Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

ifonlyitwaseasier

wow a week without takeaways, we get one or two a month max, and thats only if we really can't be bothered to even do scrambled eggs

geordie_joe

freakyogre wrote: »

Why did the boy run off? My sister just phoned and I missed it (GRR!)

I think they told him it was tomatoes for tea.

DianaMattos

But my weekly shopping budget is a third of what their reduced budget is!

robpw2

86.99 saving that will be great .. if they can stick to it ..
three course meals .. £2.50 per guest i could make a banquet with that lol ..

Floxxie

But they had cupboards full before they started....

iceicebaby

£133 quid a week on food ???:eek:

HappyIdiotTalk

Where can you buy artichokes like the ones Austin Allegro used in the macaroni?

RightyTightyLeftyLoosey

Floxxie wrote: »

But they had cupboards full before they started....

Exactly! Oooh, no we have to cook a 3 course meal - what will we use from our full to bursting cupboards and fridge???

attentionseeker1

freakyogre wrote: »

They scare me too! I bought some prawn crackers from a chinese shop (they're coloured and everything!) but doubt i'll use them as don't have or want a fryer and am terrified of risking heating oil in a wok.

I'm assuming this probably won't work but worth trying if they are going to go waste otherwise- when I cook poppadoms, I buy the dried 'raw' ones from Asian shop and then microwave them for about 30 secs a side. You can brush them with oil if you want for the true takeaway flavour but I do without so healthy.

I'm just wondering if the same system would work with prawn cracker discs or not?

mooomin

If I saved that amount of money I would be gutted if the prize was my in-laws...