January 2011 Grocery Challenge

kippers

Not yet caught up with todays posts as been busy. I have just updated my signature...i only have £59.23 left until 24th Jan (16 days incl today) so i had better watch out!...however i am very pleased as i have just picked up my seed potatoes for planting in my allotment in April they only cost me £13.63 for 100 seed pots (50 x piccasso and 50 x Marfona) from my local nursery so i'm very pleased. I include all my allotment things in my GC like compost, fertilisers, seeds etc

Anyway h/m pizza with salad and woopsied jacket pots for tea tonight and for lunch we had homemade veg soup and hm rolls, yum yum

bella121984

Sorry to be a pain but ive had a hunt and I cant find what im looking for anywhere...where abouts will I find all the recipes that fit into slimming world? Ive lost just over 3 stone since June but have about another 3 to go lol and healthy food is always more expensive than crisps/ chocolate etc so some nice cheap and healthy recipes would be really helpful :-)

Jolaaled

happycrafter wrote: »

have made 5 various sized glass jars of HM marmalade and feeling quite chuffed with myself.

Oranges were a good luck gift from someone at OH work, sugar was in stock and so was the lemon. recipe was delias but took far longer than what she said to get to setting point, down to 2 glass jars left now so need to email me mum to keep saving some more for me.

Just had some on toast and it was yummy wasn't set properly still a bit warm but had to make sure it was ok.:D

Have just also made Delia's Seville Orange Marmalade. It kept it on a rolling boil for 50 mins...it's still a bit runny!

happycrafter_2

Jolaaled wrote: »

Have just also made Delia's Seville Orange Marmalade. It kept it on a rolling boil for 50 mins...it's still a bit runny!

I didnt have seville oranges these were just big plain oranges and were going on a rolling boil for nearly an hour fingers crossed they set now.

rosieben

bella121984 wrote: »

Sorry to be a pain but ive had a hunt and I cant find what im looking for anywhere...where abouts will I find all the recipes that fit into slimming world?

we have a few in the front page index marked (adapted for SW), I think MrsMc said she has some more to post but I may be wrong on that one, anyone remember?

also a SW ice cream recipe in the desserts list

not sure if you've had a look at the OS weight loss thread which includes some recipes

bella121984

rosieben wrote: »

we have a few in the front page index marked (adapted for SW), I'll see if we have any other threads

also a SW ice cream recipe in the desserts list

Thats excellent, thank you!

Hippeechiq

minnie2 wrote: »

Thanx!! what are stardrops?

There's a thread all about Stardrops HERE Some MSErs swear by it, and others - like me - have found it to be less than impressive. But it can be used as washing up liquid and even in a machine wash for clothes

Silverbird I think you're doing extremely well hun :T

Thanks to wssla0 for the info about the $limfast on offer in B00ts. I bought 5 tins yesterday from Te$co @ £4 per tin (*sobs quietly*) but may pick up another 3 or so from B00ts @ £2.99 a tin!

Scotsaver You were right about the £idl offers being regional.
I checked their website before I walked there today, and it was only showing Pork Loin Steaks & Chicken Legs on offer, but I went all the same - just in case there were Chicken Breasts/Thighs on offer, but sadly it was not to be. Never mind, I picked up a couple of other bits while I was there.

Maybe next week.....the £idl near me changes it's offers on a Thursday, with additional offers at the weekend, but it's been more than 2 months since they had an offer on Chicken Breast or Thighs I might try and hang out until Thursday just in case.

I had a look at the Icel@nd frozen Chicken Breasts, but, although cheaper per pack, the fact that I wouldn't be able to freeze them in diced batches of 200g, I think would work out more expensive for me. I never eat whole chicken breasts anymore as I've reduced my meat consumption (100g per adult is more than adequate) which has helped me to save money.

Right then - spends today of £12.39, bringing my spends so far to £62.88. We're ¼ of the way through the month, and ¼ of my budget is £62.50, so I'm 38p over.......I can live with that

Billie-jo is hubby on the mend now?

pixiedust09

Had a small spend of £7.64 today in co-op, got a big bag of spuds, celery, 1/2 doz free range eggs, and 1 pk double gloucester cheese and chive cheese and a wensleydale with cranberrys. Love these cheese's and still have loads of crackers left from xmas to use up, should be scrummy with some of my hm pear and plum chutney.

angelatgraceland

bella121984 wrote: »

Probably a really stupid question, but when you freeze things like carrots do you cook them first or after they have defrosted?! I always seem to have carrots left over!

I just peel and slice them, then I put them ob a baking tray and open freeze them so they are not stuck together-then ?I bag them up. Some people blanche them first but theres no benefit in my experience!

Ive had a nsd today and just had a look in the freezer. Got out some pork I bought in July for tomorrrow and will do one of the chickens also. Used up a tub of cooked mince from leftover beef pie recipe with a bit of packet mash for tea. Everyone here has just been snacking on fridge contents,bread and yesterdays left over pasta.

jammy_dodger

continue to live out of the freezer and store cupboard had to go to shops today and was very good only picked up a cabbage i needed so 76p spent:D and my change went into spc too ... my DD goes back to uni tomorrow leaves just me and my DS , have menu planned for rest of month so am hopeful will be well under my declared budget
before i joined this thread i would of thrown allsorts into the trolley , in addition to my list , i was never extravagant but easily led by so called bargains and multi buys
the table has turned and i am now getting excited NOT spending