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Porridge Oats - Which are best?
I'm after a bit of knowledge/advice from everyone on here for where I'm going wrong with making Porridge using Rice Dream. When I first started with it on the advice of a specialist who is dealing with some stomach problems I'm having, I couldn't get it to thicken up when cooking on the hob. Recently I bought some Tesco…
ASDA Grocery delivery fiasco
Has anyone here had much experience with ASDA grocery home delivery? I recently decided to give it a go hers what happened- First Order: Time slot 2-4pm. Did not arrive so called them at 5pm they said it was running late but would be delivered. Delivery arrives at 6.30pm and nearly have the order was missing. I had to call…
Fairy Platinum washing up liquid £1.70 but 2 for £2 at Tesco
Fairy Washing Up Liquid Platinum Original (433ml) usually £1.70 a bottle is 2 for £2 until 26/11 - this was in a Tesco shop adjoining a petrol station. Personally I don't use it but thought it a good deal if you do.
Tesco £5 off £40
They are doing it again this week..http://www.tesco.com/groceries/zones/default.aspx?name=offer
Christmas Cake Ingredients Pack?
Hi, has anyone seen the Christmas cake ingredients pack for sale please? Mt T usually have it, but I have not seen it this year.
Fang's Beer Deals
Hi I'm Fang and I like beer But I refuse to pay more than 50p for a bottle or a can of beer. Can we start putting any good deals on here so that we can all share in the alcoholic goodness and save some money at the same time. I'll start with:- 24 bottles of Budweiser for 12 quid.…
Horlicks shortage?
We have been trying to get Horlicks Light from our usual Supermarket, Sainsburys. At first Light was unavailable, the shelf space being filled with traditional Horlicks. Now none is available, not even the one cup sachets. Looking at mysupermarket.co.uk, it is only at Asda and Tesco, then only in 400g refills. Looking at…
LIDL/Sanitas Sonic Toothbursh Heads - Where to buy
Hi Everyone.. Recently bought a sonic toothbrush in Lidl.... the Sanitas one. At the time I didn't want to lash out on a supply of heads in case it was crap..but turns out to be really good, but of course all the heads are now gone in the store. I have a vague recollection they may have sold it in the past, does anyone…
Food Timer Android App
Ive tried a few of these and the best I have found is here play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=elilabs.dinertimer the pro lets you add up to 5 items, set their cooking times and it alerts you when its time to start each item Great for people like me to get all the times to complete at the same time! enjoy
cous cous
Last lot of cous cous I had was from Lidl...used to just soak in boiling water for few mins and it was done (in a bowl). I looked at getting more fromAsda or Tesco and they all state min 7 or 10min cook times respectively. Is all cous cous not the same? (also where is cheapest place for 1kg bags?)
Sainsbury Edam slices250g 2 for £2= £4 a kg
Sainsbury Edam slices250g 2 for £2= £4 a kg:)
Powdered Milk?.... what brand is YOUR favorite?
I'm getting my winter stock in order and it's time to decided on what brand/own brand powdered milk/coffee whitener...etc is the preferred choice for most people. It'll be for tea and coffee mostly that I'm interested in, as an ingredient I can work around/with it with spices and creative thinking ;) . I prefer to use…
How do you do grocery shopping? in one place or all over?
Hi, I'm really interested to hear people's responses on this one. I know many people swear by L1dl and @ldi others by @sda. DH both work in supermarkets so we shop in both, splitting our budget between them and L1dl and I like to go in a cheap high street toiletries store for cleaning products. I also use my local market…
£1 Milk Terry's Orange Chocolate at Co-op
MrD has just come back from our local Co-op with a couple of Terry's Orange Chocolates. He picked them up for £1 each! Don't know if they're that price all over, he said they were just on the normal shelves not in a bargain bin. And he said there was no 'on offer' shelf labels etc. :money:
Medium selection boxes buy 2 get 2 free
Medium selection boxes are now buy 2 get 2 free at Tesco. 5.50 for 4.
Landsaver Caddy Liners
Has anyone been able to find these in the last few weeks? Our local Morrisons and Sainsbury's don't seem to do them anymore. I've just looked on Amazon and it says they are currently unavailable. :huh:
what is the price of question
Thought I would start a thread for people like me, who don't shop on a regular basis in the likes of Lidl and farmfoods etc, But now and again would like to know the prices of certain things.. but cant find the prices on the comparison sites... I am doing my shopping list, and want to stock up on onions as I want to do a…
cycle of offers at Lidl
Hi everyone, Since moving in July I am in walking distance of a Lidl and I love taking advantage of their weekend offers, particularly for meat, and check on here every Thursday for what they will be the following weekend. I've noticed that some are coming round again e.g. the turkey steaks. Does this happen a lot? Are…
Ariel and Almat Washingpouder the same?
Hello Im new here so Im sorry if this isnt the right place for my thread. I stayed at a friends place for a bit over a week last month, and used their washingmachine to wash some of my clothes. They had Ariel washingpowder. Back at home I noticed that my Aldi Almat washingpowder looks and smells extremely similar. Im…
Mini Cheddars 12x125g packs for £1
At Morrisons they got boxes of Mini Cheddars for £1 - 12x125g bags. My local store had a stack at the front of the store but there wasn't many left when I bought mine. At first it looks like single bags for £1 but it is in fact the whole box of 12 bags for £1 according to the POS. :cool:

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