May 2008 Grocery Challenge

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Annelouise

Shame the bread didn't rise..was the yeast in date? silly question i know but mine always used to be going off when i used dried :rolleyes:
Other than that -how long did you give it to rise? only if you have time ..i make the dough in a morning and leave it covered in a bowl until about 2ish..then in the tin until about 5 when the oven goes on for dinner and so it has a long time.. but it also gives a better flavour than if you put it somewhere warm to speed it up
hope you are going to give it another bash...especially if the little ones like it :T ...on the rare occasions our isn't going to get used i slice and bag it in 2s and it toasts like it is fresh made

Savvy_sewing

This thread has moved so fast I just cant keep up. Havent been on line for nearly a week so that doesnt help. I have managed to stay away from big shopping, and have just bought a few things here and there in the co-op/ on my way home from work. But over the last week I have bought mostly reduced goods. I have spent around £18.00 (not sure on exact pennies at the moment, but I will amend later.) so I have altered my signature accordingly. I still have to go till the end of the month, as pay day isnt until Friday. So I will update still as I go along. But I am really pleased that I have managed to stay away from a Mr T delivery, and the kids are using their own money for the things they want if they really must have them. i.e. crisps and sugary drinks etc. Looks like I will be well within my target. Yipee...Its all starting to come together. ( I hope I havent lost the luck by saying that.). Home made bread is going down well, but they always leave a large end, and it dries out, so tomorrow I hope to make a bread and butter pudding...

mumzyof2

MRSM.. before you was on about an compartment you have like a money box that you seperate your money into diff compartments..do you know anywhere online or offline where i can buy one?

does any one know?

angelnikki

This week's shopping delivery came to £46.05 - my lowest yet! :j so May's total is £346.55 Under budget by £3.45

I'm gonna set June's Budget at £320 Thanks MrsM :A

Nikki
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ifonlyitwaseasier

forgot to say earlier that bread flour is now 96p in MrS for 1.5kg, still 48p in MrT tho

skintas_2

well my shop today for this week came to £23.35 so im well please the cheapest shop this month. i did do it in iceland and netto, the other shops this month where between £60 and £88 a week, im well over, the whole of june im hoping to do shops in netto and lceland

annelouise_2

Well after MrsM's comments here are my findings -

**Didn't let it prove long enough just 2 hours in warm place.

**Checked if it was in date ---shock horror it was BB April 2003.

So hopefully the next one will be better after those 2 mistakes.

The kids will eat the loaf and like it and better luck next time.:rotfl:

Am now on this forum at least 2 times daily and it's a lifesaver- thanks.

annelouise

tylersbabe

Hi All

well I have been a busy bunny this evening I have made a loaf of bread, fruit buns, and weezle74 red kindney bean pate (which is very nice :drool:).

This is all part of my master plan for next month....menu planning. Even tho have been trying to do that all along :rotfl:.

Am going for an ambitious and low budget (for me)

So £60 for June it is.....might not make it tho!

JUst reaf thread mumzyof2 - money boxes- you used to be able to get these from woolworths/WHsmith not sure if they still do them tho.

mumzyof2

does anyone know?

and OMG im addicted to egg buttys!! they taste so good! not had egg butty in months!

mumzyof2

ty tylersbabe il go check there website out

cant find it on whsmith? does anyone know what they actualy called?