FOOD SHOPPING FOR A FAMILY - ISH

MATH

Hi 160
Your posts have made for thought provoking reading. I am really pleased things are looking up for you and wish you and your family every good thing for the future.
I've used loads of the tips on this thread and the kids havn't noticed any change. One of the things I do before I make a shopping list (using a meal plan of course) is to go through my cupboards/fridge/freezer and list all the 'odds and sods'. It's amazing how much food you already have when you plan to shop. From this list I design a couple of unusual concoctions to serve for dinner to make sure everything is used up. Last week I shopped for 5 including household and cleaning products (I don't buy many of these cos vinegar rocks!) for under £30 where I used to spend £75-80

16011996

Hi man about the house,

I'm glad you have been saving money, and I'm so glad I started this thread. Must say I haven't been through the cupboards for a bit, I will do that tonight and see what I can find. Who knows what tea will be later in the week.

Sarahsaver, I buy the three litre bottles of squash, that says you should get 18 servings on it (had to go and have a look after your post!!!!) It lasts me two to three weeks when the kids are at school (pack lunch flasks included) and three weeks when they are off. Im sure between the three of them thay have more than two glasses each a week. Is madness. Also, I use mine diluted to make ice lollies (think posted that above somewhere.) The kids are having them most days at present with it being so hot.

As an aside, does anyone have any ideas for a cold meal for a child who doesn't like salad. My middle one is allergic to tomatoes (her lips swell up) and she is very anti lettuce, although she eats celery and spring onions I am struggling to think of something to give her on hot days, when I don't feel like cooking and she doesn't want a hot meal.

Any ideas gratefully recieved,

16011996

Sarahsaver

salad alternative?
grated carrot with sultanas mixed in, and a bit of vinaigrette
got more but i feel im on the verge of being harassed by one of my lot ;D

tru

Carrot and sultanas - yummy ;D

chopped apple with beetroot
new potatoes, small amount of mayo and chives

LOOK HERE, there's loads of recipes

16011996

thanks for the above, have a health warning for you all tho, watch your three year old around carrot sticks. Mine got one wedged up his nose last night. three hours in a & e. lots of from him and from the nurses. glad he hadn't stuck it anywhere else.

System

thanks for the above, have a health warning for you all tho, watch your three year old around carrot sticks. Mine got one wedged up his nose last night. three hours in a & e.  lots of  :'( from him and  :o from the nurses. glad he hadn't stuck it anywhere else.

;D ;D ;D

16011996

thanks judi, can see the funny side now. he went to nursery yesterday and told everyone. ::)

MATH

Hi 160 - Cold Meal Ideas

1. Cooked and chilled pasta mixed with tuna/ salmon and any salad she will eat or cold, cooked peas and sweetcorn. Mix together with equal amounts of salad cream and mayo and serve with french bread.

2. Cook a bag of cheep frozen peas in a little water and some white wine with chopped onion and mint leaves. When soft blitz in the food processor and chill. Delicious spread on toast of fancy bread, Fancy retaurants have a fancy version of this and an equally fancy name but we call it pea puree.

System

Thanks for the recipe M A T H. Sounds yummy and easy. Welcome to the boards by the way.

16011996

Hi,

did the pea puree last night for her, other kids went mad as they had normal salad. can't win. thanks for the pasta ones, she will only eat pasta when its hot, due to bein extremely picky (if anyone has any tips on making her unpicky let me know). but she does eat cold sweetcorn, and cold baked beans comme to think of it.

160