tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post313553169287223411..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: All stocked upMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-35683746859498003922011-02-18T23:32:06.492+00:002011-02-18T23:32:06.492+00:00Sorry, a bit of swearing there :o))Sorry, a bit of swearing there :o))Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61869346674740310692011-02-18T23:30:22.127+00:002011-02-18T23:30:22.127+00:00Yes, the oxo thing really annoyed me as well, Sue....Yes, the oxo thing really annoyed me as well, Sue. Fancy chiselling a bit out of each side, what a stitch up, so bloody devious. <br /><br />Isn't infuriating to see ready peeled and chopped veg sold in cellophane bags. That poor woman who find's it difficult to chop turnips up. You're right, Campfire, bone idle. Then they moan about the price. Some folks are quite dim. <br /><br />I bought a reduced price pomegranate once, what a pain in the arse that was, picking all the little pips out of my teeth. And blueberries with wrinkly skins as tough as old boots, I spit them out. Never again.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81304226223753736032011-02-18T19:20:34.895+00:002011-02-18T19:20:34.895+00:00Annabelle, I totally agree with you. I was in Asda...Annabelle, I totally agree with you. I was in Asda (my nearest supermarket) and as always am flabbergasted on how many pre-prepared vegetables there are. There were people buying them who certainly didn't look as if they were working and I really don't know how they afford it. No wonder they have 'no money' as they waste it all because they're bone idle! I managed to peel spuds for 2 (one big eater and me) in the time between the TV ads, if there's anything special I'm watching.<br /><br />I was cheeky the other day and asked a lady why she was buying cubed carrots and turnips - she was about same age as me, she said she didn't have a good knife and turnips were difficult to cut. Get a bloody new knife then I thought!!! She wasn't disabled or anything. Grrrrrr. My neighbour buys them too and although she has a part time job a couple of evenings in local shop, is retired!Campfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573797205145907726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2559692795340354672011-02-18T18:34:03.631+00:002011-02-18T18:34:03.631+00:00You did well Ilona. I agree though, you've got...You did well Ilona. I agree though, you've got to watch them re sizes of things, I bought what I thought were two two-litre bottles of Robinson's Lemon Barley water in Tesco, only to find when they arrived in my monthly home delivery they were actually only 75cl. Oxo cubes are no longer cubes, they are now little 'X's,...It doesn't take a genius to work out that an oxo cube is no longer the same size! They think we're daft don't they?Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-84854915638230176082011-02-18T09:53:29.704+00:002011-02-18T09:53:29.704+00:00There was an article on 'You & Yours' ...There was an article on 'You & Yours' on Radio 4 yesterday-it almost made my blood boil! It was about how lower income families cannot afford to eat healthily.<br />They interviewed a lady who said that, on her income, she could not afford foods like blueberries and pomegranates (superfoods, apparently)<br />She also said that her and her family quite often have takeaways -chinese being her favourite. I was aghast! I cannot afford to eat blueberries etc either, but i guarantee that i have a very healthy diet. And as for take away meals-both very expensive and mostly bad for you. <br />I posted a comment on the Y&Y website, pointing out that when i used to live in a deprived inner city area there were not very many greengrocers or shops generally. But there were lots of takeaways, and, for some reason, betting shops.<br />Just what is going on?Annabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613675278469811283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-35169007185231661132011-02-18T08:43:27.662+00:002011-02-18T08:43:27.662+00:00Some food is expensive here, but if you shop aroun...Some food is expensive here, but if you shop around you can live quite cheaply. Many people bash Tesco, taking over the world, etc, but they have exactly what I need, at the price I want to pay for it. You have to try the Value range, not all is good quality, for instance, the small fruit yoghurts are horrible. <br /><br />I think the key is to be flexible, that's why I never take a list. If you want to stick rigidly to what you know and what you like, you have to pay the price, whatever it costs. I am prepared to change my diet according to the best prices. I don't have to eat potatoes, I can have carrots or swede instead. How many times I have heard people saying, I need a certain brand, 'it's my favourite'. My answer, 'no you don't, try something else that doesn't cost so much'. There are millions of products out there, we all have a choice.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-5196206794475338422011-02-18T06:53:48.807+00:002011-02-18T06:53:48.807+00:00Despite all the talk I hear about how expensive it...Despite all the talk I hear about how expensive it is in the UK, it seems you can get much better bargains on food than we do where I live. You've done well with your shopping :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24381917113318960632011-02-17T21:19:03.835+00:002011-02-17T21:19:03.835+00:00I'm so envious of food prices and bargains tha...I'm so envious of food prices and bargains that you have in the UK. I'm envious we don't have Tesco stores (I'm a green eyed little monster). We were like kids in a candy shop shopping there. The quality and selection was fantastic. Tesco is within walking distance from my Mums, would love to check all the other supermarkets I read about. <br /><br />Like you Ilona I have 3 fussy cats, the boys are not so bad and I've even been buying the el cheapo food for them. Miss Kitty, however, is a different kettle of fish and will only eat Whiskas single pouches. I pay $8.99 for 12 pouches and she has two pouches per day. Work that one out:( No wonder I'm broke. Great news though this week once in a blue moon they go on special, this weekend they are on special for $4.49 per box. As you can imagine I stock up and buy 10 boxes at least. A lot to spend in one hit but certainly worth the saving. <br /><br />I loved all your bargains and how right you are about shopping now being your job. Finally we have the unit price shown and it is so helpful in chosing the best deal. <br /><br />No wonder you are so chuffed:) xxManchester Lass, Now and Thenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946068658998389838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24541333319461508092011-02-17T20:44:28.680+00:002011-02-17T20:44:28.680+00:00I think we are just really lucky to have a cat who...I think we are just really lucky to have a cat who hates whiskas and loves Sainsbury's own. My cat has idiopathic cystitis and having done a bit of research I am shocked to find that cat food (especially the so-called posh ones with vegetables) could actually be causing it. <br /><br />I agree, I think there are some processed foods in the economy range that are terrible, but others have even bee shown to be nutritionally superior.Tinyholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282856264223984826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-60331738055113011442011-02-17T20:35:34.919+00:002011-02-17T20:35:34.919+00:00Twiggy, I'm afraid I don't bake, can't...Twiggy, I'm afraid I don't bake, can't be bothered for one person, and don't use the oven, so I don't buy flour. <br /><br />It's true Tinyholder, my cats do eat well, but I do also. The price of food is not necessarily an indication of it's quality, that's a myth. What you see here is only a small selection of what I eat. I cook most meals from scratch, lots of steamed vegetables, and very little processed food.<br /><br />I have tried the cheaper cat food, but they don't like it and I end up throwing half of it away, false economy. No point in saying they have to eat it or they don't get anything else, they would leave it there untill it was crawling with maggots. Besides, I love my cats, both rescued, they give me so much pleasure it's the least I can do to give them a nice home.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53676425052827774762011-02-17T19:52:39.712+00:002011-02-17T19:52:39.712+00:00Your cats eat better than you do!! Why whiskas and...Your cats eat better than you do!! Why whiskas and not supermarket own cat food?Tinyholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282856264223984826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-7241837275943022622011-02-17T18:09:37.903+00:002011-02-17T18:09:37.903+00:00wow, good shopping trip, especially the cat food.
...wow, good shopping trip, especially the cat food.<br /><br />Twiggy - value flour is good, that's what I've been using to make the pastry for the quiches.<br /><br /><br />Josie xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307151386938476266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-53480954033734604862011-02-17T17:51:46.203+00:002011-02-17T17:51:46.203+00:00It's amazing how much you can save when you sh...It's amazing how much you can save when you shop around. Mr Twigs loves the value Tesco snacks. I think the value mozzarella at 47p is good for home made pizzas. Have you tried the value flour? I haven't yet but the price on ordinary home brand stuff goes up and down all the time, so I might gove it a whirl. We like the value jaffa cakes and value honey too.<br />Twiggy xTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.com