My DH and I are trying to cut down our portion sizes, not only to try and shed some extra pounds but also to try and save on food buying.  Like petrol, food prices have soared here in the U.K and the government have said that it is not going to get better, in fact the fat years are being replaced with the lean.  Well, to me, I say about time.  We have so much now in the western part of the world, it’s plain greedy, just don’t get me started on the issue of poverty in the world   …I digress….

If I cook a main meal now,  take sausages for example, I will buy a pounds worth in weight and instead of us eating the whole lot (well, dh would), we are limiting our meat and having more veggies and potatoes.  The sausages that are left over..DH will take to work in some bread rolls with salad, that means..that he doesn’t have to go out in his lunch hour and buy food at the bakers or supermarket.  That means…we are saving money.  Tonight I cooked one of DH’s favourite foods at the moment..Oven-baked Thai chicken, and instead of eating too much, we have eaten enough, and DH has food to take to work tomorrow.  You see how making a few slight changes starts to help with finances?  Not only that but DH is going to be feeling a lot fitter as he eats less and cycles more!  It is extra effort but we will have a good return on our effort I am so certain.

We have two very long trips to make to pick up our eldest children from their universities soon, next week it’s a long drive to Middlesbrough, which is north as the crow flies! and then in early June, a drive to West Wales, the land of my fathers..well on my mother’s side at least!  So we need to think ahead and plan for fuel money for these trips.  And every bit of frugality I can manage will help immensely!