Christmas menus and trying to buy it all reduced

Soworried

shimmigirl wrote: »

okay - I have now made a start.
2 packs of 12 finest chipolatas reduced to £1.40 a pack and in the frezer. That will do for the loads of sausages in bacon needed for christmas and boxing day!!

Well done. :T
I am buying the Gouda from Lidl today.

Lynsey

Lidl's half-price sausages next weekend may help for the "pigs-in-blankets" etc.

I've started on Xmas stash and have bought a jar of pickled onions. lol
Hubby has started on the drinks - he noticed and picked up loads of mixed loose cans and bottles (small) for only 49p in Morries. They often have 49p and 59p bargains.

Lynsey

Edwardia

I bought a Polish hot paprika table sauce in Sainsbo's but am in decorating mode today so my head is more thinking about table lamps and curtains.:o

meg72

Have got 4 300g double cream reduced to 40p each. Will use a couple in cooking but two stshed for christmas.

Lynsey

meg72 - do you whip the double cream before freezing??
I've never froze double cream before, but should as can be picked up cheaply.

Lynsey

meg72

Lyndsey, I dont usually whip before freezing as it takes up less space. but if I have some left over already whipped then I freeze that.

Lynsey

meg72 - thanks, I thought you had to whip double cream before freezing??
Obviously it must freeze ok without whipping??

Lynsey

Soworried

I haven't thought to freeze cream. I always turn it into icecream if I see it YS.

chunkychocky

winelover2k wrote: »

To me Christmas isn't Christmas without great wine. I buy a lot of wine from James Nicholson Wine Merchant as they stock a lot of the great wines I love. They're doing a deal at the moment on some wonderful French wine where you can save about £140 (I think) on the multi case deal. Great opportunity to stock up on tasty wine for Christmas. I went for a mixture of red and white! Not sure it'll last until Christmas though

You can get it here - jnwine.com

Smells like spam to me.

Edwardia

Got Zaytoun Organic Fair Trade Palestinian Medjoul dates for Christmas today 3.99 for 250g from Oxfam.

That may not be the most MSE price for dates out there, but it's the best I've seen for organic Fair Trade Medjoul so far and helps two charities in one hit too. I bought two packs and will have to keep them hidden from OH until Christmas now !