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What are you making for dinner?
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Butter chicken in the new instant pot. With brown rice.
https://twosleevers.com/instant-pot-butter-chicken/
June Grocery Challenge £493.33/£500 July £/£500
2 adults, 3 teensProgress is easier to acheive than perfection.6 -
We had lunch out, just sandwiches, which if I eat as a packed lunch or home doesnt make me "full" til dinner time, but if I eat them in a cafe or pub, I do feel "full" so I had a small jacket potato done in the microwave and actifry and husband had a ready meal biriani.6
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More of the cannelloni with a bit of salad followed by a medjool date and a couple of coffees.6
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Last night the kids had friends over, so they all had fish finger wraps with crisps & veg sticks. DH had leftover chicken pie and veg, I had a baked potato with broccoli cheese (made in the airfryer 😁).
Tonight we all had spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic bread and salad.Books read 2023 - 49/753 -
Second portion of pasta from last night.
Making risotto with some use it up bits tomorrow and just scored some RTC beef mince in Aldi (30% off) and some sweet potatoes from Olio so pleased with those.Feb 2015 NSD Challenge 8/12JAN NSD 11/16
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Just realised I forgot to post earlier!
Risotto for dinner, I used peas, onion, bacon and grano pandano that I had opened a few days ago for another dinner.:money::rotfl::T3 -
Just a snack here as I was so tired after my mega baking session.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
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Plan for tonight is HM wedges, HM coleslaw and shop bought southern fried chicken burger.3
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We’re having a treat tonight of fillet steak (Aldi - never had a bad one yet), chips and peas followed by a white chocolate cheesecake (which I have yet to make, will do that next!). Friday night wine may feature also.3
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Feeling a bit bleughhhh today, I’m going to fast. Family will order a takeaway tonight.Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!
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