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Eating like a king at the weekend, pauper during the week

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Cravingasimplelife · 12/10/2024 12:31

Not a pauper really, but, does anyone else spend more money/make *Better meals at the weekend and spend much less on dinners during the week.
Never really used to think like this until food and everything else became more expensive.
Now, we tend to either have a takeaway Fri or Saturday night (pizza usually) or I make a tachos/fajitas/curry type meal. Saturday and Sunday weve either had a lunch out or I make two better meals..meat based usually-lasagna, slow cooker stews, roast.
Then during the week I make simple pasta or just cheesy beans on toast, jacket potatoes with tuna etc.
Dd and Dh have cooked lunches at school/work, so I don’t feel too bad about giving something easy/cold type food during the week
Do others do this or is it weird?

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coffeesaveslives · 12/10/2024 12:38

I tend to eat more simply during the week but that's mainly due to a lack of motivation rather than anything else.

LuckySantangelo35 · 12/10/2024 12:37

Fedupmumofadultsons · 12/10/2024 12:35

No not really just whatever the men in my life fancy and they would have a fit if I served a cold tea unless summer salad but with carbs and surely beans on toast is a lunch .most school dinners are small .but good on you if no one complains

@Fedupmumofadultsons

what about what YOU fancy? Surely that counts especially if it’s you doing the cooking!

Fedupmumofadultsons · 12/10/2024 12:35

No not really just whatever the men in my life fancy and they would have a fit if I served a cold tea unless summer salad but with carbs and surely beans on toast is a lunch .most school dinners are small .but good on you if no one complains

Cravingasimplelife · 12/10/2024 12:31

It’s almost like it’s a treat now to eat something nice, I’d never consider that really about spag bok or lasagna before!

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