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logie

Munqui wrote: »

I would echo a lot of what tweets said, at the start you think that you need a lot of fresh veg and fruit but after a while you find a few recipes that work out very economical and are mostly from tins / powders - mushy pea curry (doesn't taste like mushy peas!), baked bean lasagne.

I find meat is the expensive part, so have mushroom curry (love curry!) instead of chicken.

Mullerlights are expensive too, but smartprice fatfree yogurt with a portion of options is a good alternative - not syn free but a good compromise.


Short answer: yes more expensive but with some planning it doesn't have to be excessively so.


Oh, and we have an Actifry so make wedges for 1tbsp of oil (6syns or HexB if Extra virgin olive oil), that is enough for two adults and a toddler.

Hope that helps

Thanks Munqui

I know what you mean. I end up using a lot of Quorn/Linda McCartney stuff as a compromise as lean mince etc so much pricier.

I've got a slow cooker which gets a lot of use. Love campfire stew in it. Couldn't get baked bean lasagne to work. I'm usually an alright cook but for some reason it just didn't turn out right.

I've looked at an Actifry but seems expensive. We love SW chips/roasties made with frylight in the oven so not sure we'd use it enough to justify the cost.

TrulyMadly

logie wrote: »

Thanks Munqui

I know what you mean. I end up using a lot of Quorn/Linda McCartney stuff as a compromise as lean mince etc so much pricier.

I've got a slow cooker which gets a lot of use. Love campfire stew in it. Couldn't get baked bean lasagne to work. I'm usually an alright cook but for some reason it just didn't turn out right.

I've looked at an Actifry but seems expensive. We love SW chips/roasties made with frylight in the oven so not sure we'd use it enough to justify the cost.

Lovely to see you around a bit more logie:T:T

Savvybuyer

Munqui wrote: »

Price increase in A on Muller light 6 packs, chance for £2GC perhaps.. that's about all I can think that would give us a benefit.

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/pages/delivery_pass/ltr.shtml#!promotion/ls84106

Oh good!:) I'm glad they're going up in price - hopefully will lose less on the APG now as I'm fed up with them going £2 vs £3.89. Not that £2.50 vs £3.89 would be any good, but at least would lose less. I hope they go up to £3.89 individual and that one of my muggles buys just one of them and misses the 2 for £5, as they keep getting the beggars on wombles:(...

Munqui

Sunshinemummy wrote: »

Has anyone found the tosco's magazines in shops?

I went to 5 T's today, and non of them had them in x

:eek: was there something I missed, don't think I've ever been in more than 3 in one day :rotfl:

Savvybuyer

Just like this one...:(

remote90 wrote: »

For Savvy:

30 items (21 different) on your bill qualify for comparison ASDA Morrisons
+£2.38

0.45 x ASDA Onions by Weight per kg £0.33 N/A
1 x ASDA British Skimmed Milk 4 Pints (2.27L) £1.00 £1.39
2 x ASDA Chosen by You Pure Smooth Orange Juice from C... £1.50 £2.00
2 x ASDA Chosen by You 100% Pure Fresh Pineapple Juice... £1.50 £2.00
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Fruit & Fibre (750g) £1.68 £1.69
2 x Spam Lite Chopped Pork and Ham (200g) £3.38 £3.38
1 x Muller Light Fat Free Yogurt - Cheesecake Inspired... £2.00 £3.89:mad::mad:
1 x Muller Light Fat Free Yogurt - Dessert Inspired (6... £2.00 £3.89:mad::mad::rotfl:
1 x Heinz Big Soup Chicken & Vegetable (400g) £1.00 £1.08
1 x Heinz Big Soup Beef Broth (400g) £1.00 £1.00
1 x Heinz Big Soup Lamb & Vegetable (400g) £1.00 £1.08
2 x Heinz Big Soup Minted Lamb Hotpot (400g) £2.00 £2.16
2 x Batchelors Super Noodles Bacon (100g) £1.00 £1.00
2 x Batchelors Super Noodles Peppered Steak (100g) £1.00 £1.00
2 x Batchelors Super Noodles Roast Beef & Onion (100g) £1.00 £1.00
1 x Warburtons Seeded Batch Loaf (400g) £0.89 £0.89
1 x Seven Seas Pure Cod Liver Oil Capsules (80) £4.12 N/A
1 x Robertson's Golden Shredless Marmalade (454g) £1.29 £1.29
1 x ASDA Fresh Tastes Carrot & Sprouts (300g) £1.00 N/A
1 x ASDA Cripps Pink Apples (550g) £1.75 N/A
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Tea Bags (160) £2.00 £1.99
2 x ASDA 50% Less Fat Mature British Cheese Slices (16... £3.00 N/A
2 x ASDA Chosen by You Chicken Prawn & Chorizo Paella ... £5.00 N/A
2 x ASDA Fresh Tastes Tex Mex Chicken & Rice (400g) £5.00 N/A
1 x Weight Watchers Crinkle Crisps - Mature Cheddar & ... £1.88 N/A
2 x Weight Watchers Squares - Sour Cream & Black Peppe... £3.76 N/A
1 x Weight Watchers Poppadoms - Creamy Korma (6x16g) £1.88 N/A
2 x Diet Coke Caffeine Free (8x330ml) £5.00 £5.00
1 x Velvet Triple Layer White Toilet Tissue - 200 Shee... £1.80 £1.99
1 x Nestle Coco Caramel Shreddies (500g) £2.00 N/A
1 x Carte Noire Expresso Instant Coffee (100g) £3.78 £2.00
1 x PG Tips The Strong One Pyramid Tea Bags (160) £4.68 N/A
2 x PG Tips Pyramid Decaffeniated Tea Bags (160) £9.52 £8.00

Comparison total (compared products only) £45.34 £47.72


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Mr A had better be careful - they'll send me off to Sainsbobs if they (A) keep being cheaper:rotfl:.

Sunshinemummy

Munqui wrote: »

:eek: was there something I missed, don't think I've ever been in more than 3 in one day :rotfl:

5 shops in 4 counties…. :eek::eek::eek::eek:

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Sunshinemummy wrote: »

5 shops in 4 counties…. :eek::eek::eek::eek:

As your in Yorkshire, perhaps letting you know Batley was the store where I got mine

logie

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Lovely to see you around a bit more logie:T:T

Thanks TM, it's been nice to join in for a bit

logie

Right, I've been told it's bed time :cool: Work tomorrow and Friday so I'll not see you for a couple of days :wave:

Sunshinemummy

Munqui wrote: »

:eek: was there something I missed, don't think I've ever been in more than 3 in one day :rotfl:

Deleted_User wrote: »

As your in Yorkshire, perhaps letting you know Batley was the store where I got mine

It is strange, but I don't think I have been to Batley in years. I tend to try to stay on the M1 corridor … god knows why with the flipping road works!

Whilst I am moaning about roadworks, does anyone know why they have a purple tube pinned to the top of the concrete section in the middle of the road… it has a wire in but it can only be temporary.

I hope you got enough magazines to have a good play x

:D:D:D