January 2011 Grocery Challenge

rosieben

cha97michelle wrote: »

... I thought i would also share our recipe for cowboy hash ...

That sounds good, thank you :T I've added it to the recipe index

angelatgraceland

Had a no spend day today and actually received money-for the sale of a jar of honey! I also got given a new halogen cooker from one of my Freecycle members so I will be experimenting soon with that! Any ideas-timings-gratefuly received as the instructions carry some basic timings but no recipes-it was originally a club book freebie. Cooked up 2 packets of wild mushroom and risotto rice from my AF order with the intention of having them tomorrow. DH ate half-Ive now had some-errr-well there is a portion I will take to work tomorrow for lunch with a flask of soup.
Trying to ensure I have a variety of menus and use up a few bits. We all seem to eat different things lately-menu planning would probably create wasted meals in our house most days-shame-as I enjoyeed menu planning!
Ive been copying and pasting everyones delicious recipes as they pop up-I paste into word and save as soon as I read them!
Ive got about 50 recipe books but usually end up using a recipe from here! Nothing wrong with my books but books are often too fussy with expensive ingredients. I get a lot of fun from moneysaving as I experiment with menus and different idea which pop up on here.
Just signed up for Hughs fish fight channel4.net. I think Ive been put off fish after seeing this waste! I was aware of it before the programme but didn't realise just how much of the catch was "discarded".

Catslovelycats

pension_newbie
love your signature!

Hippeechiq

boultdj wrote: »

Hippeechiq, don't bother with weight, govolume, pick a cup out of your cupboard and use that, my Gran had a lot of recipe's that used cup as a measurment and she never had the measure's, just used what she had,normaly a mug.hth.

Thanks for that suggestion boultdj - much appreciated

martafdz

This thread moves too quickly!! Lol
I am doing crazy overtime. 1 NSD yesterday and 0.89p spent today!! Still within target, really excited to get to the end of the month and see how much less I have spent! This is my first!!

~moneysavingnovice~

Another £57 spent on the weekly shop in Mr S, £10 of which was toiletries! :eek:

Have kept up the not drinking, but OH seems to be drinking more to compensate grr!

Sue14

Another trip to Mr M yesterday, and another £25.61 spent, then £14.29 spent in A1di today.

This week I have been very good at using stuff up. On Monday, I made J.O.'s sausage and roast veg to use up a sweet potato and some peppers which wouldn't have lasted much longer, on Tuesday I used the last of the mince to make a lasagne, (made enough for four meals and froze half), then yesterday I used up most of the veg that I had in the fridge to make a batch of veg soup, which is now in the freezer in 5 double portions, and used the rest to make a lamb casserole, with a couple of lamb leg steaks, which were due to go out of date at the end of the month.

Very pleased with myself on the using up, but not on the amount I've already spent this month:eek:!

Hippeechiq

PennyGrabber wrote: »

I'm really rubbish at finding threads on here. How do I find these?!!

Hi PennyGrabber - I think if you try clicking on the links below, they might be what you're after .....perhaps happycrafter can confirm this?

(click me) LINK FOR NEW THRIFTY GIFTY THREAD

(click me) LINK FOR HANDMADE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS & CELEBRATIONS 2011 THREAD

youngmummy

i cant remember how much i spend exactly but have updated my sig so ive got it logged .... its not looking very good tho xxxxx

Candy_Belle

Yey! Happy Friday!:j:j
Just a small spend yesterday

A**a - 5 x Sheba Trays - £2.00 (on offer)
2 Pints Semi-Skimmed - 86p

Total £2.86

Have already updated siggy, glad my month runs from 21st - 21st only have £30.73 left so hopefully doable!

Have a good day everyone:)