Kiddies Fromage Frais

Teresita_2

My kids eat so much Fromage Frais it is starting to cost me a fortune:eek:. Is there anything I can do from home to make the pennies stretch further. I.e. make it at home or to make it go further? xx:T

seabright

My sisters daughter (18m) loves youghurt, so when she comes to visit I make a batch in my EasiYo (from Lakeland or Julian Graves) which she loves.

EasiYo stuff isn't cheap, but neither's shop bought stuff (and you have all the packaging there too), but Julian Graves sometimes have "everything half-price" for 3-4 days, so you can stock up.

I've just had a quick look on ebay, and you can pick up EasiYo makers on there for less.

SunnyGirl

I still go through 36 pots of fromage frais a week - DS2 is the culprit - and have found that buying them on offer or from Netto (46p for 6) is the best bet. HTH

pipkin71

Asda currently have 18 petit filous on offer for £2 Not as cheap as their smartprice fromage frais but good value if you like the petit filous brand.

LilacPixie

i have 2 kids under 3 and we buy the value range at 44p ish for 6. we use 24 a week on average.

chivers1977

I am not the tooth police but we were advised when my son was a baby, nearly 4 now that there is as much sugar in a petit filous as in a mars bar. No idea whether this was true but it was the council dentist that visited us in a postnatal class.

How about just value yoghurt with some fruit or a spoon of jam in? That is what I do most of the time. He gets 6 value fromage frais at the beginning of the month and that is it!!

EDIT: just been and checked. The dentist was lying but they are still 10% sugar!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

http://www.nhsbordersdentists.scot.nhs.uk/document_library/sugar_list.pdf

Bronnie

Teresita wrote: »

My kids eat so much Fromage Frais it is starting to cost me a fortune:eek:. Is there anything I can do from home to make the pennies stretch further. I.e. make it at home or to make it go further? xx:T

They might love it , but not letting them eat so many would save you money!
What about making little home made milk-based desserts like blancmange, custard, rice pudding with fruit instead. Or just buy one large tub of natural fromage frais and stir into puree/ chopped fruit .
Like most kids, I suspect they really love it for two reasons, it comes in a cute little pot and its sweet!
The variety will be good for them too.

jcr16

My kids love them. all mine like them with chopped up bananas or strawberies. if i let my son he would eat all 6 in one go. i just don't let them .

lidls do a pack of 12 for £1.09 but often on iffer for 69p, when it is i stock up as i find they do have a good date on them. i prob buy buy 12 a week max. of the value ones or what ever one is on offer.

Teresita_2

Thanks for all the tips. Think the larger tub and adding fruit is a good idea will serve it in the wee pots too.

If I stop them eating it they struggle with going to the toilet!!(SORRY FOR THE ADDED INFO!)

Seakay

fromage frais is a low fat soft cheese, the dessert has fruit puree and sugar (and sometimes cream or milk) added.
You can buy Quark ( a very similar low fat cheese) in Tesco, and could add your own extra ingredients.
There is another thread here about making fromage frais:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=15842813

powershopper

I too would love to know how to make Fromage Frais. I do a really good line with a litre of milk, a dollop of the last batch of yoghurt and a thermos flask, but just fora change thought I would have a bash at FF. But can I find it on the www? can I 'eck!!! Loads of recipes to cook with the stuff, so help, please.... anyone............