July 2012 Grocery Challenge

wannabe_sybil

wannabe_sybil wrote: »

Now at £157.91 - dentist approved toothpaste for little bear. I said ouch as I paid for it without pain relief.

Approved Food order coming tomorrow. That will knock another chunk down. But hopefully not so much more to buy this month.

Now down to £102.79 as Approved Food has delivered. Really just need bread, milk and bits for lunch box for rest of month. Also bits of fruit and veg, but have lots of frozen veg in freezer.

sneakyspender

Oh dear. Was hoping for a NSD yesterday (unless counting petrol). Dd needex photos for passport went Mr M dh wanted olives for the pizzas and then bought 2x £2 tubs of Ben and Jerry's ice cream so £4.79 (79p for olives :eek:

sneakyspender

Will have NSD today.

mummy2mygirls

purplesheila wrote: »

I didn't realise Ald! did vouchers ... What paper do I look out for??

It was the Mirror, £5 off £35 shop, 50% of cheese and a few other 30% off ones. Not sure how often they do it though?? I just see someone on here mention it beforehand.....

Coxy11 wrote: »

Talking of cakes....I mentioned earlier in the thread that MIL made some scones using buttermilk and they were the best I've ever tasted. I have never made scones before (don't judge, my Mum went back to work full time when I was 7 and just didn't have the time....) but these are really easy and taste devine. Think recipe was from Waitflower magazine.

Buttermilk scones (makes 10)

300g SR flour
75g butter - cubed
3 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 tsp salt
200ml buttermilk
Egg (for glazing) plus 1 tsp caster sugar

Sift flour into a bowl and mix in caster sugar and salt.
Add the butter and rub in, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Make a well in the centre of the mixture and pour in buttermilk.
Mix together to make a dough.
Turn out onto a flat surface and press out into a round shape, 2cm thick (do not roll).
Cut out scones with a 6cm cutter and place on baking tray.
Glaze with beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar.

Bake in pre-heated oven 180 degrees for 20 mins.

I also have never made them so thanks I will have to try them (my mum also went to work when I was little as she was a single mum so didnt always have time )

Should be a NSD today I will be needing some baby milk very soon though......

Kids need very quick dinner as 2 have to be fed and back out by 5.... Me and DH will prob have some special fried rice and some chinese chicken drunksticks/legs which were on offer in Ald*

GreenFairy

Am having a NSD today. Almost managed one yesterday but then we went for a walk last night and had a couple of sneaky 99's on the way home. Oops! At least it came out of our pocket money and not the GC..

Aldahbra

I've just done a big SM order for tomorrow and Sa*****by's have come out cheapest over all! That's a first, but I did have a £12 off voucher, even so I thought it would still loose.

sneakyspender

I am enjoying reading about your foraging emensely JJ. Dh is the jam.maker in this house. Have many spots in mind for blackberry season. May PYO this.weekend for strawberries

keza

spent £4.35 in Co-0p today on supplies to make some twinks this afternoon for DH as he has requested biscuits *rolls eyes* xx

keza

oh and £3 odd in Mr T last night for cheese, rolls and a pint of milk. need to find my receipt to update my total!

do any of you lovely ladies know how long Twinks last for in a biscuit tin? thanks very much

jumblejack

keza wrote: »

oh and £3 odd in Mr T last night for cheese, rolls and a pint of milk. need to find my receipt to update my total!

do any of you lovely ladies know how long Twinks last for in a biscuit tin? thanks very much

Oh I don't know.... 5 minutes if you're lucky?

:rotfl: