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Eating on a budget
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I'm a single pensioner, I have an occupational pension, state and SERPS so not on the poverty line but have to be a bit careful so I can afford my favourite red wine. I cook everything from scratch - no readymeals - and I eat very well. Tonight was chilli con carne with sour cream, grated cheese and home-baked sourdough bread.
It was a big cooking day today - baked the bread, 2 loaves, one in the freezer. The mince in the chilli was from a Sainsbury's "3 for £10" offer -700 gms mince, 5 pork chops and 4 lamb cutlets. All went into the freezer. Thawed the mince, made the chilli and a big pan of bolognese sauce which has given me 5 portions in the freezer. So I will get at least 14 meals out of my £10 worth of meat.
Also picked up in my local Morrison's a big bag of banana shallots which had been mislabelled Onions Class 2 and reduced to 39p!
Not telling what the wine cost . . .
It was a big cooking day today - baked the bread, 2 loaves, one in the freezer. The mince in the chilli was from a Sainsbury's "3 for £10" offer -700 gms mince, 5 pork chops and 4 lamb cutlets. All went into the freezer. Thawed the mince, made the chilli and a big pan of bolognese sauce which has given me 5 portions in the freezer. So I will get at least 14 meals out of my £10 worth of meat.
Also picked up in my local Morrison's a big bag of banana shallots which had been mislabelled Onions Class 2 and reduced to 39p!
Not telling what the wine cost . . .
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Tescos are doing some real good offers lately. Last week they were giving away a £5 coupon in the Mail...no catches...and can be used for wine, beer, etc as well as food. I had to throw one away last week because I was so indundated with other others at Tesco. To take advantage in future look at the front page of the Mail on either Fridays or Saturdays.
Sainsbury's house Cote du Rhone, their Claret and Montepulciano(sp) are quite palatable for their c £4 price (before case discount)..
The Wine Society has some very good wines by the case, once you have taken a share (£40) and brilliant for anybody who really likes their wines (soon redeemed by the prices to quality that they offer, esp if European or Australiasian wines).
The Wine Society has some very good wines by the case, once you have taken a share (£40) and brilliant for anybody who really likes their wines (soon redeemed by the prices to quality that they offer, esp if European or Australiasian wines).