July 2008 Grocery Challenge

perrywinkle

Hi everybody,

Welcome back Mrs MC we're all thinking of you.

Just a quick update - NSD for me today and yesterday and also hopefully tomorrow. Also a no baking day for a change but did make some more strawberry jam yesterday and also some lemon marmalade to use up some more of the whoopsied lemons I had. I had a look at the silver spoon website as had been using their jam sugar for the strawberry jam and saw a recipe for crushed peach preserve which might be worth a try as is made with tinned peach slices and jam sugar (or granulated sugar and pectin) and I usually have peach slices as they are often on offer http://www.silverspoon.co.uk/home/recipes/05/crushed-peach-preserve

Perrywinkle

Herewegoagain

Nice to meet you at last Mrs M, heard so much about you, sorry to hear of your lost.

I had a NSD today and hope for one tomorrow

Hugs to all who need them and to those who think they don't, we all need hugs sometimes xx

jediteacher

Well today should have been a no spend day but it all fell apart. When I picked up my little one from the childminder I was told that she had been sick after eating her food. This is nothing new as although she's 18 months old she still suffers from reflux and she has a very delicate stomach (every so often it 'shuts down' and rejects all food). Also when she has a cold or a runny nose it makes the reflux worse and causes her to have an upset tummy. We were doing really well and hadn't had anything serious (we ended up in hospital last time) until today. As a result we need to go on a 'dry' diet to settle her tummy back down.

So, I had to go out and get her something other than the crackers we have at home. hopefully we've caught it in time and will be able to settle her tummy within a few days. :undecided

Flylady_Flower

KAAT_LADY wrote: »

Yes denise

I am going to make the yoghurt cake tomorow as I have a strawberry yog to use up:T

I didnt read any more as it just got my back up and now I feel very embarrassed:o

Don't be silly, I only read further coz you said something about it of I would have been the same as you... gonna catch up on the rest of the posts now, have a good night...

cookinmummy

Hi Guys,

Just a quick line before bed to say welcome back MrsM, sorry to hear your news and wishing you all the best :grouphug:.

Flylady_Flower

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Evening ladies n gents and thanks for the warm welcome back

• Have made a start on eating the veggies :T .... fetched loads of salad leaves out of the garden for lunch and so made a huge salad with 3 kinds of cucumber-all taste really different to each other:T , raw carrots out of the garden (plus lots more stuff from the fridge)and steamed some of the baby potatoes.... -i had some sardine fillets in lemon oil to try and i actually like them -which is double :j as they are only 49c a tin, so cheaper than tuna and they are super good for me :A :rotfl:
• Shelled the broad bean/peas -fending off hubby from the peas
• Have decided to make the 2 courgette/marrows into a casserole/ratatouille thing with garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms peppers and some soya beans i have just put to soak.... which i think i will do with some gnocci i have in the cupboard
• Hubby has requested luxury cauliflower cheese tomorrow... so i will serve that with steamed potatoes, and lots of beans
• the asparagus peas need to be stir fried so i will save some beans/peas and do them with thai salmon -

So i think i have just about figured a way of using it all :j lots of cheap meals there...have loads more stuff on the way... my 1st aubergine is about 5" long so far but there are 14 more flowers so far-so fingers crossed and i have loads of patty pan on the way....

Hubby is golfing tomorrrow so im going for the walk and then we are going to nip into the big naffi on the way back.... looking for super whoopsies of course;)
I need to get some baguettes made in the morning...going to have a go at some granary/seedy ones for me... have made 2 batches whilst i was back home and got everyone addicted :rotfl: so mum is now going to have to make some too
Right im now off to read those cook books i have been trying to get at all day..have a great evening all

See, this is why we missed you. So good to have you back Mrs M x x x

JayJay14

Hugs to MrsM - so good to have you back with us we have missed your wonderful posts.

4 days into my new job and I am so looking forward to friday night:D I haven't felt so tired in years. Tonight was the first time this week that I have managed to cook a proper meal for DS and OH - Chilli (soya mince and grated carrot to pad out the mince - OH says no oats as he thinks its savoury porridge). I think I'm going to have to spend a few hours this weekend doing a bit of advance prep for next week:rotfl:

Been to Mr A this evening but no woopsies to be had, so just got a few basics, I have been doing quite well on the challenge this month - I managed to get a few bargains yesterday as I went to an area of town with w**k that has lots of small independant shops and came home with some really good fruit and veg.

Well I shall update my sig and go to bed before I fall asleep in my chair;)

Flylady_Flower

tq16 wrote: »

Hi all.
denisefowler not nosey at all-Money not good enough to cover childcare and really want to spend more time with girls. Had to work after dd1(part-time) but thanks to this site have now been able to stop-going to be very tight but think its worth it. :-)

Hi tq16 - It will definitly be worth it. I had to (still have to) work while mine were babes, and I'm much rather have been at home. It's so expensive now to pay for childcare too, so good luck to you, enjoy it while you can....:D

mama67

angelatgraceland wrote: »

OK here you go-these were someone elses recipes-not sure who's!

Chocolate Cake without eggs

Melt in a pan
3 oz of butter
1 Tbsp golden syrup

Mix together
8 oz plain flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 oz cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarb
2 oz sugar

Stir in butter and syrup mixture
Add about 1/2 pt of warm water to give a very soft mixture.
Spoon into 2 greased sandwich tins.
Bake for about 30 mins at 180c

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

1½ cups pl flour
1 tsp bicarb of soda
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Oven 160°C/ gas 3

Sift together first 5 ingredients
Make 3 wells in flour mixture
Put oil in 1, vanilla in 1 and vinegar in the last.
Pour the water over the top.
Mix until just blended
Bake in a 9” square or 2 1lb loaf tins for 40 minutes.

This is a really moist choc cake which doesn't even really need frosting and can be frozen.

You could leave out the choc and add an extra tablespoon of flour and some vanilla essence. They do have a tendancy to crack slightly on the top. Ive tried the wacky one with the choc and its the most moist choc cake Ive ever had. I coated it in a bar of 23p value chocolate.

I've used the Wacky cake recipe for years and have also made it into fairy cakes which are great for bake sales at school.

mama67

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Bisquick

Bought some at mr A's for 40p is this its normal price??? no offer labels on shelf

Anyone got any recipes for using it (other than the ones on pack)

Thinking of adding it to my stockpile but like to road test new items first


Shaz

probably a really dumb question but how do i start a new thread??

Sahz you had me worried for a minute that I'd clicked back onto Weezls thread then i realised you'd xposted.