I've decided that for the next three weeks we will just eat what we have in the cupboards - and fridge and freezer - already. I'll need to buy fruit, milk and possibly a few bits for SG's meals, but other than that, no spending. Our cupboards are jam packed so if I can get them down then it means that next month I can order from Approved Foods and fill them up again.

I'll go to Aldi for fruit and veg, try and make sure I get one of their Super 6 items. This week it's pears, nectarines, cocktail vine tomatoes, mangetout, figs and garlic. I've never bought figs before. I don't need any more meat just now.

A few days ago I cooked up a kilo of mince that I got on offer from Tesco. I made half into lasagne, which we just finished yesterday. The other half is bolognaise and that's in the freezer just now.

Tonight SG will have salmon fishcakes and we will have either pasta or baked potatoes.