May 2008 Grocery Challenge

taplady

Morning all just a quick update form me, popped into aldis at the weekend for a few bits and spent £14.23 - thats the trouble taking DH with me!:rolleyes:
Will update my sig in a mo!

YoungBean

Morning to Everyone!!!

Anyone else sat at work?

Yesterday was a NSD, the first one I think I have EVER had!!

Did chicken curry with left over chicken from sunday, which was lush! And with the left over mash and veg, have made Bubble and Squeak, which I have bought into lunch for my dinner!

Now the thought of the day is; "Should I get a bacon sarnie this morning?"

Sooz xxxx

High_Peak_Lass

morning all
Spent another £9 in Aldi and £9 in co-op so still looking ok-ish.
Had a bit of a chat with the OH last night, his pay at the end if this month is going to be his last SSP. Not sure what'll happen after that.
Hold on to your hats, it's gonna be a bumpy ride seems to be the feeling at the moment.
Finally told parents about it, first thing she said was 'have you got enough food?'!!'
They're coming to visit next month so i get the feeling there will be a food parcel coming as well with some 'bits-to-keep-you-going'.
mantra for today.............
'I can only worry about the things i can do something about'

ifonlyitwaseasier

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bacon butty, sooz thats a naughty thought you have put in my head................................ [STRIKE](must go eat weetabix to resist bacon butty)[/STRIKE]

nope still drooling, but i must be good and resist, must think of my dress fitting and how fab it'll look

YoungBean

I know, its sooo tempting........ the guys at work do a butty run in the morning, and they ALWAYS ask if I want one, and yesterday I resisted.

I dont know if I can do the same today lol

I have my cuppa tho best way to start the day!!

Sooz xxxx

victory

I have had a disaster with the cocconut balls recipe on here with the evaporated milk:eek: squidgy, runny, messy, what have I DONE WRONG? Now I have got most of the tin of evaporated milk left and what shall I do with that now? Thanks

My DS is 8 tomorrow so baked fairy cakes recipes is 60z self raising flour, 60z butter, 60z sugar 3 eggs, gas mark 7 for 10/12 mins always go down a treat, never ice them because the kids like them plain or with choc chips in them or hundreds and thousands or lemon/almond/ essence,colouring.....kids come from far and wide:rotfl: :rotfl:

The birthday cake is ..

9oz sfr flour
1tsp baking powder
8oz caster sugar
8oz butter
4 large eggs
1tsp milk
Mix in electri mixer for a few mins
gas mark 4 45-55 mins

For a choc one omit 1oz of flour for 1oz cocoa,orange stir in zest,vanilla add 2 tsp of vanilla extra, coconut add 1oz dessicated coconut

Has to be a nsd for me today, will post pics in a min if I can get the camera to work:D

newmoneysaver_2

:hello: Morning youngbean - I'm sat at work too!

I've popped in to Mr S on the way into work for crumpets for breakfast. Spent 55p but used a 50p luncheon voucher I have had lurking in the handbag for the past few months (another £1.50 to use up) - so breakfast for the majority of the week has cost me 5p :j

Pizza for tea to night with dough from out of the freezer!

victory

gunsandbanjos

victory wrote: »

I have had a disaster with the cocconut balls recipe on here with the evaporated milk:eek: squidgy, runny, messy, what have i DONE WRONG

It may be because the recipe says CONDENSED milk, not evaporated:rotfl:

Edit: I made them the other night and they are scrummy!

victory

Crumbs I am terribly sorry but the photos are huge, have no time to correct it need to be at work at 10, sorry, the birthday cake is my fav because it always rises is foolproof, put it all in the mixer put in oven and voila choc cake the kids love it, my DS WANTED to decorate it with little gems so I let him after all it is his birthday, sorry about the largeness:rolleyes: