Tesco bargains

Yesterday me and M went food shopping to Mr T's at Alfreton. I have never seen so much fruit and veg being reduced! Also some xmas food bargains to be had. We got:-

Sliced carrots 10p

Button mushrooms 9p x6

Little tomatoes 18p x 2

Asparagus 15p x 2

Tomatoes 15p

Bag of 3 large peppers 20p

Bag of 4 peppers 13p

Potatoes 20p

Brocolli 10p

Brandy Butter 40p

Choc liquer cream 58p

Baileys pouring cream 50p

Mini mince pies x 12 74p

Stollen (treat for Jez) £2

We had some of the brocolli, carrots and mushrooms for tea with potatoes and brussells (sausage for the meat eaters and cheese sauce and extra mushrooms for the veggies). Then after tea, I made a pan of veggie chilli and sliced up the rest of the peppers which won't keep for the freezer. 2 peppers which were pristine are still in the fridge for later in the week.

Today, I am thinking of making mushroom and asparagus risotto for tea and I might make some pasta sauce or curry for the freezer with some more of the mushrooms.

Nothing much planned for today. Just hoping for a bit of calm as M has been a real monkey this past few days. It was wierd, he turned 4 and became a little angel for a few weeks but not any more lol! Sometimes there is no talking to him and he has been hitting, kicking, tormenting the cat, getting angry or upset easily and he won't listen and certainly won't go to bed (despite the fact that I happily read books and lie with him until he goes to sleep). I just keep thinking this is a phase and it will pass but it is hard not to be a shouty mummy and we both did far to much of it yesterday despite having a really sensible conversation in the morning - about listening, not hitting and how everyone is happier if there is no shouting and how much nicer it is etc etc! This is a phase and I know it will pass (they always do even though it is hard at the time) and we will try to have a no shouting day today at least from me!

Hopefully it will brighten up later as a bit of fresh air would probably do us all the world of good!