Just Say NOvember 2013!!!

anna2825

tennisfanatic wrote: »

NSK - yes my £100 food budget is for one. I know its more than some people on MSE but its the first month of me counting every penny so was a bit of a guesstimate. Hoping to come in underbudget with some better planning....previously i've done quite well at Ald! on weekly shop and then its the top up bits that have blown budget so hoping SFD's will stop this.

I feel terrible now because I spend way more than £100 per month and I too live alone! Granted I have two cats who cost but even so I do spend on food more than anything else - And I batch cook too! This spending I need to curb big time!

Toomuchdebt

I was tempted today to buy a McDonalds after work but I thought of this thread and stayed strong.:)I've had a cheese toastie at home instead.

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Fmess wrote: »

Hi Apple muncher, I'm coeliac too

There seems to be quite a few people with different dietary requirements on this challenge. How interesting!

Hi
My husband is coeliac too - the rest of us are not but sometimes I find that more challenging if we could all eat the same. My husband also had an underactive thyroid so he gets his prescriptions free. Meaning that I can now save time and a little money getting gluten free bread, flour and pasta on prescription. This has saved me a lot of money. I cook from scratch which also helps to ensure there are no changes in ingredients on jars which I find happens a lot these days. My husband loves it when I bake him a lovely gluten free chocolate cake...only problem is the kids love it too and it doesn't last long.

lilian1977

Had a v successful lunch hour - free Clementine Body Shop hand wash from £3 gift card in this month's Glamour (3 for £1 subscription deal), free Nails Inc nail varnish collected (from same mag), free Fruitizz drink from McDonalds (voucher on freebies board) and free Uncle Ben's rice from T3sco (voucher in the Metro today). Yay!

his_missus

MrsBrownBear wrote: »

Hi
My husband is coeliac too - the rest of us are not but sometimes I find that more challenging if we could all eat the same. My husband also had an underactive thyroid so he gets his prescriptions free. Meaning that I can now save time and a little money getting gluten free bread, flour and pasta on prescription. This has saved me a lot of money. I cook from scratch which also helps to ensure there are no changes in ingredients on jars which I find happens a lot these days. My husband loves it when I bake him a lovely gluten free chocolate cake...only problem is the kids love it too and it doesn't last long.

Have you thought about freezing the chocolate cake wrapped up in slices, would probably need to be without icing/frosting. You could pull a slice out in th emorning and it'd be defrosted by elevenses.

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his_missus wrote: »

Have you thought about freezing the chocolate cake wrapped up in slices, would probably need to be without icing/frosting. You could pull a slice out in th emorning and it'd be defrosted by elevenses.

Never thought about freezing it...I am so unsure about what I can and cannot freeze. I really need an idiots guide to home baking/cooking (does anyone know of such a book??!)

lol...my kids ask for a slice for pudding..hence why it doesn't last long. I could freeze his cinnamon and raisin cakes thou - loves the cakes I bake him. When I make up the mixture I end up cooking about 30.



I am done with making his bread so I am glad I can get it on prescription that he does like. Many hours spend baking bread - I could have used them as house bricks and built myself a house! :rotfl:

Looks as if it will be another SFD today <feeling very proud of myself>

thriftylass

MrsBrownBear wrote: »

Never thought about freezing it...I am so unsure about what I can and cannot freeze. I really need an idiots guide to home baking/cooking (does anyone know of such a book??!)

Aye, there is a few like this one or this one or this one
Sorry, but meant if you are honestly looking for basics advice on cooking any book by Dehlia Smith would be good.

Re the freezing. You can pretty much freeze anything. Creamy sauces aren't meant to be ideal as they curdle but I never had any problems, same for herbs, they never go brown when I freeze them. This guide is quite handy. Also have a look in the shops, anything you can buy frozen you can freeze too.

MrsGSR

MrsBrownBear wrote: »

Never thought about freezing it...I am so unsure about what I can and cannot freeze. I really need an idiots guide to home baking/cooking (does anyone know of such a book??!)

lol...my kids ask for a slice for pudding..hence why it doesn't last long. I could freeze his cinnamon and raisin cakes thou - loves the cakes I bake him. When I make up the mixture I end up cooking about 30.



I am done with making his bread so I am glad I can get it on prescription that he does like. Many hours spend baking bread - I could have used them as house bricks and built myself a house! :rotfl:

Looks as if it will be another SFD today <feeling very proud of myself>

There are a few books on Am@zon about freezing but tbh you can freeze anything really, there are few things you can't freeze! I'm sure someone will be able to clarify this.
I freeze cake, butercream icing, flapjacks and brownies. I make crumble mix to stash in freezer bags for instant crumble.
Other stuff I freeze with no problems include
Pesto
Tomato puree
Coconut milk
(In ice cube trays then stash in bags in the freezer)
Cooked rice
Homemade bread
Along with the regular meat, fish, veg and fruit and batch cook meals. I buy a lot of frozen foods but also freeze whatever I can.

NinjaSavingKat

All this talk of chocolate makes me want to bake now. Hmmmmmm vegan chocolately yumminess... wonder if I have enough in the house to creat something amazing...?

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Thanks guys....it's my birthday coming up next month I may ask my parents for a cookery book. I love baking and I have been making my on bread which the kids love and don't want to eat the shop bread anymore. I just need to be organised to make it in time for them to eat it.

Today is a NSD again so I will update my details.