May 2008 Grocery Challenge

superspam

Arrgh! There are always too many posts for me to read when I get in from work! I just spent a rather uneccessary £9.30 in Asda on two food magazines (which I really should subscribe to as I but them every month) and two packs of soleros - mmmmm cool and tasty!! Oh well, overall I'm doing well!

mumzyof2

I have spent £1 today on 9 bags of frisps in iceland

Can anyone help me?

I just made the batter mix for toad in the hole My recipe was 1/2 pint of milk, 2 eggs and 4 oz plain flour.. but when i come to eat it, it doesnt taste that nice..more like PLAIN. where did i go rong?

mandy_moo_1

looks like you didn't put a pinch of salt in the batter?

angelatgraceland

mumzyof2
When I make toad in the hole I add a little salt and a good sprinkle of pepper, some Lea & Perrins and a chopped onion. This makes it tasty.

scotsaver

Hi savingfortravel - the Glamorgan Sausages were a huge success, the whole family loved them even OH who is really hard to cook for as he is strictly a meat and 2 veg man and usually eats a different meal to what me and the kids are having which can be a real pain, so thanks for that:D

Hi mandy_moo_1 - so pleased Ruby is ok now and on the mend:j

Hi pennypinchingmum - the herb bread looks fab, off to make the mix now and turn them into muffins as thought they would be perfect for Lunchboxes.:T

Despite the scorching heat outside, we are having HM shepherds pie tonight, see above re OH, so at least we are all eating the same tonight, having cabbage and green beans with it as already diced up carrots to put into dish, bulked it out with oats so filled the dish and also got another single portion which I have frozen for OH. Having the Choc Yoghurt cake for afters.

Looking forward to It pays to watch tonight, think the winner of the Jamie Oliver Champagne challenge is on also, can't remember who told me so should be good.

SAVVYMUMMY_2

:hello: Afternoon everyone. will change siggy in a mo and catch up with reading the posts.

Spent alovely morning going around the nursery and checking out the lovely plants and seeds. Brought a few bits, but this will come out of my garden budget.

Then spent the rest of the morning and early part of this afternoon planting and sowing more seeds:D

This afternoon baked PPM herb bread.YUUUUUMMMMMMY. DS1 and DS2 got back from school and DS1 demolished half of it, the rest will be with tonights dinner of spaghetti carbonara.

Had a spend of £2.25 today, to buy tomorrows packed lunches.

mumzyof2

I got the recipe off my gran soo i will be having words with her as she did not mention add salt and pepper lol..kids ate it though

taplady

Hi all!

been to Tescos and spent £28.64 - £3 of which was for 3 jute bags. That takes my total so far to £96.93:eek:

turbo5019

Hi everyone sturgling to keep up with this thread.
Not doing too bad was having a NSD but sister got me some fish.

savingfortravel - can I have the recipe for Glamorgan Sausages I can't find it anywhere.

Had curry for tea
4p curry sauce from Asda and added onions, cooked chicken, carrots, potato and butternut squash lovely. DH raised his eyebrows when he first saw the price but he loved it.:j

Now off to do somemore baking orange & chocolate muffins, hobnobs & lemon drizze cake.

ifonlyitwaseasier

hey all,

nsd, except for £1.20 on an icecream treat.

am making a variation on PPM's herb bread, added cinnamon, currants and a little marmalade, so i'll let you know how they turn out

cake result: absolutely delish!!! couldn't wait for it to cool so ate it warm and my that was yummy!!