Do I really spend to much on food?

Penelope_Penguin

crux wrote: »

Can thread names be changed? or would it be start over a new thread?

lol, love the "Foodies go Frugal" title.

I've read subsequent posts responding to this one.

If you want a thread that's about recipes and menu plans, Old Style is the best place for it.

If you want a thread on where to buy the cheapest ingredients, the the Food Shopping Board is better

Hope that clarifies things for you.

MrsE_2

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Oh and regarding buying whoopsies (which I get very rarely in my local Mr S) it's actually better doing it after work, very little gets reduced during the day so a housewife is in no better position than someone who works full time.

I don't pass a supermarket on my way home, I would have to detour to pass one, using up extra time & fuel.
I should finish at 5pm, I'm often there till 6pm & beyond & with having to come home & cook from scratch every night (which is what we like to eat) & drive home & do a few odd jobs & go to bed early enough to get up for 5.30am, I don't want to go shopping after work each night to pick up whoopsies.
When you are time poor things like having it all in to go straight home & not having a detour & supermarket trip (which when you do the detour, find parking & get around the store will add an hour onto your arrival home) really matter.

ceridwen

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I've read subsequent posts responding to this one.

If you want a thread that's about recipes and menu plans, Old Style is the best place for it.

If you want a thread on where to buy the cheapest ingredients, the the Food Shopping Board is better

Hope that clarifies things for you.

Personally - I would see a "Foodies go frugal" (economy gastronomy) thread as a mixture of where to buy the cheapest ingredients and general how-to and swopping of recipes along those sort of lines
- which would then be an Old Style Board thread.

The thread originated from Crux - so its his call what way to slant it....as to whether he chooses to have it as a foodshopping only thread (ie the Food Shopping Board) or a "mixed" thread (ie this Board).

ceridwen

MrsE wrote: »

I don't pass a supermarket on my way home, I would have to detour to pass one, using up extra time & fuel.
I should finish at 5pm, I'm often there till 6pm & beyond & with having to come home & cook from scratch every night (which is what we like to eat) & drive home & do a few odd jobs & go to bed early enough to get up for 5.30am, I don't want to go shopping after work each night to pick up whoopsies.
When you are time poor things like having it all in to go straight home & not having a detour & supermarket trip (which when you do the detour, find parking & get around the store will add an hour onto your arrival home) really matter.

I've got a full-time job too and would have to detour on the way home myself to go to supermarkets specially at whoopsie time.

Actually - I'm not even sure whether supermarkets in my area even HAVE a whoopsie time in effect. There is a bit of stuff reduced by a very small amount half way through the day - and it then seems to stay at that price level for the rest of the day (rather than get the huge price reductions ever that other people report).

So - maybe too its partly down to whereabouts in the country one lives as to the availability of whoopsies anyway.

Also - I personally am steadily gradually leaving the supermarkets behind and shopping elsewhere for my food/growing it myself/etc - as even the largest supermarkets often dont have what I want and I'm trying to work towards doing my little personal best to discourage supermarkets.

One of the advantages of quality/fresh products is one needs to do very little with them to produce a tasty meal:D

jackieglasgow

crux I too am a Halloumi fan, the cheapest per kilo price is Asda, but Lidl have a Greek wekk once a year at the start of summer with lots of fabulous stuff at good price, which is worth looking out for. I can't remember if it was last year or the one before, but the Halloumi was about £1.20 a pack and I had loads in the freezer for quite a while after that (I'd sliced and bagged it all). Our local Lidl actually still had some of the poorer selling products on the shelves, which would be a foodie's dream, squid, dolmades, all sorts, so if you are near one it might ne worth a look. I personally don't like their salad cheese which is a feta type cheese and comes in a double pack, it's a bit rubbery, but the Aldi one is gorgeous and very authentic tasting IMO.

I have seen both in Costco but as the only cheese eater in the house, these aren't so practical for me, so I haven't tried. Aldi's mozarella is also very good, they also do a reduced fat one, which is equally good. Their meats also look good quality, especially all the charcuterie! I'm going to pop back to your menu post now for a ponder.

MrsE_2

ridden wrote: »

One of the advantages of quality/fresh products is one needs to do very little with them to produce a tasty meal:D

Def:D

The fresher more rustic the ingredients the less you need to do.

floyd

jackieglasgow wrote: »

I have seen both in Costco but as the only cheese eater in the house, these aren't so practical for me, so I haven't tried.

I have previously bought the Costco halloumi, it comes in a box of 4 bricks and the use by dates on it are usually many months away as its in brine so it can be worth buying it this way. From memory it was about £5-6ish which works out much cheaper than the £2+ per block in supermarkets

Former_MSE_Alana

We're reopening this thread please remember to be nice to all MoneySavers

crux

We don't eat much bread and so I don't make it very often at all.

However now and then we want some, point in case this Saturday night, we decided on a barbecue, so I cooked the pork loin on the barbie and made the balsamic sauce and the salad on the side, also raided the freezer for some chicken breast which I teriyaki marinade. However my daughter wanted some sausage and bread so having neither I went to the super market and got a granary cob and some value sausage (minging IMO but Caitlin liked them) but I would much rather have home made bread than supper market.

Question, I never ever frozen risen home made bread before just tortillas & pita, how does it turn out after freeze/defrost? Is it possible to part bake it or even freeze the dough and get a better result after defrosting and baking?

Basically is there any way of getting a great home made bread on short notice?

PS. I know I can do soda bread quick but daughter does not care for it

Pink.

Hi crux,

I find homemade bread freezes very well and just defrost and eat it as normal. If I'm freezing a 'crusty' loaf I tend to cook it until it's just golden rather than fully browned, then when I want to use it, give it a splash with a little water and reheat it from frozen in the oven at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes. Wheaten bread freezes particularly well and if sliced before freezing you can lift a couple of slices out at a time and they only take about twenty minutes to defrost. or can be toasted from frozen.

These threads may help:

Freezing bread dough

Freezing bread in small portions?

Freezing/defrosting bread

Freezing Bread?

Freezing bread - what am I doing wrong?

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