March 2010 Grocery Challenge

Bluefire

£5 spend on squash & milk (OH drinks a lot of the former - I've switched to water to compensate!) plus £2.20 for OH's cereal & random purchases. I say random because he likes to bring back odd things we don't need, but at least they tend to be from Aldi so it doesn't cost very much!

Bargain of week from the big shop a few days ago was definitely a pack of 6 Muller Light yoghurts (the ones with the chocolate in) from Netto - £1.25 for the lot!

BigMummaF

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....

I've seen arrowroot & never known what it is for Would you happen to know if it adds a terrific amount of calories to the things you put it with?
The dietician has said to use cornflour to make white sauces for lasagne & things, so you save a few calories on the fat & flour presumably, but I've not made them that way either. So recipes please, if you would be so kind I must have a look at the site for Mr Titchmarsh afternoon show, as Rosemary Schraeger [sp] used cornflour in some sort of cake muffin recipe the other day...

hex2

CherryPie - the lamb navarin from Economy Gastronomy is meant to be nice? I don't often cook with lamb with it being so expensive but I do like a slow roasted shoulder/leg when it is on offer.

I have finally done a meal plan - March is mapped out nicely. With DH stopping drinking and cutting down on smoking the trips to the shop are so much less frequent which has helped with fritter spends. I have done a big T order for next week with a code but it is mainly cat and dog food which is on offer. Some good bargains in the co-op again - £3.50 for the 42 wash non bio gel - persil I think, and 50p for icing sugar. Thanks to whoever mentioned the olive oil for £2.50 as well.

Best bargain of the day was fresh dates at 50p per kg! Over £10 per kg in the greengrocers so I think someone at the garden centre was a bit confused - with my best honest head on I did query it but she was adamant it was right so I have a huge bag in the fridge, nom nom nom.

guccigoo

well i popped into sains today and was deciding on buying a £3 chicken but thought no as ive got chicken pieces in the freezer so felt pleased with myself:T. but on the other hand i did buy some choc fingers for £1 and choc shorties biscuits for a£1 and also a big box of maltesers for a birthday pressie but that doesnt count:)

guccigoo

holly44 wrote: »

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 .

wheres the grabbit board?:)

ellemm

guccigoo wrote: »

wheres the grabbit board?:)

Further down the forum under heading:-

Bargain Buys, Sassy Shopping & Fantastic Freebies

sistercas

spent £92 yesteday in the company shop ( they sell supermaket seconds and over stock ) and £53 in mr T's today.

I should have enough meat / main meals for the month
should have enough biscuits / buns / sweets if I hide them and bring them out in small batches
will need to top up fresh fruit and veg ( some for the guinea pigs too) bread, fizzy water, eggs and milk and hopefully that will be that.:T

off to update my sig

poppy-glos

£1.90 spent today on bread and carrots, £15 left in this weeks funds (splitting to £40 a week to see if i do it this month! - as have spent alot upfront in previous months then gone over the last week).
really tempted to head to morrisons for the offers but do not need them to eat now so keeping away.

aliadds

:j Another no spend day for me! Have friends coming for tea and only have half a bottle of wine...but I'm being strict with not spending so that will have to do! So far, so good.:)

Skint_Catt

£22.19 in Morrisons for me today :eek: