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Food and Budget Update: 30/07 to 05/08/2016

Posted on August 9, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Allotment haul COOKING AND EATING  Breakfasts were rhubarb compote and yoghurtSunday dinner was all (except for the sausages) from the allotment…potatoes not grown by me! Monday was onions, courgettes, mushrooms in a tortilla with pesto Tuesday was stir fried greens … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 23/07 to 29/07/2016

Posted on August 2, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  This week, I did no shopping for my everyday food. I bought some wine for my birthday lunch and some dried fruit, mixed spice, sugar and milk to make bread pudding for a friend. So my total spending was … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 16/07 to 22/07/2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  I have to confess this week I cheated. On Saturday night. I went to Marks and Spencer and bought the £10 meal for two. A chicken, roasted veg, profiteroles and a bottle of wine. The rest of the week’s shopping … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 09/07 to 16/07/2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  There was lots of supplemental produce too.Total was £10.93 FOOD On Saturday we had Friday Night Pizza!Sunday lunch was a veggie orzo bake based on this one from Smitten Kitchenand the leftovers with extra veg for work lunch on … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 02/07 to 08/07/2016

Posted on July 12, 2016 by nicdempsey

Another pretty good week for food. SHOPPING  I spent £11.33 in total. but again this was supplemented with allotment produce and I also spent another £18 on food and wine for dinner on Friday night, that was for people coming … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 25/06 to 01/07/2016

Posted on July 5, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING The shopping came to £5.35 and I had supplemental things from the allotment COOKING AND EATING  Weekend breakfasts were a carrot cake muffin with raspberries.Saturday lunch was a chuck it all in rice thing because I was trying to use … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 18/06 to 24/06/2016

Posted on June 28, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  Another fairly standard shop, I can’t express how not up for shopping I was on Sunday afternoon and I really had to force myself to go and not stay and home and finish a book. Ok, yes I was … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 11/06 to 17/06/2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPINGIt was a pretty usual shop for me this week, I had completely run out of sugar and olive oil. WHAT I ATE Pizza on Saturday with Gin and Tonic Cake with Rhubarb Compote for pudding.Sunday was this rice bowl … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 04/06 to 10/06/2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  The shopping came to £15.33, slightly over but still pretty good. COOKING AND EATING I had a photo issue this week. On Thursday, I had to reset my phone and I forgot that I hadn’t saved the photos on … Continue reading →

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Food and Budget Update: 28/05 to 03/06/2016

Posted on June 7, 2016 by nicdempsey

SHOPPING  This week was a pain shopping wise. 4 shops, Lidl, Sainsburys. Tescos and M&S the total spent was £13.57 This was Saturday’s shop. On Monday, I was in M&S and bought 2 packets of strawberries (reduced to £1 each) … Continue reading →

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