July 2008 Grocery Challenge

zoe260373

i managed to get a copy off ebay for £8.20 inc p&p:j dont know if its any good yet though as ive not had chance to even open it yet(redocorating:( )

perrywinkle

fertyskids wrote: »

thanks perrywinkle,
its sounds delicous. i'll have that for my tea tommorrow.
could i freeze courgettes in your sauce or raw as i have a lot.
thanks again its brill on here everyone is so helpful.

Hi fertyskids,

not really sure about freezing the sauce as ours never lasts that long - I would think that in this recipe they might go a bit watery. If you do have any leftovers it reheats well.
What I do freeze with courgettes is soup as the kids like it - just a basic soup with onions, courgettes and potatoes chopped up and cooked in a bit of vegetable oil until they soften a bit and then I add some vegetable stock and simmer until the potato is cooked then blend it (OH prefers soup without lumps!) but you could leave it unblended - freezes really well.

Again don't think this would freeze - but have also used this recipe and it was tasty.http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3624/courgettes-with-sundried-tomato-pangritata.

and finally - sorry to keep waffling on - there is another recipe on the good food website which I have printed off to make - but not yet tried which may be worth a try http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3623/courgette-fritters-with-tomato-and-feta-salsa.

Let me know how you get on

HTH
Perrywinkle

perrywinkle

evening everyone,

almost forgot what I came on to do! I have updated signature - no spend day today and yesterday but will probably need a few bits tomorrow.

Night, night
Perrywinkle

jackiegibbo

A nsd for me today,im so glad ive got back on track again thanks to this challenge.Reading everyones posts really motivates me to be good when im shopping and i do feel that theirs a real family atmosphere on the OLDSTYLE board

thankyou to everyone on here:T :T :T :T :T

shezza

zoe260373 wrote: »

hiya it was-how to feed your whole family a healthy,balanced diet with very little money and hardly any time,even if you have a tiny kitchen,only three saucepans (one with an ill-fitting lid) and no fancy gadgets-unless you count the garlic crusher...by Gill Holcombe

Many thanks for the title of the book, you are a life saver :T

craftingqueen_2

Evening everyone, updated my signature my shop was more than last weeks so will have to spend £90 or less. Going to try harder this week to get it under, i've not been too well last week.So hoping everything will be ok this week and i can get the shopping bill down lol.

CQ

zoe260373

perrywinkle wrote: »

Hi fertyskids,

not really sure about freezing the sauce as ours never lasts that long - I would think that in this recipe they might go a bit watery. If you do have any leftovers it reheats well.
What I do freeze with courgettes is soup as the kids like it - just a basic soup with onions, courgettes and potatoes chopped up and cooked in a bit of vegetable oil until they soften a bit and then I add some vegetable stock and simmer until the potato is cooked then blend it (OH prefers soup without lumps!) but you could leave it unblended - freezes really well.

Again don't think this would freeze - but have also used this recipe and it was tasty.http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3624/courgettes-with-sundried-tomato-pangritata.

and finally - sorry to keep waffling on - there is another recipe on the good food website which I have printed off to make - but not yet tried which may be worth a try http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3623/courgette-fritters-with-tomato-and-feta-salsa.

Let me know how you get on

HTH
Perrywinkle

those recipes sound delish..yum! thanks chick.x

zoe260373

shezza wrote: »

Many thanks for the title of the book, you are a life saver :T

your welcome,although my fingers ache after typing the title,,:rotfl: :rotfl:

zoe260373

craftingqueen wrote: »

Evening everyone, updated my signature my shop was more than last weeks so will have to spend £90 or less. Going to try harder this week to get it under, i've not been too well last week.So hoping everything will be ok this week and i can get the shopping bill down lol.

CQ

:grouphug: hope your better very soon.x

Flylady_Flower

JayJay14 wrote: »

I keep telling myself that not many girls on the wrong side of 50 get the chance at a new career like this so I intend to grab it with both hands:rotfl:

I may treat myself to coffee on the way to the bus though as DD2 has been working in the coffee shop at the station for the last 2 weeks so I'll have to support her:D well now and again anyway.

:j :T :j :T CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK ON THE NEW CAREER :T :j :T :j
Know that we are all with you and wishing you well.

And good luck walking through the town - be strong and have:coffee:in hand so you're not tempted to walk in any shops

I've just started a new career and am now running my own business, having given up my old J.O.B at the end of last month, and not being a young chicken myself (45 now) I know how scary it is, but at the same time exciting, exhilarating and, well, scary IYKWIM. But remember, you are at an age where you know an awful lot now, and they obviously saw that in you, so you must be right for the job, so go girl, you can do it...:dance:

Shezza The book you are after is called 'How to feed your whole family a healthy, balanced diet with very little money and hardly any time, even if you have a tiny kitchen, only three saucepans (one with an ill-fitting lid) and no fancy gadgets - unless you count the garlic crusher...' by Gill Holcombe. HLH, Den x

EDIT: Oh, sorry, just seen Zoe beat me to it, my fingers wouldn't type that fast, still hurting now...:rotfl: