January 2014 Grocery Challenge

CherryPie

Chloris wrote: »

Its not so much a recipe as a throw in what you have! But loosely; in olive oil or a knob of butter fry about 3 cloves of garlic and 10 sliced mushrooms until soft. Then wilt in fresh spinach or today I am going to make with frozen spinach (cheaper!). Then layer up as a usual lasagne with sheets and white sauce. Top with grated cheese! Bake in oven 30 mins approx. If you get a good deal on mushrooms or spinach this recipe is great frozen in those foil trays. But use a very big pan if batch cooking and using fresh spinach as it takes up so much space before it wilts! HTH x

Thanks, I'm planning on lots of batch cooking this weekend and just managed to get some YS organic mushrooms so that's perfect.


Not a NSD as planned but only £7.66 spent in Mr T's. Was taking my Mum so it would been rude not to buy anything!!

CherryPie

Upsy_Staffordshire wrote: »

Hi CherryPie, we sometimes have Creamy courgette lasagne, which is yummy.

Ingredients (serves 4): 9 dried lasagne sheets, 1 tbsp sunflower oil, 1 onion finely chopped, 700g courgettes (about 6) coursely grated, 2 garlic cloves crushed, 250g ricotta, 50g cheddar, 350g jar tomato sauce for pasta (or make your own).

Method: heat oven to 220. Put a pan of water on to boil and cook lasagne sheets for about 5 mins until softened. Rinse in cold water, drizzle with a little oil to stop them sticking together. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, fry the onion. After 3 mins, add courgettes and garlic and fry until courgette has softened and turned bright green. Stir in 2/3 of ricotta and cheddar, season. Heat the tomato sauce. In a large baking dish, layer up the lasagne, starting with half the courgette mix, then pasta, then tomato sauce. Repeat, top with blobs of remaining ricotta, scatter the rest of the cheddar. Bake on the top shelf for about 10 mins until pasta is tender and cheese is golden.

This is one for the diary! I love courgettes so this is right up my street!

merzal

Spent £4.98 today on milk, ice-cream and reduced fruit and veg. Should do us until Wed now. Although need to get some bits to take for lunch at work on Monday.
Trying to really concentrate on using in the stuff we have!

downshifted

First day of this month's challenge for me. A trip to Aldi for Milk, Eggs, vegetables and fruit came to £14.40 because my husband was with me and also bought reduced Stollen Bites (2 packs) and Italian Biscuits! I'm going on my own next time! This week we are eating meat from the Freezer and apart from more milk hope not to need to buy much more.

£14.40/£250

just_the_two_of_us

Just done a small shop in Al*i - mainly because the locusts had been there first again!:rotfl:Will have to pick a good weather day next week and get in early to get some more veggies. Also popped to Mr M for petit pois - as out of stock in Al*i and frozen chips. Picked up some saver butter to make flapjacks - have all the other ingredients. Signature updated.

lovefullshelves

OH had an aldi moment but brought me back the receipt! So its £18.79 on bread, milk, cheese and assorted meats!!

NickJW

Hello all.

I hope everyone is well and ready to get into 2014 with gusto! :rotfl:

Worked out that I came in £1453.06/£1560 last year, so even though some months were higher, the lower ones averaged it out.

I am going to aim for £130 again this month, and have already spent £7.15 in Mr S and £15 towards an Ocado shop.

Will update signature and go back to read everyones posts shortly.

lil_mama

Hi everyone, can I join this month please? tried once before but failed :-( am determined to stick to it this month though. please can I be put down for £280 already spent nearly £7 on just milk, bread and sweetener. Am trying to make what we've got in last now until Tuesday or Wednesday then can do a biggish shop

Mystikia

First spends of January's GC for me - £4.83 yesterday & £13.17 today, both from Mr A's. More than I intended today as was only going for OH's lunch stuff for work.. But got waylayed by some great YS bargains Off to update sig... Have a nice evening everyone

Edited to add - forgot about a small spend of 39p today for bottle of water, Sig updated.

happytails

A spend for me today, £8.29 on formula and £12.09 on milk, bread, reduced ready meal pasta bakes for lunch tomorrow and a slummy dinner of birds eye chicken and wedges all from local sainsbos.

Total £29.69/£400

Sarah x