Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

BARGAINHUNTER!

Flapjacks (ideal for lunch boxes)

75g golden syrup
100g marg or butter
75g soft brown sugar
225g porridge oats

Put the syrup butter and sugar in a saucepan and heat gently until melted. Stir in oats and mix well together. Spread into tin approx 20x30cm. Bake at 180 or gas 4 for 25 to 35 mins. Leave to cool in pan for 5 mins, then cut into 24 fingers.

weezl74

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

ok working thro, question above!

edit - haven't put methods for most but i can go back and edit them

don't worry about methods, we have them saved here (or we will have )

Just a minor tweak, the green beans are a babyfood jar in the recipe you've entered, I think you have to search just the veggie section to weed out all these processed foods the recipcal database throws at you. Sorry to be picky but it's quite a lot more calorific than the beans alone, so it might skew Bob and Shirley's nutrition profile

phizzimum

Hi weezl

do you still want me to recipcal some recipes? if so tell me which ones...did ceridwen give the site the ok?

weezl74

phizzimum wrote: »

Hi weezl

do you still want me to recipcal some recipes? if so tell me which ones...did ceridwen give the site the ok?

ceridwen finds recipecal site very unweildy (as do others!) there are linkies to two others above. Maybe try just one and see if you can get your head round it?

How about: firefox's frugal fishcakes

I don't want the lovely IOIWE to have to do all of them

Fire_Fox

weezl74 wrote: »

revisiting the healthy parameters of post #3:

define healthy?

7 of the NHS 5 a day (think we are just below this now, but need to do more maths.)
sufficient fibre (anyone fancy doing some research on RDA fibre and having a look at an example day?)
avoidance where possible of harmful transfats (feel we have managed to avoid these altogether with the possible exception of the asda smart price stuffing mix)
enough protein and carbohydrate to sustain health and maintain weight (Carbs, checked and fine-may need more biscuits for the boys, less for the girls, Protein- needs analysis but suspect good as there are lots of pulses and some meat, cheese, egg and teeny bit of milk daily. Also nut butter)
enough vitamins and minerals for health (Assuming this is coming from the 5 a day, but not sure if that's true of the 5 a day research...needs researching....)

Some of this looks like it's got my name on it!

It occurs to me that it would be quicker to analyse the shopping list to get a rough check and then look at the spread over the course of a week. How do you feel about that? I think the protein is likely to be fine too, fibre I can look at now plus vitamins and minerals.

weezl74

Thanks so much Firefox!
latest asda list (sorry avocet I have had to add a couple of things) *hangs head in shame*
1 xASDA Smartprice Salted Peanuts (200g) 0.27
1 xLeo Dried Peas with Steeping Tablet (250g) 0.28
2 xASDA Smartprice Beetroot (500g) 1.08
1 xWhitworths Dried Marrowfat Peas (1Kg) 1.15
2 xASDA Smartprice Oranges (6) 1.36
2.9KgASDA Carrots by Weight (100g) 2.03
3 xASDA Smartprice Potatoes (2.5Kg) 2.52
2 xASDA Braeburn Apples (8) 2.94
8 xASDA Smartprice Raisins (500g) 5.20
8 xASDA Smartprice Brown Onions (2Kg) 6.24
1 xASDA Cooks Value Medium Eggs (30) 2.98
4 xI Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spread (500g)
1 xASDA Smartprice Mature White Cheddar (Approx 1Kg) 4.98
4 xASDA Whole Fresh Milk 4 Pints (2.27L) 5.72
1 xASDA Smartprice British Beef Mince (400g) 0.97
1 xASDA Smartprice Smoked Cooking Bacon Pieces (500g) 1.13
1 xASDA British Pork Mince (500g) 1.95
700gASDA Boneless Pork Leg Roast by Weight (100g) 2.03
2 xASDA Smartprice Turkey Drumsticks (700g) 2.94
2 xASDA Smartprice Cauliflower Florets (907g) 1.58
2 xASDA Smartprice Sweetcorn (907g) 1.72
3 xASDA Fine Whole Green Beans (1Kg) 3.00
4 xASDA Smartprice Peas (907g) 3.48
1 xASDA Smartprice Black Pepper Ground (25g) 0.18
1 xASDA Smartprice English Mustard (200g) 0.40was 44p
1 xRajah Chilli Powder (100g) 0.49
1 xRajah Garam Masala (100g) 0.56
1 xASDA Smartprice Red Cabbage in Vinegar (340g) 0.58
1 xGia Garlic Puree in Vegetable Oil (90g) 0.59
1 xASDA Stock Cubes Chicken (12x10g) 0.76
1 xASDA Smartprice South American Clear Honey (425g) 0.85
1 xASDA Smartprice Red Pesto Sauce (190g) 0.88
1 xASDA Cooking Salt (3Kg) 0.92
1 xASDA Smartprice Corned Beef (340g) 0.99
1 xASDA Vegetable Oil (3L) 2.52
12 xASDA Smartprice Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce (420g) 3.48
6 xGlenryck South Atlantic Pilchards in Tomato Sauce (425g) 3.90
15 xASDA Smartprice Peeled Plum Tomatoes in Tomato Juice (400g) 4.65
1 xKTC Lemon Juice (250ml) 0.44
1 xThomas Allinson Dried Active Yeast (125g) 0.46
1 xSuperCook Bicarbonate of Soda (200g) 0.56
4 xASDA Smartprice Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix (85g) 0.64
2 xASDA Smartprice Self Raising Flour (1.5Kg) 0.86
4 xASDA Smartprice Pasta Shapes (500g) 1.28 3 xASDA Smartprice Plain White Flour (1.5Kg) 1.29
2 xSilver Spoon Granulated Sugar (1Kg) 1.96 2 xASDA Wheat Bisks (24x18g) 2.00
3 xASDA Smartprice Long Grain Rice (1Kg) 2.19 1 xNatco Chick Peas (2Kg)
5 xASDA Smartprice Porridge Oats (1Kg) 2.90
9 xASDA Strong White Bread Flour (1.5Kg) 5.49 1 xASDA Smartprice Tea Bags (80 per pack - 250g) 0.28

weezl74

protein and cals per serving

apple curd spread for breakfast toast cals 53 protein 0
thick onion tart Energy 300.774 Cal Protein 13.19 g
weetabix loaf
pasta puttanesca
cauliflower cheese cals 201 protein 10.26
green bean and beetroot salad cals 253 protein 6.7g
sweetcorn soup
onion bhajias and chutney
allegra's risi e bisi
carrot cake cals 191 protein 2.2
sweetcorn fritters (not the ketchup)
pork and apple burgers
spicy tomato meatballs and pasta
roast turkey leg and trimmings
roast belly pork and trimmings
HM pizza
corned beef hash
oaty raisin cereal bars cals 147.9 protein 1.7g
falafel
frugalised chutney cals 55 protein 0.6
Lesley's chick pea crumble cals 460 protein 12.6
chana mutter masala + rice cals 338.32 protein 12.485
risotto pescatore
HM peanut butter
hash browns (with beans and toast)
lemon and raisin breakfast pancakes
firefox's frugal fishcakes cals per portion were 162.6 and protein 15.4g
Boodle's biscuits Energy 113.35 Cal Protein 1.074 g

baked bean curry cals 342 protein 14.8g

System

About to post stock control figures, after allowing for the following recipes in the quantities shown (and absolutely nothing else):

Apple curd -- unsure of serving sizes, so assuming 1 batch
Baked bean curry and rice -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 1 time, so need 1 batch
Carrot cake -- each batch serves 32, appears on menu 64 times, so need 2 batches
Cauliflower cheese -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 3 times, so need 3 batches
Cereal bars -- each batch serves 32, appears on menu 31 times, so need 4 batches
Chana mutter masala & rice -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Chick pea crumble -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Corned beef hash -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 1 time, so need 1 batch
Falafel -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 5 times, so need 5 batches
Fish cakes (excluding accompanying veg) -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Green bean & beetroot salad -- each batch serves 20, appears on menu 15 times, so need 3 batches
Onion bhajia -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 5 times, so need 5 batches
Onion tart -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Pizza -- each batch serves 8, appears on menu 1 times, so need 1 batch (at least the leftovers are frozen!)
Risi e bisi -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 1 time, so need 1 batch
Risotto pescatore -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 4 times, so need 4 batches
Roast pork -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Roast turkey leg -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Sweetcorn fritters -- each batch serves 4, appears on menu 2 times, so need 2 batches
Weetabix loaf -- each batch serves 20, appears on menu 15 times, so need 3 batches

See next post for resultant larder supplies...

System

Oops! Have just seen that the shopping list has been updated. Will update spreadsheet accordingly and be back later!

weezl74

Avocet wrote: »

Oops! Have just seen that the shopping list has been updated. Will update spreadsheet accordingly and be back later!

oh poor avocet! It must be very frustrating when I have to tweak things!