Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

nicki_2

MrsE wrote: »

I grabbed a box of Ibrufen & a bottle of water & took two tablets & opened the water while wandering around the shop yesterday.

I don't eat stuff, but I often grab a drink that I will pay for at the check out.

That I could understand I just tend to have a stock at home and carry some in my bag so rarely need to buy them to take there and then

MrsE_2

nicki wrote: »

That I could understand I just tend to have a stock at home and carry some in my bag so rarely need to buy them to take there and then

I had my little bag with me:rolleyes:

But I do often grab a drink, which I pay for at the check out.

Penelope_Penguin

MrsE wrote: »

Whats a fatless sponge?

A cake with no fat in it I posted a link in this thread yesterday.

Penny. x

MrsE_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

A cake with no fat in it I posted a link in this thread yesterday.

Penny. x

I wonder can you use "fake" sugar in that?

Penelope_Penguin

MrsE wrote: »

I wonder can you use "fake" sugar in that?

No idea, what's fake sugar If I can't eat real cake, I'd rather have an apple

Penny. x

MrsE_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

No idea, what's fake sugar If I can't eat real cake, I'd rather have an apple

Penny. x

Like splenda or canderel

valk_scot

MrsE wrote: »

Doing Slimming World so can't have any fat on meat.

I used cheap frying steak & cut the tiny bit of fat that was on it, off.

You can cut the fat off stewing steak before cooking too. And don't forget the old trick of letting the stew go cold then skimming any fat off it, or dropping a couple of ice cubes in hot stew and skimming off any fat that clmps round it.

It's a fact that tough cuts of meat do work a lot better in slow cooked stews.....the connective tissue breaks down to give that melt in the mouth tenderness. Frying or other steak just goes dry and stringy. And of course even cheap frying steak costs more than stewing meat.

Penelope_Penguin

MrsE wrote: »

Like splenda or canderel

Still no wiser What is it exactly

valk_scot

BigMummaF wrote: »

Another one people don't consider is giving their children an apple or banana to eat on the way round, particularly if it should have been weighed as opposed to out of a multi-pack. I know it is so tempting to keep picking at the grapes, but please remember that the staff do prefer to be paid at the end of the month, rather than given redundancy notice because the firm has gone bankrupt. To you it is a single peach @ 30p, but if you look at how many customers are in the store at the precise time you are there, multiply that by 8 for a 24hr opening & again by 6 for the days in a week......

I used to do this sort of thing all the time...BUT only from something which didn't need weighed or similar. The end of a baguette or a slice of bread etc! And I had no problem handing over an empty juice carton to be scanned. It kept them quiet and that meant I could find and buy everything I needed...ie more money in the till, not less!

I do agree though that folk shouldn't eat away at stuff that needs weighing at the till. That's stealing.

thriftlady_2

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

thank you Thriftlady, that sounds lovely, and when the weather turns cold again (which it will ) i'll be making that up many times over!!

Yep, it is definitely a cold weather meal. Roll on autumn say I:D