Tesco Value Experiment

wendy_ann1983

i used to hate peanut butter but im currently reading this thread eating a TV peanut butter and jam sandwich, my OH liked peanut butter but not the crunchy kind, tried TV and is now a convert

anything else you can do with PB? other than sarnies and on toast?

Skint_Catt

wendy_ann1983 wrote: »

anything else you can do with PB? other than sarnies and on toast?

Chicken Satay?
For the satay chicken:
454g diced chicken breast
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp sweetener
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
Fry Light
Satay/kebab skewers
For the sauce:
3 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
120ml water
½ garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp sweetener
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp very low fat fromage frais
1. Place the diced chicken into a dish or bowl. Mix all the marinade ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Cover and marinade in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas 4. Drain the chicken, then skewer the chunks onto the kebab sticks (usually 3-4 pieces per stick)
3. Place on a baking tray, spray with Fry Light and cook for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked.
4. Whilst the chicken is cooking, make the sauce by mixing the peanut butter, water and garlic together in a pan over a low heat. Heat until the sauce begins to thicken slightly, but don't worry if it seems runny as it will thicken as it cools.
5. Remove from the heat, allow to cool slightly and then add the remaining sauce ingredients. Beat until smooth and serve together with the satay, hot or cold

Schamansky

lilaclily wrote: »

Tesco Value Chocolate Spread...very nice 5/5

I found it awful, 0/5.
Shows how personal taste can differ.

Sarahsaver

try the choc spread with the peanut butter, my kids like it that way;)

DD likes it wirth marmite but then she does have weird tastes :eek:

wes_cov

persuaded the Oh to try the Choclate Digestives for her Bannoffee pie base

Unfortunately there wasn't enough chocolate on them and the base fell to bits

I'm now in the dog house :-(

Toastie

Beef Mince - Doesn't need to be much or exspensive
Onion X1
Pasta - As much as you like (the more the thinner)
Tinned Chopped Tomatoes X1 Can
Baked Beans X1 Can
Season of your own taste.

Fry the beef mince with the onion until the meat is brown (we don't want food poisoning now do we?)

Semi cook the pasta so it isn't hard but isn't too soft, drain and add the remaining ingredients.

Leave to cook until the pasta is soft and it is to your personal taste.

I still do this now, you can re-heat it the next day for lunch and it still tastes good.

Sarahsaver

wes_cov wrote: »

persuaded the Oh to try the Choclate Digestives for her Bannoffee pie base

Unfortunately there wasn't enough chocolate on them and the base fell to bits

I'm now in the dog house :-(

did she put enough margarine in?


an easy TV meal - toasted sandwich with a cup a soup.

ViHan

A thread after my own heart!!

I am new to this forum btw...:hello:

We use alot of Value foods from Tesco. In fact, all the tins in my cupboard have those blue stripes on!

I use both Plain and SRF Value flour for my baking too, no difference that I an tell with the branded stuff.

Will be following with interest.:D

Sarahsaver

My kids had a nickname for me, 'mummy with the outside stripes'
...due to the amount of TV food. It was also good for learning to read for kids before they started putting pictures on the tins.
hubby bought Heinz beans at the weekend and I thought they were awful, after years of the value ones

Dormouse

Great thread.

It's amazing how many TV products I buy, after I've thought about it...

lasagne sheets
instant noodles (just use the noodles for soup, not the actual sachets)
peppers
bananas
chocolate spread
orange juice
apple juice
tinned red beans
tinned chopped tomatoes

All very good IMHO.