“Between soup and love, the first is better.”
… goes an old Spanish saying. Is there’s some truth to this? Maybe that’s why Molière famously said “I live on good soup, not on fine words”…
Day 1, £10 Lunch Week Challenge. Well, as much as I love quirky old quotes, I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve completely forgotten about my carefully planned lunch menu for this week. I’ve just blown away £2.75 of my £10 budget, on nothing but… you guessed it, soup.
Budget killer soup
How could I leave home without preparing lunch today? Pretty dumb, no? It wasn’t until I found myself waiting in line over at Pret’s that I suddenly remembered my lunch challenge. Fabulous. I really do have to begin writing notes on the bathroom mirror..
Horrified at all of this, I dropped the pricey salad I was carrying and asked for soup instead. “Want some bread to go with the soup?” the man at the till offered. “No thanks,” I answered quickly. Everything has a cost, I’m learning! I carefully counted my coins, paid up and hurried out of there. Although this rescued some of my budget, the remainder of my week is now looking pretty meager. And I’m still very hungry.
Spent so far: £2.75
Budget left: £7.75
Sigh. Will I survive this week?
All posts on this challenge
- New Challenge: Lunch for a week under £10?
- “Between soup and love, the first is better.”
- Treasure hunting in the kitchen
- You like potato and I like potahto!
- Day 4: The return of the open faced sandwich…
- Day 5: The Cuban Sandwich
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Don’t reckon you can beat “make your own”. I used to spend £5 per day on a sarnie and drink + a starbucks coffee to kick the day off. Total spend £150 per month; £1,800 per annum.
Enforced a starbucks ban - just drink the coffee supplied for free @ work - and have broken the habit. Make my own sarnies, reckon a daily cost no more than £1.50. So by my reckoning I’m saving £117.75 per month; a whacking great £1,413 per annum.
You’re right! Those numbers are awful, aren’t they. Equals trip to Cuba, plenty of shoes, etc etc…
I’ve made a left over salad today for lunch… post coming soon!
Hi - make your own great soups - and take it with you to work in a flask - it will be just as delicious ! enjoy !