My year of living dangerously

doingitanyway

I was woken in the night by a young person in fear and needing financial help. This is a person I have known since their birth. I helped but it cost me just under £500. That is a lot to me but may help this young person get back on track with their business. I checked their situation with another (trusted) family member (in case drugs or cohesion were issues) but it is as they said. It may be throwing good money after bad. All I know is I could help so I did. This person really opened up to me and has never asked for a penny from me in his life. I have let go of the outcome.

So, for November I will be eating from stores and yellow sticker shopping. I have plenty of dried beans so I will use them up and make veggie burgers. Today's veggie burger will be adzuki bean and pumpkin. I will make a tahini lime dressing to go with them. I'll see if I can get some YS salad veggies later today.

I have my mindful movement (whatever that is) class today at lunchtime. I no longer have money for trainers so I will use what I have until my December budget kicks in.

I already have washing done and outside drying and another load in the machine.

Off to make my burgers

Wishing you all a positive day

in_need_of_direction

Somethings are just worth spending money on. This may help your weight loss journey too

jwil

That's really kind of you to help out

doingitanyway

I had my first free exercise class.:T It was Tai Chi and really nice. A good walk to get there too. On the way back I stopped off at a supermarket I know does good fresh stuff reductions. Good timing, as I got:

Stew pack £1.50 reduced to 38p
Asparagus tips and tender stem broccoli £1.75 reduced to 44p X3
Tomatoes £1.50 to 75p
Organic peppers £1.80 to 90p
Salad leaves £1.30 to 65p
Satsumas £1.40 reduced to £1
Giant mushrooms! £1.00 to 50p
Courgettes £1.20 to 60p

So, tons of fruit and veggies for about £6

Today is the pumpkin and adzuki bean burgers, tahini lime sauce and salad with veggie soup and toasted pumpkin seeds. There was no fresh stock for the soup so I used miso as a substitute.;)

I will use mushrooms and asparagus with eggs for late brunches. Tomorrow I will make a veggie curry as I have coconut milk and lots of frozen fresh turmeric to use. I will mix brown rice and cauliflower rice to have with it.

I found a few pieces of chicken in the freezer so will do a veg and chicken tagine.

There is a tin of sardine fillets so another salad there. With leftovers from all that I expect that will take me into the weekend when I will review.

I am pleased with how today has gone. On the downside, I should confess to an ultra messy home, lots of cleaning to do and no actual project work done so far. :( Off to wash dishes...

I hope you are all having a good day

beanielou

That brought a wee tear to my eye.

Seasidegal58

How every kind and thoughtful of you to help out your young friend - and at a time when things are financially rather tight for you. I'm sure karma will come boomeranging back to you in a very positive way.

Your meal plans sound delicious. Quite puts me to shame.

jwil

Those are fantastic bargains :T

doingitanyway

beanielou wrote: »

That brought a wee tear to my eye.

Parting with that much money nearly brought a wee tear to my eye too :rotfl:

Seasidegal58 wrote: »

How every kind and thoughtful of you to help out your young friend - and at a time when things are financially rather tight for you. I'm sure karma will come boomeranging back to you in a very positive way.
Your meal plans sound delicious. Quite puts me to shame.

Thanks SSG58

jwil wrote: »

Those are fantastic bargains :T

I know! And all healthy too

doingitanyway

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Somethings are just worth spending money on. This may help your weight loss journey too

I don't regret it and I have been yellow sticking and eating better already so you may be right

jwil wrote: »

That's really kind of you to help out

Thanks jwil.

doingitanyway

Adzuki bean burgers were very tasty. So good I made another batch immediately. There was no pumpkin left but I had two this evening and they tasted good anyway.

A NSD today. :T
I was tempted to pop out for some fruit, but one thing would have led to another and I also felt like K crisps and wine, so I stayed put.;)

I have not yet heard back from the windows company.

Today my house looked tatty and unclean, there is so much to do it began to feel insurmountable. My kitchen sink has a new fault and it felt like the final straw. I need a window fitter, plumber, an electrician and a builder but keep coming up with blanks. Think of a trade and I need them. Getting fed up. Sigh. I feel too old not to have a functional kitchen or bathroom…:(

I will either walk or get outside and garden, maybe both, as soon as I get up tomorrow that might help improve my mood…