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Fancy Tuna? I think Not! - Sunday 1st February 2015

My partner got sucked into the deliciousness and convenience of John West Tomato and Savoury Onion Tuna Rice meals but at $4.20 (but they were on special for $3) each for 5 days a week and just for his morning break it made me feel nearly sick. To stop a grown man tantrum I thought we would do an experiment. I bought some plain Coles Microwave rice at $1.60 each which makes 2 tuna meals worth (I'm slowly learning how to not overcook or undercook rice myself) and a few different flavours of the Coles brand tuna and some small canned chicken (to mix it up) and I made him have a little tester of each. He couldn't tell the difference at all! SUCCESS!!! (John West Savoury Tomato and Onion cans went on special for only $1 each half price so I stocked up and just alternate until the next sales cycle). I also bought some reusable containers that have a compartment for the rice and one for the small can AND it has a small spoon that clips to it. So it's gone from nearly costing us $4.20 per day just $1.60 per day (Coles brand Savoury Tomato just $0.80 each) that's saving us $13 a week (it will only get cheaper when I learn how to make rice properly). He also wants to start taking double for lunch as well. It might seem silly but in our household with his pickiness it's certainly a victory .
Contributed by Tiana Benson