January 2014 Grocery Challenge

Faete

Sweetie83 wrote: »

Watched Jamies's money saving meals online last night and did like the idea of roasting chicken for one meal and then using leftovers the next day for cassarole. I just can't afford chicken breast anymore even though we all love it. I don't really like thigh's they taste fatty to me.

I love the thighs - usually juicier and tastier than breast. I shred them (like peking duck for pancakes) and use the meat in stir fry - fry some chilli, garlic and ginger, add lots of onion, peppers and mushrooms, then the chicken. Mix in some cooked noodles - season with soy sauce - squeeze of lime and some chopped corriander if you have it. Makes an enormous meal.

Fae xx

jammy_dodger

well my pack up for work was very tasty

cereal decanted into a bowl for breakfast h/m pasty for lunch
casserole heated for tea ( work 12 hr shifts)
the gingerbread muffins i took in went down well with all and saved my waistline eating a dozen of them

Mr hollywoods scones just out of the oven just fancied scone and jam ( may treat my hens to one for with their breakfast in the morning



same again tomorrow good idea leaving my purse at home so i cant be tempted to "pop in " somewhere on way home to treat myself

my cupboards are still well stocked and shouldnt need any fresh fruit / veg till sunday at earliest so pleased with my grocery budget, just need to look at where my "other spends are going .all jotted down in my notebook but at least i have only withdrawn money once this month rather than £50 here £100 there...so should have bit more to add to paying off my cc's

JD xx

hex2

K9sandFelines wrote: »

two mini camembert x two - can this be frozen does anybody know please?

Yes it can - I bought quite a few last year. I defrost and then oven bake to serve with dippy bits for lunch so not tried using them as biscuit cheese from frozen.

Ali-OK

The third of my 5 weekly shops this month in Ald! tonight and spent £21.30. A little over my £20 a week budget, but overall am on target. It did include £7 of dog food, so hoping the next couple of weeks will see a bit of a reduction in spends.

Batch of bolognese made tonight - 1 eaten and 4 more for the freezer. Batch of chilli to make on Saturday and first go at cooking a beef brisket on Sunday. That was a YS purchase just before Christmas.

Still meal planning and sticking to that and the shopping list.

Florenceem

Yet another NSD here. Really doing well with spends this month - I plan to use up stocks - we have so much food in for two of us!
We had casserole + roast potatoes + carrots + cabbage + garlic for dinner.
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Magpye

Thanks all - Himself is adamant it must be a mistake, we are due to clear the entire loan this year, so he is going to try to sort out tomorrow if his work allows (he is on 12 hour shifts which unfortunately do not tie up with most office hours and they won't speak to me, because the agreement's not in my name).

Spent 49p on another loaf of GF bread which is bunged in the freezer, very handy. Hope it's a better day tomorrow.

samtoby

I have eaten two Belgian buns today......I figure one for me one for baby.

Had gammon steaks, homemade chips and salad for tea

K9sandFelines

hex2 wrote: »

Yes it can - I bought quite a few last year. I defrost and then oven bake to serve with dippy bits for lunch so not tried using them as biscuit cheese from frozen.

Thanks so much ... i knew i should have got the others too, but then i probably wouldn't have had room in the freezer.

Faete

jammy_dodger wrote: »

Mr hollywoods scones just out of the oven just fancied scone and jam ( may treat my hens to one for with their breakfast in the morning





JD xx

They look fabulous -:T I didn't get around to making them yet but I will have a go tomorrow.

Fae xx

Gorgeestwo

Good morning
Those scones look fantastic :T
Have been up since 4.30 stressing about a hospital appt I've got this morning, so I've used the time to meal plan for the next week & write my shopping list!

Quick question, does anyone have a fantastic recipe for HM beef burgers, I can't remember the last time we had burgers, so would like to make them next week

I'm hoping today will be a NSD, but depending on today's outcome I may need comfort food later;)
Hope everyone has a good Friday x