I think Tesco also does the free fruit for children while you are shopping. I think I saw it on a MoD story. Lots of people don’t seem to know how to cook, and I am thankful that I learned a bit from my mother and then became interested in cooking later on. Bills are crippling now, especially if there is only one
adult in the family. Council tax discount for one adult occupier is only 25% and it should be 50%. Why should a house full of adults, meaning three plus, pay the same as two adults. I don’t like spending a lot of money on food. I’d rather spend the money on culture or travel. I eat a lot of beans, and lentils. Jack Monroe has recently published a cookbook on how to make meals from tinned food and has donated copies to food banks. She also has a free website with the recipes.
I also do think it’s easier to live somewhere in a city where you can find many different shops and markets to use. I go to Rye Lane in Peckham for the multitude of different food stores, inc. a Chinese supermarket and African and Asian supermarkets, and on street fruit and vegetable vendors. I buy three packs of pita bread for a pound and freeze them. I stuff them with vegetables and cheese or eggs. I also buy a lot if frIzen vegetables and use them in casseroles.
You sound very sensible.
I think i need to be more brave with shop choices we have indian and Chinese supermarkets.
Sadly do decent indoor food market.
The farmers markets lovely but very costly.
Green grocers changed daily cheaper to buy whats in season.
I loved girl called Jack original blog and have her 1st book but then she went off on tangent about non food things and i lost interest. Her carrot and kidney bean burgers are lovely.
I know hes marmite but i like jamie oliver even if i think save with jamie was not super money saving.
I think his ministry of food trying to teach people how to cook was interesting.
Theres a intro on his italy book about how low income families in Italy eat so much better than here they spend a bigger %of income on food and have access lots cheap fresh ingredients.
I really want his 5 ingredients book but dont want to pay full price.
Speaking to freinds in Canada and Australia uk food prices are quite low.
However cost living housing /petrol/energy is is high compared to income.
Does anyone else have pot luck dinner week before pay day and run down freezers/cupboards with unusual combos.
I think to start saving you have to be om an even keel to start with and usually car wupses out any meagre savings we make.
Interests rates are so low.
I read most people in uk only have 2months wages saved some less.
I know people poor, rich and in the middle .
I think we are constantly on social media being sold items we dont need.
As a new exited and nervous parent its hard to see past the crap.
I learnt with subsequent children.