Chicken Dinner for Under a Pound
I’ve spoken before about Morrison’s supermarket and some of the ways they can help when trying to live on a tight budget. However, last week I discovered another. I popped in to our local Morrison’s at 8:30pm, a half hour before closing time, for a loaf of bread. I got the loaf and then headed [...]
Finding good value in dining out
When dining out, it is always advisable to find best quality and quantity for the money. With the recession, we find that dining out is a luxury that we cannot afford too frequently. However, there are circumstances beyond our control when we are on the road and have not packed enough food for the day. [...]
Ham and Pasta Salad with Mango Chutney
Inspired by the various pasta salads which we dined on during our journey before we became “settled”, this is an easy and versatile salad. Because the ingredients are fairly cheap, we find that we have this salad frequently for lunch. As with any recipe, you can adapt your own tastes by substituting the ingredients. Specifically, [...]
Thrifty grocery shopping
It is unfortunate that when it comes to saving money on grocery, we sometimes have to sacrifice goodness. This is one reason why people’s health declines during times of recession. However, in order to survive financially, it is something one must do sometimes. On the other hand, there are ways to circumvent the negative effects [...]
Lidl’s shopping
Lidl’s (sounds like, Little’s) Neither of us had ever heard of Lidl’s before. My mother-in-law actually introduced us to it. Lidl’s is a German-based grocery store that offers many products from various EU countries. It reminds me a little of Aldi’s (also found in the UK). Whereas Aldi’s sold things in bulk, Lidl’s is mostly [...]