Cook Books from the Library.

Well I finally sorted out my S.O.A and now have made up a spreadsheet for all my individual budgets that I`ve got.  I`m feeling more in control of the finances and able to go through which goals I would like to achieve.

Over time I`ve been pretty lapse with my spending in the food department. I think with working and looking after the family, this has taken a bit of a back burner, I`ve either lost track of the spends, by making little trips to the supermarket most days or come in from work, too tired and ordered a take away, lazy I know.
Meal planning will definitely help, but just weekly to start with and with Christmas and New Year now finished, it`s time to use up anything left over, which is not a lot really.  That`s kids with bottomless stomachs for you.
So yesterday in between my shifts, I was able to very quickly pop into the local library for 10 minutes and grabbed some cookbooks, in the hope that it might  inspire me. To be honest I didn`t have a good look inside, but it was the title of 2 of the cook books that grabbed my attention.

`Love the leftovers`  Murdoch Books
`The thrifty cookbook` Kate Colquhoun
`Making fresh pasta` Aliza Green
`Best ever dishes` Tom Kerridge

The Tom Kerridge book took my fancy as i`ve already got his `Proper pub food` book, that I treated myself to a few months ago, so i`m very much looking forward to trying some of his recipes from this book. The pasta book, well I thought why not give it a go and of course because it was from the library the cost was £0.00.  Very frugal.


                                Mrs B
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