Author Archives: Jo

Menu planning

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jo

A little bit of batch cooking and the menu plan for this week is: Breakfasts: Monday to Friday – organic whey protein shake Lunches: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – curried parsnip soup, home made salad with turkey breast (eating out … Continue reading →

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Food audit and menu planning

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jo

I seem, post Christmas, to have a bit of an overabundance of food – mostly fresh – and a well stocked freezer.  The aim for January is: to have as many no spend days as possible take lunch to work … Continue reading →

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New year, new plans!

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jo

An inauspicious start to the year – 3 days on the couch with the cold from hell – has at least given me thinking time for what I want to achieve in 2016. And it’s all about health, consumption (or … Continue reading →

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Monthly food/grocery shopping budget

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Jo

I confess to not being at all frugal in my food and household budgeting for the last few years. I think my budget has been running around £300 month (food and groceries for one person plus supplies for 2 cats). … Continue reading →

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365 things less Tuesday

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Jo

Like many other people I’m drowning in stuff. I’m a pack rat who keeps things because “one day they might be useful”, I’ve got drawers of clothes I never wear, craft supplies (jewellery, knitting, sewing) stashed in the attic, a … Continue reading →

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