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2023 Vegan Storecupboard Challenge
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Inspired by lots of the things here I made soup on Friday evening - lightly browned an onion, added some chopped mushroom stalks (I'd normally chuck them as I wouldn't usually include them in anything), added half a tin of chopped tomatoes, couple of pints of stock and about a 2/3 a cup of green lentils. Bit of soy and herbs for a bit more flavour and then towards the end added some very very thinly sliced quarter slices of yellow and green courgettes and spring onions. Let the vegan side down by using meat stock cubes as the veggie ones had melted/moulded in a most alarming way. Proof they'd been in the cupboard too long.
OH did the usual "what's in this? why are you making this when it's easier to open a tin?" Then he shut up and went back for seconds. There was a fraction of a portion left so I've bunged that in the freezer with the other half of the chopped tomatoes for the next time we have soup night.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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” OH did the usual "what's in this? why are you making this when it's easier to open a tin?" Then he shut up and went back for seconds.”
Love this!! 😂👏😊🤩
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Had a stir fry and fried rice tonight- stir fry was made from a variety of veg from the garden so very tasty and enough left for tomorrow lunchtime too.
Lots of tomatoes needing to be picked tomorrow, along with sweetcorn so I'll be having roasted tomatoes, corn on the cob, broad beans, watermelon, black grape and chocolate mint salad and leaves.
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Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
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End weight: 8st 13lb
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'2 -
I am staring to get tomatoes too, so we are having our ‘French’ salad for lunch today - slice the tomatoes, sprinkle over finely chopped shallot, salt, black pepper, olive oil and red wine vinegar. Mr KK is not much of a salad person but because he was served this in France on our honeymoon he deems it acceptable 😉
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 37 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 23rd July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
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Ended up doing the picking today so dinner was a large bowl of rocket dressed with balsamic; millet and quinoa; a watermelon, strawberry, black grape and raspberry salad with chocolate mint; roasted tomatoes with garlic and purple basil; steamed beetroot; sweetcorn (from a cob) and some hommous.
DNF: £708.92/£1000
JSF: £708.58/£1000
Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900
Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
End weight: 8st 13lb
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'2 -
Plan for tonight is burgers from the freezer (made them a while ago from grains, beans, oats, veg and herbs) along with salad and sweet potatoes 😁DNF: £708.92/£1000
JSF: £708.58/£1000
Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900
Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
End weight: 8st 13lb
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'0 -
Can I ask what you used to bind the burgers together. My improv attempt were very loose and wet.leftatthetrafficlights said:Plan for tonight is burgers from the freezer (made them a while ago from grains, beans, oats, veg and herbs) along with salad and sweet potatoes 😁KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 37 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 23rd July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.0 -
The oats usually do the job but if you want to play it really safe make some flax 'egg' - grind a tbsp (or two, depending on the quantity you're making) of flaxseed and add some water to it (I never measure but I estimate a 1:2 ratio) stir well then leave for 5 minutes before adding to the mixture and stirring through.KajiKita said:
Can I ask what you used to bind the burgers together. My improv attempt were very loose and wet.leftatthetrafficlights said:Plan for tonight is burgers from the freezer (made them a while ago from grains, beans, oats, veg and herbs) along with salad and sweet potatoes 😁KKDNF: £708.92/£1000
JSF: £708.58/£1000
Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900
Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
End weight: 8st 13lb
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'1 -
Thank you 😊leftatthetrafficlights said:
The oats usually do the job but if you want to play it really safe make some flax 'egg' - grind a tbsp (or two, depending on the quantity you're making) of flaxseed and add some water to it (I never measure but I estimate a 1:2 ratio) stir well then leave for 5 minutes before adding to the mixture and stirring through.KajiKita said:
Can I ask what you used to bind the burgers together. My improv attempt were very loose and wet.leftatthetrafficlights said:Plan for tonight is burgers from the freezer (made them a while ago from grains, beans, oats, veg and herbs) along with salad and sweet potatoes 😁KK
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
Read 37 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 23rd July
Produce tracker: £223 of £300 in 2025
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.Watch your actions, they become your reality.0 -
As promised....the courgette boats! 😁
I'll be stuffing them with a mixture of dark speckled lentils, courgette flesh, onions, quinoa and millet, peppers etc then topping with a roasted tomato sauce...
DNF: £708.92/£1000
JSF: £708.58/£1000
Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900
Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
End weight: 8st 13lb
'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'3
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