric for ovens. I dread the day when it goes phut.....
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