November 2014 Grocery Challenge

Pandora_2

dingdongsaving wrote: »

Oooh, I love hm cheese sauce, but sometimes when I'm at work & we're having mac n cheese/cauli/broc cheese I use A5das own (in a tub...4 spoons & you've got 1/2 a pint with water from the kettle...doesn't taste home made but does taste exactly like the individual 1/2 pint cheese sauce packets I used to buy to add milk to). 78p for the tub & it makes cheese sauce for our family meals 10+ times with generous servings.

Ooh!! I've never mastered the art of making white or cheese sauce so always use jars and packets. Never lived near an Adsa before so always good to get recommendations about which of their own products are good or bad! Saves constantly buying things to try and not liking them, so big thanks for that :T

In other news, I failed at making the potato bake I had planned as I got distracted and boiled rather than par-boiled my potatoes so they were only really good for mashing! Woops!! However, it means the jar of sauce has gone into the cupboard to use another day, and as I had already chopped and cooked the leeks and bacon, I mixed them into the mash with a handful of grated cheese, heated it through again to melt the cheese, and now have a big pan of the most beautiful thing I've ever eaten!!!! Hooray!!!!!!!! :j The challenge now is to not eat it all tonight!!

scotmumof3

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In other news, I failed at making the potato bake I had planned as I got distracted and boiled rather than par-boiled my potatoes so they were only really good for mashing! Woops!! However, it means the jar of sauce has gone into the cupboard to use another day, and as I had already chopped and cooked the leeks and bacon, I mixed them into the mash with a handful of grated cheese, heated it through again to melt the cheese, and now have a big pan of the most beautiful thing I've ever eaten!!!! Hooray!!!!!!!! :j The challenge now is to not eat it all tonight!! [/QUOTE]

Sounds really scrummy victory from the jaws of defeat lol.:)

Pandora_2

scotmumof3 wrote: »

Sounds really scrummy victory from the jaws of defeat lol.:)

Oh yes!!!! It's my new favourite food! Will definitely be buying some bacon in December so I can make it again. I cant wait!!!! :rotfl:

lynnejk

Pandora wrote: »

In other news, I failed at making the potato bake I had planned as I got distracted and boiled rather than par-boiled my potatoes so they were only really good for mashing! Woops!!

I sometimes make ham/bacon and leeks in cheese sauce and have with duchesse potatoes so another twist on the same ingredients and add some green vegetables or corn. One of my favourites


I have made a menu plan again this week for the 2nd time in my life !! Things with * are from freezer


Sunday..........hm chilli beef*, cheesy jackets and tomato salad
Monday.........hm chicken in dill and cream sauce*, croquette potatoes* and asparagus
Tuesday........hm Shepherd Spy (from lamb mince*) with cabbage, carrots and peas*
Wednesday...Corned Beef, lo potato (creamed) and salad
Thursday......French omelette with cheese, coleslaw, cooked tomato and f. fries*
Friday..........Cauli cheese (inc. broccoli and leek) with pork chop* for DH. Cheese and potato pie with baked beans for me.
Saturday.......Fish from Morrys depending what they have. Probably fresh sardines for me and smoked haddock for DH.


Lunches and packups will include :


lo chilli with fresh baked roll
hm stilton stuffed mushrooms
cheese and salad sandwiches
sardines on toast
corned beef/pork sandwiches
baked beans on toast
hm soups*
tuna/egg mayo and cress sandwiches


Managed another NSD today :j


Hope you all have a terrific Tuesday
Lx

Effyb4

Pandora wrote: »

In other news, I failed at making the potato bake I had planned as I got distracted and boiled rather than par-boiled my potatoes so they were only really good for mashing! Woops!! However, it means the jar of sauce has gone into the cupboard to use another day, and as I had already chopped and cooked the leeks and bacon, I mixed them into the mash with a handful of grated cheese, heated it through again to melt the cheese, and now have a big pan of the most beautiful thing I've ever eaten!!!! Hooray!!!!!!!! :j The challenge now is to not eat it all tonight!!

I don't always bother parboiling the potatoes when I make this. I just leave it in the oven for a bit longer. Sometimes I swap the cheese sauce for vegetable stock. It's just as yummy and less fattening.

joedenise

Not been on here for a few days and have spent a further £11.58 (was a bit less but gave DD £5 to cover the few bits she paid for when we went shopping!); spent another £5.89 in Icel*nd yesterday; also bought some potatoes from the farm shop for 69p (11p a lb).

Total spend to date is £113.39/£250 which I'm happy with as over half way through my month (finishes 23rd).

Denise

Irisis

£65 spent over the weekend at a fruit and veg market, L!dl and H&B's. If we need a top up shop this week I will be going to !celand to get my Christmas bonus.

Solstice_3

Another rainy day today so won't be going out but it's not an NSD as have my Hello Fresh box arriving today. If the weather clears up I might go out this afternoon if the box, and other package I am waiting on has arrived otherwise no NSD for a while.

11/11 £26

Signature has already been updated with box orders.

bmma

Spends to date £18.49/£80.00p + 5 NSD's x

echo_and_narcissus

Picked up a handful of bits from the Coop we needed that weren't available with the shopping and spent 4.30.

Had an argument with the husband last night about my menu plan. He wants meat with every meal and won't eat vegetarian meals because he's "a meat eater." Apparently he's not changing his thirtysomething years of eating habits! (I'm veggie btw.) Rah:mad:

I think he literally wants steak or a roast dinner every day :eek: