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VALM

@Coxy11 snap re the soup. I love BNS flavour.

Coxy11

@VALM I added some chilli flakes and cumin and it was HOT! Nice though

maman

I think you bucked the trend for Christmas gains @TakeItEazy. I feel horribly fat today. ☹️ I'm sure I'm in the higher 6lbs or so bracket. ☹️

I rarely eat yogurt except as a cream substitute whe strawberries and raspberries are in season. I'm assuming you have it for breakfast because it's quick and easy. What about having some hard boiled eggs as well as fruit yogurt? You could cook the eggs the night before and no HEA or HEB used?? 🤔

I did end up with a few syns after all yesterday. I had an early lunch because I was out in the afternoon and was hungry while prepping dinner. I thought I'd pick on the cold pork. Unfortunately I hadn't binned the crackling. ☹️

Today I'm determined to stick to plan. I'm back dancing tonight too so will get some Body Magic in. I can see why you miss your exercise @ruby_eskimo. I feel so sluggish.

Today's EE plan - 
B- HEB toast, scrambled eggs (P), HEA milk for drinks
L- cold pork (P), potato and parsnip (F), fried vegetables and pickles (S) 
D- sausage casserole (P, S, F), penne (F) 
Syns - Aldi sausages 1

Matron_Midge

Hi all. Back from a very busy 1st day at work.
todays food is
B banana 
L sw onion bhajees and some salad (LO from last night)
D stuffed portobello mushrooms using HE cheddar and bacon medallions, sw wedges with some salt and pepper seasoning on (1 syn oil, 1 syn for seasoning) and another salad.
Hea milk and cheese
Heb skinny crunch bars - snack with cuppa later
syns 2 at mo but might have another couple of bitter mints 
also need some extra Speedo’s will try and conquer the mountain of satsumas in the fruit bowl

beanielou

Delighted to report a fab NSV today.
I got new Levi's last year & can now fit comfortably into them.
So very pleased.

On another note I need some help.
Due to benefit changes I have no spare pennies for 2 weeks.
So help please with cheap & easy meals.
Thanks 

maman

That's brilliant news @beanielou. Well done on the NSV! 👍

I was just going to suggest that @Matron_Midge tried cooking bacon for the stuffed mushrooms. I buy mine in Asda and chop it into lardons and freeze in portions. I've used it tonight for the sausage casserole. You could try the Tom Kerridge bacon and broccoli pasta. Can't do a link but it's a M&S recipe on Google.

I'd have thought anything with lots of veg and using small amounts of meat or eggs for your protein would be good value. I'm sure there will be others with ideas. 🤗

bubbs

Evening all

Beanie, i wish you lived near me, i would stock you up 😍 what about omelette, soup, beans and mushrooms on toast, veg curry,  jacket spud and something, what have you got it, i'll try and come up with some ideas 😘

Well today i had a good day 😁

700g chicken breasts £1.60 x 3, pk 4 little farty lamb chops £1.60 i had for tea, chicken livers 58p,punnets of mushrooms 10p, salad leaves 10p, ready prepped veg 10p, 500g cooked ham £1.60 x 2, 2 chopped snow? pineapple 20p

Company shop, all veg was 25p, i got asparagus, green beans, 2 lovely caulis, bag parsnips, bags of potatoes, bag of carrots, 

All fruit was 50p, bags of banana x 2, blueberries x 2, kiwi x 2, M&S satsuma x 4 and they are lovely, cherries, oh i got 3 lovely punnets of strawberries and they were 25p they are lovely and sweet i ate some on the way home,

Food today
3 boiled eggs and a pear, strawberries

tea speed veg, lamb chops and gravy 4 syns, mint sauce free

strawb_shortcake

My food today

B: mixed fresh berries and yoghurt 
L: beef, beetroot and pickles 1 syn 1 hifi 1/2 hex b
ready meal paella 4 syns.

Snacks: 1 liquorice pencil 2 syns, hot chocolate 2 syns. 

Total syns 9

Ready meal was best of bad options as visiting my mum.

joedenise

@beanielou - do you eat things like lentils and pulses?  You can make lots of cheap meals with these.  My favourite is a chana masala using a tin of chickpeas, curry powder and a tin of tomatoes and have with some rice or a jacket potato.

Might be worth looking at the SW website as they've got some cheap recipes using stuff you're likely to have in your cupboards like tuna pasta bake.

Vegetarian meals tend to be much cheaper than anything with meat or fish.  As @bubbs says let us know what you've got in stock and maybe we can come up with some ideas for you.

bubbs

Does anyone know anything about this? Not SW

Mum is worried Dad will have to go in a home, she said she will not be able to afford to live in the bungalow if he does as his pension will stop and she only gets half pension.
Would they take his private pension too?