May 2008 Grocery Challenge

jackk_2

Mooloo wrote: »

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...

Bread Pudding is pretty good too, mmmm my nanna used to make it all the time, mines never as good as hers :A .


225g (8oz) Stale Bread
110g (4oz) Currants, Raisins or Sultanas
50g (2oz) Brown Sugar
50g (2oz) Butter
½ tsp Mixed Spice
1 Egg
Milk Pre-heat oven to 170°C: 325°F: Gas 3
Break bread into small pieces; soak in cold water at least 1 hour
Strain and squeeze out as dry as possible.
Place into a basin and mash with a fork.
Add the dried fruit, sugar, mixed peel and mixed spice, mixing well.
Add the egg and enough milk to enable the mixture to drop easily from a spoon.
Place into a greased baking tin.
Bake for about an hour or until slightly firm to the touch.
When done turn out on to a hot dish.
Turn out dredge with sugar and serve hot with custard, or allow to cool.

we all like it cold

x

Fi27

mumzyof2 wrote: »

does anyone know?

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

Awww we soooo LOVE an egg muffin! Like the MacD version but i do em myself sometimes bacon and egg

off to amend me shoppin list to include muffins

Mumzy try argos for the cash tin thing

I have made some millies cookies tonight and they are fabulous :T Thanks to mama 67 for posting the recipie, milk and cookies for supper tonight

Fi

mumzyof2

Im about to eat another egg butty!! hehehe

greent

Mumzy - WHSmith do sell cash boxes (search their site for cash box & you should find 3) - but I don't think they have more than 1 hole (if any) in the top. You could try somewhere like Staples - I know they sell them , but not sure how many holes they have. Search (petty) cash tin/ cash box should (hopefully!) get you somewhere. And ebay, too, of course!


GT

Justamum

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

..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

That's exactly how I make it, almost to the minute It does make it taste so much nicer.

MRSMCAWBER

annelouise wrote: »

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

:rotfl: Glad its not just me then .... dried yeast always got me...at least i know where i am with fresh... if the little ones like it now...wait till they get a full scale squidgy version

Mumzy....sorry i have had the tin ages..... from the days when it used to be marked up for gas/electricity etc so you could divide your money every week for bills.... I can't even tell you where it came from as my BIL gave it me

Justamum...great minds think alike

**purpleprincess**

How long does fresh yeast last for?

I normally buy dry yeast and write the date that I open it on the packet so that I know to use it within the 3 months.

skintscotslass

angelnikki wrote: »

I'm a bit !!!!!! off today. I got a letter through from the ME/CFS Service saying I finally have an appointment to see them. Its on the bl00dy 2nd Sept! I was referred in Nov last year. I cant believe I will have had to wait nearly a year before even seeing anyone about this! :mad:

My DS is 20 months old and I'm really struggling to look after him all day by myself as he is so active and all I can do is sit with him. He goes to nursery two days a week as thats all we can afford on OH's (good) wages. I spend 3 days looking after DS and have to spend the rest of the week in bed recovering Me and 'OH' aren't even a couple any more but I'm stuck living with him until I get a diagnosis because I can't claim Incapacity Benefit or anything else until I've got it in writing that I'm actually ill. I am so :mad:

Hi Nikki

I'm sorry you're having a bad time. Is it worthwhile making an appointment to see the CAB to see if they can help you out?

SSL xx

Mrs_Money_Penny

I have one of those money tins with the separate compartments and coin slot. It was my mums when i was a child i remember she used one compartment for electric another one for coal ets. it must be 30 odd years old.

Not joining the challenge until June but I have been using up items from the freezer this week. Defrosted it this afternoon so found things I didn't know I had!

galacticgreen

May has been a nightmare for me as I have had so little time. Managed to keep on budget (just) but really struggling to keep up with the thread, and I feel that reading it regularly helps with motivation. Haven't done as much home baking/cooking as previous months, and I'm sure we have been helped by the fact that we have been away a couple of times this month, although we do have food left. Hoping for a better month in June. Will post final total in a day or 2. Well done everyone:o