Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

underperky

bubbs wrote: »

Hi Perky:wave:
How are you?

Hi I am good thanks still having problems with my leg saw consultant on Tuesday have got an 8 week low dose of steroids and have to go have a scan but I will get there in the end .I have tickets to see Rod Steward in June so my leg has to get better for that . Thanks for asking Hope you are good too

underperky

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I've had a brilliant day today.

I've had this idea chasing around in my head for years.

One of the downfalls of giving food parcels is that it doesn't really solve a lot of the underlying problems. It's a sort of stopgap measure...like a sticking plaster.
One of the underlying problems is lack of knowledge/ experience/ not being able to shop and cook on a budget.

Imagine picking up a food parcel and attached to it, is a volunteer with a carrier bag of ingredients who would go back to your house with you and show you how to cook a very basic family meal. Imagine the kids coming home to a tasty casserole. :T:T
So ....you start with a very basic repertoire of 4/5 meals, costed out at between £2 and £3 per meal for 4 for example.
There's lots of things to be ironed out....health and safety:o and risk assessments:o, lack of cooking equipment ....some families are without even the most basic cookery stuff:o

Anyway I did a pitch for some funding today and it went really well. I feel really hopeful that this sort of intervention could make a huge difference to people...improving their health and lifestyle.

There's an army of women out there who are savvy shoppers and brilliant cooks. If we could match them with the young families who are struggling it would be a dream come true:)

What do you think?:)

Excellent idea TMADLY:T:T:T

elliemoo

Good morning all, happy Saturday.

Footie this morning but not til after 9 and the weather doesn't look too bad.

Enjoy your day.

underperky

Good morning

underperky

VT hope you are feeling better after your op and wish you a quick recovery

Enterprise_1701C

Morning all.

davemorton wrote: »

Now lets be serious, can a bonoffie pie EVER be a pie, really??
Everyone loves a bit of meat in their pie


I saw that

Banoffee pie is a wonderful pie, but I have to say my favourite is a proper Key Lime pie, one that brings you out in a cold sweat

mrsmac10

Good morning all

Enterprise Condolences on the death of your FIL Take care

TM Great idea I hope you get your funding

VT Hope your are mobile again soon

Di We can sense your impatience

From TM's good idea post I recall meeting someone who was so proud of the pot of soup she had made Water, stock cube and a packet of swell ( It was a packet of tiny pieces of very dried veg)

A friend used volunteer in a drop in centre and show emerging adults how to cook basic meals So sad that these basic skills are being lost

Enjoy whatever you do

springdreams

Good morning.

My HD from last night - I kept all the sharpies as it is the same people picking the orders at my A and if I reject them they may catch on that something is going on. I've left the fillers in to give others filler ideas:


15 items (6 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Waitrose
1x ASDA Smartprice Wrapping Foil (20x290) £0.65 N/A
1x Hula Hoops Puft Beef Flavour Wheat & Potato Rings (6x15g) £1.00 £1.00
1x Hula Hoops Puft Salted Flavour Wheat & Potato Rings (6x15g) £1.00 £1.00
1x ASDA Baker's Selection 4 Jam & Cream Donuts (4pk) £1.25 N/A
1x ASDA Smartprice 6 Fruit Fromage Frais (6x55g) £0.42 N/A
0.3x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Onion (order by number of onions or select kg) (per kg) £0.23 £0.22
2x Mentos Spearmint Sugar Free Gum 5 pack (66g) £2.00 N/A
1x ASDA Smart Price Kitchen Rolls (4 roll) £1.27 N/A
10x Gillette Venus Embrace 5 Blade Razor & Shower Holder (each) £50.00 £10.00
0.15x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Red Onion (order by number of onions or select kg) (per kg) £0.12 £0.12
2x Mentos Peppermint Sugar Free Gum 5 pack (66g) £2.00 N/A
1x McVitie's Digestives Thins Milk Chocolate (180g) £1.59 N/A
0.8x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Banana (order by number of bananas or select kg) (per kg) £0.58 N/A
1x ASDA No Added Sugar Cherries & Berries Double Strength Squash (1.5lt) £1.00 N/A
1x ASDA Skimmed Milk (1pt) £0.45 £0.49
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Strawberries (300g) £1.00 N/A
Comparison total (compared products only) £52.80 £12.83
+£39.97 cheaper

springdreams

v M for Savvy:


13 items (11 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Morrisons
1x ASDA Smartprice Wrapping Foil (20x290) £0.65 £0.67
1x Hula Hoops Puft Beef Flavour Wheat & Potato Rings (6x15g) £1.00 £1.75
1x Hula Hoops Puft Salted Flavour Wheat & Potato Rings (6x15g) £1.00 £1.00
1x ASDA Baker's Selection 4 Jam & Cream Donuts (4pk) £1.25 N/A
1x ASDA Smartprice 6 Fruit Fromage Frais (6x55g) £0.42 £0.42
0.3x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Onion (order by number of onions or select kg) (per kg) £0.23 £0.21
2x Mentos Spearmint Sugar Free Gum 5 pack (66g) £2.00 £2.82
1x ASDA Smart Price Kitchen Rolls (4 roll) £1.27 N/A
10x Gillette Venus Embrace 5 Blade Razor & Shower Holder (each) £50.00 N/A
0.15x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Red Onion (order by number of onions or select kg) (per kg) £0.12 £0.15
2x Mentos Peppermint Sugar Free Gum 5 pack (66g) £2.00 £2.82
1x McVitie's Digestives Thins Milk Chocolate (180g) £1.59 N/A
0.8x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Banana (order by number of bananas or select kg) (per kg) £0.58 £0.57
1x ASDA No Added Sugar Cherries & Berries Double Strength Squash (1.5lt) £1.00 £1.24
1x ASDA Skimmed Milk (1pt) £0.45 £0.45
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Strawberries (300g) £1.00 N/A
Comparison total (compared products only) £9.45 £12.10

tweets

Good Morning :wave: