June 2012 Grocery Challenge

fozziebeartoo

What a day!

Didnt get in from looking after DGS (and letting workman in DD's flat) till after 7.30pm so worn out.

Spent £2.85 on bus fare and coming home, driver wouldnt stop and let me off, leading to long walk for me and a big complaint to the bus company :mad:

£6.14 in Co-op.

£1.00 in newsagents.

53p in Tesco Express on a YS sandwich(27p) and a YS chicken pasta salad thing (26p).....NEVER EVER seen reductions that low and felt compelled to buy something at those prices, sadly no meat or meals or anything that was mega useful.

Still......if I am still tired tomorrow, at least I have my sarnie and pasta to eat without cooking

Signature updated.

Florenceem

Had a spend of £5.28 today - apples/kiwi fruit/garlic/cranberry juice/frozen peas. Doing quite well this month after spending quite a bit in May.
We had HM salmon quiche, HM garlic wedges and salad - grated carrot/lettuce & spring onions for dinner.

fozziebeartoo

Cool_Nanna wrote: »

I got some pizza's from Mr T's today, I went through the self service and did them seperately, the poor assistant had to keep coming over to me to verify the coupons, when I got home I realised I had left one behind, it's a good job it only cost me 40p.

My Mum has given me some brown bread flour that was out of date last month, do you think it will be OK to use.

Have a good look at it (goes greyish if damp/mildewy) and a good sniff (smells musty, sort of "off-oilish" if going rancid) and check for creepy crawlies.....

But I have used out-of-date (but carefully checked) flour with no problems.

Cool_Nanna

MrsCD wrote: »

I would just check that it hasn't got any flour weevils, but otherwise, yes I would use it. What do other people think?

Thankyou, I think what I will do is use it all this weekend then freeze the bread. I just hope the breadmaker can cope.:rotfl:

mummyyof5

quick update £9.00 yesterday on the way back from tour...bread milk cereal 2 pizzas reduced from £2.00 each to 49p:j..prefer my own but handy for the kids to help themselves.

Today...milk and fruit so another £2.00 spend

Does anyone know what the weekend offers are at L**l this week please as I have to go tomorrow?????

bossymoo

Hi all another nsd but gonna have to get some food in soon... Still haven't done my list in fact I shall frame myself and go do it now...

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PennyGrabber

Just been on the lidl website, and the offers for my store are sausages half price 47p, utterly butterly 90p, red onions 34p, burger buns 24p and brown sauce 34p

HTH

jumblejack

cleggie wrote: »

Well, the JJ herby bread went down a treat with the kids and me...it was yummy!
I followed the recipe exctly but they were still a bit doughy in the middle. Not sure what i did wrong. If i had left them in the oven longer, then they woudl have been too brown on top...anyone know what i did wrong? JJ?

The centre should be moist and cheesy but not doughy.
It sounds like you added a wee bit more liquid than was needed.
You will perfect it next time!!!:T

Florenceem

This is the apricot, cherry and nectarine crumble I made tonight. Odd combination of fruit - but all needed using up. I added some OOD muesli to the crumble mix.

jumblejack

Florenceem wrote: »

This is the apricot, cherry and nectarine crumble I made tonight. Odd combination of fruit - but all needed using up. I added some OOD muesli to the crumble mix.

That sounds and looks absolutely divine!