May 2008 Grocery Challenge

TheGiggsLady

Thanks,

they sound nice and easy, might let the kids have ago at making them, do you freeze the mix or do you freeze the finished baked biscuits?

TheGiggsLady

Pablosmummy wrote: »

Hello ooh my first post for this challenge.

I'm going well so far, havent spent anything since sunday (I shop on sundays)
my meals for this week are:
1. Sausage dinner
2. Chilli beans, homemade tortillas and rice
3. breaded garlic chicken with baked potato
4. Beery bacon pie and mushy peas (mmmm i love mushy peas)
5. General Tso's Tofu
6. Home made bean burgers
7. Left over fish from freezer/chicken for bf

I also made chilli bean soup for my lunch for two days which was gorg (although I'll use less chilli powder next time, nearly burned my mouth off!)

My meal plans are kind of limited because of my boyfriend. The only meat he will eat is chicken or mince meat (but only in spag bol) which is why we mainly eat vegetarian food. I do miss lamb and pork but 4 years on I'm used to it...

I have everything I need this week apart from the brown ale for my pie (I forgot my ID in asda and as I get Id'd everywhere (I'm 22!!) I didnt want to risk it)
Oooh and also to who ever made the recipe for tortillas on here, you are a god!! I'm never buying them again!!

Can you send me the link or recipe for tortillas, been meaning to have a go at making my own for a while.
Thanks
TheGiggsLady

angelnikki

CHEWY SOFT FLOUR TORTILLA
2 CUPS PLAIN FLOUR about 300g
1 ½ TSP BAKING POWDER
1TSP SALT
2TSP VEG OIL
¾ CUP WARM MILK -180ml

Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl
Whisk milk, oil and salt
Pour into flour -stirring to mix
Once mixed -turned out onto a lightly floured worktop and knead for 2 mins
Cover and leave for 15 mins -it won’t rise but needs to relax
Cut into 8 balls (approx 50g each)
Cover and leave to relax for 10 mins
Roll each one out into a round -approx 8”
Heat a heavy frying pan (preferably cast iron)
Drop in one tortilla and turn after about 2 mins -the surface should bubble -press down with a teatowel (watch you don't steam your fingers )
Place inside a dry tea towel to keep warm whilst you cook the rest

boredofbeingathome

5 pages already!! Am off to alter my sig, can't wait to get stuck in this month.
Good luck everyone.
Bob x

SAVVYMUMMY_2

TheGiggsLady wrote: »

Thanks,

they sound nice and easy, might let the kids have ago at making them, do you freeze the mix or do you freeze the finished baked biscuits?

Hi Giggs, I freeze the mix, after I have flatten these. I lay each uncooked biscuit on trays flat and when frozen bag them up. Makes it easier to take out just a few at a time, instead of trying to prize them apart. I haven`t tried freezing the cooked biscuit, but i`m sure someone on here has and will be able to let you know.

nessquic80

:beer:i made a lemon maderia yesterday for the weeks pack ups and dh took 4 massive pieces for the office, hes just rang and said 'the girls in the office would like some more of those biscuits you baked last week please'.they were twinks hobnobs his work colle's must think im a right wifey....thanks twink!

mumoftwo

hello everyone :wave:

I really would love to join in this month. I have drifted away from meal planning and pop into a supermarket to come out having spent £25 and still have nothing decent. I have no idea really how I am going to do, since the dietician has recently put me on a high protein, low carb diet, so I have been spending more on meat and fish and still have to cook for the rest of the family. So, I think my budget for 2 adults and 2 teenagers will be £300 for food only. I was thinking of keeping that money in a seperate purse. Will that work do you think? And if I buy other stuff in the supermarket to pay with card or other cash, What do you think?
Does everyone else include toiletries, snacks for kids etc as well? (I think I can improve greatly on that score, forever nipping into shops after school for sweets and juice)

Good luck everyone and I think you are all wonderful and thanks a lot for all your inspiration.:T :T :T

SAVVYMUMMY_2

Have just been out to check on my new venture of growing my own veg. Lovely surprise the runner beans are `running away`, all of a sudden. Have lettaces coming through as well as toms, cucumbers, peppers, marrow, sprouts, purple sprouting and cabbages. The peas are still `sleeping`so will have to see about them, and dwarf beans are popping their heads as well.

Thats me done for today, must really get on and do some more housework, before I pick the tribe up. Catch you all later.

The_shuffs

Hi to you all iwould like to join the GC this month i for some reason have really found it hard so havent felt that i should join in you all seem to do sooooo well i am going to over budget and say £250 for me my OH and 2 teenagers and 1 dog good luck to everyone Rachael

gunsandbanjos

NSD for me today, got some shortbread in the oven and i'm making those cheese savoury things that were posted recently. YUM:D