Grocery Challenge - February 2012

mrs-moneypenny

morning all
defrosted the freezer yesterday at least now i know whats in there so tis weeks meals are going to be another use up mission ready for clearing the kitchen when we get the go ahead for the new tiles being laid.
lunch is going to be omlette
tonights tea is butternut squash and cheese bake

off to update my sig now

elsiepac

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

butternut squash and cheese bake

Ooo that sounds yummy Mrs Moneypenny, do you have a recipe to share?... pleeeeeeeaaaaaaase?

LC

DundeeDoll

mrs-moneypenny, I'm curious, what's your 50 for your 50th challenge? is that connected to tehewolligan? (fantastic name btw)

Linz4383

haha :rotfl: i too NEED to have a supply of toilet rolls! think i have about 32 in the toilet..... theres only me and my daughter :S someone actually commented on it the other day! and i still bought more!

had a little shop at morrisons the other day, weve had anew one open nearby so i had to go! grabbed a couple of bargains id anyones interested surf wash powder.. 28 wash i think is only £2.50, also got my easter eggs so there out of the way, werent sure whether to include them in the budget or not but i have done! well see how it goes!

mrs-moneypenny

DundeeDoll wrote: »

mrs-moneypenny, I'm curious, what's your 50 for your 50th challenge? is that connected to the wooligans? (fantastic name btw)

yes - wooligans is a nickname we gave ourseves on the knit a square thread
i do a lot of knitting for charities and good causes (mostly via the knit a square thread on here or the loving hands website)
im 50 this year so wanted to mark the occasion by challenging myself to knit 50 item for a good cause. a very dear lovely lady who used the name mayflower on here and loving hands sadly passed away recently she designed her own patterns and left a wonderful legacy of patterns for us to knit up.
as my challenge i have decided to knit 50 of her patterns for good causes - another reason i chose mays patterns is that my brothers partner had premature twins last year one is now home but 6 months later the other continues her fight and remains desperately poorle in hospital.
so im knitting 50 of mays designs for premature babies that will be given to hospitals for use in the baby and prem departments.

sorry its a long winded answer and i hope that it makes sense to you.

off to find the recipie for butternut squash bake now i can make it without but would sooner give the proper recipie on here

mrs-moneypenny

elsiepac wrote: »

Ooo that sounds yummy Mrs Moneypenny, do you have a recipe to share?... pleeeeeeeaaaaaaase?

LC

its sort of like a veggie bread and butter pudding with omph

serves 4-6
1 large onion or leek sliced thinly
1 tbsp olive oil
375ml milk
225ml single cream
3 eggs
fresh herbs (chives parsley or whatever you have) snipped
300gm sweetcorn
1 baguette or any rolls crust or french stickl to the equivilant amount (slightly dry works well as a use up) cut into 1cm slices
500gm butternut squash peeled and sliced about 1cm thick
100gm cheddar cheese grated

heat oven gas 5/ 190*C
fry onion (leek) on low heat until soft season and set aside.
whisk milk cream and eggs in a bowl season add herbs set aside
arrange half the bread slices in a buttered ovenproof dish, layer with half the onion (leek) sprinkle over falf the sweetcorn. arrange half the squash slices then sprinkle half the grated cheese on top. repeat the layers once more so all ingredients are used. stir the milk mixture and pour over the layered ingredients
cover with foil bake for 20 mins then remove foil and bake for another 30-40 mins until golden on top.

its a good way of using up bread that slightly dry bread

elsiepac

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

yes - wooligans is a nickname we gave ourseves on the knit a square thread
i do a lot of knitting for charities and good causes (mostly via the knit a square thread on here or the loving hands website)
im 50 this year so wanted to mark the occasion by challenging myself to knit 50 item for a good cause. a very dear lovely lady who used the name mayflower on here and loving hands sadly passed away recently she designed her own patterns and left a wonderful legacy of patterns for us to knit up.
as my challenge i have decided to knit 50 of her patterns for good causes - another reason i chose mays patterns is that my brothers partner had premature twins last year one is now home but 6 months later the other continues her fight and remains desperately poorle in hospital.
so im knitting 50 of mays designs for premature babies that will be given to hospitals for use in the baby and prem departments.

sorry its a long winded answer and i hope that it makes sense to you.

off to find the recipie for butternut squash bake now i can make it without but would sooner give the proper recipie on here

That's a really lovely way to do some good and to remember this lady. You're an inspiration. :T

And thank you for the recipe, looks DELISH!

LC

WelshDreamer_2

Im declaring £20 over for this month collapsed in the middle but did cancel my tesco order for today as dont really need it so going forward a little can i please be put in for £285 for march please xx well done all you superscrimpers xx

valerie57

Hi all. I am declaring at 363.51/350 so an overspend of £13.51. I know that this is ridiculous for me and DH but in my defence would say that it includes all alcohol, coal, toiletries, entertaining at home (and we do a lot) and small household items. It is also less than it used to be so I am getting better. I still have a lot to learn from you all and couldn't manage without this thread. Thanks to all and well done to those who are under or around budget.

tigerfeet2006

Just had my Appr0ved F00ds order come £183 (RRP) of goods for £60 :beer: including 10 tins of 2.5kg chopped toms for £9.99 :T. That will keep me going for a good 6 months or so :beer:

I have also spent £20 as well on various bits and pieces this week in town.

Also got a delivery from MrT tomorrow and my first Rosspa delivery due tomorrow. Should last me 10 days or so. Will update my sig. with those when I get the delivery. Though most of it will be used in March I shall put it under Feb. as that is when the payment comes out of my bank.