May 2008 Grocery Challenge

Sosh

I managed to make twinks hob nobs. Unfortunately, they were coming out of the oven just as dh arrived home so they've all gone. Next time, I'll make them earlier and hide half in the freezer before he gets home.

Last night, I cross checked my tesco receipt with the print out from when I made the order. I was shocked to see that in between ordering and delivering, my olive oil went up 50p :eek:

mandy_moo_1

Pablosmummy wrote: »

Does anyone know where the recipe for dough balls is? I thought I saved it but its gone. They were balls of dough (duh) with garlic butter or something in them?
Thanks

hi, don't know where your recipe for dough balls has gone but this is the one i use. its one where you make the dough in the BM, so i hope you've got one

you need:
140ml or 5/8 cup tepid water
1tbsp olive oil
1tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
225g or 2 cups bread flour
1/2 tsp dried yeast

put all the wet ingredients in your BM first, then the flour, then the yeast
set it to the dough setting
when its finished, take the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
i then cut it into either 6 or 8 pieces
make into a ball shape, poke your finger in it to make a hole
put some butter/garlic/ italian seasoning or parsley in the hole
squidge the hole back up ( is squidge a word?)
place on baking tray
allow to rest for 1/2 hr ( the dough balls, not you!! :rotfl:)
bake at 180 for about 20 mins
enjoy xx

you can also use this recipe for the pizza base

TheGiggsLady

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

hi, don't know where your recipe for dough balls has gone but this is the one i use. its one where you make the dough in the BM, so i hope you've got one

you need:
140ml or 5/8 cup tepid water
1tbsp olive oil
1tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
225g or 2 cups bread flour
1/2 tsp dried yeast

put all the wet ingredients in your BM first, then the flour, then the yeast
set it to the dough setting
when its finished, take the dough out onto a lightly floured surface
i then cut it into either 6 or 8 pieces
make into a ball shape, poke your finger in it to make a hole
put some butter/garlic/ italian seasoning or parsley in the hole
squidge the hole back up ( is squidge a word?)
place on baking tray
allow to rest for 1/2 hr ( the dough balls, not you!! :rotfl:)
bake at 180 for about 20 mins
enjoy xx

you can also use this recipe for the pizza base

These are really nice to dip in fondue!!!

I made it out of the post office without buying anything, feeling very proud :T

bails

I'm sorry Mrs M, I forgot big and bold (and the edit button has disappeared!) so please can you put us down for £135 from 1st-31st May. Many thanks.

turbo5019

chocolateteddy wrote: »

Going well so far this month off to make bread and muffins although Twinks hobnobs were just too tempting to make (My sister made them and gave me some- good job I didn't cook them they wouldn't have survived the day!!!!!!!)

Having a NSD been busy cooking Banana muffins and lemon drizzle cake. Was hoping my kind sister chocolate teddys was going to make some hobnobs;) as we have ran out looks like i'll be cooking some more later.
Really getting in to this OH is loving all the cakes I keep cooking.
Good luck to everyone this month.

leonlala

hi there I would like to join in too please! Mrs M could you put me down for:
£360.
from 30/04-30/05
for 2 adults and 2 children and 2 cats.
yesterday spent £125 in total
tescos, lidls, got loads of store cupboad stuff.
local butcher and local fruit and veg shop, farm shop, (FR chicken thighs 6 for £2.60) got £30 left for next week .
love Twinks Hobnobs. but have stopped production at mo as waist getting wider.
oohh. with money off vouchers from car insurance deal with tescos got a slow cooker so will look for some recipes later.
now off to play in sun with ds and then do some re potting of my cucumbers
cheers
lou

SmellyOldSock

Hello All!

Have received my Asda delivery of £66.41 and bought fresh veg and milk today for £4.27 total spend so far of £70.68. Got £300 to last all of May.

My shopping bill also includes beer for hubbie, his only vice, although am trying to convince him to cut down. Have also found in the back of my understair cupboard a box of washing tablets so won't have to buy any for about 3 months!

Best of luck to everyone.

Charlotte

bails

Ooh turbo, could you post the banana muffin recipe please as I have some overripe ones to use up! (and the lemon drizzle too if you wouldn't mind, it's my fave!:o)

Caught up now - every time I read through this thread I am amazed at how well people do feeding so many on so little :T We have a way to go yet but you are all such an inspiration!
Thought I'd post my menu plan so far for the month (just the main element of each meal):

chilli with fajitas (trying Mrs M's for the first time this month) x several (OH loves this!)
stuffed butternut squash
rice, dahl and veg
goats cheese/ red pepper pesto aubergines
goats cheese/red onion tart
chilli JPs
cheese and bean JPS
mushroom pasta bake
tomato/pot barley stew
lentil stew
HM pizza
mushroom stroganoff
chilli nachos
nettle gnocchi
cauliflower cheese
omelette
sweet potato tagine

A few more meals to think of yet so will be keeping an eye out for any good ideas I have got some more nettles to use up so will start with them...

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi All

Big spend today as Mr T just delivered shopping £75.60 will last a while though

Also saved?? money by making 2 birthday cards today for family and 2 fathers day cards(think thats june though)

Got french bread and an apricot bakewell tart in oven will post piccies later!!

Shazx

Edited in later : Whoops forgot £5 for haircut too

Tibbie's_mum

TheGiggsLady wrote: »

..............I made it out of the post office without buying anything, feeling very proud :T

Me too!!

DS wanted a Hot Wheels comic, but I'd just paid for the car tax, so I made a hasty exit before being tempted myself.