Grocery Challenge - February 2012

scotmumof3

tracey12 wrote: »

I usually cut in half and scoop out the seeds and then slice thinly, toss in olive oil, salt and pepper and add a crushed clove of garlic and roast for about 45 mins until soft. This also freezes well if you have too much.



If you like soup you could try the carrot and lentil soup in the recipe collection at the beginning of the thread.

Or how about this link for a spicy root and lentil casserole http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1364/spicy-root-and-lentil-casserole

I have this recipe in the family meal planner and it is on my list to do.

Tracey

Thanks tracey there are a lot of good recipes here will certainly give them a go:)

rising_from_the_ashes

scotmumof3 wrote: »

I thought about getting a soda stream but wasn't sure if it would work out cheaper for us

Still open to debate IMHO - the gas cartridges aren't cheap but I guess it depends on whether you're going to use the flavours instead of buying "flavoured pop" or just use it for fizzy water (as I do) - and also how much you use it.

I could probably buy value sparkling water at the sm for around the same price as replacing the cartridges but I usually end up wasting a fair bit of these as they go flat so quickly and don't have that with the SS as just make them as I want them.... I didn't have the outlay of the machine either so not sure how much that would add to the cost. HTH:)

scotmumof3

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Still open to debate IMHO - the gas cartridges aren't cheap but I guess it depends on whether you're going to use the flavours instead of buying "flavoured pop" or just use it for fizzy water (as I do) - and also how much you use it.

I could probably buy value sparkling water at the sm for around the same price as replacing the cartridges but I usually end up wasting a fair bit of these as they go flat so quickly and don't have that with the SS as just make them as I want them.... I didn't have the outlay of the machine either so not sure how much that would add to the cost. HTH:)

We had a soda stream years ago when the kids were young and times were even tougher back then for us so it only got used now and again it was quite expensive back then for the gas. I might cost it out and save my tesc@ vouchers for the year if I think it's worth getting Thanks:)

cleggie

Hi guys,
over on my DFD, caroline and a few others suggested pancakes for breakfast. I have found them at the start of this thread, but is there a way that i can print out the recipes i need, instead of copying & pasting do you know?

Linz4383

Disdisbiff wrote: »

Its a new MrT has only been open since Thursday it wasn't only meat and fish bargains i got but loads of fruit and veg for 4 or 5p each or per bag/punnet.

with it bein new they wont no wot sells and what doesnt, itll b like this for about a month or 2 my store was like this so i stocked up on loads of meat

most of the stock ordering is automatically done so until theyve got an idea of what seels and have been ope for a while theyll just get in what comes in which is why there are so many reductions

catznine

Just adding a couple of spends one for £6 on eggs, milk and butter and the other a Costco spend on food of £53.28 getting me some potatoes, bananas, clementines, teabags, passata (£1.99 for 3 using a voucher) apple juice, orange juice, spread, marmite, tuna and pepper so all is right in our world.

New total is £139.31 leaving £60.69 for the rest of the month!

I made the orange cake and it was so easy that I will post it here:-


Whole Orange Cake
Free Recipe from Down to Earthby Rhonda Hetzel, Whole Orange Cake, page 294.

This isso easy to make and it’s full of flavour and orangeygoodness. It’s all mixed in the food processor too!

(Wash theorange thoroughly, particularly if it’s not organic or from your backyard.)

1 orange,washed and quartered
3 eggs
180 g butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour or 1 1/2 cups plain flour and 1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C andgrease cake tin – I use a large loaf tin.

2. Put the orange quarters into thefood processor and process until they’re completely broken down and no largepieces remain.

3. Add the rest of the ingredientsand process again for about 30 seconds, or until everything is mixed together.

4. Scrape the batter into the tinand bake for around 40 minutes or until the cake is golden brown, and a skewerinserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a cake rack.

Ninno820

catznine wrote: »

Just adding a couple of spends one for £6 on eggs, milk and butter and the other a Costco spend on food of £53.28 getting me some potatoes, bananas, clementines, teabags, passata (£1.99 for 3 using a voucher) apple juice, orange juice, spread, marmite, tuna and pepper so all is right in our world.

New total is £139.31 leaving £60.69 for the rest of the month!

I made the orange cake and it was so easy that I will post it here:-


Whole Orange Cake
Free Recipe from Down to Earthby Rhonda Hetzel, Whole Orange Cake, page 294.

This isso easy to make and it’s full of flavour and orangeygoodness. It’s all mixed in the food processor too!

(Wash theorange thoroughly, particularly if it’s not organic or from your backyard.)

1 orange,washed and quartered
3 eggs
180 g butter, melted
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour or 1 1/2 cups plain flour and 1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C andgrease cake tin – I use a large loaf tin.

2. Put the orange quarters into thefood processor and process until they’re completely broken down and no largepieces remain.

3. Add the rest of the ingredientsand process again for about 30 seconds, or until everything is mixed together.

4. Scrape the batter into the tinand bake for around 40 minutes or until the cake is golden brown, and a skewerinserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a cake rack.

Just to clarify - you don't peel the orange?

Linz4383

Spiggle wrote: »

Hi lovely ladies,

Advice please! A friend kindly gave us a butternut squash last night. We don't know what to do with it but I thought roasted would be good to go with our cottage pie later. Any advice please on how best to roast it? Alternatively, any other suggestions for using it other than soup please?

Thanks,
Spigs

my old next door neighbour used to do a butternut squash and red pepper soup which is absolutely gorgeous, its a weightwatchers recipe but i couldnt find it when i wanted it!!! maybe one could be found on the internet?!?!

Spiggle

Hi scotmumof3,

Don't forget you can add a good handful of lentils to every mince recipe to make it stretch further. Or you can make a veggie bolognaise replacing the mince with lentils.

Thanks everyone for the butternut squash suggestions. I was thinking more of how you roast it i.e. does it need parboiling, how long would you roast it for, etc?

Mind you seeing some of the recipes you've given I may just not use it today and make something nice and scrummy with it. Tracey your recipe sounds simlar to what we do with marrows and is very tasty. May just persuade OH to use it that way though the butternut squash and red pepper soup sounds delish. Can you tell I'm hungry!!!

Thanks again and see you all later,
Spigs

scotmumof3

Spiggle wrote: »

Hi scotmumof3,

Don't forget you can add a good handful of lentils to every mince recipe to make it stretch further. Or you can make a veggie bolognaise replacing the mince with lentils.

Spigs

Thanks spiggle I think I just got so used to stickimg them in a soup I never really bothered trying anything else. Thanks to everyone for your help I really appreciate it. The lentil mountain will be conquered