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Rosa_Damascena said:jackieblack said:arnoldy said:In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.
Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap.
*Slinks off vowing to use up the bag of carrots that has been lurking in her fridge for a week*2.22kWp Solar PV system installed Oct 2010, Fronius IG20 Inverter, south facing (-5 deg), 30 degree pitch, no shadingEverything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the endMFW #4 OPs: 2018 £866.89, 2019 £1322.33, 2020 £1337.07
2021 £1250.00, 2022 £1500.00, 2023 £1500, 2024 £13502025 target = £1200, YTD £690
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jackieblack said:Rosa_Damascena said:jackieblack said:arnoldy said:In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.
Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap.
*Slinks off vowing to use up the bag of carrots that has been lurking in her fridge for a week*3 -
TimSynths said:jackieblack said:Rosa_Damascena said:jackieblack said:arnoldy said:In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.
Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap.
*Slinks off vowing to use up the bag of carrots that has been lurking in her fridge for a week*2.22kWp Solar PV system installed Oct 2010, Fronius IG20 Inverter, south facing (-5 deg), 30 degree pitch, no shadingEverything will be alright in the end so, if it’s not yet alright, it means it’s not yet the endMFW #4 OPs: 2018 £866.89, 2019 £1322.33, 2020 £1337.07
2021 £1250.00, 2022 £1500.00, 2023 £1500, 2024 £13502025 target = £1200, YTD £690
Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur5 -
I was in Aldi the other day and got a bag of carrots cos they're always handy to have in. I diced half of them small, and half of them in big chunks, micro'd them for a few minutes to take the edge off, then bagged and froze them.
They're no nearer to being used, but at least they ain't getting any older!
Have you room in your freezer @Rosa_Damascena?I removed the shell from my racing snail, but now it's more sluggish than ever.2 -
Last week I spoke to someone who was complaining about "eat or heat" stuff, who had loads of dogs. Bearing in mind these dogs cost £1,000-£2000 to buy, they cost £500pa+ each to feed, and the insurance is £200-500pa you do have to squint at that.
It's not until you add up the costs that you realise that you are in danger of spending more on the animals than yourself.
Surprising to me how much animals cost, and how people with no emergency funds or limited farthings to rub together, get this financial commitment which they really can't afford.5 -
I agree @arnoldy. They're a dear do when they go wrong and it's something you have to shell out for.
On the other hand, some people spend money on absolute nonsense for their dogs/cats. I'm talking about the nail varnish/perfume/costume/shoes type of things. Fancy harnesses and leads when what you really need is a bit of training and a cheaper lead. Personalised feeding+water bowls - your pet can't read and is probably colour blind anyway. The newsagent local to me sells pet Christmas cards, both to and from your pet. Madness.
Spend your money on flea/tick/worming treatments, good quality food and a suitable bed. The rest is consumerist noise.I removed the shell from my racing snail, but now it's more sluggish than ever.10 -
Rosa_Damascena said:jackieblack said:arnoldy said:In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.
Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap.
*Slinks off vowing to use up the bag of carrots that has been lurking in her fridge for a week*@jackieblack Maybe it depends if you're Type 2 or Type 1? The BDA doesn't consider potatoes to be "practically poison" , although they do advise on portion size, since they have a medium GL.As for carrots, as Rosa said, they have a much better (quite low) Glycaemic Load. In fact Diabetes UK recommends celery and carrots with either 'healthy' hummus or beetroot hummus as a good snack for Types 1 and 2. however, I do understand that Type 1 (which my son has) is an auto-immune disease destroying insulin producing cells and replacing that insulin is the only control. It may be different for Type 2, where (I believe) it's more controlling the sugar level.Interestingly, it seems that if you cook, cool and reheat spuds (and to some extent, pasta) this creates resistant starch which promotes good gut bacteria and helps control blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity. Maybe worth looking into? It seems a pity to lose a whole 'food group' you enjoy if you don't have to. Although it does make it easier to calculate carbs.
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jackieblack said:Rosa_Damascena said:jackieblack said:arnoldy said:In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.
Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap.
*Slinks off vowing to use up the bag of carrots that has been lurking in her fridge for a week*No man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.2 -
arnoldy said:Last week I spoke to someone who was complaining about "eat or heat" stuff, who had loads of dogs. Bearing in mind these dogs cost £1,000-£2000 to buy, they cost £500pa+ each to feed, and the insurance is £200-500pa you do have to squint at that.
It's not until you add up the costs that you realise that you are in danger of spending more on the animals than yourself.
Surprising to me how much animals cost, and how people with no emergency funds or limited farthings to rub together, get this financial commitment which they really can't afford.
It's perhaps unsurprising that over on the DFW board when people post up their SOAs, that pets often feature in the mix.5 -
arnoldy said:Last week I spoke to someone who was complaining about "eat or heat" stuff, who had loads of dogs. Bearing in mind these dogs cost £1,000-£2000 to buy, they cost £500pa+ each to feed, and the insurance is £200-500pa you do have to squint at that.
It's not until you add up the costs that you realise that you are in danger of spending more on the animals than yourself.
Surprising to me how much animals cost, and how people with no emergency funds or limited farthings to rub together, get this financial commitment which they really can't afford.
I suspect it's a common thing because we can eat chickpea spinach curry or similar as a cheap dinner but she cannot.5
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