Friday 20 September 2024

My £2 a Day Food Shopping Challenge - Day Four

 

Day Four Shopping - Total Cost £2.64

Going so far over my £2 was possible because there was an 87p underspend yesterday so I had £2.87 to play with.  It's good to try and have some cheaper days when you know that there's something 'expensive' that you want to buy on another day.  The eggs cost me £1.35, which would be cheap in any other scenario.



Meals


Breakfast 
- 1 slice of  toast and a banana



Lunch - Egg Mayo Sandwiches, made with 3 slices of bread and 2 eggs.



Tea - Potato Wedges and Mayo

I wasn't overly hungry after my filling lunch so I just a plate of wedges with a dollop of the mayo for dunking purposes.  It was a very simple days food, but very satisfying and I enjoyed it.



Leftovers Carried Forward:

400g SR Flour

 DF Spread

Jam

375g Pasta

2 portions of Pasta Sauce

Mayo

10 slices of bread

4 Eggs

Tin of Peaches


Cash - 23p




Sue xx



16 comments:

  1. You're doing very well, I have to say. It helps that you can use the herbs/spices you have in the cupboard, as those can soon add up when you have run out and one cannister of spices might be nearly your whole budget to replace!

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    1. I'm only using the things that I chose for my pantry staples though. So mixed herbs, garlic granules and chilli flakes this week.

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  2. You are doing great on your challenge!

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  3. Eggs, good choice. You have everything for a Tortilla Española made of egg, potato, and onion cooked in olive oil. I steamed a few extra vegetables yesterday for a frittata with a bit of cooking bacon today. A 500g pack of bacon offcuts costs £1, and I freeze it in 100g portions.

    I am freezing the surplus eggs, lightly beaten, in individual pots. The hens are going to moult and stop laying soon after the autumn equinox.

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    1. Ours, except for the bantams, used to lay all through the year. Maybe a couple less per week in Winter, but we always had enough to sell until they got older and retired.

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  4. Another good day-do you like French toast/ eggy bread and would that be a possibility for a hot meal? Norrie’s just told me that Octopus has put our monthly payment up by £26! Enjoy the rest of your challenge. Catriona

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    1. I'm not keen on French toast/eggy bread really. Well I wasn't, it's one
      of those things that's always worth trying again isn't it.🙂

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  5. You seem to be eating very lightly. Are you losing weight? Nothing green in your meals. That would concern me.

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    1. This is about the usual amount that I eat on a daily basis. No, I'm not losing any weight, I seem stuck at a default weight since my back injuries left me unable to exercise much, or walk any great distance. I do eat 'green things' just not every single day. My recent blood tests showed me to be in excellent health. So, no need to be concerned.

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  6. Ooooh....banana, egg mayo sarnies and still peaches to come :) Lovely food!

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  7. I love eggs, bananas and toast - a good day of good food.

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    1. You can't go wrong with the basics can you. 😀

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  8. One of my favourite sandwiches is egg with mayo😋

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