Grocery Challenge - February 2012

tigerfeet2006

Sat and done my meal plan for this week and am having it delivered tomorrow between 8pm and 10pm. Have put the ingredients for breakfast bars on by popular demand.

The actual main meals aren't going to cost much this time but the bill is being bumped up by bread making and bakery stuff. My stocks have really been run down recently as I have been doing a fair bit. SHould be coming in around the £50 mark but I will update my sig. when I get the order.

tigerfeet2006

cw18 wrote: »

I have to admit that baby hasn't appealed to me at all, but I do own an Expression (which I won in a raffle :T) as well as a Craft R0b0 - and a sidekick, and an original S!zzix, and a BIg Sh0t, and two QK handtools (an original and a squeeze)

Wow! I must admit I have been drooling over the Expression. I want to start doing more craft stuff in the next year but don't know that I could justify the expense of an Expression.

tigerfeet2006

Living Proof, I am sorry to hear your news. We are always here for a listening ear or a virtual hug if you need it.

((((hugs))))

tessie_bear

hi....off to lidl today...might get the meal deal and ds likes doritoes....they also have bacon which looks nice

have a purge on the freezer until wednesday as that is when we go to costco so might be some strange combos for the next few days

take care tess

Suffolk_lass

Morning everyone,

Happily making bread and brought the proving dough through to the warmer room when I heard an excited little chirrup from the kits. Thought they were chasing each other but just seen it's a mouse. Not sure I can rescue this one as I'm still in my nightie and there is too much snow still for me to venture outside and liberate it in the fields at the back of the garden. That's if I can even get a look in with two of them chasing it. It's the first one with these two as they've only been allowed out for a couple of weeks now. I was just sitting down to meal plan with a nice cup of tea...

Need2bthrifty

Morning Everyone, just popped in to update my sig and declare a spend of £4.32 on fruits and veg this week. I am buying loads more fruit than before because of my dieting and replacing things like crisps, cakes, biscuits with fruit. Thank goodness for @ldi, got some of their 59p blueberries and froze some - only so many a gal can eat.

I'm still eating from the freezer and store cupboard stocks, so counting today that makes 6 NSD's for this week :j

Will probably have another spend at some point next week as my bread stock getting low - that will be my next challenge, how long can I make 2 ciabatta rolls and 4 slices of bread last :cool:

I will go and catch up on all of the posts I have missed over the past week to see how everyone is doing.

Need2bthrifty

Crowdpleaser wrote: »

Does anybody par boil the no pre cooking sheets anyway so they are soft when they go in? Another site recommened it but I dont wanna waste my time if just more sauce needed! LOL

xxx

I do sort of, because I make individual lasagne in ramekin dishes (just me eating them) and to make the sheets a bit more workable to fit in the dishes I lay a couple of sheets in a large dish pour over boiling water and leave them to soak in the water while I prepare the sauce. I them drain and pat dry with kitchen roll before cutting in half, which fits the dish nicely.

elsiepac

Living_proof wrote: »

I haven't been on the site for a while as OH and I have split after 12 years. I am devastated and still grieving so shopping has not been on my priority list at all.

I'm really sorry to hear you're having such an awful time and just wanted to say my thoughts and virtual hugs are with you x

Suffolk_lass

Just caught up on my email and Ebuyer.com is advertising a Morphy Richards Breadmaker at 40% off (they say) at £49.95 for this weekend. I know some of you were considering getting one. I've no idea if this is a good model (last month there was a lot of discussion about the various models but I didn't note too much as I use a range). I did use Ebuyer once and they were fine and I do get their offer emails. HTH

PS braved the cold, compromised and rescued the mouse, as far as the toolshed so slippers now drying on range

Have a good weekend everyone
SL

Linz4383

Living_proof wrote: »

I haven't been on the site for a while as OH and I have split after 12 years. I am devastated and still grieving so shopping has not been on my priority list at all. We have always both had our own houses but normally eat together so I have ended up with tons of frozen cooked food, exact portions for two and none of which I can face eating.
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thoughts r with u, it does get easier :grouphug::grouphug: