October 2013 Grocery Challenge

iammumtoone

K9sandFelines wrote: »

Had that to tonight after homemade lasagne which I made in the slow cooker last night.

I've often of thought of trying a lagange in the slow cooker but don't know how to silly question but do you put it in the slow cooker pot or in a separate dish. My slow cooker is a large one so if I was to put it in the pot, it would make too much.

zafiro1984

Need to be careful with spending as I'm amost half way through the money and it's not quite half way through the month. Have updated signiture.

XSpender

DH and I have both got bad colds and by the time he got back from the midlands yesterday it was nearly 8.30pm so we were very naughty and had a takeaway.:o

I also have 70p to add for spends on breakfast at work. My frugal fast lasted about 24 hours!:o

I have been looking over my spends and have included a couple of things like the fish medicine and a clothes horse that really shouldn't come out of this budget. I wouldnt include medicine/jabs for the dog so have deducted the cost of the fish medicine.

This month I have included the little bit of alcohol we have had, £17, which I have counted seperately since September and snacks bought outside the house, £13, which I am not usually strict about including. I have also stocked up on meat, GF flour, pasta and sauces this month so it is no wonder my budget has taken a battering.

The broken ginger biscuits I got with my GF order are great. Not really broken, just a few corners knocked off:)

I now stand at £366.05 with 13 days of my month left. DH is still up for going GF so I won't need bread (have a wheat loaf in the freezer for DS at the weekends) and have 8 pints of milk. We should just need fresh fruit next week as we have a lot of frozen veg and a big bag of potatoes I got last week and fruit and maybe a couple of lunch bits the week after.

Comfort food tonight to feed our colds - sausages, HM chips, fried egg and beans.......mmmmm...mm.

2childmum

iammumtoone wrote: »

I've often of thought of trying a lagange in the slow cooker but don't know how to silly question but do you put it in the slow cooker pot or in a separate dish. My slow cooker is a large one so if I was to put it in the pot, it would make too much.

I would love to know how to do this too. I did find a recipe but it used cottage cheese (which I can't eat). You make that one straight into the pot. I would like to make my usual lactose free one but be able to cook it it the slow cooker.

Also - has anyone frozen eating apples? I've tried to google it and keep getting loads of differing opinions as to how to do it. I would appreciate some first hand experience. I've tried stewing them but they tend to go - solid, solid, solid, burnt! I tried in the slow cooker and got a revolting looking brown mush. Can I use the microwave? I'm collecting apples everyday and there is a limit to the time I have to bake cakes and the amount of apple crumble/eve's pudding I can serve to the family.

medusasmummy

iammumtoone wrote: »

I've often of thought of trying a lagange in the slow cooker but don't know how to silly question but do you put it in the slow cooker pot or in a separate dish. My slow cooker is a large one so if I was to put it in the pot, it would make too much.

saw this the other day, there is even a video to go with it at the bottom of the page. looks really good

http://www.netmums.com/family-food/slow-cooking/slow-cooker-lasagne

hope this helps

Nicki_Sue

£5 shopping to add (Loo rolls, sandwich meat - which the deli lady slice extra wafer thin for me so it would go further), frylight etc).
*Should have cost £8.19 but I had a 19p Tesc0 voucher thingy and £3 in Luncheon Vouchers from p1necone to use.

JustKaren

Got a few bits last few days, bread pepsi hubby bought some bits on offer and a bag of chips last night so £6 to add x

sefilby

2childmum wrote: »

I would love to know how to do this too. I did find a recipe but it used cottage cheese (which I can't eat). You make that one straight into the pot. I would like to make my usual lactose free one but be able to cook it it the slow cooker.

Also - has anyone frozen eating apples? I've tried to google it and keep getting loads of differing opinions as to how to do it. I would appreciate some first hand experience. I've tried stewing them but they tend to go - solid, solid, solid, burnt! I tried in the slow cooker and got a revolting looking brown mush. Can I use the microwave? I'm collecting apples everyday and there is a limit to the time I have to bake cakes and the amount of apple crumble/eve's pudding I can serve to the family.

I was hoping to try and make some chunteys but never seem to get round to it. So kidlets end up with apple & blackberry crumble every night for pud too

meg72

medusasmummy wrote: »

saw this the other day, there is even a video to go with it at the bottom of the page. looks really good

http://www.netmums.com/family-food/slow-cooking/slow-cooker-lasagne

hope this helps

Have never thought to make this in the SC but having seen this will try it next time.

Still no food shopping for me. but have spent a small fortune on craft stuff.

I bought a sizzix diecutter to make adorable small Santa Sleighs.
Was excited when it came yesterday and made six, they are just the right size to hold a pack of gold coins and a chocolate santa. So I lined them up and popped in the sweets and they collapsed. The card I used wasn't thick enough to support any weight. So today am trying again but sandwiching a layer cut from cereal box in between two cut from red card. and hoping this will do the trick also must install my camera on this new computer so I can share some pics.

kayester

just spent £23 in HB that includes a birthday gift and 2 halloween outfits though. got some bread rolls, crisps and toothpaste