September 2009 Grocery Challenge

Mrs._Irwin

Lost all track last month, lots of stress.

I'll have a go again, £200 please. £1.75 spent yesterday on cans of pop and a tin of custard. :rolleyes:

I don't have a very big freezer and it mostly contains various chicken stocks, but I'm aiming to get it emptied this month as it desperately needs defrosting.

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CRANKY40 wrote: »

Scotch Pancakes

100g self raising flour
50g caster sugar
pinch of salt
1 med egg
60ml (4tbsp) milk

put flour, sugar and salt in a bowl, add the egg and then add enough milk to mix to a thick batter.

Now, the recipe said cook them on a well oiled hot griddle. but I cooked them in the frying pan, just like you would for regular pancakes, oiled but not too greasy IYKWIM.

You cook three at a time (I used a dessert spoon to put the mixture in the pan). Fry them until bubbles appear in the top, then flip them over and cook the other side. It takes about 3 minutes altogether. I made 12 medium sized pancakes from this batter.

The recipe said you could add a spoonful of lemon juice or vanilla essence, but I am also making for a 4 year old, so didn't bother. >>




This looks really good I have copy and pasted yet another receipe into my 'Misers Cook Book' Do you think these would freeze well as I live alone and 12 pancakes would be a bit too much in one go
Cheers for that

oceanspirit

Thanks everyone for your replies on Market Value. I'm glad I'm not the only one who stands in the shop wanting to squeal with exasperation trying to work out prices. When doing online shopping a few months ago I noticed that buying shelled nuts in the packets from the fruit and veg aisle were more expensive than buying the same product from the wholefoods section. Not sure how they worked that one out! Maybe we ought to ask Martin to start a campaign on making supermarket pricing more transparent.

CRANKY40

JackieO wrote: »

This looks really good I have copy and pasted yet another receipe into my 'Misers Cook Book' Do you think these would freeze well as I live alone and 12 pancakes would be a bit too much in one go
Cheers for that

I can't see why they wouldn't freeze. I will be freezing some of the next batch as I want them for ds's school lunchbox. Yesterday was a trial, so I offered them to my friend and her family and there's one left.....

yellowmonkey

Morning

£12.68 for me today just tipping me over what I should be on at this stage (£60). Should make up the £2.33 in the coming days though . On the plus side I am at work today and have something that I froze last week ( Chicken Fajhita ) with rice and wraps. Must get more organised really regarding the freezer :rolleyes:

Have a good one

ym

booskyeboo

Morning everyone,
I hope you are well, I have been to Mr M's this morning and spent another £5.59 on milk and ham, I need to cut back otherwise i am going to be well over my budget

shellsmithcat

Well first spend of the month yesterday - have been off work sick and needed a top up in the cupboards before shopping on Friday - so sent DD to Mr S where she picked up for me, a bag of carrots £1,(sure she could of got them cheaper loose), 2.5kg bag basics potatoes £1.29p, and 2 bottles of Lenor - £3 (again I could have got cheaper but at least she went for an offer and will last for ages)- so spends so far this month - £5.29-only £394.71 to go.

jinky67

well I had to go to MrT's for cereal:rolleyes:

spent £45.42:eek::eek:

But I did buy myself a cheapo calculator to add up spending as I go round in future :T

jayward

hi been to Mr m's did well got out spending £1.46,plums,cannelini beans,6 crusty rolls,
i looked in sainsburrys the other day there basics apples are £1.11 in a bag i think but if you buy loose only 57p kg

jackiegibbo

Mr t has just brought my shopping and very nice he was too.I spent £79.62 and with all the codes i found on mse i have had 1058 points:D

Now i just need to keep out of the shops for a fortnight until my next online shop:rolleyes:

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE