July 2009 Grocery Challenge

elantan

eckythump wrote: »

you are doing well because you are willing,lots of people would rather carry on regardless.
I am a chef and have always cooked from scratch...but gourmet style.
then my hubbie became disabled and could no longer work,I only do 2 days a week as we have a small child.
I found it very,very,hard adjusting at first and I had cupboards full of stuff.
Its hard at the start as you need to build up stores.
please consider dusting of the bread maker/buying a bread mix as that is a huge slice(:p) of your budget you are using.

its deff a talent being a chef worth your weight in gold
thanks for the reassurance that i am not alone it feels comforting to know others have had these problems as well


the bread you are right it really is a big chunk i noticed that today when i was buying it ...hubby loves the home made bread ...problem is he loves it too much eats the whole loaf then still wants bread for his pieces etc ...i might suggest to him trying it again though see if he is willing to try it ...

was going to leave it for a few weeks and break him in gently lol

eckythump

elantan wrote: »

yeah and he is incredibly good at making it as well ...costs very little as well so bonus there ... he has started making the curry and splitting it some for him some for me i chuck chick peas and mushrooms in mine he has chicken or beef etc i have a few portions frozen so we will be having them this weekend maybe (probably lol)

hubby has agreed to cut down to one night per week for him this will be incredibly hard he drinks either tennents super lager or carlsberg 4 cans at a time at £1.50 a can so £6 a week ...he has tried different lager but it doesnt give him the kick he is looking for so he would drink his 4 cans of super plus however many cans of whatever as well no problem ...it used to be five cans a night and on saturday he did have five cans (at his parents) but he has agreed to try for four cans once a week ...

It is going to be very hard for him to cut down so much,I wish him luck.
this may help if you have a printer
http://www.carlsberg.co.uk/FreeCanOffer.aspx

eckythump

elantan wrote: »

its deff a talent being a chef worth your weight in gold
thanks for the reassurance that i am not alone it feels comforting to know others have had these problems as well


the bread you are right it really is a big chunk i noticed that today when i was buying it ...hubby loves the home made bread ...problem is he loves it too much eats the whole loaf then still wants bread for his pieces etc ...i might suggest to him trying it again though see if he is willing to try it ...

was going to leave it for a few weeks and break him in gently lol

make it and freeze half,he can't eat it then.
:rolleyes::rolleyes: why does O.H have to make the bread?you seem intelligent enough to use a bread maker.

elantan

ohhh is that special brew ? will show him it tonight anyway even if not ...yes he is going to find it hard ...its amazing how easy it is to start drinking more without even realising it ...then before you know it you have reached a unhappy place with it all ...but he does do his best which is very important ...and the thing is he is not alone ...alot of people dont even recognise the signs ...and some do but they deny them ...i am very lucky to be married to him (well in my opinion anyway lol)

elantan

eckythump wrote: »

make it and freeze half,he can't eat it then.
:rolleyes::rolleyes: why does O.H have to make the bread?you seem intelligent enough to use a bread maker.

sorry i mustve said something wrong there:o ...it is me that chucks it all in the bread maker i set the timer so that it is ready for him getting up ...he ate it all before i even knew ...freezing half ...i can see i am finally going to use my freezer for the purpose i bought it and not the freezer bocks that currently adorn the freezer ...i didnt even know you could buy frozen ginger ...i have SO much to learn i really do


i meant willing to try and use it without eating it all in the half an hour lol

elantan

MrsE wrote: »

I used to buy jars, until JO reignited my interest in cooking.

I use his MoF spag bol recipe now.

I never use cook-in-jars now:eek::eek::eek:

They are horrible. Will try & find link to recipe....

http://anotherfoodyblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/lasagne-from-jamie-olivers-ministry-of.html

oooo that looks good

MrsE_2

elantan wrote: »

oooo that looks good

You know what, if you only buy one cook book, buy the minstry of food.

Have a look at the website anyway (don't buy the book from the web, you can get it for £10 loads of places).

Lots of basic tasty home cooking, sensible stuff you can cook & eat every night.

elantan

is that jamie oliver? or am i showing my ignorance again

MrsE_2

elantan wrote: »

is that jamie oliver? or am i showing my ignorance again

Sorry, yes it is.

eckythump

elantan wrote: »

ohhh is that special brew ? will show him it tonight anyway even if not ...yes he is going to find it hard ...its amazing how easy it is to start drinking more without even realising it ...then before you know it you have reached a unhappy place with it all ...but he does do his best which is very important ...and the thing is he is not alone ...alot of people dont even recognise the signs ...and some do but they deny them ...i am very lucky to be married to him (well in my opinion anyway lol)

no its the carling,
so true,drinks like special brew don't help matters do they?
Its great that he is trying and you are supporting him.
you sound like a strong couple.