Grocery Challenge - February 2012

cleggie

Can i ask, i am just looking at the approved food website and it seems too good to be true? Is it OOD stock that they sell?

tigerfeet2006

DundeeDoll wrote: »

Bit nervous about next month as it has 5 saturdays (my SM day) any tips gratefully received

I try and bulk things out a bit with extra veg, lentils etc. so I have LO's that I can bung in the freezer and then I have days where I have HM freezer meals at the end of the month. Stews and casseroles, curry's and SC meals are the best to bulk out.

I also do a lot more veggie meals as well.

tigerfeet2006

cleggie wrote: »

Can i ask, i am just looking at the approved food website and it seems too good to be true? Is it OOD stock that they sell?

Yes there is OOD stock, also shop over orders, damaged packaging etc.

The toms I have just had are BB12/12 and the tins are dinged.

Kylieminoag

Lovethenight wrote: »

Have my first App.F order arriving today, and discovered with horror that I've accidentally clicked 2 of something - Olives!

I now have 4600g:eek: of black sliced olives turning up and don't have a clue how to use them all:rotfl: Any ideas gratefully received!

I thought I would bung a few into pasta, pizza, salad etc but am a bit stumped after that. Can I freeze them?!

Hi

Yes they freeze just fine - although to be honest after they've been frozen I only cook with them as I dont think they are nice enough to eat raw - slightly more rubbery IMO. I have portioned them into tiny money bag size poly bags and wont need to buy olives for.... the rest of my life!!:D

I throw a handful into chili and just about anything I cook with tuna

HTH
x
K

SAVVYJADE

Hi all

I've been lurking this months to see how you all do it. Very impressed, well done everyone!

I join in on the frugal thread and this ties in nicely with it. I'm going to give it a go for march, don't get paid till next week so will start the

Thanks for all the great tips etc

SJ x

Lovethenight

Brilliant - thanks everyone for the olive ideas - am definitely going to freeze some to use up in pasta and tuna things.:T

tigerfeet2006

Lovethenight wrote: »

Brilliant - thanks everyone for the olive ideas - am definitely going to freeze some to use up in pasta and tuna things.:T

Chicken with Chorizo and Bacon (in the recipe collection) is another good use of olives as well

If you are doing a spanish style chicken then you could pop some in as an extra.

greent

OOps! Budget blown this month as DH came to the sm with me at the weekend....!! Need I say more!

However, only about £30 over - which would be within my new budget of £450/mth (far more realistic for us as a family to cover everything - it works out at £2.42 per person per day in a 31 day month - and that's to include the nappies, newspapers, cleaning stuff, pet food and bedding (not inc in the no of pple!!) - so on that basis I'd say £450 is pretty [EMAIL="d@mn"]d@mn[/EMAIL] good! (not that I'm trying to justify myself or anything....! )

Gigglepig

I'm struggling with the grocery budget at the moment, I think I just like my food too much??
Have decided I need a fresh start and to join the March challenge when it is set up. :-)

Doh - found the March 2012 challenge and have asked to join. See you guys there!

Lovethenight

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Chicken with Chorizo and Bacon (in the recipe collection) is another good use of olives as well

If you are doing a spanish style chicken then you could pop some in as an extra.

Yum!! I keep forgetting about all the recipies at the front - thanks!
(May even post a picture if the turn out any good!):)