March 2008 Grocery Challenge

jackiegibbo

weezl74 wrote: »

(blushes) ok, will do, a few peeps have asked this, so here goes:

DH is keen that I point out that I'm a bit extreme at everything I do, and he'd like to come and live at your houses!

Well done to you what a great job you are doing:T :T :T :T :T

icandream

skintscotslass wrote: »

I'd mix the olive and tom with the creme fraiche and add some lemon juice. Serve with pasta

That sounds a perfect suggestion, and I always have lemon juice. Will try this for tomorrow night and see what the kids think.
Thank you! :T

icandream

angelnikki wrote: »

How I do it is whenever I make anything using mince I just make enough for a few meals at the same time, so I would cook 2 or 3 batches of chillis/ bolognaise/ meatballs at once and then freeze in two person portions.
If you wanted to cook a batch of different meals at once you could make a batch of meatballs, bolognaise & chilli at the same time.
Use a third of the mince to make meatballs (add breadcrumbs soaked in a little milk, some chopped onions and some herbs) Then use the other two thirds to make Bolognaise & Chilli.
Brown the mince adding a couple of grated carrots to bulk it out. You could also add sliced peppers/ mushrooms/any other veg you like. Then add a couple of beef oxo cubes, two or three tins of chopped tomatoes, some tomato puree and herbs (eg oregano/ basil/ Italian seasoning). This would make a pan full of bolognaise, then split this in two pans and in the second pan add a (drained) tin of kidney beans, a tin of baked beans and some chilli powder to make a pan full of chilli. This should probably make enough for two bolognaise meals and two chilli meals (but this depends on your portion sizes & how many youre cooking for). You can then freeze these in family sized portions.
HTH
Nikki
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Nikki - thanks so much for that. :T I'll give it a go and see where I get. It sounds easy - it's just cooking in bulk, I guess, but it's just not something I'm used to. I'll check back in and let you know if it works out okay! Fingers crossed...

Kaz2904

NSD for me today.
Just got to iron my uniform as I start a run of 8 nights tonight :eek: .
I have to get myself all set up and organised ready for it though. DH won't eat the bacon joint now so I don't know what he's going to eat for the next few days while we'll be having that!
TTFN, Kaz.

KITTY_2-2

:wave: Hope everyone is well this afternoon?

Got my delivery from Mr T a little while ago so well stocked up for the next 2 weeks. Spent £69.03 and 3.76 for the kitties. Also called at f & v shop and spent 5.27. Got loads of carrots to try the carrot and coriander soup I've seen on here. Just need to search for recipe now

Planning on doing some batch cooking this evening to make up the meals I have planned out but can't do everything as no chicken breasts or pastry in delivery. Still can get a lot done and do others when I get to butchers later in the week. Also going to try some of the baked goodies, especially the hob nobs, as they sound yummy :drool: Might even save some for the kids

Right off for :coffee: now and turn on the oven. Catch you later.

Jacks_xxx

mikeD wrote: »

Hi folks.

Did you all get the bad wind Yesterday :rolleyes:.

I used to Mike, I used to trump like it was going out of fashion - but not since we've been Old Styling.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

(Sorry everyone - I just couldn't help myself. )

Love Jacks xxx

nopot2pin

bails wrote: »

Does anyone have a healthy version of mushroom stroganof please?

I made one similar to this one a while back...
I didnt have the different type of mushrooms, so used one kind.
I didnt have dry sherry so used dry wine.
And I didn't have the half fat creme fraiche, so used a supermarket own brand equivalent of philly light... with garlic and herbs.
Actually... what I did is nothing like the actual recipe.. but it did give me inspiration

MrsMc :T :T :T
Many thanks for posting the bagel recipe. I made these last night.
Fantastic.
Although, I substitued the poppy seeds, for a seed mixture of pumpkin, sunflower, linseed and seseme seed. And I had dried onions that I used instead of the salad ones you listed. Still very good though.
So much so, I am making more tonight for my parents :rolleyes:.. and some collegues at work :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

MRSMCAWBER

Nopot2pin :j

Glad you like them... i have been :A and the 7 i froze are still there :eek:
Im going to give a seedy batch a go and then some with cranberries, sultanas and peel in... think i will wait until the weekend when im not in the house on my own
They were much easier than i imagined too :T
you will have to keep me posted with any other combinations you come up with

nopot2pin

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Nopot2pin :j

Glad you like them... i have been :A and the 7 i froze are still there :eek:
Im going to give a seedy batch a go and then some with cranberries, sultanas and peel in... think i will wait until the weekend when im not in the house on my own
They were much easier than i imagined too :T
you will have to keep me posted with any other combinations you come up with

They are soooo much easier than a recipe I have seen previously in a book :T
I only have 3 left in the freezer :eek: - my parents had 4 yesterday.

I fancy making cinnimon and raison. Do you think you would have to add sugar into these, or would the sweetness of the raisons be enough ??

lil_me

funkyfunkymonkey wrote: »

Hope this is not a 'silly' question - but what is malt extract? Marmite is yeast extract and horlicks is a malt drink - but I can't find anything on supermarket shelves that is 'malt extract' - I would like to try a recipe for malt loaf that is in my breadmaker recipe book.

TIA

FFM

I get the local pharmacy to order it in for me, yours might be able to do the same. Jar lasts me quite a while. I think health food type stores might sell it aswell.

weezl, definately inspiring, well done!

Just done a shopping trip to Lidl, after not spending since Friday morning I think, still not doing bad this month :cool: