April 2008 Grocery Challenge

ifonlyitwaseasier

Sosh, here is the recipe, no idea where i found it, prob in the hob nob thread!


Hob nobs - home made

this is the recipe i use
8oz sr flour
8oz sugar
8oz porridge oats
8oz margarine
1tbsp golden syrup
1tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp bic soda

mix flour, oats and sugar, melt marg, syrup and water in a pan stir in bic soda and add to dry mix, mix well, make smallish balls and put on greased tray and flatten slightly with a fork, 180oc for 15 mins, cool on the tray, you just want them golden in oven not brown

angelatgraceland

egon wrote: »

Totally of topic!

I am writing up my CV. But as I was a SAHM since 2005, I am not sure what to put in for 2005 until present. Housewife doesn't sound right.
Maybe Family business director????:D

Any suggestions very much welcomed/ needed.

Thanks a bunch, Egon

Full time carer?
Child care?

Just be honest-if you make it sound too fancy you will surely be asked to explain.

Household Manager
Still too fancy-though all above are honest-including what you suggest.
Trouble is-you never know how it will be interpretted by the employer.
Good luck and great moneysaving.

Oh you could just say that you have been one of Martins roadies???:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Ess-six

Hi there everyone

I’m still on for a successful month (mine ends on 2nd May) – in fact I’m hoping to come in well under budget, so will look to shave even more off for the May challenge.

I’m thinking of using some of my surplus cash to stock up on some food staples and some store-cupboard ingredients now that I’m fully into menu planning, whoopsie shopping and bulking out meals with extra veg, oats, soya mince etc. I think there's a thread with suggestions for store cupboard ingredients, so I'll take a look there.

It’s all down to you folks – your help, ideas and inspiration, so from the bottom of my heart, and my purse, thank-you, it has really made a difference to my financial situation.

My mum has offered me the use of her breadmaker, and I’m very tempted of course, but what's holding me back is the thought that the lovely home-made bread smell will mean that we eat lots more bread – and we’re all trying to lose weight!!!

Sosh

Thanks very much, ifonlyitwaseasier. I have pasted it into my recipie folder.

DH thinks there's something wrong with me, I've never cooked so much in my life. :rotfl:

skintscotslass

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi skintscottslass

Are you wanting to freeze the raw dough?
I put a food bag on a plastic lid and slide the dough balls in so they aren't touching and stick in the freezer and once frozen i tip the bag up and fasten it.

When i froze the cooked ones i slid one into a food bag, sat one on top of the bag and then put another bag on top, 1 in and 1 on top of the bag and so on and then into a zip bag..or tub if you have anyone likely to rummage in your freezer my hubby doesn't go in the freezer ..hope that makes sense :rotfl:

Thank you :T For a first attempt, not bad!! I cooked 2 for DD last night and froze the rest. Tub it is. DD and BF are rummagers lol.

Sosh

egon wrote: »

Totally of topic!

I am writing up my CV. But as I was a SAHM since 2005, I am not sure what to put in for 2005 until present. Housewife doesn't sound right.
Maybe Family business director????:D

Any suggestions very much welcomed/ needed.

Thanks a bunch, Egon

How about Domestic engineer?

MRSMCAWBER

Hi egon

Whilst trawling through my recipes i saw some savoury bits n bobs and thought of you as i remembered you saying your boys liked savouries not sweet....If any of the list below miht be of any use let me know and i will post the recipes and i will see what others i come across whislt im searching through

1. parmesan thins
2. cheese muffins
3. cheese n potato scones
4. herb popovers
5. cheese popovers
6. wholemeal herb triangles
7. ham n tomato scones
8. cheese n marjoram scones
9. oatcakes
10. dill n potato cakes
11. cheese n chive scones

Fi27

Mrsm i would like to declare my GC total for April at £297.74

:T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T :T

I know it's only a little under budget but it is still under and i am really pleased as it is my first GC :j and i would normally have spent around £400 :eek: if not more.

Thank you to everybody who posts on here as it is all thanks to you guys and the inspiration and motivation you give :happyhear

This next month is a 5 week month for me so i have increased my budget slightly to £315 so it will be tight but i am sure i can do it.

So cheers :beer: for all your help and good luck with your own GC's, i enjoy reading all your posts, getting new recipies and finding out how you are getting on.

Fi x

funkyfunkymonkey

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi egon

Whilst trawling through my recipes i saw some savoury bits n bobs and thought of you as i remembered you saying your boys liked savouries not sweet....If any of the list below miht be of any use let me know and i will post the recipes and i will see what others i come across whislt im searching through

1. parmesan thins
2. cheese muffins
3. cheese n potato scones
4. herb popovers
5. cheese popovers
6. wholemeal herb triangles
7. ham n tomato scones
8. cheese n marjoram scones
9. oatcakes
10. dill n potato cakes
11. cheese n chive scones

Mrs M

They all sound great but it seems greedy to ask you to post all of them, I wonder if you could at least post the parmesan thins, cheese muffins and the oatcakes?

Many thanks, FFM

savingfortravel

Great Work Fi27!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck for May-You can do it!!!

SFT