Sh*t creek - is now in my rear view mirror...!

Irenadler

MovingForwards said:

That's a fantastic shopping list! The meals sound wonderful, save me a seat I'm coming down 😁😁😁
He, he, I might've eaten it before you step over the threshold!
Boast away, sing from the roof tops, dance around your home. You did it!!

Stick with the imperfect veg as that can save money, usually because it's a bigger pack. It all tastes the same.
Agree - I did cost out organic stuff against cheapest, and it all would have cost a tenner more, with a lot less quantity. I decided against imperfect apples as they were minute in size (or am I just greedy?) Ha!
Keep a couple of garlic cloves to plant in your garden, each clove makes a new bulb and it's the right time of year to put them in 🤗

Oh, did not think of that..... now where to put them....?

Irenadler

ginnyknit said:

Mint dies down at this time of the year. Pick some and freeze it for using over winter, it crumbles nicely from frozen. You are being good to yourself arent you, fresh air and work to keep yourself from dwelling on things you probably cant change. xx

Ooh, duh! Why didn't I think of that? I thought I had killed it.... now that sounds like a good idea, definitely works for me freezing what I can to use when needed, ta lovely. 

MovingForwards

If you have a couple of pots / tubs, stick one in each and forget about it until at least March.
With herbs you can pack out ice cube trays, add a bit of water then as and when required pop one out and into your food.

Organic is expensive, but you can grow a few things at home and be organic that way 😉

I think the imperfect apples are really for kids as they don't see how small they are in their hands!

Irenadler

MovingForwards said:

If you have a couple of pots / tubs, stick one in each and forget about it until at least March.
Have to check on the compost - if I have any left....
With herbs you can pack out ice cube trays, add a bit of water then as and when required pop one out and into your food.
Like that idea!  
Organic is expensive, but you can grow a few things at home and be organic that way 😉
I think that's the only affordable way for me, unless I am re-employed....
I think the imperfect apples are really for kids as they don't see how small they are in their hands!

I think they were small even for kids, like, almost crab apple sized....? So, didn't fancy trying to take a bite out of them - I'd hit the core and pips with my big gob! 

MovingForwards

😂😂😂😂 them are small! 

Irenadler

Yeah, hardly worth eating - I'd have eaten half of them at once.....! Ha, not really frugal...

Irenadler

Hey all 
Venturing on here with matchsticks holding up my eyelids, helping to look after a relative and very little sleep, do not make for much money saving.... still the relative is happier, that's the main thing.

Finally got to the shop today and only spent £17.06! Didn't have time or energy to make a list, but, just went through the cupboards mentally and bought what had run out, fruit, plant milk, yogurt and spread, and of course, vegan cheese (applewood smoked I love you)....

Thankfully, I had cooked up those meals and frozen them (mushroom dish, soup and succotash) so have been living on those, else, my menu would have been far less healthy and much more expensive. It just shows, all the effort of doing that has paid dividends this week. Just whack in microwave or pull out of fridge - job done!

And my first £50 has hit the savings account via standing order! Yay!   

Skint_yet_Again

Well done with the shopping Ren. With no list it’s easy to get carried away but you’ve now got to know what food you have in and can keep a handle on the budget. It’s good that you had the batch cooked meals to help you when you needed them. Hope you can get some rest over the weekend, you sound exhausted. 

And well done on the savings 🤗 

MovingForwards

Dual purpose matchsticks, great for eyes and lighting your fire 😁
When you buy near enough the same thing each time, you get to know what you have in and what you need. That's a good shopping trip you've done and thank goodness for homemade ready meals. Hopefully you've got enough for the next few days.

You're on your way with saving now, over the first hurdle and now it will roll from one account to the other, building up with no effort. Really proud of you Ren 🍾

Irenadler

Skint_yet_Again said:

Well done with the shopping Ren. With no list it’s easy to get carried away but you’ve now got to know what food you have in and can keep a handle on the budget. It’s good that you had the batch cooked meals to help you when you needed them. Hope you can get some rest over the weekend, you sound exhausted. 

And well done on the savings 🤗 

Thanks Skinty! It's been a relief to be able to just reach for  stuff I've already made, going to play catch up this weekend as the relative is a bit more settled, there may be some cleaning being done, as well as cooking up some more things to use up....

Yes, finally, savings! I feel I have properly joined the savings club now....