Cheap can sometime be expensive

As I approached the fridge whistling and scanning the meat trays to make my choice, I was shell shocked to discover that all the juicy tender cuts were beyond my reach price-wise.  What I could afford was only the hard meat from the neck which takes forever to cook.  I tossed one tray which appeared to have a generous potion into my shopping basket and headed for the till bouncing and humming a tune anticipating the banquet ahead.

When I got home, I hurled the meat into a pot and started cooking it.  I poured one cup of water after another but still the stubborn neck meat would not be ready.  By the time the meat was ready my electricity meter was blinking low cash. I dished a generous amount and picked a comfortable spot to enjoy my meat and as I was about to sink my teeth into a piece which looked juicy the lights went off.  I had to eat my meal in the dark.  As I chewed away in the dark It got me thinking how sometimes trying to save is a good way to spend more.