Dear reader,
Nice day just doing house stuff although we did have a walk earlier in gorgeous Marlow. I popped into a charity shop there and the quality was very good. Lots of Karen Millen, Monsoon and even Mahnola Blahnik shoes although the KM handbag was £18 and the shows £35. Didn't buy anything although am always on the look out for mixing bowls and enamel baking tins. No such luck though.
Tonight's dinner started off as homemade burgers, chips and beans but big man fancied burgers in buns. We didn't have any bread so I decided to make some rolls. We have no eggs either so I searched for eggless burger bun recipes and am using this one. http://chefinyou.com/2009/12/dinner-rolls-recipe/
We are still at the first rise stage and bread making is not my greatest skill. (The bread maker and I do not get on and it is still in the cupboard after several tiles of dry cement were made).
Feeling hungry now and needing a snack I had some scallops and prawn started in a white wine sauce from Lidl in the freezer so we have just had those with a warm baguette.
I have to say they were very good, you just cook from frozen for 20 mins and they come in their own little ramekins. Lidl seem to be doing a "posh nosh" range and last week we saw Kangeroo, Venison, three bird and three fish roasts in there. Not sure about the Kangeroo but will have these again.
We are low on fresh food but do have lots in the freezer that I had cooked and frozen. Lasagnes, curries and quiches. We also have a lot of frozen fish that I bought on offer so may try the Jamie Oliver fish curry tomorrow. There is also a frozen vegetarian chilli that I made with Quorn and some pork steaks. I have a few potatoes and a few tins of vegetables.
We have milk but no eggs or bread. No flour left but we have a couple of those baguettes you cook in the oven. I guess I shall have to go shopping tomorrow as packed lunches call and BM likes to have a sandwich and then a hot meal in the evening.
I'd love to be able to spend less on the food shopping and I honestly don't know how some of you do it on £20 a week. I salute you.
My bread making turned out bricks for years until I stopped stressing about a perfect loaf! We certainly don't exist on £20 per week.
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Hi, aargh, the bread maker. I had thoughts of a lovely, light fresh loaf. No chance! Food seems to be so expensive now. There's only 2 of us and I would have to spend at least £60 a week to feed us with packed lunches and dinners. We don't even have a dog!
DeleteAn average of £25 a week for us. This month's shopping will be much less than £100 though,despite our daughter being home from uni for 3 weeks, and that amount includes bird food and chicken manure for the allotment and front garden veg patch! I suppose I'm as amazed that someone spends £60+ per week as you are that I spend £25. I can't imagine spending that much every week, and my income wouldn't allow it anyway - I would be in debt if I did so, and likewise with my energy bills.
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DeletePlease help me! I would love to be able to spend that amount. Do you have a rough meal Plan? We just have porridge oats with milk for breakfast then packed lunch and a dinner. Any ideas, help or suggestions most gratefully received. X