August 2008 Grocery Challenge

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EagerLearner wrote: »

I bought 12 huuuuge sheets for £6 around 1 year ago! Then cut each sheet up into 4. This makes 48 sheets, 12.5p each! I use them for beauty and makeup and also yoghurt strainer. In each sheet's last legs, then I use them as cleaning rags...

I thought folks might like this, just found it on Google:
http://incompetech.com/beta/cal-monthly/
Has an Excel monthly calendar you can print and menu plan ahead - :j

Hi EL Thanks for both of these tips I have just run off an 'august' sheet and will get busy filling it in - I am trying to do my first gc so want to plan ahead as much as poss. And now I am off to ebay for the muslin - i was spending loads on face wipes but this is a far better idea. :T :T
TF xx

OrkneyStar

Hi there,
Funny day today- my head is all over the place!
Anyways I just made a lovely yoghurt cake- here is the link for the recipe: http://www.nigella.com/recipes/recipe.asp?article=2514
and here is the pic of the final cake:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2726211310_79c768fdfb.jpg
I used 2 cartons of strawberry Activia and ended up cooking for 10 mins more than recipe states (took it out of oven after stated time and middle was runny still whereas after 10 mins it was the gooey cooked stage- kind of like banana bread texture).
Yummy yummy yummy
:wave:

savingfortravel

Denise-Wish it was my hair...it belongs to the imminently wed IOIWE!!

Orkneystar-Your yoghurt cake looks delicious!! Yes please!!
SFT X

Alexelisey

Today I have been all over the place... literally. I went to Lidl (Abbey Wood) first for a nose round, and bought avocados for 20p each (3 of), butter for 85p, 4 pints milk for £1.40 and whole peppercorns for 65p... total spend in there, £3.50.

Then over to Thamesmead to the big Wilko there, and I spent £2.81 on 4 permanent markers, an A6 notebook and index strips (for keeping track of what's good from where and how much to pay for it), 6 reusable plastic cartons with lids for the freezer, and bargain of the day... a grow your own iceberg lettuce seed starter kit at 75% off so 25p!

Then wandered over to Morrisons because I needed a joint to roast for tomorrow and spent £8.71. Sadly no bargains but I did get my white vinegar so I'll do the WM and DW tomorrow when I've looked up how much to put in for descaling purposes.

Drat... forgot the extra 70p I spent in Somerfield because I didn't have a loaf of bread ready for lunch, I'll update my sig in a minute.

Total spend today: £15.72

Ifonly ... lovely hair, hope the big day is perfect for you both!

gsysezz

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Hi there,
Funny day today- my head is all over the place!
Anyways I just made a lovely yoghurt cake- here is the link for the recipe: http://www.nigella.com/recipes/recipe.asp?article=2514
and here is the pic of the final cake:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/2726211310_79c768fdfb.jpg
I used 2 cartons of strawberry Activia and ended up cooking for 10 mins more than recipe states (took it out of oven after stated time and middle was runny still whereas after 10 mins it was the gooey cooked stage- kind of like banana bread texture).
Yummy yummy yummy
:wave:

Ha, Ha. I posted that recipe on nigella.com. It's a small world lol

Chell

JayJay14 wrote: »

.......He has spent the last few weekends making some deep bed boxes for the garden and yesterday took delivery of 41/2 tons of topsoil to fill them - he has just finished barrowing it all from the front garden to the back) Isn't he loverly:j
It's too late for lots of veg this year but we are going to see what we can manage - try late carrots etc.

We'll be doing this next week. I'm not planting veg just yet but we plan to get a raised veg plot organised ready for planting next year. I posted on the greenfingered forum for advise last night. DH will be doing the heavy work while he is on paternity leave next week ready for me to do the growing next year.

SueB

Hi all.
I've just found this site and I'm really inspired to bring down my shopping bills (which are horrendous)... So... my budget for the month is £450, which is still very high but it's a start.

4Moneysaver

Not sure if anyone else has mentioned this already but Somerfield are doing a pack of 9 loo rolls for £2. This is at least half of what I usally pay. I resisted buying the whole stock (it's just me at home) and bought just three which should last quite a while.

MRSMCAWBER

Evening all

Just wanted to pick your brains .. After all the talk of making your own yoghurt -i decided to get out my maker... only i can't find the bloomin instructions :mad: I have instructions for everything else -typical eh..
anyway its a bifinett KH458 one with 6 little jars on.. i don't suppose anyone else has the same machine do they? pretty pleassssse
I have tried looking on line for instructions but they are in french :rotfl: ..can anyone rescue me ?

Ok folks ignore the above i have just bloomin found the instructions on line :T
Its official -i'm a wazzack.... days i have looked for them -then suddenly -there they are...:rotfl:
At least i can join the "make my own yogurt" band wagon now :j

Chell

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Quickie,
What can I cook/bake with lots of yoghurt (some flavoured)?
We will never get through it all before we go on hols but don't want to waste.
Would really like recipe for anything I can freeze.
Thanks.
PS DS playing up today hence me asking here instead of spending tiome actually looking around
xxx

Not sure how it freezes but the recipe for simple yoghurt cake is delicious and very easy to make.