This week i have had to be very inventive with the food i have to stretch it out till the end of the week. It has been fun and hard too.
Great new snack! I bought a punnet of plums in a town center market stall type shop for £1 and a large punnet of strawberries from a local store for 50p as they were on their sell by date. Looked fine to me.
I had a crust of lovely brown bread so i stewed plums,strawberries and sugar and served warm on the bread. Absolutely delicious. Lots left for later. Around 50p.
I also have been making rice pudding. I bought a 500g bag of rice pudding from Marks and Spencer for £1.19 and cooked 25g with half a pint of milk to make a meal size snack. i threw in a couple of cardamon pods when cooking to add a lovely scent and taste - removed just before serving. I added 20g sugar and a little fat -10g- just before serving. Approx 20p. I don't like the skin on rice pudding and found leaving a lid on while cooking prevented this.
Last night i had chicken drumsticks 65p for 6 on sell by date and vine grown tomatoes 5 large for 42p on sell by date plus new potatoes 25p for bag. All in one pan in the oven with some olive oil,salt and pepper. My portion cost around 60p.
I feel i eat better when i have less money as i have to draw on cooking skills learnt at school and really plan to make the very best of what i have.
Tomorrow i am planning to soak and cook a bag of dried butter beans. I am going to casserole with some fresh tomatoes and new potatoes and whatever meat eg sausages i can buy on offer tomorrow. I might even try it with tuna.
And an interesting fact I read recently - just half a carrot is one portion of the 5 fruit and veg a day we are advised to eat in the UK!
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