The light at the end of the tunnel... I can see it... just.
After feeling incredibly sorry for myself yesterday (thanks to my crap lunch followed by reheated bean casserole for tea and an evening of drinking tap water at The Beauchief) I am glad to say that I am feeling a lot better today. Not only is this the last day, I have treated myself to the last pitta bread to go with my crap rice and bean salad and I have pasta with wild garlic, tomatoes and chilli flakes to look forward to tonight.
It's been a difficult week though - not just food wise - I've had a funny week at work too and I just cannot wait for the weekend. I'm going to celebrate with either a bacon and black pudding sandwich or mushrooms and poached egg on toast in the morning and a couple of pints in the afternoon.
Not that this challenge hasn't changed me; it has. I now appreciate how lucky I was, and will, be to grab a snack whenever I feel peckish, to dip into that big bag of salted peanuts that are hidden away in my drawer at work, to grab a chunk of cheese from the fridge or to treat myself to a little pork pie if I'm in the market. All these things, these simple pleasures, have been sorely missed this week, but at least I've had enough to get by. Unlike those who truly live below the line, I haven't had to battle with any other demands on my precious £5; it's all been used on food and I haven't had to worry about utility costs or travel costs.
Going forward, there'll be a few changes at home. I'm going to try and shop to budget and I'm going to start making lunches for us both to take to work. I always used to do this in the past, but got lazy. It's time I got organised...
Friday 3 May 2013
Thursday 2 May 2013
Living Below The Line - Day 4 - Lunch
Urgh. I've been so confident about this challenge and I've just hit a brick wall.
I want out.
I've just been for a walk around the continental food market that's come to Sheffield for the weekend and the smells of fresh bread, curries and wild boar burgers have driven me insane as I couldn't have any of it. I didn't even have any of the free samples. That's just wrong.
It doesn't help that my lunch was crap. Although I have been looking forward to this one all week, savoury rice with chopped raw veg and kidney beans is actually a really crap meal. It needs mayo. It needs cheese. Then it would work, but in its current state it's just crap and I haven't even finished the portion that I made up for myself.
What's worse is that I've got another one in the fridge for my lunch tomorrow.
What's even worse is that I'm going to the launch of the new menu at The Beauchief tonight and I won't be able to eat or drink a thing (apart from tap water).
On the bright side I did actually enjoy my breakfast this morning, despite the fact that cheap white bread gives me indigestion.
Lunch - Beans and rice with half can kidney beans (10.5p), half packet of savoury rice (13p) 2 tomatoes (9.08p), 1.5 sticks of celery (4.99p), half carrot (4.65p), 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes (1.25p) 43.47p
I want out.
I've just been for a walk around the continental food market that's come to Sheffield for the weekend and the smells of fresh bread, curries and wild boar burgers have driven me insane as I couldn't have any of it. I didn't even have any of the free samples. That's just wrong.
It doesn't help that my lunch was crap. Although I have been looking forward to this one all week, savoury rice with chopped raw veg and kidney beans is actually a really crap meal. It needs mayo. It needs cheese. Then it would work, but in its current state it's just crap and I haven't even finished the portion that I made up for myself.
What's worse is that I've got another one in the fridge for my lunch tomorrow.
What's even worse is that I'm going to the launch of the new menu at The Beauchief tonight and I won't be able to eat or drink a thing (apart from tap water).
On the bright side I did actually enjoy my breakfast this morning, despite the fact that cheap white bread gives me indigestion.
Lunch - Beans and rice with half can kidney beans (10.5p), half packet of savoury rice (13p) 2 tomatoes (9.08p), 1.5 sticks of celery (4.99p), half carrot (4.65p), 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes (1.25p) 43.47p
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Living Below The Line - Day Three - Lunch
By 'eck it's a good job I like pasta isn't it?! After buying 500g of the stuff I have been determined to make the most of it and so, out of the total five days, I'll have eaten pasta on four of them.
Today I have a little bit of luxury in the form of bacon (Oh my! How I am savouring its saltiness!). Fried off, chopped up and served cold with cooked pasta, one small chopped tomato, a sprig of thyme and some wild garlic this makes for a tasty meal.
In terms of its nutritional value, however, I'm guessing its rather poor. Bacon is a processed meat, one that the government has 'warned us off', and one small tomato and a bit of wild garlic ain't gonna cut it in terms of the vit C that I need for the week. And at 48.54p it's my most expensive lunch, so it's probably not a winning dish, but it's been a bit of a treat.
P.S. Thyme has always been a good friend to me. It's now my best friend. It seems to spruce up ANY dish.
P.P.S I can't upload a photo at the mo, but I will do later.
Today I have a little bit of luxury in the form of bacon (Oh my! How I am savouring its saltiness!). Fried off, chopped up and served cold with cooked pasta, one small chopped tomato, a sprig of thyme and some wild garlic this makes for a tasty meal.
In terms of its nutritional value, however, I'm guessing its rather poor. Bacon is a processed meat, one that the government has 'warned us off', and one small tomato and a bit of wild garlic ain't gonna cut it in terms of the vit C that I need for the week. And at 48.54p it's my most expensive lunch, so it's probably not a winning dish, but it's been a bit of a treat.
P.S. Thyme has always been a good friend to me. It's now my best friend. It seems to spruce up ANY dish.
P.P.S I can't upload a photo at the mo, but I will do later.
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