February 2011 Grocery Challenge

quintwins

rachbc wrote: »

My only downfall is I hate collecting the receipts and adding them all up - any tips for this one - its boring!!

i cba with that either so i've been adding the amount to my sig as and when i spend it and working it out that way

elfen

2.97 onto my spend, had to get some juice.

Mothership

rosieben wrote: »

I've never put my bread to heat to prove, just left it in the kitchen, when I had a very draughty old kitchen I used the shower cap on the bowl but apart from that I've never had a problem; dough will actually rise in the fridge, albeit very slowly, and the artisan bread recipe instruction is (I think) to prove the dough slowly over a period of 12 hours or more

Aaah! I didn't know it would rise without heat lol, I can remember my gran making it , but her kitchen was warm. I made it years ago, and stopped.
I like the sound of the artisan bread recipe, it would be a lot easier to make the dough, prove it overnight and bake it in the morning.
Just had a look at the loaf I made last night, OH has been feasting on it. Need to make another one.
Thank you for the 'TIPS' they are greatly appreciated.

Gracie_1827

Morning all, nipped to Asd@ before swimming...hasn't minced beef shot up in price! It's a long time since i bought it, with having DS at home thought I'd get some for a cottage pie. Anyway saw some Whoopsied quality burgers so bought those instead for £1.12 for twice the weight. Will fry and break up just like mince, add some lentils to eek it out a bit more. also got a large chicken pie for £1 which will go in the freezer. Tonight making a large mushroom volauvent. Brown and shitake mushrooms, white wine and double cream:eek: yum. Was going to make my own puff pastry but it seems such a faff, cost £1.66 for 2 slabs, so might give it a go in the future

Gorgeestwo

Spent £5.33 today, but got a few 'whoopsie' bits and pieces, so felt like I got a fair amount for the money :j
Cauliflower cheese to tea tonight, I seem to have enough cauliflower to last a lifetime have got some bacon out of the freezer to add to it, to make it a bit more interesting

nickynoo08

Have just been to tescos and stocked up. Total was £52.17 but i had a book of savings stamps given go me so i used them as part payment so only cost me £5.17:j. Got lots of reduced meat and other goodies, but were sold out of a couple of bits i needed so i'll pop to sainsbugs later to get them.

tessie_bear

hi...its blowing up a storm here...but no snow thank goodness

went to asda today and spent 21p less than i had iyswim so that was a cause for celebration:j...got some reduced carrots some fruit for packups and i purchased nothing that wasnt on my list:j which makes a change...i find it hard to keep a running total in my head as i am going round the shop...will have to use my phone as a calculator....i know it sounds sad but it really concentrates the mind when u are trying to spend a certain sum

my shopping did look quite pathetic compared to the sky scraper piled up trollies other shoppers had...how do peopl use all that stuff ??

take care
tessa

rosieben

Mothership wrote: »

Aaah! I didn't know it would rise without heat lol, I can remember my gran making it , but her kitchen was warm. I made it years ago, and stopped.
I like the sound of the artisan bread recipe, it would be a lot easier to make the dough, prove it overnight and bake it in the morning.
...

Here's the Artisan bread thread

got my facts wrong again! its the no knead bread that proves over a long time; we have a couple of threads here and here

but also see the no knead bread website

wssla00

Hi all Don't know if it has been mentioned before, but Asda are now doing 8 hour delivery slots for £2.50 so if you plan on being in all day anyway, you can choose to choose an eight hour slot.

laineyc_2

Well, I've gone past my target and that's before my t*sco shop arrive tomorrow. I now realise how I had got back into bad habits. This month has taight me a lot. I have decided to join a fruit box scheme and still get my veg locally. I have a fussy lot in regards to vegetables so a box wouldn't work. I am already planning ahead for next month and we are away one weekend and dh is away another weekend so my food bill will definitely be lower. I have to pick up milk on the way home from work and will bake some chocolate chip cookies when I get in for after dinner. My freezer will be full after tomorrow's shop so only fruit and veg need for the next 2 weeks.