April 2008 Grocery Challenge

faye1978

ice-maiden2 wrote: »

ok so I did a big shop on friday and spent £120 and thought all I had to get on sunday was the kids pack lunch things, so anyway got the OH to take me to Mr T's should of only cost me a few pounds but oh no OH has to put this in and can we have that like a big kid, so it cost me another £23 so in future he can wait in the car like a naught child :rolleyes: thats if I take him again. All in all though his family have decended on us this weekend so I am surprised I've not spent more.

I'm glad my OH hates food shopping. When he comes with me he usually pays anyway so I don't mind WHAT he puts in the trolley :rotfl:

Girl_least_likely_to

miss_saver wrote: »

Thanks ever so much for those recipes, I will be trying those out this month! Can I put shepherds pie in the foil trays too? Fully cooked with the potato on top too?? I know I sound daft asking all these questions but want to make sure first. Also can a chicken casserole made in slow cooker with fresh chicken be frozen and reheated in the foil trays?? Also veg sausage casserole - I have seen one on here somewhere with veg sausages and baked beans which sounds nice and something my little boy would eat too.

Many thanks for your help in answering my questions. It is most appreciated.

Jen
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I've been known to put shepherds pies in foil trays and also in pyrex dishes (I have a few so don't run out if they're in the freezer). They go in the freezer fully cooked with the mash on top. All I do is get it out of the freezer in the morning and let it defrost before I cook it through on GM 5 for about 35 mins (in my cooker )

Although I don't have a slow cooker I don't see why you can't cook your chicken casserole in it then freeze it. It's using the same principle as cooking shepherds pie, freezing and reheating.

Does anyone have the recipe for veg sausage casserole please ?

carolt2

Thanks to all for the recipes, :T :T
I have copied them into a word document so I can refer at any time.

Got to try the Ice Cream recipe and m off soon to make some of MRs M's tortillas....:D

JennyBee_2

Just a quick thought and I'm sure it's been said before so sorry if I'm repeating! Weight Watchers online has a recipe builder where you put in what ingredients you have and it comes up with suggestions. Very useful for those days when you're trying to use up stuff and lack inspiration. If you haven't got access to it then let me know and I can always look things up for you!

ifonlyitwaseasier

well i'm happy to report that the pizza bases were great (bm book recipe) and i added a few italian herbs to it made two genorous bases, have had half of mine and the rest is gong to be my dinner or lunch tomorrow, OH meanwhile has just got back from work and will be eating his later.

and i think my OS ways have rubbed off on him, he came home very proud that he'd only spent 99p on 6 creme eggs (damaged box) some choc orange mini eggs and cranberry & orange jaffa cakes. i'll update my sig and go plan my weeks meals

Moniker

Don't want to scare you all but I heard an item on the radio on Friday that said that the price of rice was likely to double before the end of the year! Something to do with increased demand in the countries growing it and fewer growers as apparantly they are giving up their fields to grow bio-fuels. (Mind you after all that rain we had last year perhaps our farmers could try growing it!). Any how, might be worth stocking up if you come across any going cheap - hope I haven't started a stampede now!

Moniker

weezl74

toniwoty2009 wrote: »

anyway i came on to ask if anyone has any ideas what i can do with a load of frozen fruit? i've got two farmfoods mixed berry, one tesco berry smoothie mix and one tesco tropical smoothie mix. HELP! i'm sick of them taking up the freezer now.
thanks in advance!!

The two berry ones would probably make splendid jam, then your fruit reserves would last as long as in the freezer, but out of the way in jars!:D

Jumps

Just a quick up date. Everything is going well, at the moment. I am hoping to see if I can come in under budget. I have just ordered next weeks shopping on line with Mr T so i will update my sig tomorrow when it is delivered. Hope everyones having a good weekend.:beer:

Fi27

Moniker wrote: »

Don't want to scare you all but I heard an item on the radio on Friday that said that the price of rice was likely to double before the end of the year! Something to do with increased demand in the countries growing it and fewer growers as apparantly they are giving up their fields to grow bio-fuels. (Mind you after all that rain we had last year perhaps our farmers could try growing it!). Any how, might be worth stocking up if you come across any going cheap - hope I haven't started a stampede now!

Moniker

Funny you should mention that, i already have evidence that rice has gone up in price. The usual packet i buy is up by 25p from last week! In fact a few things i buy each week in Mr T's had risen in price yesterday, and not by just a few pence but by 25-30p an item. Oh i was not a happy bunny :mad:

JennyBee_2

Have just made a list of everything in my cupboards and me and the husband will be trying to eat it before we buy any more!

Does anyone know if dried egg pasta actually goes off? (In a "it will kill you if it's past the use by date" way!) Or whether it's just one of those things that is, in reality, fine but the manufacturers have to cover their a*se by putting a date on it?