March 2008 Grocery Challenge

searching_me

fi27- how do you get away with not having a freezer?

Fi27

Searching-me I am begining to wonder that myself! LOL

Used to have a big fridge/freezer but only ever had an odd loaf of bread or frozen burger in the freezer bit. When we moved into our new house i got rid of the fridge/freezer for, i'm ashamed to say, cosmetic reasons! And because we didnt really use it. I got a shiny new under the counter fridge! It was the biggest fridge i could find though. That was in the days before OS and money saving!

I buy mainly fresh & chilled ingredients and shop weekly, the fridge is always stuffed full!

May look into the freezer idea again quite soon!

funkyfunkymonkey

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies


Ingredients

175g/6oz plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
120g/4oz light brown sugar
½ tbsp honey
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
175g/6oz plain choc, chopped
75g/3oz milk choc, chopped
75g/3oz white choc, chopped

• Pre-heat oven to 325 oF/160 oC/Gas mark 3.
• Grease two baking sheets.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the softened butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in the egg, vanilla essence and honey.
• Stir in the flour mixture and all of the chocolate.
• Mix all the ingredients to combine.
• Drop about 2 tablespoons of the dough spaced 5 to 8cm / 2 to 3in apart on baking sheets.
• Bake cookies for 18-22mins, depending on their size.
• Transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
• Once completely cool, store in an airtight container.

Happy baking - I'll type up my peanut butter recipe after tea.

FFM

searching_me

fi27- thats good being able to not need a freezer i dont think my household could live without one esp when it comes to sausages as my little madam would have my guts for garters if i ran out :rotfl:

well this month is nearly up so put me down for £200 for the 29th of march - 26th of april cheers xxx

candygirl

I'm probably bein incredibly thick, but I froze a load of sliced raw potatos n they went brown Any ideas?

searching_me

its the starch did you wash them first? put them in alittle fresh water next time they should be fine xx

candygirl

searching_me wrote: »

its the starch did you wash them first? put them in alittle fresh water next time they should be fine xx

Ok ta hun, i've never tried it before:rotfl: :rotfl:

rosieben

candygirl wrote: »

I'm probably bein incredibly thick, but I froze a load of sliced raw potatos n they went brown Any ideas?

I remember reading on here somewhere that you need to blanch them, or cook them before freezing; I'm sure someone will be along with more detailed advice shortly.

searching_me

anytime xx

mhe

Hubby is due to start his new job at the beginning of april and his pay day will change to 15th like mine - going to mess up a few DD so need to plan carefully. Anyway as id already gone overbudget i thought what the heck and bought a load of whoops items in my local somerfield - its fairly small and not a big turn over so always lots of yellow stickers about. 6pints of milk at 49p was just tooooo good to leave on the shelf so they are tucked in my freezer now - 24pints to be exact!! Should last 2 or 3 weeks i hope. Im going to start planning Aprils budget tonight and see how little i can buy. Wont be as cheap as yout last GC MRSM but im going to try my best to come in under budget as the overspend this month was all on bargains that i will use next month IUSWIM!!!