Today's Meanderings
In my earlier post today I talked about how much on average we spend on heating and electric. As a result I do have to make short cuts with other things and I shop around for bargains with fruit and veg, butter meet and cheese- I shop for the basic ingredients and then it is up to me to make something with those ingredients that mean we live well but not frivoulously. I very rarely buy pre-pared items and I don't go to supermarkets very often. When I go shopping I have to have work out what I actually need first and then buy those items as they are needed which are often items to complement what I already have. It is rare for me to go with a shopping trolley and fill it up like I did at Christmas but even then I erred on the side of caution buying items for the whole month and not just for Christmas. I am talking good solid filling food that is not all meat. Meat has its place in this household but we eat lots of veg, I think more so than meat. ...