I tried out a new smoked haddock recipe today which turned out really well. It has been lurking in my recipe folder for some time – where it came from I don’t remember so, alas, I cannot credit the source. It was only when I started making it that I realised it was mostly cooked [...]
Posts Tagged ‘budget food’
Food Diary: Day 8
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, recipes on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Runner bean chutney, sucking eggs & Food diary: Day 7
Posted in Shoestring Fun, Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, eating on a budget, reading, recipes, shoestring food on August 10, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Shoestringing, or at least an interest in personal finance, is on the up. I went to my local library last week and picked up a few books. These days my first port of call is a tiny section on finance. When I first discovered this section about 6 months ago it literally had about 4 [...]
Food Diary: Days 5 & 6
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, shoestring food on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Saturday food diary
BREAKFAST: Coffee and a banana
LUNCH: Husband bought me a hot pork and apple roll from the local butchers as a treat (it was very good – apple sauce and stuffing too!) followed by strawberries and cream.
DINNER: provided by a friend at a birthday dinner party
Sunday food diary
BREAKFAST: Coffee. Lots of coffee.
LUNCH: Sandwiches, crisps [...]
Bathroom Basics BOGOFs and Food diary: Day 3
Posted in Saving?Spending, Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, eating on a budget, frugal food, shoestring food on August 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I had to go and do some stocking up in Boots today – why does everything run out at the same time? I’m almost out of mouthwash so that was first on my list. I found a BOGOF deal on ‘Plax’ so I went with that one (they had the same offer on an own-brand [...]
Food diary: day 2
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, food, frugal food on August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
BREAKFAST: Cereal and a cuppa
PACKED LUNCH: Cheese and runner bean chutney sandwich, 2 bananas, 2 apples and a slice of melon. I also bought a small pack of Maltesers (but from my ‘pocket’ money – not the food budget).
DINNER: At my parents (who very kindly provide dinner once a week most weeks!). We also had a [...]
Food diary: Day 1
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, cooking, eating on a budget, shoestring food on August 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Following yesterdays post, Mo asked how I managed to get the food shop down to an average of £30 per week for both Husband and I (see the comments section of yesterdays post – I had quite a burble about it). Other than the ways I listed I’m not exactly sure so I’ve decided to keep a food [...]
