September 2008 Grocery Challenge. Please read first two posts.

Flylady_Flower

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

That snook in quietly didn't it :rotfl:

Managed to get the list on the 1st page :T not as quick of the mark as AngelNikki mind

hope everyone has a nice shiney new budget to play with ..well apart from searching me :rotfl:

AngelNikki... you are welcome, I really appretiate you having looked after it whilst my head was all over the place.. well more than usual that is

Ok I'm back already remembered what i needed to add... The recipe i posted for the banana n ginger parkin DOES NOT keep for 2 months ... big fibbers :rolleyes: ...Luckily im a suspicious kinda gal..so froze lots and left 1 piece in a box.. and it started to go mouldy today -so the birdies got it ..just in case anyone was planning on doing it -don't want to be responsible for wasting food

Thank you to Mrs M and Nikki for keeping us under control - and for getting on 1st page again... :T

Mrs M, hope you don't mind me mentioning, but you might want to put that on your original post, coz in a months time when [strike]I finally get to make it [/strike]someone makes it they may not read the post above... just a thought...

I'd better make sure I keep up, coz this thread moves soooo fast in the first few days of a shiny new thread....

Herewegoagain

Hiya guys,
over I come to lovely new thread,
I finish Aug today and am having a def NSD
£14.84 saved on aug (what does everyone do with the money they save?)GC on £100.00 so going for £95.00 in sept, thanks mrs mc, as I'm already on list, your so fast you girls:T:T:T:T
Did get invited out to lunch with a friend but it was her treat :beer:So didn't spoil my nsd:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Well will start my sept plans and see where they lead me:rotfl: bye for now
HWGA xx

honeypop

Staciep88 wrote: »

I totally agree about the veg - i need more. I dont cook because we both work 35 hours a week and just go for the easy option. I need a kick up the bum!

I work 40 hours a week and my OH works 60+ hours a week, this doesn't mean we have to eat ready meals and a load of frozen food and junk. We both are able to make something for dinner that isn't processed food or similar junk.
Our weekly shop is £35, and OH eats enough for 2-3 normal people a day (no he's not massive or greedy, just eats a lot but is very active so burns it off!). So if you both eat reasonably normal amounts, £30 per week is easily achievable!

You just need to get into a new routine of meal planning and only buying what you need. When you get used to it, it becomes second nature so you will find you also have money left for treats still, we certainly don't deny ourselves chocolate or anything. We don't eat considerably less than others we know, but we do have less wastage and are more healthy.

Also, I find preparation is the key to spending less on food and eating healthier. If you're bored of an evening (as you said), then prepare the evening meal for the following day as much as you can to make it quicker to put together when the time comes.
Plan what you will eat each day, to save the time wasting thinking what to have then opting for burger and chips because you want something quick and easy by that time.
At weekends, or whenever it is that you have some free time, batch cook some meals from scratch and freeze in portions to use when you need them (chilli con carne, lasagne, shepherds pie, bolognes etc).

annelouise_2

mrs M - can you change my euros to pounds s I'm back in the UK from 4th Sept.

THANKS.

annelouise

Flylady_Flower

annelouise wrote: »

mrs M - can you change my euros to pounds s I'm back in the UK from 4th Sept.

THANKS.

annelouise

Hope everything going well for you annelouise - welcome back to high prices and s**t weather...:( (sorry, didn't mean to depress you, welcome back )

jackk_2

Quote:
Originally Posted by shaz_mum_of _2
starting Uni soon and its gonna get tight !!

Shaz

Me too, hence why i'm trying to get my budget down, what are you going to study?

Me three, and i'm getting very nervous now :eek: .



I'm not quite finished with August, although i know i'm already over by loads , and i'm off to Asda in a mo . Could you put me down for £200 again in Sept Mrs M.

Jackie x

KAAT_LADY

Roberts Lunch

spinach
2 Mozzarellaa
2 eggs
butter
2 ramikins

butter the inside of the ramikins,, and line with spinach,,leaving enough to fold over and cover top to make a lid
half fill with mozzarella
cover mozzarella with a rw unbeaten egg
Season with a pinch of salt & black pepper
then cover the top with the spinach

place in a pan of hot water, enough to go halfway up the ramikins

gently poach for 15-20 minutes until egg is cooked

turn out onto a plate

(if using large spinach leaves ,,blanche first)

sorry guys someone just asked me for this so I thought I would post it as I cant remember where it is

KAAt xx

MRSMCAWBER

Hi denise... good thinking BatMan Have added note at the top of the list of folks in the GC and will try and put a note on the recipe in a moment

Annelouise -you are back in £s

I think thats all

KAAT_LADY

The Meal that Pam tried on Don :-

I tried one meal on him I thought he'd like:

chicken stuffed with pesto and roasted along with roasted vegetables and peppers and a large mushroom stuffed with cheese.

The only thing he liked was the mushroom.

I thoroughly enjoyed all of it.

Thankyou from me

and thanks from Pam

Rowan9

ooooooooh good to see September thread - how exciting
Welcome Mrshayes - good to see you in here and good luck with your first challenge
I'm still going to post on August as I don't finish til 31st but will be peaking in here to see how you are all doing
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