Week 6 was the Recycling week, and we actually did that. I forgot to mention it partly due to Valentines and birthday crafts taking over, but also because I don't have any photo's. Take my word for it though, I forced Duncan out to the garage on the Sunday to sort out the boxes, and we now have our various collection dates pinned up in the kitchen.
Week 7 was 'Coupons', no offence to you crazy American folks (I have seen the programmes), but we opted out of this one.
So, this week we are up to
Week 8: Meal planning / grocery shopping
I wrote a post a while back about my menu and meal planning so most of the details can be found HERE. Things haven't changed much really, but I thought I would show you this weeks menu plan and grocery list. The book I am using is
The essential vegetarian cookbook By Murdoch Books - AMAZON LINK
We have given up meat (beef/pork/poultry) for lent so that's why we are using a Vegi book, although we could include fish.
In my notebook I have made a note of recipes for 7 nights (I normally only do 6, but I have included pizza which we often make on the free night).I have then gone through the recipes and noted all of the ingredients as they are listed.
After that's done, I then make out a grocery list (totting up the totals, of onions and eggs etc). I haven't included oil, seasoning or flour on the list because they are bulk bought.
Just for information's sake, here is what the list looks like from Asda home shopping
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Your trolley
Full trolley view
Total: £37.70
Quantity Product Price Remove
1
ASDA Mature cheddar £2.48
1
ASDA Fresh parmesan £2.43
1
ASDA Pistachios £1.00
1
ASDA Spinach leaves £1.25
1
ASDA Sweetcorn £0.48
1
ASDA Pepper - Green £0.80
1
ASDA Double Cream £1.08
1
ASDA Flat leaf parsl £0.65
1
ASDA Coriander £0.65
0.3
kg
ASDA Ginger 0.66 lbs £0.63
3
ASDA Garlic £0.90
1
ASDA Chickpeas £0.70
1
Whitworths Great Scott len £0.98
1
ASDA Lemon juice £0.41
1
ASDA Aubergine £1.00
1
ASDA Pitted olives £0.54
1
Napolina Napolina Pasta £1.12
1
ASDA Black olives £0.55
3
ASDA Organic Tomatoes £1.68
1
ASDA Gruyere £2.17
1
ASDA Free range eggs £2.88
2
ASDA Soured Cream £2.00
2
ASDA Puff Pastry £2.00
1
ASDA Garden peas £1.50
1
Marigold Veg bullion £1.98
1.0
kg
ASDA Red onions 2.2 lbs £0.86
1.5
kg
ASDA Onions loose 3.3 lbs £1.14
0.5
kg
ASDA Mixed squash 1.1 lbs £0.94
0.5
kg
ASDA Parsnips loose 1.1 lbs £0.75
1
ASDA White Potatoes £1.35
1.0
kg
ASDA Carrots loose 2.2 lbs £0.80
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Sorry if this is all a bit dull lol Anyway, when I removed the ingredients I already have and took out the veg covered in the veg box, the total came to £26 and pence.
You need to remember to add in accompaniments, food for lunches (if you are at home) and food for snacks. I kept forgetting the side salad/veg/rice etc to begin with. So that's us sorted out for next week. I wont decide what I want to make each night until the actual day (chosen by how much time and energy I have and what I am in the mood for).
Lunches for us are a fairly simple affair, either soup or sandwiches or dips and chips and veg sticks. Today we had Tomato, Lentil and cream soup
Nearly everything tastes better with a bit of grated cheddar
Ingredients were
:: 1 tin chopped tomatoes,
:: 1 cup lentils
:: 1 onion sliced
:: 2 garlic cloves crushed
:: 2 tbs tomato puree
:: water & salt
:: splash of cream
:: Tsp basil
It wasn't a recipe, its just a quickie soup made in half an hour.
And just because I took a photo....... Last nights dinner 'Veg and Lentil Stew with Dumplings'
This weeks challenge is
Week 9 Organized Home Challenge - Create A Simple Address Book And Organize Contact Information
Which is a good thing because my tatty address book and various scraps of paper need a serious sort out.
And finally, apologies again for such a dry post, but by way of compensation, take a look at these.................my boys.
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