First day back at work today.
I don't waste much money at work generally. I don't have time to go to the shops on a regular basis but I can be wasteful if I don't plan ahead with my food. Today I took in cereal for breakfast & soup for lunch (gammon & green pea). It leaked in my bag so the car smelt yummy to start with and then horrid as the day progressed. Lucky the bag is washable. I have packed tomorrow lunch box already and am definitely using a different box to avoid the same again.
I had the same soup for dinner tonight. I really love home made soup. Tomorrow the old fella is cooking Mahcluta, a spicy soup from Syria. Should be enough for 2 evening meals and I will have the rest for lunches.
I am trying not to spend money between grocery shopping sessions unless its unavoidable, like posting parcels or paying my lottery contribution. I am really sensible in my planned shopping but sometimes the money does drip away at other times. This has definitely to be avoided.
I also designed a little grid to print off and stick to the fridge every week.
Column 1 -Days of the week.
Column 2 -Who will be around at dinner time.
Column 3 -Proposed meal.
I am hoping it will stop the 7pm arrival from work to find I haven't actually taken anything out of the freezer yet (reach for the phone.........).
Of course sticking with it is the key.
Your soup talk has inspired me. I brought a homemade lentil, chicken, broccholi and rice soup for lunch. I just threw some things together and luckily it tastes good!
ReplyDeleteMust be wonderful to be organized. I keep trying, not always so successful - but I keep trying. LOL
ReplyDeleteNot luck,Daizy,skill! In theory you should mostly succeed as you wont put togther things tha dont appeal to you.
ReplyDeleteI aspire to be organised Kadeeae, but that is as far as it gets! I am keeping my nose to the grindstone and working on my budget tonight. I cant stick to it if I dont set it, so here goes.
Lizzie