March 2010 Grocery Challenge

poppy-glos

ChocClare wrote: »

How can you get jelly from arrowroot? Surely arrowroot is a thickener rather than a gelling agent isn't it? Would it actually set?

Wouldn't you be better off buying some gelatine (supercook or leaf) and mixing that in with the juice from the peaches? I've done that many a time and oft and it works fine. Arrowroot I generally use in eg blackberry and apple - you know if you cook foraged blackberries you effectively end up with blackberries in blackberry water, and adding sugar and arrowroot makes it much more pie-filling-y.

Let us know if it does set effectively - I'm really interested!:D

ETA - sorry angelatgraceland, I should have been quoting Moniker on this as you were replying to her quote as well! D'oh!

my memory is this was about veggi jelly for trifle initally, so the gelatine would not work. some suggested arrowroot it think, agar agar is a gelling agent so you can get veggi jelly, some posters have said the crystal jellies are veggie, so that might be a possibility. sorry if i'm sticking my nose in the wrong place

CherryPie

Having a friend round for dinner on Saturday, and I was thinking of making some kind of lamb stew. Trouble is, I've never cooked any kind of lamb before. It's not that I don't like it, I've just never really eaten it unless someone else has cooked.

So, I'm hoping that someone can point me in the right direction of a tried & tested recipe. I've looked some up on t'internet, but to be honest, I'd rather go by one that someone I know recommends. Well, obviously I don't know you all, but you know what I mean!!

:beer:

angelatgraceland

ChocClare wrote: »

How can you get jelly from arrowroot? Surely arrowroot is a thickener rather than a gelling agent isn't it? Would it actually set?

Wouldn't you be better off buying some gelatine (supercook or leaf) and mixing that in with the juice from the peaches? I've done that many a time and oft and it works fine. Arrowroot I generally use in eg blackberry and apple - you know if you cook foraged blackberries you effectively end up with blackberries in blackberry water, and adding sugar and arrowroot makes it much more pie-filling-y.

Let us know if it does set effectively - I'm really interested!:D

ETA - sorry angelatgraceland, I should have been quoting Moniker on this as you were replying to her quote as well! D'oh!

No worries! My DH won't eat anything with gelatine and we do use the veggy alternative now and then so I'm interested in the arrowroot. I did read a recipe somewhere in one of my "books"(rarely open them now Im on forums)but Ive not got the willpower to look it up! Yes-it is a thickener but quite versatile I believe.
Today is a nsd day I'm pleased to say-I may buy a few bits tomorrow but I mmust be good and take our lunches to work! That is where the saving is made. I went back to the gym today after 6 months away from it and promising myself I would walk places which I didn't seem to do ;+) anyway Im feeling pleased because Ive not slipped far behind from what I was able to achieve previously. I resisted the drinks machine at £1.50 per bottle and made do with water from the fountain-I will be very organised when I next go there on Saturday so I was pleased about that too. Not counting the price of Gym as its on direct debit and isn't grocery.
I also liked earthmothers method of making her money last over the next two weeks-so simple-basically what I often do but explained so so simply!(I tend to waffle on)

ChocClare

poppy-glos wrote: »

my memory is this was about veggi jelly for trifle initally, so the gelatine would not work. some suggested arrowroot it think, agar agar is a gelling agent so you can get veggi jelly, some posters have said the crystal jellies are veggie, so that might be a possibility. sorry if i'm sticking my nose in the wrong place

Oh, I missed that bit! Thanks - yes, fair enough, it makes sense now!

And btw, of course you're not sticking your nose in the wrong place!

hilly123

This month not going great so far, am full of cold and so just eating loads of rubbish - feed a cold starve a fever and all that:). So hoping to get back on track next week.

83rachel

veg box was delivered yesturday. i didnt hear him at the door so will have to pay him next week. we went to piza hut last night but this was out of a different budget so i won't add it in here.

bread.£1.29
milk £2.00 (on offer in the costcutter 2 for 2 pounds)

I don't think i will need to buy anything else this week but want to go to the market tommorow so will probably wend up buying a tray of eggs int he farm shop on the way home this weeks meal plan went out of the window arround wednesday so i need to make sure i do a better one this week. soup for tea tonight and i will make carrot cake for aftes (oh won't eat that so i guess i will have to make something else for him) I have the urge to bake today so i will get on with that.

skilly

morning all, spent £65.00 so far this week :-)

bargainhunterss

Woohoo, NSD on wednesday. Another one in the bank! Kind of ruined it yesterday by going out for dinner with one of the girlies though! It's my birthday this weekend as well, so I think it's going to be an expensive weekend! NSD's predicted, 0!

holly44

NSD yesterday very pleased

Today off to Sainsbugs to buy coke and chickens on offer (see grabbit board)

Can I ask a question regarding full fat milk and water how much water are you adding to milk tried it the other night probably added a third water tasted fine and OH didn;t notice which is amazing as hates all things less sugared or low fat .

mothershipton

hi, can you add me to the list £250 again for march, went over in feb as kids seem to be eating a lot. Im thinking about doing some baking which i never do as they all seem to like brownies and flapjacks and we have nothing sweet in the house for the weekend. Off to look at the recipe threads.