Day 5

Comfort Food

The usual cup of tea in the morning, (Eric is hurt that I don't mention the fact that he makes the cup of tea) so the tea is made by ERIC, and a very nice cup of tea it is too!

Breakfast



A bowl of porridge made with water

Tea

Porridge oats = 8p.

Total = 8p.

Lunch



Tomato soup
3 slices of bread
Tea

Tomatoes = 16p.

Onions and mixed herbs = 3p. estimate

Tomato puree = 9p.

1/2 stock cube = 2p.
Carrot = 5

total = 35p for 2 meals

3 slices bread = 6p

So 1 portion soup 18p

bread= 6p.

Total 24p.

 Since I was feeling tired between lunch and dinner time I increased my bread ration to three slices and I have not felt tired or hungry between meals. 

Dinner 



Yellow split pea dhal

Rice

Tea

Yellow split peas = 6p

Curry, cumin and chilli powder =4p. estimate
1/2 stock cube = 2p

Rice = 6p.

Total = 18p.

Tea and milk = 5p.

Total 5p.

Total expenditure = 55

Since I only have a little bit of onion and 1/2 a carrot left, I decided to keep them for tomorrow. Without any accompaniments the dhal would have been pretty bland, so I added a tablespoon  of curry sauce to add a bit of piquancy. I decided to do without my evening cup of tea, to conserve milk as it is starting to run low and I still have two more days to go. I also noticed that I am falling asleep while watching television and am going to bed a lot earlier because I feel very tired.
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