Fed up of spending £80 plus on shopping.

Gigervamp

irishwexford wrote: »

Hi Macpep
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Thanks

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zarazara

this thread has really made me think. the biggest expense in our house is food/cleaning stuff/cat food ,so from now on i am going to spend less! i will buy cat food in the bigger bag not the little boxes [i have 2 cats]. i already make HM soup and stews but will be looking to make all expensive stuff go twice as far,so its more bulking out with lentils,pearl barley etc. i have made a stick of butter go farther by melting it then adding water and stirring until nearly set, refigerate and you have loads more spread :-) potatp cakes, yorky pudding with variuos toppings eg mince and veg,curried lentils,veggie mix in gravy. a chicken will now make soup,sandwiches,curry,and a roast dinner. i will look for woopsies ,i will not buy cheese [=very expensive lump of fat-----imo] no more wine,will drink water and less tea and coffee,will roast meat and slice thin for sandwiches and will make more HM bread ,cake and scones. phew.

zarazara

with cleaning things i will use more vinegar,barcarb and so on and buy a cheap washing powder and mix 50:50 with a better quality one. i bet the clothes will be just as clean.

vernall

samanthaneww2d wrote: »

the base is

• 400g (14oz) potatoes, peeled
• 175g (6oz) self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed dried herbs
• 150 ml (¼pt) milk

Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, add the potato and herbs and stir to combine. Add the milk and mix to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly to form into a smooth ball Place on a greased baking sheet. Press out evenly to a 23cm/9” round. Put into the oven 225c/425f/Gas 7 to bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pizza base and lower the temperature of the oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6.add tomato puree and whatever toppings you want top with cheese and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the edge of the base is crisp. serves four ( ish) if you have a fan oven cook at slightly lower temps

this sounds great,but forgive me for asking a silly question..........are the potatoes cooked and mashed?if not what shape are they cut into to add to mixture,im just picturing a smooth dough with lumps of cubed potato in/sticking out of side....or is that the idea lol

samanthaneww2d

vernall wrote: »

this sounds great,but forgive me for asking a silly question..........are the potatoes cooked and mashed?if not what shape are they cut into to add to mixture,im just picturing a smooth dough with lumps of cubed potato in/sticking out of side....or is that the idea lol

so sorry thats the trouble when you start typing a recipe you don't always put everyting you do the first step is to
Cut the potatoes into even size pieces and boil for 15 minutes in lightly salted water until tender. Drain well and allow to cool, then mash.

samanthaneww2d

cafelady wrote: »

Thanks for this samanthaneww2d. I will try it out at the weekend.

great just make sure you cook the potatoes first sorry forgot to put it in the instructions:o:o:o now edited

cafelady

samanthaneww2d wrote: »

the base is

• 400g (14oz) potatoes, peeled
• 175g (6oz) self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp mixed dried herbs
• 150 ml (¼pt) milk

Cut the potatoes into even size pieces and boil for 15 minutes in lightly salted water until tender drain well allow to cool, then mash Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, add the potato and herbs and stir to combine. Add the milk and mix to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly to form into a smooth ball Place on a greased baking sheet. Press out evenly to a 23cm/9” round. Put into the oven 225c/425f/Gas 7 to bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pizza base and lower the temperature of the oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6.add tomato puree and whatever toppings you want top with cheese and cook for a further 8-10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the edge of the base is crisp. serves four ( ish) if you have a fan oven cook at slightly lower temps

I have made this this evening, and it was really good.

EC12345

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

Below is the full ingredient list for my menu. I make my own bread and get milk delivered daily. As you can see i already stock a huge proportion of the ingredients. If you want any of the recipes (most of which have been stolen and adapted from cook books) let me know


Meat

Full Chicken
6 Chicken Breasts
Parma Ham
1 ½ rack ribs
Smoked Streaky Bacon
10 Chicken Legs
900g Lean Minced Beef

Veg/fruit

3 Red Onions
Broccoli
1 Yellow Pepper
3 Salad Tomatoes
1 Orange Pepper
Chantenay Carrots
1 Red Pepper
Bananas
Bunch Spring Onions
2 Plum Tomatoes
1 Lime
Apples
Lemon
Bag of leaves


Everything Else

Jar of Roasted Peppers
330ml Guinness
Bolognese Sauce
Breakfast Cereal (i get Special K and Alpen)
Rice Noodles
Jack Daniels BBQ rub

Already have

Salt & Pepper
Chives
Butter
Olive Oil
Garlic
Cheese
Lime Juice
Dijon Mustard
Eggs
Paprika
White Wine Vinegar
Cornflour
Thyme
Celery Salt
Tomato Puree
Cayenne Pepper
Honey
Tabasco Sauce
Potatoes
Worcester Sauce
Worcester Sauce
Coriander
Chicken Stock

What is the recipe for the rack of ribs - would be really interested. I love ribs. Thanks.:rotfl:

NoahsPennilessMummy

I was spending roughly £80 a week for an online shop for me, OH, DS (6), and a cat.
However I now do a £100 shop online fortnightly and it lasts us with about £10 spent at greengrocers to top up on fruit and veg the second week.

xx_Jo_xx

There is only me, DS (7), and a dog and I was spending in excess of £80 per week. That was also being healthy, but OS and as moneysaving as possible.

Now I am doing a meal plan and buying online - my grocery bill was £50 this week, but that included toilet rolls, kitchen towels and wet wipes which I only buy every 4 weeks or so.

Meal plan this week is,

Sunday
Roast chicken dinner,
Apple crumble

Monday
Chicken & Veg Curry with Rice and Naan Breads (extra for the freezer)

Tuesday
Risotto (using stock from carcass) and whatever veg needs using up.

Wednesday
Vegetarian chilli with Wraps (extra for freezer)

Thursday
Leftover curry or chilli for me.

Friday
Toad in the hole and veg

Breakfast is usually cereals with added fruit, fruit juice, or yogurt and fruit for me.

Little one takes a packed lunch everyday with normally has whatever has been on special offer that week. He will aslo have fruit and a homemade jelly or cupcake (jellies this week with mandarins in)

For my lunches, I will have cereal, leftovers, or make a load of pasta with Tuna and sweetcorn and split it up over 3 days and that does my lunches for the week too. This week I have a load of carrots to use up so Im making carrot and coriander soup for my lunches this week.....

Hope this helps xx