January 2011 Grocery Challenge

sharronej

wssla00 wrote: »

Sharron- I would have thought so, it's just the way it has been killed that is different...? I get halal curries and nandos (because of the area I live in it is automatically the meat they use) and it tastes the same as normal chicken

Thanks, I suspected as much but just wanted some reassurance

I'll take a drive up to the Mr T's which luckily has a section for Halal meat and if they don't have it i'll try the online - going to buy four I think!

guccigoo

Nsd for me today :j one of many i hope! Where is Hippeechiq? hope your ok?

jmf76

Tried but failed miserably in 2010!! So will try harder next year - please put me down for £250 in Jan and £4000 for 2011 overall.

elysia2003

Hi everyone.

Please may I join in. Our weekly shop is usually £100 but could I start off easier and go for £90 a week please. I will try and do better next time.

cha97michelle

Hi

I've never joined in officially before, and not been on the OS board properly for a long while, but i really want to get my finances in order again as the last few months have been expensive with a new kitchen and some expensive vet bills to look forward to.

I know from records i kept last year that i spent about £200 last January. So, i want to set my target as £190.

This will cover from the 1st-31st, and is for 2 adults, a 4yo and 2yo, and 2 cats if my poorly one makes it. (currently at the vets for monitoring for failing kidneys. ) My 2yo is still in nappies, and i have in quite a good stock of nappies and wipes, and prescription cat food. I really need to do this and better if possible as i am dreading the bill on top of decimated savings, and we also have car MOT and house insurance to pay, so i need to get this from somewhere.

This will cover all our meals as DH takes pack up and the 2 DSs eat lunch at home with me. Soup is likely to feature heavily, and toasties.

Long_tall_sally

:wave: Hi Michelle & welcome back to Old Style.

katydid

I would like to try 140 for 3 adults and 4 cats. Part of this though is towards creating a food store of things that I would use on a regular basis.

MRSMCAWBER

Good evening all and welcome to all the newbies

Well I went for a trudge through the snow again today..I do love doing that :j-we needed a new mouse for the PC and well, whilst I was there I picked up a few bits... did I NEED them... NO -but in my defence :rotfl:-it would have been rude to pass them by..honest -so I got...

• 4 packs of activia intensely creamy (my guilty pleasure) -on promo at €1.49 a pack
• 1.2kg minced steak €4 -split into 3x400g -2 in freezer and 1 made into chili
• a rather yummy looking 600g Argentinian rump steak for €3 -cut into 3 and frozen -will make yummy stir-fry
• and 6 thick kasseler steaks whoopsed to €1 (imagine a cross between gammon, smoked bacon, ham -but its a pork loin

so another €14 BUT honest I am not going into a shop again before monday and then it will only be fruit/veg/milk...
Hubby took 1 of the spare remoskas to work when winter kicked in so it makes life a lot easier and as I have masses of bread flour in I can see plenty of calzones being the order of the day once he is back at work on the 4th -until then he is coming in quite useful at eating up the odd bits n bobs from the freezer :T
Right now we still have a good 2ft of snow here and more predicted :Tso I am oooh soooo greatful for my huge stores of food,,
Anyway thats enough blah blah blah from me...
here is to a wonderful 2011 for us all :j

salski

sharronej wrote: »

You need to 'go advanced' when you post and then you will see the options for increasing your text font and also the colour

I really hope this question doesn't offend anyone because I'm asking it honestly and without any prejudice - can anyone tell me if Halal chicken tastes the same as 'normal' chicken? Mr T's have them for half price but I've never bought it before.

Thank you
x

Hi hun - yeah Halal meat is just slaughtered differently and you tend to find that halal meat you get more for your money with.
If you can find a local halal butcher you'll be quids in - that is if your OK with the etheicality aspect of the way its slaughtered.
G hun x

ifonlyitwaseasier

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hubby took 1 of the spare remoskas to work when winter kicked in so it makes life a lot easier and as I have masses of bread flour in I can see plenty of calzones being the order of the day once he is back at work on the 4th

ooooooohhh ok how do you make them and how long do you remoska them for as i got a grande one for my xmas pressie? i need a first play recipe to "christen" it!!