Jack Monroe #225 The squit has hit the pan

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Sort of relevant. TikTok are going to start doing live shopping streams with some influencers. A guy I follow on the Gram is doing one on Weds evening - he likened it to QVC. Says there will be deals, discounts, free shipping etc on the products he's been asked to promote.

Could our Jack have got wind of this exciting new opportunity and is hoping to promote all these excellent dishes from their books? Imagine 2 hours of unscripted advertising - it could be comedy gold!

And that abomination last night should literally get in the bin. If I really couldn't be arsed cooking risotto / rice, I'd get a pot snack which are available from all supermarkets from 50p. Oh, I forgot, there isn't a kettle in the bungalow now!
 
KebabGirl said:
Sort of relevant. TikTok are going to start doing live shopping streams with some influencers. A guy I follow on the Gram is doing one on Weds evening - he likened it to QVC. Says there will be deals, discounts, free shipping etc on the products he's been asked to promote.

Could our Jack have got wind of this exciting new opportunity and is hoping to promote all these excellent dishes from their books? Imagine 2 hours of unscripted advertising - it could be comedy gold!

And that abomination last night should literally get in the bin. If I really couldn't be arsed cooking risotto / rice, I'd get a pot snack which are available from all supermarkets from 50p. Oh, I forgot, there isn't a kettle in the bungalow now!
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Oh I thought Russel had 'gifted' her one? 🤔
 
Orphan_Black said:
Jack is ridiculous in all her 'poverty' Christmases. She lies about her economic situation and over spends on tat, whilst proclaiming cheap food to her followers. I prefer Martin Lewis' advice of 'just don't'. If you can't afford it, don't put yourself in financial hardship. None of the modern gubbins really matter, it just matters to have loved ones and a roof over your head. To just be grateful for what you have.

Jack, however, will advise spending every last penny you possess, to go overboard on menus with extra ingredients that aren't necessary and only add more the bill. You could instead buy one thing a month and freeze it. Any left over roast potatoes? Save them, freeze them. (Yes Jack, roast potatoes, so maverick for xmas dinner). She is the most wasteful person I've ever known, she has no sense of self awareness and only promotes people to overspend at Christmas.
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My mum was kind of one of those maverick Poor's. She used to put money into the butcher at the end of October say 5 a week or something ( cheaper times) and pay it off till Christmas week to cover her meat. She used to out a few quid and it really wasn't much into a book from Jan till november to buy presents and she used to get her veg from the green grocers. Christmas done in a show string and she didn't get into debt doing it.
 
KebabGirl said:
Sort of relevant. TikTok are going to start doing live shopping streams with some influencers. A guy I follow on the Gram is doing one on Weds evening - he likened it to QVC. Says there will be deals, discounts, free shipping etc on the products he's been asked to promote.

Could our Jack have got wind of this exciting new opportunity and is hoping to promote all these excellent dishes from their books? Imagine 2 hours of unscripted advertising - it could be comedy gold!

And that abomination last night should literally get in the bin. If I really couldn't be arsed cooking risotto / rice, I'd get a pot snack which are available from all supermarkets from 50p. Oh, I forgot, there isn't a kettle in the bungalow now!
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Lanie said:
My mum was kind of one of those maverick Poor's. She used to put money into the butcher at the end of October say 5 a week or something ( cheaper times) and pay it off till Christmas week to cover her meat. She used to out a few quid and it really wasn't much into a book from Jan till november to buy presents and she used to get her veg from the green grocers. Christmas done in a show string and she didn't get into debt doing it.
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As was mine ♥️
 
Walkdengirl said:
Don't have Turkey or anything fancy, buy a large chicken and do lots of veg as they're cheap. Start buying stuff now that will keep.

Cook as much of it yourself, make your own pigs in blankets etc as it's much cheaper (not with cooking bacon but with normal streaky, and sausages.

Do you need a starter?

Make a nice pudding, always cheaper than buying, and have what your family likes. We like sticky toffee pudding which is dead easy, or I may make a cheesecake this year. Shop at the discounters.

Do not serve anyone veg peelings, that is just cruel.
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The supermarkets compete with each other to cut the price of Christmas vegetables in December. I don't remember Jack ever sharing this.
 
I'm sorry but this is my hill to die. She is soooo boring. She gets a gig at Christmas with kids where she can teach them to make anything and she goes with boil your own pudding to make something that sounds foul.
Where as she could have done.

Gingerbread ( in various forms)
Short bread( in various forms)
Chocolate Yule log
A kid friendly fruit punch with cinnamon etc
Mince pies.

She is like the Grinch... No one will have fun on my watch, Christmas cheer... Won't happen here.
 
Lanie said:
I'm sorry but this is my hill to die. She is soooo boring. She gets a gig at Christmas with kids where she can teach them to make anything and she goes with boil your own pudding to make something that sounds foul.
Where as she could have done.

Gingerbread ( in various forms)
Short bread( in various forms)
Chocolate Yule log
A kid friendly fruit punch with cinnamon etc
Mince pies.

She is like the Grinch... No one will have fun on my watch, Christmas cheer... Won't happen here.
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The issue with those choices is she'd have to know how to make them herself, which she doesn't. She's stuck very closely to her wheelhouse, which is - blend everything together and stick it in the equivalent of a slow cooker. #onbrand
 
Clarends said:
The supermarkets compete with each other to cut the price of Christmas vegetables in December. I don't remember Jack ever sharing this.
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I don't think she's ever shared useful tips about how to shop to save money (beyond her Top Secret Genius Shopping Method, which consists of...making a list). She's never spoken about loss leaders, supermarket layouts, looking at price per kg, etc etc etc.

But I mean, she recommended a tit pack of roasting veg as a way to save money, when it is significantly more expensive, so her supermarket game is piss poor.
 
KebabGirl said:
Sort of relevant. TikTok are going to start doing live shopping streams with some influencers. A guy I follow on the Gram is doing one on Weds evening - he likened it to QVC. Says there will be deals, discounts, free shipping etc on the products he's been asked to promote.

Could our Jack have got wind of this exciting new opportunity and is hoping to promote all these excellent dishes from their books? Imagine 2 hours of unscripted advertising - it could be comedy gold!
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Speaking of which... no sign of the tree of very filtered light being for sale on the Little Shop site.
 
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