May 2012 Grocery Challenge

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

Good morning, one and all!

Hot buttered scones for breakfast, French onion soup again for dinner and kidney bean curry for tea. Kidney beans are 17p at Tesco which is cheaper than the Indian shop:T. Never made it before but have high hopes.
I also have a bag of sad parsnips to use up so might make a curried parsnip soup using some of that yoghurt. Could always have it warmed up tomorrow.
Will post later if kidney bean soup is successful with a pricing per portion (I get SUCH a kick from doing that!!!

Have a great day, y'all!:)

Flo, those herby breads looked a picture of SHEER PERFECTION!:T

Are you making kidney bean curry or soup - bit confused? We must be related! :rotfl: I too get a kick out of pricing recipes!

hex2

£2.50 on 2 x cravendale milk on offer in the co-op
£11 on fruit, veg and bread flour in mrA
Millicano coffee refills finally back on offer at 6 for £10.80 on Amazon down to the last packet so good timing.

jumblejacks - iced buns (bread mix plus egg) are nice and cheap, I make mine with milk rather than water to up the calcium. D&Ds apple braid is good too.

Able &Cole rang me today, free cook book and 4th box free, code is on their website.

Soworried

A no spend day here on groceries. Just a spend on shoe's for the eldest.

Hope everyone else is doing well

Florenceem

hex2 wrote: »

£2.50 on 2 x cravendale milk on offer in the co-op
£11 on fruit, veg and bread flour in mrA
Millicano coffee refills finally back on offer at 6 for £10.80 on Amazon down to the last packet so good timing.

jumblejacks - iced buns (bread mix plus egg) are nice and cheap, I make mine with milk rather than water to up the calcium. D&Ds apple braid is good too.

Able &Cole rang me today, free cook book and 4th box free, code is on their website.

Iced buns are a great idea. I made them years ago for the children. I used to make a huge batch - froze some. I iced with water icing - pink or white then added some cake sprinkles - they disappeared really quickly! So expensive in the shops but cheap to make.

MrsCD

Florenceem wrote: »

Why not make sultana scones - I love cherry scones! If they don't like sultanas - make plain plain scones - split - spread with jam - more filling and healthier than crisps and a chocolate bar PLUS - cheaper!

You took the words right out of my mouth!!!:rotfl:Scones are so easy to make and you can make a huge batch and freeze them.

Florenceem wrote: »

Iced buns are a great idea. I made them years ago for the children. I used to make a huge batch - froze some. I iced with water icing - pink or white then added some cake sprinkles - they disappeared really quickly! So expensive in the shops but cheap to make.

I have never made iced buns I think I'll have to try these - they sound absolutely delicious

mummybearx

Crisis averted!!!

DH has reminded me that we have a gas cooker and gas oven, we can still cook dinner at home!

Will be prepping and eating in the dark though, but still..... :rotfl::rotfl:

cattysmum

Hi there, I havn't been on for a while but now I need a good recipe for using up some carrots, arghhh made the mistake of buying double as they seemed a good offer at the time, help what can I do with them thought of carrot and coriander soup but Iv only got dried coriander in house and dont want to spend anymore till next week and have also got some peppers that I need to use, can I just chop and freeze them. Thanks. PS Love the look of the Herby bread and the iced fingers are they on the recipe post??

Soworried

How about some home made coleslaw? Carrot and orange salad? Carrot and lentil soup, carrot cake.

Are you looking for sweet or savoury recipes? I'm sorry can't help with the other questions.

meg72

cattysmum wrote: »

Hi there, I havn't been on for a while but now I need a good recipe for using up some carrots, arghhh made the mistake of buying double as they seemed a good offer at the time, help what can I do with them thought of carrot and coriander soup but Iv only got dried coriander in house and dont want to spend anymore till next week and have also got some peppers that I need to use, can I just chop and freeze them. Thanks. PS Love the look of the Herby bread and the iced fingers are they on the recipe post??

Yes you can just chop and freeze carrots, I have done this many times when short of time, but i do prefer to blanch them for a couple of minutes seems to give a better texture when defrosted and cooked.

DundeeDoll

MrsCD wrote: »

I have never made iced buns I think I'll have to try these - they sound absolutely delicious

my children's fave were iced bridge rolls (used to freeze big bag from mr t) all the kids round here loved them