April 2008 Grocery Challenge

ifonlyitwaseasier

morning all,

planning a nsd today, fingers crossed.

have fun everyone cya after work !!

Welshlassie

Morning all
We had our pasta and sauce last night from the fridge and its chicken enchiladas tonight which I picked up the sauce (anyone got a recipe for this as we've always used a jar (74p)). for in Asda last night when I got our milk and other little bits - only spent £6.34, but got some whoopies carrots and swede for under 85p, will steam and blitz them tonight for the freezer for DS.

We haven't actually done our big shop for the month yet so might see how much longer we can go, imagine we can last until the weekend on what we have in the cupboard and freezer.

Are running at just over £35 so far, but that includes all baby wipes and bath stuff for at least this month.

666paw

Kitty

Many thanks for recipe, will have a go at making a couple as got plenty of eggs and leftovers.

P.

Girl_least_likely_to

funkyfunkymonkey wrote: »

Tesco's do a cous cous seasoning, if you go onto Tesco.com you can take a look. It is spelt wrong so finding it is not easy, they have spelt it - Tesco Meditrncous Cous Seasoning 110g and costs £1.25. I haven't tried it myself as I still have lots of Ainsley Harriot's Spice Sensation cous cous that I take to work for lunch (it was on offer at Iceland £1 per box and 3 sachets per box, I eat 1/2 sachet for lunch - about 17p per day for lunch :money: )

I may be trying it when my current stash runs out.

FFM

Brilliant :T Thanks for this, just what I was looking for .
I used to have Ainsley's too especially the tomato one but the GC in me screamed that I could make lots more meals out of the packet in its "raw" state if I add flavourings to it. I'll hunt this out next time in Tesco and report back

Cruiksl

Hopefully a NSD for me ! Have the left over Coconut Chicken noodle soup for tea and plenty in the fridge.

Lovely weather here so taking the kids to a local park which has huge long walks and only costs £1 to park your car.

pinkcloudnine

Moring all,
So far total spend for April; £0.00!!!! Yes I know its only 2nd but....
Used left over bolognese last night, added kidney beans, chilli & more oats & tinned toms, lovely mmmm. No one has noticed the grated carrots & oats
:j Am going to hit all the supermarkets this pm, as daughters are at swim training & I have to wait for them for 2hrs! It's too far to go home, 28mile round trip!! This happens 6 times a week, so no excuse for not being able to spot bargains, BOGOF's etc.
Sausage casserole this eve, in the SC, as DD1 has to go to work as soon as she gets in from swimming.
Have made a choc cake, cheese scones, & have a batch of bread on the go this am. Must be time for a rest!!!!!!
Will update tomorrow with spend from today.
x

findingmyfeet

morning all

havent been on for a week or so, stiff neck and not able to sit and fiddle with computer, dont know what i did but it was agony, almost there now though.

going to have a baking day today , kids keep looking in the cupboards and moaning theres nothing to eat!!! there isnt much...... but there are lots of ingredients to make hundreds of goodies they just dont realise it. making a quiche for tonights dinner, trying the scone recipe posted earlier, bread, tortillas. any time left after that i will just keep throwing things together for the freezer.
went to Mr M last week spent £85.65 all needed but the prices in there are going mad.!! Then round to Aldi and another £24.12, think next week more will be coming from aldi.

keep on plodding on everyone, have fun.

jackie_w

Morning Everyone,

Well yesterday I had to do my first shop of April, and it was a big shop. I have spent the grand total of £137.86:eek: :eek: :eek: . I have bought quite a bit of butcher meat in which Im hoping will last me for the whole of April. The butcher meat I got was:-

A Gammon Joint
8lbs steak mince
6 chicken breasts
3 large chicken legs
2lbs diced shoulder steak
2lbs beef sausages
1lb sliced onion lorne
1lb pork sausagemeat
2 free range chickens
topside joint (cant rememeber the size but, it will do at last 3-4 dinners).

Have used 2 of the chicken breasts already for lasy nights dinner (HM sweet & Sour chicken).
Tonight, we are having Egg & Bacon Tart with loads of veg, and I will make Shepherds Pie for tomorrows dinner with 1lb of the steak mince. Do you think shepherds pie will taste okay if I bulk it out with lentals or porridge oats?

I have written out a meal plan for half of April, so, will use that up, then see what is left in the freezer, and plan the rest of Aprils meals.

DH has said he will eat more veggie meals, so, I plan on making Veg curry, and veg chillie.

There was some rice left over from last nights dinner, and I asked DH to put it into the fridge, and he has left it out all night:mad: . Does anyone think it will be okay to use? I was thinking of maybe making a savory rice with it to go with tonights tea, but, I dont know if it will be safe .

Jackie

Girl_least_likely_to

jackie_w wrote: »

Do you think shepherds pie will taste okay if I bulk it out with lentals or porridge oats?

I tried shepherds pie with red lentils for the first time a couple of nights ago. It was really tasty , gave it a slightly creamy texture. I simmered everything on the hob for half an hour or so to ensure the lentils would be cooked. I also bulked it out with carrots, peas, sweatcorn and mushrooms Yum

I haven't tried oats yet, I don't know why I just can't bring myself to do it

mandy_moo_1

morning all :hello:

have just got back from mr M's.....only spent £3.80. bought one of his big 12.5kg of potatoes for 3.80, and a little pot of yeo valley yogurt and a carton of UHT milk. ( i had a £1 coupon so that paid for the yogurt & milk!!) i'm gonna have another go with my easi-yo tonight and make a batch of yogurt

Any ideas on how i should store the spuds? they're in a thick paper sack, so i was just gonna leave them in that, and put it in the under stairs cupboard, do you think that would be okay? i've never bought a massive sack before, and i want it to last at least a month, or am i just being a bit optimistic??

well, i'm off to put my dough in the oven now.i left it to rise whilst i was out, and i'm making iced buns they're so more-ish!!!