February 2014 Grocery Challenge

K9sandFelines

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just_the_two_of_us

Morning - have done my meal plan from what we now have in and it takes us up to 15 or 16th February - depending if the eggs are edible!!

We also had HM cottage pie last night but with mashed carrots Florenceem and a spare one has gone in the freezer. Another new favourite is Corned beef hash with beans (in the dish) - off the Beeb website http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/304609/corned-beef-hash-cheap-meal

Think I'll make some blueberry muffins today - thanks for the idea. They are really good deal in Mr A*di.

It is now looking good for lasting the whole month as we are again away for at least three days perhaps more.

Keep up the good work.

kayester

wanting my asda delivery to hurry, (between 8 and 10 my slot) but im guessing it will come later rather than earlier. my cupboards/fridge is bare. if my freezer wasnt linked i would have turned my fridge off haha.
wanting to slow cook (in oven) beef brisket, before 1. at a kids party from 1-4 so wanted to let it rest before then, if not ile have to have it cooking while im out and not baste it =/ how do you guys usually do beef.
ive ordered 4.4lbs worth

MissOrganised1972

kayester wrote: »

wanting to slow cook (in oven) beef brisket, before 1. at a kids party from 1-4 so wanted to let it rest before then, if not ile have to have it cooking while im out and not baste it =/ how do you guys usually do beef.
ive ordered 4.4lbs worth

I always cook mine at about 140c & sit it on/in some onions cut into wedges & a mixture of stock & red wine about 1.5 inches deep! I always have to double check the times online!

kayester

MissOrganised1972 wrote: »

I always cook mine at about 140c & sit it on/in some onions cut into wedges & a mixture of stock & red wine about 1.5 inches deep! I always have to double check the times online!

thanks do you baste it often or leave it?

joedenise

kayester wrote: »

wanting my asda delivery to hurry, (between 8 and 10 my slot) but im guessing it will come later rather than earlier. my cupboards/fridge is bare. if my freezer wasnt linked i would have turned my fridge off haha.
wanting to slow cook (in oven) beef brisket, before 1. at a kids party from 1-4 so wanted to let it rest before then, if not ile have to have it cooking while im out and not baste it =/ how do you guys usually do beef.
ive ordered 4.4lbs worth

I'd slow cook it in the oven in a covered dish at about 130. If it's in a covered dish it won't need basting as it will baste itself.

Denise

Soworried

craigywv wrote: »

hi good to see you all doing so well I asked on another thread but got no reply , I was wondering if anyone on here would have a recipe for burger baps I cant seem to get mine to be anything only heavy dense rolls I would be grateful if anyone could help thank-you! small shop of 7 quid in land of poond today got onion sets and milk and few other things.shall deffo be in for a few nsd in next few days as I not leaving the house son aged 10 has a bug so he housebound so am I. don't care too blummin cold good luck all and if anyone can give me bread recipe that would be great thanks xxx

I just make a tray of buns as normal but before I prove them I dip 4 of them in to sesame seeds.
Cook as normal but the second I get them out of the oven I wrap the 4 burger ones in cling film or a carrier bag. This makes them in to a soft bun instead of crispy. We then have the rest as normal.

ruby_eskimo

Hi everyone, I'd love to join the GC again; it really helped me keep on track last year and while I haven't really overspent with food since then, I'd still like to stick to my budget! Have budgeted £200 for the month including cleaning supplies and will be going food shopping later, after I've meal planned of course!

kayester

not happy at all. asda delivery came and after sending back an item or 2 and ringing up to complain it is 105.31 (with a free SMALL joint) i ordered 2kg and they delivered me 0.6 kg!! so i have to go to the butchers, they also gave me £10 voucher i will knock that off next food shop.

i guess i will cook this other joint tomorrow for a stew or pies or something

MrsCautious

Well I'm way way over where I wanted to be at this early stage in the month, leaving me £60 for the rest of Feb if I want to meet my target. My aim now is to keep away from the supermarket as much as I can. We really shouldn't need anything until the weekend. And we have enough in the freezer to hopefully last all month. There are three days this month when we are all away and three when my girls are, so that should have a grocery bill lowering effect!

I think that as I have managed to feed us very well and buy all cleaning/toiletry supplies for a good while on £200 a month, I am not doing as well as I could in taking it to the next level, £200 is so much lower than I've always spent. I'm going to rein it in as much as I can this week and take it from there.