Reduced bargains and yellow stickers shopping

fionajbanana

Wizzbang wrote: »

What do you do with fresh YS bargains you can't freeze- i.e. how fussy are you about use by dates?

I don't buy milk or anything cream based. I have bought things like prepared sandwiches for 30p and ate them the following day. Ready meals are OK for a couple of days. I even cheat at work and tip the contents of a RM into a tuppaware box and microwave it and claim it I made it myself:D I dare not to mention I bought it for 50p two days ago. Veggie ones last another day.

Agree with the poster about coleslaw going fizzy.

Strawberries and raspberries I have to eat that day or they go mouldy. I have discovered that putting them in jelly extends their shelf life. I don't make smoothies and they probably will be fine the following morning.

Cakes such as the Galaxy cake bars, Mr Kiplings last ages as they are individually wrapped. I found a box of Fabulous Bakin' Boys flapjacks in my cupboard with a Jan date on them. Still taste great. If they had icing on them, they would be gone off by now.

Eggs are sometimes in the reduced as there is a week gap between display and use by dates. They last 10 days after the UB date.

Wizzbang

marris wrote: »

meat only for the freezer for me. yoghurt is fine for 2-3 days.milk is fine 2-3 days.i don't use eggs after their use by date, but again that's me.

Eggs don't have a 'use by' date- just best before. There is an easy peasy way to test whether they're OK or not. Put them in a bowl of water- if they float to the top- they're off. If they lay on their sides, they're fresh as a daisy, if they stand up on their end they're not so fresh but perfectly safe to eat. Obviously you can also use your nose. Eggs can go for 2 weeks after their BB date!

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-guide/fresh-egg-test.html

buzi

fionajbanana wrote: »

I don't buy milk or anything cream based. I have bought things like prepared sandwiches for 30p and ate them the following day. Ready meals are OK for a couple of days. I even cheat at work and tip the contents of a RM into a tuppaware box and microwave it and claim it I made it myself:D I dare not to mention I bought it for 50p two days ago. Veggie ones last another day.

Agree with the poster about coleslaw going fizzy.

Strawberries and raspberries I have to eat that day or they go mouldy. I have discovered that putting them in jelly extends their shelf life. I don't make smoothies and they probably will be fine the following morning.

Cakes such as the Galaxy cake bars, Mr Kiplings last ages as they are individually wrapped. I found a box of Fabulous Bakin' Boys flapjacks in my cupboard with a Jan date on them. Still taste great. If they had icing on them, they would be gone off by now.

Eggs are sometimes in the reduced as there is a week gap between display and use by dates. They last 10 days after the UB date.

ive eaten prepared sarnies two days after use by date and they've been ok, im just about to tuck into some!

marris

Wizzbang wrote: »

Eggs don't have a 'use by' date- just best before. There is an easy peasy way to test whether they're OK or not. Put them in a bowl of water- if they float to the top- they're off. If they lay on their sides, they're fresh as a daisy, if they stand up on their end they're not so fresh but perfectly safe to eat. Obviously you can also use your nose. Eggs can go for 2 weeks after their BB date!

http://www.helpwithcooking.com/egg-guide/fresh-egg-test.html

Thanks i know you can check the eggs but i still won't use them.it's just me. so thanks but no thanks :rotfl:

Mimmsie

Went to Mr T's this evening and got the following
2 punnets of grapes 45p each
Satsumas 30p
Spinach 20p
cauliflower 20p
Beef frying steak 80p
2 x 2 pork chops 52p each

value £16.20 - paid £3.44

billieboy_2

Asda, Tamworth, Bank Holiday Monday midday, loads of bags of bananas reduced to 10p a kilo and got three big bags for 27p:j. Made a delicious banana cake yesterday but only used three bananas for it, so a lot to go! Froze four of them and had one last night, delicious. Will make a couple more banana cakes for the freezer tonight.

zaxdog

OH triumphed again last night at Mr T's:

Salad tub 1p
Bag of baby leaves 1p
2 corn on the cobs 1p
Scotch pie 7p
Bacon and cheese turnover 15p

:j

samuela66

Last night in Morrisons, I got 3 packs of pork mince, 49p from 2.50, and 2 braising steaks 2.80 each only 49p each woo hoo, straight in the freezer........................:p so about £13 for £2.50

marris

got some bargains

green beans £0,10 x 2
raspberries £0,30 x 2
veg pack( leek, carrots, onions) £0,10
yeo valley fruity favourites ( 4 pots) £0,35
petits filous (6) £0,15
double cream 600ml £0,19
gressingham tangy duck ( 2 breasts with sauce) £1,25 x 2
Mr M kitchen chicken kiev (2) £1,05
Mr M Bistro thick vanilla custard 500ml £0,19

billieboy_2

Waitrose Essential Nectarines, 4 for £3, on offer at 2 for £3, reduced to 85p a punnet, bought two punnets, £1.70, got £3 back, so got paid £1.30 .