March 2008 Grocery Challenge

curly_cabbage

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Right im back

Soft white floury baps recipe -unless you are in my house then they are "pappy cobs":p

1. 1/2 cup tepid water
2. 1/2 cup warm milk
3. 2tbs butter -melted and cooled
4. 1tsp sugar
5. 1/2tsp salt
6. 3 cups bread flour
7. 1/2tsp yeast -I use fresh so it would be 14g

• Place into your machine in the order according to your instructions and set to "dough
• turn on to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly
• roll into a sausage and cut into 8 equal pieces
• gently roll out each disk until approx 1/2 thick and 5" across place on a baking sheet
• through a sieve dust the tops with a little flour
• cover with clingfilm and leave to rise -don't put anywhere to warm as the texture is better if allowed to rise long n slow
• when almost doubled , a pre-heat a oven -200c/400f/gas6
• remove cling film and sieve a little more flour over
• bake for 15 mins or until they are golden at the edges and have cooked through
• transfer onto a cookling rack and cover with a tea towel and leave to cool

Thanks for yet another great recipe, along with MRs M and all the other recipe contributers i have built up a good range of recipes which i keep in a ring binder in my kitchen, all for free.

CC

lilmissmup

Did my first shop of the month, only a little one at Lidl, spent £7.82.

getting-sorted-sarah

I just made Hobnobs!!! I love baking but it is funny, however many recipes you get under your belt, there is still the same thrill when a new one goes well! (Or am I a baking nerd??!!!)
Thank you Twinks, and everyone else who has mentioned (ahem, every 5 minutes) the recipe on here till my curiosity got the better of me. My DS and DD thank you too - but my waistline does not!

cheerfulness4

That stuffing recipe sounds lovely, MrsMc - will be adding that to my growing list.

Have to add an extra £3.85 to my spends total as OH and I shared some fish and chips tonight. Really went against the grain to spend that much money on one single dinner but it was a lovely treat and, even tho I only snaffled a few chips and a 1/3 of the fish, I really enjoyed it.

All this baking going on shames me and I must get cracking tomorrow. Did make iced finger buns today tho. :rolleyes:

Becky_2

Hi mumofjusttwo!

Welcome to this great thread. This is my first month in the food challenge. In my food budget I include food, cleaning material, bodylotions, soaps etc but not cosmetics and also my mobile top up (which usually is £10).

Good luck with your food challenge.

Becky

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

Hi all though i have only just found this thread I hope tyhat you don't mind me asking a question.

What does everyone term as grocery. Is it just your food for home, or cleaning products/clothes or does it include any items such as school clothes etc?

i tried to look but DS wants to play .

Would love to join if I am not to late but need to see what I need to include in my budget.

getting-sorted-sarah

Becky_2 wrote: »

Hi mumofjusttwo!

Welcome to this great thread. This is my first month in the food challenge. In my food budget I include food, cleaning material, bodylotions, soaps etc but not cosmetics and also my mobile top up (which usually is £10).

Good luck with your food challenge.

Becky

I think the point is, you're competing with yourself, to get your spending down or under control - not with other people - as we all have different lives, different tastes and different budgets. So it is a case of what you feel comfortable - set your own rules, and stick to them!
Mine includes cleaning stuff (not that I buy much of that - arf!) loo rolls and light bulbs etc - but not clothes, and not cosmetics or shampoo.

egon

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi egon

For some strange reason ALDI only have 405 or the bread mixes in but i was so excited by my bag of Maismehl in "Real" i virtually skipped to the checkout i have forgotten now but there was a bag of flour that was even more yellow it was with the Maismehl in the "foreign" section... think it could have been polenta flour.... i only want some because its such a pretty colour ...i am sad i know :rotfl: - i will find some uses for it before i buy any... think i have a recipe for pastry using it -although i may just be clutching at straws in my desperation to buy some

I will have a look next time i go to jibi, ratio, or a martkhauf and see if there flour is any cheaper -thankyou

Don't know what im going to do when hubbies time out here is done - i will be running up n down the aisles like a loony...stockpiling like a mad woman - the selection of baking goods out here is just mind blowing.... i could spen an hour just looking in the baking aisle.... i really need to get a life don't i

thankyou once again for your help...im sure i will be back when my next quandry arrives

Hi MrsM

I do know, what you mean about the baking aisle. I miss it too.
I hardly do any baking, as we don't eat much sweet. I am actually the worst offender.....

Whereever we going to end up, when hubby is finished, we for sure will be once a year in the uk/ germany. so maybe we have to do some bulk shopping, once for ourself and one for you`????:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I am sure we will find a solution.

mumofjusttwo

Thank you for your warm welcomes and how you do your rocery Challenge.


Well i am in. I am going to set a budget of £200 for the month. I have been trying to budget for the last month or so but need a little more incentive and, as always, MSE seems to be a great place to start.

savingfortravel

Hi everyone
Everythings going well. We've spent £35.98 of shopping budget so far.
Planning to make Oriental Tuna and Noodles this Friday (thanks Purple Vamp), Mrs M's recommended Fish Pie at the weekend and Mrs M's Cheesy Tomato Pasta sauce next week.
Loving cooking, never done it before (the shame...).
Popped round to my Mums yesterday and raided her cookery books looking for low cost recipes for 5-week April (longer month, no meals from school, home for 3'/2 weeks). Found Glamorgan Sausages, Tuna Fishcakes, Tuna and Mushroom Toasties and Cheese and Potato cakes!!! Happy to pass on any of these on request.

We'd love to come in under £70 for the month-more savings towards CAA-Fingers crossed

mrs_pokemon

Well I have done my big monthly shop.Came to £148.48.
That leaves me £50 a week,which should be more than enough.I hope.
A lot of things ie nappies should last us well into April.
Going to start baking more.The boys like helping and it saves money.
Does my waistline no good though.;)