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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,656 Forumite
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    I use Ocado, I skim for ‘offers on favourites’ for my monthly big shop, and stock up if there is one.

    Some supermarkets sell mixed size eggs, if you don’t mind looking up how much a medium/large egg should weigh. I have a recipe that needs 9 eggs for 2 cakes but it can vary from 8 to 10 depending on the size of the egg.
    I 'skim' for Flash Sales too! Almost all our meat is purchased like this.  If it's not there and I don't have it stashed in the freezer we don't have it!

    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
    ETA Philosophy is wondering whether a Bloody Mary counts as a Smoothie
  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,656 Forumite
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    We use Lidl a lot, but you can also make savings by checking your recipe for possible swaps. For instance, if it says caster sugar, you can use granulated. Self raising flour isn't necessary - you can use plain if you add baking powder (ratios are available online and sometimes on the baking powder tub but if in doubt I use a rounded tsp). I also went through a phase of making my own chocolate drops but it took time and I don't use them often so that went by the wayside!

    During the war some ingredients were scarce or unobtainable so recipes became lower sugar and often fruit or veg ended up in cakes, which we still see in terms of things like carrot cake or beetroot brownies, both of which can be delicious - so if you're interested in experimenting, this might be a way to go.
    A quick whizz in the food processor makes caster from Granulated very easily. 
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
    ETA Philosophy is wondering whether a Bloody Mary counts as a Smoothie
  • drspouse
    drspouse Posts: 59 Forumite
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    I always buy medium eggs - cheaper, and doesn't seem to make a difference to the mix. They are supposed to be more hen friendly too.
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