August 2008 Grocery Challenge

DdraigGoch

Sian - I am using my grandma's Kenwood 701a Chef and it's my main kitchen marvel. If you are fortunate enough to be able to be gifted a NEW, MODERN one - grab it with both hands and grovel your thankfulness to your grandma!! It will save you money hand over fist. Not only does it make cakes to drool about, but bread and all yeasted items are wonderful, the slicing/chopping/grating is so handy, the liquidiser is robust and reliable ... oh, I could wax lyrical about it for ages [you'd never guess, would you *wink*??] So, from one confirmed Kenwood devotee, if you have a chance - go for it.

I'll be only too happy to chip in with my very few MS hints re the Kenwood later, if you would like.

all the best to everyone
DG

betterlife

popped into sainsburys today and thought id let you know that there basic fresh strawberries are 49p at the mo and taste very nice, also there cake decorations are finely reduced, i got sugared oranges and lemons for 19p, silver balls 9p, and sugar flowers 9p. guess i will be baking this weekend. have a nice wkend everyone x.

Fi27

Hiya, can you put me down for £350 this month please. It's a 5 week month for me and i am 3 weeks in already and doing well considering we have been on holiday the last two weeks! DS at his grandmas so I've not had to feed him or buy the usual snacks/juice/ice cream etc which has been great

My bulk buying is starting to pay off, i've got quite a stock now of various non-perishables which i've been buying when on special offer so have saved loads :T And i've been using my supermarket to do a list and print it off to take with me. In fact i would be lost going round a supermarket without a list now :rotfl:

Not had much time to keep up with thread but do have a quick read through now and then. I start a new job in a couple of weeks which should mean more free time :cool: and less stress :j (less money aswell :rolleyes: ) Well you cant have it all

RE the kenwood chef thingy - i got a food processor for £20 in the next sale last week. I was really chuffed with it as i have wanted one for years but it didnt come with a recipe book and i dont know what to do with it now! Any recipies/ideas greatfully recieved as it is just sitting all new and shiny on my kitchen counter!

Fi

searching_me

evening everyone well i got 2 weeks to go and ive spent over half but i dont need to touch it again til next week... im hopefully popping to toys r us tomorrow to buy the last of my xmas presents and then im done but thats if my OH is willing he hates and loves that place at the same time :rotfl: hates the kids loves the toys :rotfl: but as i say no money will be needed to come out of the GC so hope everyone is good today not had chance to catch up but will do once ive sorted out DD with a film its the only way i get peace and quiet :rotfl: xxx

Valli

greent wrote: »

not sure how many answers you've received to this - haven't read on yet!

Sausage rolls? Remove the meat from the skins and do it that way (2 sausages make 3 long s/rolls, I find) - veggie ones usually okay to put in 'as is'

Cheese & veggie tarts - square of pastry, cut around it about a cm in, not going all the way to the bottom. Brush with milk, cook briefly then push the centre square down and top with stuff. I like mozarella & toms & basil, but it works with lots of stuff. Put back in oven briefly.

Sugared twists? Beaten egg and demerara sugar. Naughty but nice!

GT
x

ps: HUGE congratulations to SFT re wedding & also to the 2 new mums!:T :T :T

Tarte Tatin? Red Onion tarte? You can freeze it (if previously not frozen and thawed)

ifonlyitwaseasier

ok, am back from hairdressers, hair looked fab!!!!!!!
i'll flickr it in a mo,

EDIT http://www.flickr.com/photos/nef5/2723427602/
here i am

and i haven't seen the McD puff pastry mix either, always an empty spot on the shelves in my local MrT

nickynoo08

Evening everyone,
so far so good. Had another NSD today. I've decided to try weekly shopping and will give meal planning another go to see if i can cut back a bit, well a lot actually i need to after last months total disaster. I'm hoping or another NSD tomoro then will need to pop out on sun and get some milk and fruit so maybe i should a shop instead of getting bits n bobs. Will go through cupboards n see what i'm low on i think. (sorry thinking out loud)
See you in a day or 2

kittynortheast

Thanks Orkney Star and Kaat_Lady for the tips will give them a go, although waiting til it cool before hacking it with the bread knife will be tricky (will have to muzzle and scratch mitt OH!!!

Chell

SuziQ wrote: »

....they only had 1 choice of the antibacterial stuff in today which was 3 times the price. I liked the stuff I was using as it didn'r make my hands sore like a lot of the cheap stuff.

Someone posted on the Home Bargains thread to say that they have very cheap handwash for children, might be worth trying if you have HB near you.

I've had to remove handwash from the downstairs loo and put the bathroom handwash on top of the cabinet as DD was using far too much, almost becoming obsessive about handwashing.:eek:

*BigBird*

ifonlyitwaseasier, your hair looks gorgeous! You're going to look fantastic on the big day I'd love to have lovely long hair like yours. (I had mine cropped shortly before we got engaged and now I'm desperately trying to grow it back!)