October 2014 Grocery Challenge

CountingPennies

Soworried wrote: »

£5!!!! :eek:

I'm confused..... Post i can see says "Hi Smoosh" yet your quote says "Hi Counting Pennies" :rotfl:

I share you opinion tho SW :eek:

CP xx

lynnejk

findingmyfeet wrote: »

Can anyone tell me which meals freeze really well and still taste good please?. will then have a weekend of domestic goddessness......and see how much i can get made.

I agree with Smoosh and also freeze everything - even left-overs - but I would certainly say anything you can portion up into gravy (such as left-over joints) or a sauce (such as Coq au vin).

One thing I find actually seems to improve with freezing is curry.

Oh btw - if when you defrost gravy or a sauce and it looks a bit curdled or lumpy, just warm it a little and then give it a good whisk and it reforms

Change4Life wrote: »

Most recipes serve four adults and cost around £5 to make.
Hope you find this information useful.
HR, Change4Life

Thanks but I agree with the others - £5 ?? :eek:

I managed another NSD yesterday but a small spend of £3.49 in M&S today on some YS salads and fruit.

Hope you all have a thrifty Thursday
Lx

bmma

NSD today x

maria3104

Can anyone tell me whch meals freeze really well and still taste good please?. will then have a weekend of domestic goddessness......and see how much i can get made.

Need more milk and fruit from a*dis tomorrow but most other things we have in.

Been given a big bag of apples from a neighbour so need to make as much as possible rom these too. pies, crumbles and tarts me thinks.[/QUOTE]
Hi

I make 1.5 kilos of beef mince into bolognaise sauce and it freezes fab. I also freeze apple pies, apple and sultana pies, apple with a little mincemeat pies. Crumbles never freeze well although I do freeze the crumble topping mix.I buy massive bags of flour from AF when it is really cheap and freeze the flour in small freezer bags to get out when I need it.
I also batch cook beef stew and freeze in portions.
Good luck, I love a batch cook day.

CountingPennies

Today I will need bread, milk, fruit and veg. Will have a google online and see what Aldi have on offer and then go to iceland for the 89p milk. If i want to stretch this £19.52p out for as long as I can before going over budget I will have to shop at the cheapest possible!

CP xx

MandM90

maria3104 wrote: »

Hi

I make 1.5 kilos of beef mince into bolognaise sauce and it freezes fab. I also freeze apple pies, apple and sultana pies, apple with a little mincemeat pies. Crumbles never freeze well although I do freeze the crumble topping mix.I buy massive bags of flour from AF when it is really cheap and freeze the flour in small freezer bags to get out when I need it.
I also batch cook beef stew and freeze in portions.
Good luck, I love a batch cook day.

Chilli, curries, shepherds pie (minus cheese on top, if you use it), soups, stews...anything saucy. I find BBC Good Food good for inspiration.

Agree with the above about Change4Life. I try to make my main meals come to under £2 if I can and with dried beans, lentils and cheap seasonal veg most are low calorie, meet protein requirements and allow us to far exceed "5 a day"

K9sandFelines

£36.15 spent at Tescos ... mostly fruit as cannot access an Aldi anymore and only near Lidl on Sundays ( but dont like their fruit). Around about £10 refunded as a problem with the frozen section in the van.
I'm well up to my budget now if not over, not the best of months ... sigh !!!

Happygreen

NSD for food yesterday and today - although I went into town, I am so proud of myself, lol

K9sandFelines

Quick question. I have some melons and carrots that i cannot fit in the fridge. Would it be ok to store them in my cellar like they did in the olden days? Normally if i put bottles, cans, tins down there they are freezing cold like they have been in the fridge.

bmma

NSD today x