Yesterday>>>>> Sunny Saturday 22nd Nov 2014 - Same weight again [***1*-9lb-8oz ]
Neighbour Knocked 10am - needs to Rehome a lovely black and brown Boy ~ Medium Yorkie About 1 or 2 yrs old ]
Out 1pm till 10pm with my Rosie in her CUTE Leopard furry Coat with Waggly ears & A tail !!!! :kitty:
2pm Collected A Fabulous [ like new ] 600w Nutribullet from Warrington for £43
Before leaving at 1pm I had :
A Thick Toasted cob sandwich
filled with A fried egg tomato & onion
with a *Mixed Salad* & Salad cream
Then Had the Crust with Pro - Active & the last of the raspberry jam
In the afternoon with Sis went out to place near her place in Chester
[ About half a mile away ]
We both Enjoyed a :-
A Medium rare SirLoin Steak
chips onion rings & salad with creamy peppercorn sauce & horseradish sauce
with an extra bowl of chips with tomato and mayo sauces
I had A tall Ruby red layered cake with chocolate layers &lots of lovely thick buttercream frosting
& a ball of ice cream
Glass of Iced water & lemon
A latte coffee - with a shot of Baileys
Lastly I had an Americano coffee with **all** of the jug of cream
After shopping at Morrisons ~ 8 till 9pm~
In the car park Rosie had a playful run around
Then she ran INSIDE the betting shops automatic doors was in there a minute or more making people smile lots
>>>>> seeing her so cute in her Newly made Leopard snuggly Faux fur coat and waggly pricked up 5" ears :kitty::D
including two tall policemen who were puzzled as she looked like a Rare Bengal puppy
Returned home 10pm & unpacked car 10-15pm Made 3 Different NUTRIBULLET Drinks :)
made from : Lots of WATER plus = Celery Beetroot Carrot Tomato Apple Avocado & 4 Almonds
[ OMG I was soooooo FULL after drinking my first 3 Blitzed Drink Combos ]
weetabix and juice for breakfast
dinner was a cheese n onion crisp butty , and a peach yogurt
few dairy free choc buttons, and few fruit pastilles
tea will be lasagne ( on it's own ), and a gingerbread man yogurt
23rd November 2014 - Mixed Sunday - Went to Morrisons 2-15pm till 4-20pm =========== then Rosie had a wander till 5pm ==============
Big Roast dinner off my friend on return - And Leopard fleece PJ's off a young girl to make the dogs more coats :kitty::kitty::)
@12.45pm
A THICK Toasted egg tomato & onion sandwich with lots of shredded lettuce & s/cream
& The crust topped with Pro - Activ spread
and [ New jar ] >> Hartley's strawberry jam
Used 2 thick slices and the Crust of A big round sesame topped Cob [ was 75p - Reduced to 19p ]
@6.06pm
Having a NuMe sandwich [ was £1.79 Reduced to 9p ]
" Low fat chicken and lemon with herb salad on dark rye bread " [ 309 cals ]
But shared some of it with my 2 doggies
& Made a Thick beetrooty looking >>>>>>>>> Nutribullet SOUP <<<<<<<<<<<
[ same as the cold drinks but
Heated in the microwave >>> for 3 minutes
It filled a 400 ml mug [ those big ones ]
Used = Half an :-
Apple Avocado Beetroot Banana Carrot Tomato & about 2 stalks of celery
Then
topped it up to the maximum mark >>> with water >>> then blitzed for about 15 seconds -
@8.45pm
4 Slices of a large wholegrain loaf [ for 19p ]
2 large crusts and 2 thick slices made into 2 thick Mexicana cheese lettuce & salad cream sandwiches
Followed by 2 slices with Pro Active and Hartley's strawberry jam
Breakfast – 11:30am: Double cornflakes with 300ml milk and raspberry flakes. Cup of tea. Water
2:00pm: Cup of tea
Lunch – 3:25pm: Egg salad sandwich. Fanta Zero
Dinner – 7:00pm: Low-fat noodles with ham, peppers, mushrooms, courgette, leek and sweetcorn. Fanta Zero
Pudding – 8:45pm: Baked apple with raisins. Cup of tea
Night snack at 11:00pm will be: 3 custard creams
24th November 2014 - Down 2oz [ ***1*- 9lb - 6oz ] Sunny Monday -
Out 11-15am till 4-40pm
Flat battery >:( >>>> Did Local stuff 1st & Chemist >>> Then to Halton Lea
Found a Fabulous place for Rosie :kitty: to have a great romp on the sunny grass
Had chat there with Sharon - Then back to Wilkos etc >> then Lidl -My 2nd visit-
Had Just returned home in car & 2 Ebayers drove :) up to hand deliver a Silicon watch
@6.30pm >>>> Had my First food and drink of the day
An oven cooked [ Morrison's Kitchen ] Hunter's Chicken [ Was £3.69 - Reduced to 49p :cool: ]
2 raw chicken breasts wrapped in smoked streaky bacon
topped with Cheddar & red Leicester cheese & a smoked BBQ Sauce
Cooked in Micro / Oven for 22 minutes
Then placed on top of a large bowl of SALAD
Iceberg lettuce cucumber celery tomato and white onion
& made a mix of the BBQ sauce with Salad cream
@6.45pm
A large thick granary crust topped with Lidl's crunchy peanut butter which I'd Bought today at Lidl
with Hartley's strawberry jam >>>> with a lavender & echinacea tea
@10.50pm
Having almost half of an absolutely HUGE Cauliflower [ from Lidl this afternoon ]
Cooked with the outer leaves with 2 carrots
when cooked I added white pepper - garlic - onion & *Osem* mushroom soup powder
The Massive Cauliflower was so fresh and about the size of a very large football
Breakfast – 8:00am: Cornflakes with 150ml milk and blackcurrant flakes. 2x toast with jam. Cup of tea. Water
9:00am: Cup of tea
Lunch – 12:45pm (Martlet’s café): Fish finger sandwich with side salad. Diet Pepsi
2:30pm: Cup of tea
Afternoon snack – 5:30pm: Fruit salad (strawberry, kiwi and melon). 1 lemon sweet. Cup of tea
Dinner – 8:30pm: Stuffed red pepper with 2 roast potatoes, carrot & swede, courgette and baby corn. Diet Coke. 2 cups of tea
Night snack – 11:00pm: 2 popping candy Freddos
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25th November 2014 - COLD Night then > Cool Tuesday -
chat with Sis 4pm till 7pm - re : to catch up on the news
@3.15pm
Half a tall tumbler of a **** Nutribullet smoothie ****
Apple Avocado Beetroot Banana Carrot Celery & Tomato
PLUS = [ 1 tsp ] - sprinkle of flax seeds
A hand grab of A bag of mixed nuts = almonds hazelnuts cashews brazils =
@3.30pm
6 [ HOT ] Perfect Roast potatoes / from the Sunday roast off my friend
on top of a Large Mixed Salad
Iceberg lettuce - half a tomato 4 stalks of celery 4" cucumber
With the last in the pouch of Smoked BBQ sauce & light salad cream
@7pm
Finishing the full frypan of The Very Tasty !!!!!!!! Cauliflower Combo with 2 tsps Of *Osem* mushroom soup powder
& a white onion - 2 carrots - a good sprinkle of garlic granules & white pepper
[ I'd made this last night using A BIG HALF of a huge fresh Cauliflower ]
and enjoyed a big bowl last night ]
Earlier today I added ALL the veg off the Sunday Roast dinner plate ~ from my friend
= A big portion of mash - 10 small fully formed tinned carrots - some broccoli & some big marrowfat peas
I Mixed it together in the full pan of the Cauliflower Soupy mix
When hot in each bowl
I topped it with half a tomato cut into wedges
It has filled 2 big bowls - ALL Creamy and Lush !!!!!
>>>>>>>>>> Right up to the brimmm
Later :-
I Will have the remainder of the tumbler of the Nutribullet smoothie tonight
Breakfast – 9:30am: 40g Shredded Wheat with 150ml milk and raisins. 2x toast with peanut butter. Cup of tea. Water
11:30am: Cup of tea
Lunch – 1:00pm: 3 falafels with 40g couscous, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, spring onion and mixed beans. Diet Coke
Afternoon snack – 3:30pm: Granola and yoghurt strawberry bites and a mini chocolate lolly. Cup of tea
Dinner – 5:30pm: Low-fat noodles with chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and baby corn. Diet Coke
Training – 9:00pm: Water. 50g cola gummy reindeer sweets
Night snack – 11:00pm: Cup of tea. 3 custard creams
@midnight Last night
6 Stalks of celery dunked in houmous
then some with peanut butter
and some dunked in a little tub of some tangy salad dressing
and 15 cashew nuts
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Today = 26th November 2014 - Chilly Wednesday - while I sorted dog leads in the new car
Rosie was in her cute faux fur coat and she (((( :kitty: ))))) got big cuddles WITH
an admiring young workman -- who was parked up nearby - while he was sat in the passenger seat of a big van - He called out to me /[ joking I hope ]
about trying to dog nap her - (((( :kitty: )))) <<<< them ..... & >>>> me
@1.20pm
Had A Tall Nutribullet Smoothie
**** Prepared Enough to make 2 identical nutritious smoothies for today ****
Prepared ALL this :- Then DIVIDED IT ALL up into 2 PILES
Half :- An avocado - apple - tomato
1 banana
2 carrots
4 stalks of celery
4 slices of fresh ginger root
12 cashews
2 tsp Golden Linseeds
and a mug of water added to each smoothie >>>> before blitzing
@1.25pm
Cooked half of the HUGE fresh Cauliflower & the outer leaves / & stalks [ from Lidl ]
with a large onion - 2 carrots 2 heaped tsps of *Osem* Mushroom soup powder
A good shake of White pepper & Garlic granules
then having 2 big bowls :p
@4pm
Nibbled on some Cold Roasted chicken [ Whole Chicken was £5.99 - Reduced to £1.99 ]
Pets had the rest :kitty::kitty:
Then I had a Very BIG Bowl of mixed Salad
Using :-
A big wedge of iceberg lettuce - half a tomato & red onion
4" cucumber & 4 stalks of celery
topped with Salad cream & almost a FULL Ready meal :-
*Morrison's kitchen* = Indian Chicken Passanda In a lush creamy sauce & Pilau Rice [ 639 cals ]
[ Was £2 - Reduced to 49p / I bought 3 packs ]
@5.45pm
Very Big bowl of Cauliflower soup with some of the yellow pilau rice
then
Finished The half tumbler of the Nutribullet smoothie = [ made it earlier]
@8pm
Used a yummy black olive filled bakers Loaf [ was £1.75 - Reduced to 9p ]
to make 3 very Thick cut sandwiches Filled with :-
lots of Mexicana cheese pro - activ spread - houmous - lettuce - cucumber and salad cream
Feeling like I have eaten a fair bit
> which makes a change
Yesterday = 27th November 2014 - Cold Drab Thursday
@Noon
I added to the Cauli Combo which I made yesterday
ADDING :- some frozen corn kernels - and lots of frozen green runner beans
A tomato & a red onion A full pack of H&B's *Slim Rice* to the remaining pan of half a Cauliflower & Onion - and the LAST of The *Osem* Mushroom soup powder etc
Had a big bowl full of the Cauliflower Combo
> heated in the microwave then on top of that = I added
Some of a tasty Indian Ready Meal = Chicken Bhuna & Pilau rice [ Heated for 9 mins ]
[ Was £2 - Reduced to 49p - I have Still got A 3rd pack to eat tomorrow
Ready meal = 526cals ]
@6.20PM
3 Olive loaf sandwiches
filled with mexicana cheese
houmous cucumber and iceberg lettuce & salad cream
@7pm
A very big bowl of the remaining cauliflower carrot slim rice onion soupy combo
@10.20pm
Most of a Large Stollen [ was £1.69 - Reduced to 9p ]
4 tubs of carnation milk
& 2 hands full of mixed nuts
@2.30pm
A very large mixed salad with a tub of ketchup and mayonnaise [ from a Restaurant ]
lettuce celery tomato red onion & cucumber topped with :-
2 fried eggs sizzled in e-v-Olive oil
with :-
3 chunky slices of yummy dense brown *Ancient grains* bakery loaf >>>> to dunk
[ was £1.60 - Reduced to 9p ]
@2.35pm
Another thick slice of *ancient grains loaf*
topped with Lidl's *crunchy peanut butter* and some *Hartley's strawberry jam*
to have with a mug of H&B's *Lavender & Echinacea tea*
@4.55pm
2 Big bowls of a just made **Varied Veggie Spicy Combo**
It took 20 mins to cook on the stove in a lidded 28cm Ceracraft frypan
filled to the brim
Used a whole onion squash [ never tried one before = Was 99p Reduced to 55p ]
E -v- Olive oil
1 very large white onion
1 big Sweet potato
1 long Carrot
4 large potatoes >>>> cut into coins
Lots of frozen Green Runner beans
2 cups of frozen Corn
3 cups of Brussel Sprouts
A full 440g tin of *Nostia Pomodori Pelati * Italian Whole tomatoes / peeled
1 packet of Mushroom soup
Big shakes of garlic - ginger - chilli flakes & hot chilli powder - white pepper
chinese 5 spice 2 star anise & 15 cardamon pods
With *most of* the yummy *** Chicken Passanda with Pilau rice *** [ *< 526 Cals ]
[ was £2 - Reduced to 49p - last of the 3 I bought ]
... and The last tomato 9pm
Another big bowl of the Spicy Veggie Combo and the remaining Chicken & Rice meal
9.30pm
A big handgrab of yummy Very Mixed nuts [ Lidl's ]
Made a lovely new drink
1 tsp pure coconut oil
1 squeezed wedge of unwaxed lemon
4 wafer slices of raw fresh ginger root [ ate these as I was drinking it ]
topped with boiling water
Breakfast – 10:30am: Double cornflakes with 300ml milk and raspberry flakes. Water
Lunch – 1:45pm (uni): Christmas Pudding Nakd bar. Raisins. Dried apple. Water
7:15pm: Fanta Zero
Dinner – 10:20pm: 3 chicken dippers with 3 mini hash brown waffles, carrot & swede mash, mushrooms and sweetcorn. Cup of tea
Night snack – 12:00am: Dairy Milk vanilla chocolate snowman
Dinner and night snack really really late because I got home from uni just before 7, but then fell asleep for a while.
Where and what time do you get all those cheap deals Carole?
Hi Saturn
I am lucky to find Bargains every single time I go to Morrisons
On a weekday If I go shopping = I would mostly arrive anytime between 6pm - 8pm
and
if I go on a Sunday - I would usually arrive at about 2pm
The cheapest
9p bread
would only be in the last hour or so before closing times The 19p or 9p bags of various salady items would be from about 5-30pm- 6pm onwards on weekdays & Saturdays
or an hour or so before closing on Sundays
You can get many bread items reduced to about half price anytime from about 4pm onwards -
Mainly the bulk of the biggest reductions come in the 1 or 2 hours before closing
The £5 chickens are reduced if there are any left in the last 45mins or so
or during ANY day :- they can be reduced to about £1-99 if they have been on display for maybe over 3 hours from being roasted
I once bought 3 Hot Roasted chickens - each reduced to 19p
The ready meals and chilled items can be marked down to 9p about
an hour before closing
but most times you can find various chilled items marked down a fair bit -
I have found many Quality Meat products and many Signature products greatly reduced - usually a bit earlier in the evenings - often by later in the evening they will have all been grabbed
I have got many fish items reduced in the last hour
such as 2 bags of Mussels - which have to be sold and go for less than half price
I rarely buy cakes - but recently I have got some yummy ones which was in the last hour There are often some there ~ being reduced in the last few hours
Once in a while I have been there early on Sundays and the chiller section was stacked with goodies
and once in a while I have been there at **1pm on a weekday** and found loads of mainly chilled food cheapies then too
Sometimes I have filled a whole large trolley with greengrocery items @ for 19p
and the same from the bread section
I often buy about 20 bagged salad items >>>> in one go
which means I have to get chomping on them fast
so that non go to waste = eating at least 4 bags each day
or adding some of them to casseroles etc
Last Sunday at 4pm I was just leaving
and the girls at the customer care desk called out that they had sandwiches all for 9p [ originally £1.79 each ]
I only bought 2 as I would have eaten them all - and that would have bumped up my calories too much ;-)
Mine were Quality & delicious = thick dark rye with chicken pieces in a lemon herby dressing
Hope you get lucky too Saturn x
I'm seriously going to jump in on this buying marked-down groceries thing. I tend to waste an awful lot of food that I buy as having two jobs and in uni I'm rarely at home to eat and make use of it all. I tend to eat on-the-go a lot.
I've just bought some reduced prepared fruit as I intend on bringing out my Nutri Bullet from the back of the cupboard. It wasn't reduced by all that much in Tesco, though. I think I shall give your tips a go, ChoccyCarole.
I'm seriously going to jump in on this buying marked-down groceries thing. I tend to waste an awful lot of food that I buy as having two jobs and in uni I'm rarely at home to eat and make use of it all. I tend to eat on-the-go a lot.
I've just bought some reduced prepared fruit as I intend on bringing out my Nutri Bullet from the back of the cupboard. It wasn't reduced by all that much in Tesco, though. I think I shall give your tips a go, ChoccyCarole.
Hi boozer3
That is great news - I hope you find great bargains too and reduce much of the surplus spending / & waste
I think getting your Nutribullet out and putting it to good use is fabulous
I think they are one of the best handy appliances to have - up and ready - in your kitchen
The nutritious amazing combos you can create are endless
I made one batch into soup the other day - as I microwaved the blitzed up mix in a big shallow bowl in the microwave for 3 mins -:p nice with bread or toast and butter -
Some people take their Nutribullet away >>>>>>>> on their travels
I always have to restrict buying lots more fabulous bargains
as I have rarely got much spare space for much new stuff to fit into my freezer -
so I only buy * a limited amount * of some the great bargains
I Only buy stuff - IF I think I will be able to fit it in the freezer or the fridge
or if I think I will be able to eat everything time - before anything spoils
I will usually re - bag many items in order to fit them all in the freezer
as the original packagings takes up far too much space
I will also divide certain foods up into individual portion sizes
Putting things into cheapie sandwich bags
which can often be put into much smaller spaces in the freezer
The freezer is packed with my big batches of homemade meals
>>>>> cooled then flattened out into many sandwich bags
I think my ALL my foods bills would be about an Extra £20 - £25 - * if not More *
>>>>> IF I paid the ~ FULL / normal price for everything ~
I hope you get very lucky on your shopping adventures too x
PS = I am tempted to go out to Morrisons very soon - which is very early for me to go
---- because it is already a cold grim and damp day and it's getting dark already
weetabix, soya milk and juice
ritx crackers and pineapple yogert
an apple
paella and caramel yogert
bit of choccie and few fruit pastilles through the day
snack just before was cream cheese ritz cracker sandwich it was nice
that's it for today --nothing else, but i done not too bad considering i have choccie in
Hi Saturn
I am lucky to find Bargains every single time I go to Morrisons
On a weekday If I go shopping = I would mostly arrive anytime between 6pm - 8pm
and
if I go on a Sunday - I would usually arrive at about 2pm
The cheapest
9p bread
would only be in the last hour or so before closing times The 19p or 9p bags of various salady items would be from about 5-30pm- 6pm onwards on weekdays & Saturdays
or an hour or so before closing on Sundays
You can get many bread items reduced to about half price anytime from about 4pm onwards -
Mainly the bulk of the biggest reductions come in the 1 or 2 hours before closing
The £5 chickens are reduced if there are any left in the last 45mins or so
or during ANY day :- they can be reduced to about £1-99 if they have been on display for maybe over 3 hours from being roasted
I once bought 3 Hot Roasted chickens - each reduced to 19p
The ready meals and chilled items can be marked down to 9p about
an hour before closing
but most times you can find various chilled items marked down a fair bit -
I have found many Quality Meat products and many Signature products greatly reduced - usually a bit earlier in the evenings - often by later in the evening they will have all been grabbed
I have got many fish items reduced in the last hour
such as 2 bags of Mussels - which have to be sold and go for less than half price
I rarely buy cakes - but recently I have got some yummy ones which was in the last hour There are often some there ~ being reduced in the last few hours
Once in a while I have been there early on Sundays and the chiller section was stacked with goodies
and once in a while I have been there at **1pm on a weekday** and found loads of mainly chilled food cheapies then too
Sometimes I have filled a whole large trolley with greengrocery items @ for 19p
and the same from the bread section
I often buy about 20 bagged salad items >>>> in one go
which means I have to get chomping on them fast
so that non go to waste = eating at least 4 bags each day
or adding some of them to casseroles etc
Last Sunday at 4pm I was just leaving
and the girls at the customer care desk called out that they had sandwiches all for 9p [ originally £1.79 each ]
I only bought 2 as I would have eaten them all - and that would have bumped up my calories too much ;-)
Mine were Quality & delicious = thick dark rye with chicken pieces in a lemon herby dressing
Hope you get lucky too Saturn x
Thanks for replying in such detail! I do have a local Morrisons actually. They have a marked down section but i've never seen anything so cheap. Maybe I have to check all the other aisles Usually when they put stuff onto it it's announced over the tannoy and there's a stampede towards it
Never thought that about their ready cooked chickens! I suppose it's unsafe to keep them warm for too long.
I need to work on my food wastage as I buy far too much in for two people and a lot of it ends up in the bin. Even some of the long life stuff ends up expiring
Thanks for replying in such detail! I do have a local Morrisons actually. They have a marked down section but i've never seen anything so cheap. Maybe I have to check all the other aisles Usually when they put stuff onto it it's announced over the tannoy and there's a stampede towards it
Never thought that about their ready cooked chickens! I suppose it's unsafe to keep them warm for too long.
I need to work on my food wastage as I buy far too much in for two people and a lot of it ends up in the bin. Even some of the long life stuff ends up expiring
You are welcome
Sometimes it seems better value to get the larger product amounts / options
I am sure you will get on top of your over - purchases and cut down on wasted things
If you have a freezer you could put lots of things in there - if you won't get to eat them soon enough -
I only saved about £9-50 last night on my REDUCED bargains [ as I only did a little shop ]
[ Normal price for my Reduced items would have been £15-20
and I only paid £5-68 for them last night ]
My bargains were :-
3 Big packs of Liver @ 19p = So I paid 57p [ Originally £3.66 = Each pack £1.22 ]
2 spiced apple cream muffins for 87p.... [ Originally £1.74 ]
1 Full Curly lettuce for 15p................................. [ Originally 50p ]
Big Bag of 4 x Steak & Ale Pies for 49p....... [ Originally £1.70 ]
6 bags of Walker's Salt n Vinegar Crisps for 85p [ Originally £1.68 ]
Got a whole Roast Chicken /Rosemary & garlic for £2.75 - [ Originally £5.89 ]
I Didn't get any of the 9p bread
as I still have [ 10 big Signature Loaves ] < lots left from my previous shop
Comments
Lunch - 1 litre bottle of sugar free mountain dew
Dinner - Heinz tomato soup and scrambled egg
Lunch - nothing.
Dinner - half a medium size pizza and a yoghurt.
Neighbour Knocked 10am
Out 1pm till 10pm with my Rosie in her CUTE Leopard furry Coat with Waggly ears & A tail !!!!
2pm Collected A Fabulous [ like new ] 600w Nutribullet from Warrington for £43
Before leaving at 1pm I had :
A Thick Toasted cob sandwich
filled with A fried egg tomato & onion
with a *Mixed Salad* & Salad cream
Then Had the Crust with Pro - Active & the last of the raspberry jam
In the afternoon with Sis went out to place near her place in Chester
[ About half a mile away ]
We both Enjoyed a :-
A Medium rare SirLoin Steak
chips onion rings & salad with creamy peppercorn sauce & horseradish sauce
with an extra bowl of chips with tomato and mayo sauces
I had A tall Ruby red layered cake with chocolate layers &lots of lovely thick buttercream frosting
& a ball of ice cream
Glass of Iced water & lemon
A latte coffee - with a shot of Baileys
Lastly I had an Americano coffee with **all** of the jug of cream
After shopping at Morrisons ~ 8 till 9pm~
In the car park Rosie had a playful run around
Then she ran INSIDE the betting shops automatic doors was in there a minute or more making people smile lots
>>>>> seeing her so cute in her Newly made Leopard snuggly Faux fur coat and waggly pricked up 5" ears
including two tall policemen who were puzzled as she looked like a
Rare Bengal puppy
Returned home 10pm & unpacked car
10-15pm Made 3 Different NUTRIBULLET Drinks
made from : Lots of WATER plus = Celery Beetroot Carrot Tomato Apple Avocado & 4 Almonds
[ OMG I was soooooo FULL after drinking my first 3 Blitzed Drink Combos ]
dinner was a cheese n onion crisp butty
few dairy free choc buttons, and few fruit pastilles
tea will be lasagne ( on it's own ), and a gingerbread man yogurt
Big Roast dinner off my friend on return - And Leopard fleece PJ's off a young girl to make the dogs more coats
@12.45pm
A THICK Toasted egg tomato & onion sandwich with lots of shredded lettuce & s/cream
& The crust topped with Pro - Activ spread
and [ New jar ] >> Hartley's strawberry jam
Used 2 thick slices and the Crust of A big round sesame topped Cob [ was 75p - Reduced to 19p ]
@6.06pm
Having a NuMe sandwich [ was £1.79 Reduced to 9p ]
" Low fat chicken and lemon with herb salad on dark rye bread " [ 309 cals ]
But shared some of it with my 2 doggies
& Made a Thick beetrooty looking >>>>>>>>> Nutribullet SOUP <<<<<<<<<<<
[ same as the cold drinks but
Heated in the microwave >>> for 3 minutes
It filled a 400 ml mug [ those big ones ]
Used = Half an :-
Apple Avocado Beetroot Banana Carrot Tomato & about 2 stalks of celery
Then
topped it up to the maximum mark >>> with water >>> then blitzed for about 15 seconds -
@8.45pm
4 Slices of a large wholegrain loaf [ for 19p ]
2 large crusts and 2 thick slices made into 2 thick Mexicana cheese lettuce & salad cream sandwiches
Followed by 2 slices with Pro Active and Hartley's strawberry jam
2:00pm: Cup of tea
Lunch – 3:25pm: Egg salad sandwich. Fanta Zero
Dinner – 7:00pm: Low-fat noodles with ham, peppers, mushrooms, courgette, leek and sweetcorn. Fanta Zero
Pudding – 8:45pm: Baked apple with raisins. Cup of tea
Night snack at 11:00pm will be: 3 custard creams
Out 11-15am till 4-40pm
Flat battery >:( >>>> Did Local stuff 1st & Chemist >>> Then to Halton Lea
Found a Fabulous place for Rosie :kitty: to have a great romp on the sunny grass
Had chat there with Sharon - Then back to Wilkos etc >> then Lidl -My 2nd visit-
Had Just returned home in car & 2 Ebayers drove
@6.30pm >>>> Had my First food and drink of the day
An oven cooked [ Morrison's Kitchen ] Hunter's Chicken
2 raw chicken breasts wrapped in smoked streaky bacon
topped with Cheddar & red Leicester cheese & a smoked BBQ Sauce
Cooked in Micro / Oven for 22 minutes
Then placed on top of a large bowl of SALAD
Iceberg lettuce cucumber celery tomato and white onion
& made a mix of the BBQ sauce with Salad cream
@6.45pm
A large thick granary crust topped with Lidl's crunchy peanut butter which I'd Bought today at Lidl
with Hartley's strawberry jam >>>> with a lavender & echinacea tea
@8.30pm
4 Plain rice crackers [ Lidl's ]
@10.50pm
Having almost half of an absolutely HUGE Cauliflower [ from Lidl this afternoon ]
Cooked with the outer leaves with 2 carrots
when cooked I added white pepper - garlic - onion & *Osem* mushroom soup powder
The Massive Cauliflower was so fresh and about the size of a very large football
9:00am: Cup of tea
Lunch – 12:45pm (Martlet’s café): Fish finger sandwich with side salad. Diet Pepsi
2:30pm: Cup of tea
Afternoon snack – 5:30pm: Fruit salad (strawberry, kiwi and melon). 1 lemon sweet. Cup of tea
Dinner – 8:30pm: Stuffed red pepper with 2 roast potatoes, carrot & swede, courgette and baby corn. Diet Coke. 2 cups of tea
Night snack – 11:00pm: 2 popping candy Freddos
Lots of tea today, so cold!
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25th November 2014 - COLD Night then > Cool Tuesday -
chat with Sis 4pm till 7pm - re : to catch up on the news
@3.15pm
Half a tall tumbler of a **** Nutribullet smoothie ****
Apple Avocado Beetroot Banana Carrot Celery & Tomato
PLUS = [ 1 tsp ] - sprinkle of flax seeds
A hand grab of A bag of mixed nuts = almonds hazelnuts cashews brazils =
@3.30pm
6 [ HOT ] Perfect Roast potatoes / from the Sunday roast off my friend
on top of a Large Mixed Salad
Iceberg lettuce - half a tomato 4 stalks of celery 4" cucumber
With the last in the pouch of Smoked BBQ sauce & light salad cream
@7pm
Finishing the full frypan of The Very Tasty !!!!!!!! Cauliflower Combo with 2 tsps Of *Osem* mushroom soup powder
& a white onion - 2 carrots - a good sprinkle of garlic granules & white pepper
[ I'd made this last night using A BIG HALF of a huge fresh Cauliflower ]
and enjoyed a big bowl last night ]
Earlier today I added ALL the veg off the Sunday Roast dinner plate ~ from my friend
= A big portion of mash - 10 small fully formed tinned carrots - some broccoli & some big marrowfat peas
I Mixed it together in the full pan of the Cauliflower Soupy mix
When hot in each bowl
I topped it with half a tomato cut into wedges
It has filled 2 big bowls - ALL Creamy and Lush !!!!!
>>>>>>>>>> Right up to the brimmm
Later :-
I Will have the remainder of the tumbler of the Nutribullet smoothie tonight
Twix for dinner.
Pork and vegetable stirfry with noodles for tea.
Snack - 4 soft dried apricots
Went to McDonalds for lunch and had a spicy veggie wrap and a triple chocolate cookie
Dinner - Plain omelette, coleslaw, caramelised onion houmous, mushrooms, beetroot and a boiled onion. And a glass of orange juice
Snack - 2 Yorkshire puddings
11:30am: Cup of tea
Lunch – 1:00pm: 3 falafels with 40g couscous, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, spring onion and mixed beans. Diet Coke
Afternoon snack – 3:30pm: Granola and yoghurt strawberry bites and a mini chocolate lolly. Cup of tea
Dinner – 5:30pm: Low-fat noodles with chopped tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach and baby corn. Diet Coke
Training – 9:00pm: Water. 50g cola gummy reindeer sweets
Night snack – 11:00pm: Cup of tea. 3 custard creams
6 Stalks of celery dunked in houmous
then some with peanut butter
and some dunked in a little tub of some tangy salad dressing
and 15 cashew nuts
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Today = 26th November 2014 - Chilly Wednesday - while I sorted dog leads in the new car
Rosie was in her cute faux fur coat and she (((( :kitty: ))))) got big cuddles WITH
an admiring young workman -- who was parked up nearby - while he was sat in the passenger seat of a big van - He called out to me /[ joking I hope ]
about trying to dog nap her - ((((
@1.20pm
Had A Tall Nutribullet Smoothie
**** Prepared Enough to make 2 identical nutritious smoothies for today ****
Prepared ALL this :- Then DIVIDED IT ALL up into 2 PILES
Half :- An avocado - apple - tomato
1 banana
2 carrots
4 stalks of celery
4 slices of fresh ginger root
12 cashews
2 tsp Golden Linseeds
and a mug of water added to each smoothie >>>> before blitzing
@1.25pm
Cooked half of the HUGE fresh Cauliflower & the outer leaves / & stalks [ from Lidl ]
with a large onion - 2 carrots 2 heaped tsps of *Osem* Mushroom soup powder
A good shake of White pepper & Garlic granules
then having 2 big bowls
@4pm
Nibbled on some Cold Roasted chicken [ Whole Chicken was £5.99 - Reduced to £1.99 ]
Pets had the rest :kitty::kitty:
Then I had a Very BIG Bowl of mixed Salad
Using :-
A big wedge of iceberg lettuce - half a tomato & red onion
4" cucumber & 4 stalks of celery
topped with Salad cream & almost a FULL Ready meal :-
*Morrison's kitchen* = Indian Chicken Passanda In a lush creamy sauce & Pilau Rice [ 639 cals ]
[ Was £2 - Reduced to 49p / I bought 3 packs ]
@5.45pm
Very Big bowl of Cauliflower soup with some of the yellow pilau rice
then
Finished The half tumbler of the Nutribullet smoothie = [ made it earlier]
@8pm
Used a yummy black olive filled bakers Loaf [ was £1.75 - Reduced to 9p ]
to make 3 very Thick cut sandwiches Filled with :-
lots of Mexicana cheese pro - activ spread - houmous - lettuce - cucumber and salad cream
Feeling like I have eaten a fair bit
> which makes a change
@Noon
I added to the Cauli Combo which I made yesterday
ADDING :- some frozen corn kernels - and lots of frozen green runner beans
A tomato & a red onion A full pack of H&B's *Slim Rice* to the remaining pan of half a Cauliflower & Onion - and the LAST of The *Osem* Mushroom soup powder etc
Had a big bowl full of the Cauliflower Combo
> heated in the microwave then on top of that = I added
Some of a tasty Indian Ready Meal = Chicken Bhuna & Pilau rice [ Heated for 9 mins ]
[ Was £2 - Reduced to 49p - I have Still got A 3rd pack to eat tomorrow
Ready meal = 526cals ]
@6.20PM
3 Olive loaf sandwiches
filled with mexicana cheese
houmous cucumber and iceberg lettuce & salad cream
@7pm
A very big bowl of the remaining cauliflower carrot slim rice onion soupy combo
@10.20pm
Most of a Large Stollen [ was £1.69 - Reduced to 9p ]
4 tubs of carnation milk
& 2 hands full of mixed nuts
11am
2 luxury ** Border's dark choc coated ginger crunchy bisquits **
@2.30pm
A very large mixed salad with a tub of ketchup and mayonnaise [ from a Restaurant ]
lettuce celery tomato red onion & cucumber
topped with :-
2 fried eggs sizzled in e-v-Olive oil
with :-
3 chunky slices of yummy dense brown *Ancient grains* bakery loaf >>>> to dunk
[ was £1.60 - Reduced to 9p ]
@2.35pm
Another thick slice of *ancient grains loaf*
topped with Lidl's *crunchy peanut butter* and some *Hartley's strawberry jam*
to have with a mug of H&B's *Lavender & Echinacea tea*
@4.55pm
2 Big bowls of a just made **Varied Veggie Spicy Combo**
It took 20 mins to cook on the stove in a lidded 28cm Ceracraft frypan
filled to the brim
Used a whole onion squash [ never tried one before = Was 99p Reduced to 55p ]
E -v- Olive oil
1 very large white onion
1 big Sweet potato
1 long Carrot
4 large potatoes >>>> cut into coins
Lots of frozen Green Runner beans
2 cups of frozen Corn
3 cups of Brussel Sprouts
A full 440g tin of *Nostia Pomodori Pelati * Italian Whole tomatoes / peeled
1 packet of Mushroom soup
Big shakes of garlic - ginger - chilli flakes & hot chilli powder - white pepper
chinese 5 spice 2 star anise & 15 cardamon pods
With *most of* the yummy *** Chicken Passanda with Pilau rice *** [ *< 526 Cals ]
[ was £2 - Reduced to 49p - last of the 3 I bought ]
... and The last tomato
9pm
Another big bowl of the Spicy Veggie Combo and the remaining Chicken & Rice meal
9.30pm
A big handgrab of yummy Very Mixed nuts [ Lidl's ]
Made a lovely new drink
1 tsp pure coconut oil
1 squeezed wedge of unwaxed lemon
4 wafer slices of raw fresh ginger root [ ate these as I was drinking it ]
topped with boiling water
Breakfast – 10:30am: Double cornflakes with 300ml milk and raspberry flakes. Water
Lunch – 1:45pm (uni): Christmas Pudding Nakd bar. Raisins. Dried apple. Water
7:15pm: Fanta Zero
Dinner – 10:20pm: 3 chicken dippers with 3 mini hash brown waffles, carrot & swede mash, mushrooms and sweetcorn. Cup of tea
Night snack – 12:00am: Dairy Milk vanilla chocolate snowman
Dinner and night snack really really late because I got home from uni just before 7, but then fell asleep for a while.
I am lucky to find Bargains every single time I go to Morrisons
On a weekday If I go shopping = I would mostly arrive anytime between 6pm - 8pm
and
if I go on a Sunday - I would usually arrive at about 2pm
The cheapest
9p bread
would only be in the last hour or so before closing times
The 19p or 9p bags of various salady items would be from about 5-30pm- 6pm onwards on weekdays & Saturdays
or an hour or so before closing on Sundays
You can get many bread items reduced to about half price anytime from about 4pm onwards -
Mainly the bulk of the biggest reductions come in the 1 or 2 hours before closing
The £5 chickens are reduced if there are any left in the last 45mins or so
or during ANY day :- they can be reduced to about £1-99 if they have been on display for maybe over 3 hours from being roasted
I once bought 3 Hot Roasted chickens - each reduced to 19p
The ready meals and chilled items can be marked down to 9p about
an hour before closing
but most times you can find various chilled items marked down a fair bit -
I have found many Quality Meat products and many Signature products greatly reduced - usually a bit earlier in the evenings - often by later in the evening they will have all been grabbed
I have got many fish items reduced in the last hour
such as 2 bags of Mussels - which have to be sold and go for less than half price
I rarely buy cakes - but recently I have got some yummy ones which was in the last hour There are often some there ~ being reduced in the last few hours
Once in a while I have been there
early on Sundays and the chiller section was stacked with goodies
and once in a while I have been there at **1pm on a weekday** and found loads of mainly chilled food cheapies then too
Sometimes I have filled a whole large trolley with greengrocery items @ for 19p
and the same from the bread section
I often buy about 20 bagged salad items >>>> in one go
which means I have to get chomping on them fast
so that non go to waste
or adding some of them to casseroles etc
Last Sunday at 4pm I was just leaving
and the girls at the customer care desk called out that they had sandwiches all for 9p [ originally £1.79 each ]
I only bought 2 as I would have eaten them all - and that would have bumped up my calories too much ;-)
Mine were Quality & delicious = thick dark rye with chicken pieces in a lemon herby dressing
Hope you get lucky too Saturn x
I've just bought some reduced prepared fruit as I intend on bringing out my Nutri Bullet from the back of the cupboard. It wasn't reduced by all that much in Tesco, though. I think I shall give your tips a go, ChoccyCarole.
That is great news - I hope you find great bargains too and reduce much of the surplus spending / & waste
I think getting your Nutribullet out and putting it to good use is fabulous
I think they are one of the best handy appliances to have - up and ready - in your kitchen
The nutritious amazing combos you can create are endless
I made one batch into soup the other day - as I microwaved the blitzed up mix in a big shallow bowl in the microwave for 3 mins -:p nice with bread or toast and butter -
Some people take their Nutribullet away >>>>>>>> on their travels
I always have to
as I have rarely got much spare space for much new stuff to fit into my freezer -
so I only buy * a limited amount * of some the great bargains
I Only buy stuff - IF I think I will be able to fit it in the freezer or the fridge
or if I think I will be able to eat everything time - before anything spoils
I will usually re - bag many items in order to fit them all in the freezer
as the original packagings takes up far too much space
I will also divide certain foods up into individual portion sizes
Putting things into cheapie sandwich bags
which can often be put into much smaller spaces in the freezer
The freezer is packed with my big batches of homemade meals
>>>>> cooled then flattened out into many sandwich bags
I think my ALL my foods bills would be about an Extra £20 - £25 - * if not More *
>>>>> IF I paid the ~ FULL / normal price for everything ~
I hope you get very lucky on your shopping adventures too x
PS = I am tempted to go out to Morrisons very soon - which is very early for me to go
---- because it is already a cold grim and damp day
ritx crackers and pineapple yogert
an apple
paella and caramel yogert
bit of choccie and few fruit pastilles through the day
snack just before was cream cheese ritz cracker sandwich
that's it for today --nothing else, but i done not too bad considering i have choccie in
Thanks for replying in such detail! I do have a local Morrisons actually. They have a marked down section but i've never seen anything so cheap. Maybe I have to check all the other aisles
Never thought that about their ready cooked chickens! I suppose it's unsafe to keep them warm for too long.
I need to work on my food wastage as I buy far too much in for two people and a lot of it ends up in the bin. Even some of the long life stuff ends up expiring
Sometimes it seems better value to get the larger product amounts / options
I am sure you will get on top of your over - purchases and cut down on wasted things
If you have a freezer you could put lots of things in there - if you won't get to eat them soon enough -
I only saved about £9-50 last night on my REDUCED bargains [ as I only did a little shop ]
[ Normal price for my Reduced items would have been £15-20
and I only paid £5-68 for them last night ]
My bargains were :-
3 Big packs of Liver @ 19p = So I paid 57p [ Originally £3.66 = Each pack £1.22 ]
2 spiced apple cream muffins
1 Full Curly lettuce for 15p................................. [ Originally 50p ]
Big Bag of 4 x Steak & Ale Pies for 49p....... [ Originally £1.70 ]
6 bags of Walker's Salt n Vinegar Crisps for 85p [ Originally £1.68 ]
Got a whole Roast Chicken /Rosemary & garlic for £2.75 - [ Originally £5.89 ]
I Didn't get any of the 9p bread
as I still have [ 10 big Signature Loaves ] < lots left from my previous shop