Nearing the end
The experiment officially ends on Thursday, and it’s now clear that I’m going to make it with ease.
The only thing I’ve needed to buy since my last shop was more milk for £1.44 which will see me through to the end. In retrospect I bought much more food than I needed, and what I have left could keep me going for many more days.
Recently I’ve been keeping it simple - porridge for breakfast (the last form of breakfast left in the cupboard), a sandwich for lunch, and something either reheated or quickly whipped together for tea. Pasta, rice, or a bit of chicken.
I wouldn’t say I’m suddenly a new person who sees the world differently, but from now on I’ll be buying a lot more ‘basics’ stuff on the grounds that a lot of it is indistinguishable from the more expensive brands. Similarly I haven’t once been tempted to buy a packet of processed food, preferring instead to knock something together with ingredients.
Yes, it takes slightly more brainpower than bunging something in the oven, but at the same time it’s generally a lot nicer, a lot cheaper, and a lot more satisfying to do it myself! 
Tags: basics food, Cheap Eating, cooking yourself, nearing the end
July 28th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
You are an inspiration to us cook-a-phobics!
I’m glad to hear that you found it easier than expected and I’m impressed that you managed to do it so easily given that it’s something you have never even given a thought to in the past.
Congrats!
Now where’s that second cheesecake attempt?
July 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am
But there wasn’t nearly enough pie.
August 1st, 2008 at 12:52 am
Wow,
Wish me luck!
I only found this the other day but I’ve read your whole tale now and I’m amazed! I thin kthis is fantastic and I hope one day I’ll try something like this. The way you’ve documented it all too is great!
This whole little project is really inspiring in a “Let’s all do our bit and see what we can really do” kind of thing. A great project too!
I’m only 14 and my parents are constantly arguing over shopping - my mum overspends waaay too much and my dad never buys enough. So now I’m looking at all the reciepts and trying to devise the perfect shop!
And I’m glad that you didn’t find this too bad, I bet it was a real shock at first. Is there something that you miss in particular or is everything pretty good?
Well done for coming so far!
Vixxie.
P.S I’m doing LOADS of links on my blog, and somewhere in there is yours!
August 1st, 2008 at 8:12 am
THE END OF THE WORLD* IS HERE!
*By world I mean your Cheap-Eating project.
What’s the grand total spent? £72 or something, of your alotted £75?