If you read my Menu Plan Monday posts you'll know that I'm not a fancy cook; we eat easy, simple to prepare meals nearly every day and a lot of the meals are repeated every week.
I once went through a stage of wanting to be a brilliant fancy cook, but soon got over it; it's just not me; I much prefer the Jamie Oliver simple approach to cooking; the easier the evening meal is to prepare the happier I am......and so it seems are my family :-)
Sticking to simple food choices can also keep your costs down, for example, a bowl of spaghetti with a homemade tomato sauce and ciabatta is filling and extremely cheap to make.
After many ups and downs in my grocery budgeting I've now reached a {consistent} level I'm happy with; about £250 a month. Some months it's a little under, some it's a little over; last month {18th June - 17th July} I spent £255.71.
Are you happy with your grocery spending, do you find it easy to stick to a consistent budget?
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we are simple too and that is how we keep our grocery budget low!!!! best way - we are eat to live kind of people ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link love!
ReplyDeleteYou know I like to keep it simple. Last night: leftover pasta with zucchini, pesto, and meatballs, and a salad. We went to a free concert in the park, so it had the bonus of being portable!
Hi jpk, great that you're back...yes, keeping it simple really helps to keep the costs down.
ReplyDelete@marcia, your welcome :-)
We managed to keep this weeks Grocery bill to just below $100 as we tend to eat the same things every week. Although I have to say I to get a little fed up with the same menus week after week.
ReplyDeleteExcellent meals does not have to be expensive as always. Food preparation can be en enjoyable task especially when it is incorporated with passion. Trying out the basic and simple menu while giving it a different look with some artistic touch will simply make it looks incredibly fascinating and delicious. Don't of course forget the taste, its ideally a lot important than the presentation.
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