Lose Weight 20

bails

Yes, assuming it is Beanie, think it normally runs for about 5 weeks. Didn't know this one was on TBH.

victory

katie I hope you both can reach some way of understanding each other and coming through this together.

10past6

bails wrote: »

you'll be Gordon Ramsay in no time (hmm, is that a good thing? you know what I mean )

bails, does that mean I have to swear? :eek:

x_raphael_xx

10past6 wrote: »

frozen mashed potatoes

CHEAT!!

Cooking at home can seem like it's more expensive, but as you use most of the ingredients in a couple of dishes it spreads the cost.

For example I made cottage pie tonight,

Heat mince & onions in a saucepan, when mince browned add a beef stock cube.
Add chopped mushrooms, peas & peppers to the mince.
Spoon into an oven proof dish, top with mash & a sprinkle of cheese and grill until cheese is golden.
I add chopped spring onions to my mash for extra flavour, I also made enough for 2 dishes, and I've thrown one in the freezer for a lazy dinner another day.

I can't remember the exact prices, but something like this,
Bag of frozen mince = £1.05p 750g (I used 1/3rd bag so 35p)
Half an onion = 20p
Half a tin of peas = 16p
1/3rd pepper = 32p
Potatos (75p for 2.5kg) = 20p
Spring onions = 30p

= £1.53 for 2 cottage pies (plus a little more for the sprinkle of cheese), I think frozen cott.pies are about £1 each.

Pasta is nice and cheap too, I buy a 1kg bag in asda for £1, add anything you want to it. My fave is chopped cooked chicken & whatever veg I have in the fridge, peppers, cucumber, tomatos, peas, sweetcorn, broccolli, runner beans...you get the idea

And fresh mackerel is lovely, alot better than tasteless cod in breadcrumbs.
Just put a sprinkle of marjaram mixed into a blob of butter & spread it on the fish. Wrap the fish loosely in tinfoil & bake in the oven for 20 odd mins. Gorgeous

hth

10past6

x_raphael_xx wrote: »

CHEAT!!
hth

Hi X_raphael_x

Yes, I guess I am a cheat :eek:

Thanks for the post, I am, honestly, I really am going to make an effort to start home cooking, I just need to motivate myself

I do have mackerel, but I buy it in a bag ready to eat, I've never had it the way you describe, something I'm going to try.

wendyw1947

lemon drop welcome:j kpc look forward to hearing from you nearer the time how about one teany ickle ice cream and we could share it [as if ] .Sorry to hear of baby prob ,don't know of any advice or solution [except if you know anyone with a truly awful brat you can offer to look after to put him off ]. But seriously the problem isn't going to go away and I hope you can happily get it sorted for once and for all ,hugs xxx tagz hope you get on with the new car ok everyone I know that's changed to an automatic wouldn't change back again , so good luck with it x

wendyw1947

wish I could sleep better got 3 hours last night and its so boring in the middle of the night .On my 3rd cuppa since 3.30 and trouble is it's so wet without a bicky , any tips how to get a decent nights sleep gratefully accepted , oh and I never nap in the daytime , but round 6pm it hit's me and I could sleep then but know if I do I'll be up b4 10pm so fight it off

kymrob

just letting you all know know
:j lost 4lbs this week !!:j
1 more lb till 4 stone and 3 more lb till next number (14 stone)!!!! soooooo happy!!!

wendyw1947

kymrob wow well done think I'm going to come and live with you , and get a few tips lol xx

bargain_babe

wendy, I have had a terrible nights sleep too, think it was because it was so hot.

Well done Kymrob! You have every right to be happy!

Tagz, let us know how you get on with the car.

take care all