Haven't been doing very well of the frugal front this past week thought I would start reaping the rewards of my efforts by now but it appears not. So time to step up stretching the pennies. I have spent an absolute fortune on taxis home from work this week as my car is off the road and its far too late for a bus by the time I finish work on the plus side of things I am definitely getting fitter having to walk everywhere. Hopefully my car will be repaired on wednsday and I will feel the benefit of my frugal ways as I am not spending all my cash on taxis.
Being off the road has also affected grocery spending haven't been able to do a big shop and have to keep nipping to the local Tesco which is never a good thing. I am more of an aldi/ Lidl kinda girl, unfortunately there is no local store and I would not be able to carry it anyway. So I have had to make do with the local shops, as well as using up odds and ends. Though it did actually make me meal plan .
This week menu was
Monday: Beans/ Spaghetti on toast
Tuesday: Roasted new potatoes, Roasted Veg and garlic chicken
Wednesday: Home made burgers/ Salad
Thursday: Homemade pizza using
Frugal in Bucks pizza dough recipe ant believe how easy this is to make had already tried the recipe on the previous Saturday so knew it would be a success with the children. I just chucked what ever we had in on the top and used a jar or tesco value pasta sauce (40p) to coat the bases with (must get round to making a load and freezing it for next time) and put a few veggies on too. I made 3 good size pizzas which fed us all though they were slightly misshaped.
Friday : Take a way night had to get a sitter to mind the little darlings as mine and my OH shifts over lapped and I couldn't expect her to cook as well as mind the kids
Saturday: Jacket potatoes with various fillings
Sunday :Roast gammon dinner.
I am going to batch cook and freeze next week that takeaway isn't getting any more money off me in the near future. Off out to buy some eggs later too so I can get cracking on some baking some treats for the children's lunches next week. Trying to stick to the cash only theme for food hoping it will get easier when I am mobile again will save me so much time and money when I can track down the bargains! I am off to hunt down some more quick and cheap recipes that the kids will eat
to save valuable time on a work nights x Whats your cheap and easy meal ideas?
