spend way too much on food and rubbish at cooking

elona

How about blending fruit with low fat yoghurt and making your own fruit sorbet?

emma_b_4

lasagne i have tried to make but the sheets always stay a bit too hard and go really crispy at the edges..what am i doing wrong?

fired rice yes i cook that but need curry sauce with it, i have got some chinese curry powder but hate to admit i dont know what to do with powder, i usually use paste...

how do you save money at the smarkets i have tried making a list but then see things and always go over. i tried internet shopping but seemed to take ages to find what i wanted?
do you meal plan in advance?
we could really do to save a bit now pregnant, we have quit smoking completely (ive been smoke free for 7weeks havent touched one since i found out) im not drinking at all, our Direct debits are all low as i have been a member on here for a while!

thriftlady_2

Emma, I think you're beating yourself up unecessarily.The meals you're describing sound fab to me-tuna and ginger-yum :T

emma_b_4

is fruit sorbet like a thick smoothie? i made some the other day but again had it with ice cream!!!!hmmm maybe its all the ice cream sneaking into my trolley costing me a fortune!

elona

If you make your own ice cream and sorbets you will save a fortune and it will be better for you and the baby.

emma_b_4

i have no clue how to make ice cream! but i do make smoothies and what i now know to be sorbets!

elisebutt65

Ice cream is basically custard frozen - just add flavourings(fruit etc) and freeze = when it's slushy - give it a good stir and then back in the freezer - do this a couple of times and then you have ice cream - There are probably easier ways - like with a proper ice cream maker, but that's how I do it - lol

It can work out easier/cheaper to do a food planner for the week/month. I've got a trolley now - do a search on Rolser - you'll find a huge thread on them. So I can so the butchers and greengrocers now - works out a lot cheaper than supermarket - have a look if you have any markets nearby.

Make up batches of things like pasta sauce and freeze it inportions - buying in bulk - meat/veggies is cheaper then.

elona

If you have a look at the recipes thread on here there are several recipes for ice cream.

Or just use the search facilty button.

When I make lasagne - I cover the tray with foil before putting it in the oven and then remove foil for the last 20 mins or so.

Trow

I think the problem with your lasagne is that you don't have enough liquid in the sauce - it is the liquid that cooks the lasagne sheets, so you need to make it a bit more sloppy than you would if you were having spag bol for example.

lynzpower

Bit of variety helps always though

Home made chunky burgers with a bit of salad & pot wedges or jacket?
Leftover chicken & veg pie in white sauce with mini roasties?
Stirfry?
Grilled pork steaks, rice, pepper sauce, veg ( mange tout, sugar snaps? Mini babycorns?
Grilled fish with a quick veg stir fry?
Homemade pizza & jackets?

Dont think you can have the meranguey bit but the strawberry-baked alaska on the waitrose webiste even has me eating fruit ( im a veg person) or a nice crumble?

Whatever you have frozen, you can make from fresh, witohut much trouble Im starting to think. If a massive machine can make it- so can I!!