June 2008 Grocery Challenge

strawberry_laces

Lucifa73 wrote: »

If you squeze the mix together does it form a dough, like pastry coming together?

Yes it does, i needed to mix it a little better, all sorted now thanks:j

Anitaj73

Ok so i only got 13 biscuits from the shortbread recipe i got but blimey :eek:
The kids had eaten them all within 20 mins of bein home from school and they've got me baking more already

newgran_2

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Can I ask all you lovely GC people do any of you use Eco Balls ? We use them for at least half our washes (worked really well on yucky nappies), also use Soap pods and washing powder (not together lol) for remainder of washes, and sometimes some softener. Just think these save us a lot of money on washing powder and wondered how popular they were among GC'ers!
Thanks
Also updating my sig because I accidenty counted £10 as groceries when it was not used for that at all!!!!! Yippeee I can add £10 back on.

Sorry never used eco balls but was wondering if any one can tell me if they are fragrance free (i am allergic to fragrance and perfume) and can you use them on baby clothes. also where would be best place to buy them, are they economical to use Thanks

Lucifa73

strawberry_laces wrote: »

Yes it does, i needed to mix it a little better, all sorted now thanks:j

Glad to be of assistance;)

The recipe is along the same lines as the Nigella one I use from her feast book:

Cream 90g softened butter with 100g caster sugar until 'moussy', mix in a baten egg and a teaspoon vanilla extract then stir in 200g plain flour, 1tsp baking powder and pinch salt. At first it looks like there's not enough wet to bund the dry but it comes together to make a nice dough. Frigde dough for 1 hour so it can be rolled out to 5mm thick (I make a log and slice it - much neater) but I reckon you could just pull off walnut size lumps of the chilled dough and flatten to make more 'rustic' looking biccies. Space well appart on non stick/lined baking sheet and bake for 8-12 mins at 180C. I've found I prefer them on the darker side of golden for dunking in my tea but they are lovely, crumby melt in mouth texture when just lightly golden too. Makes 20ish large (heart shaped cos I'm a softy) biscuits

Last batch I did I substituted lemon extract for the vanilla and added some lemon zest - awesome.:T

Tonight I'm going to substitute 50g flour for ground nuts and vanailla essences with super strong esspresso coffee (I'll drink the balance to help keep my eyes open while studying:rotfl: )

Warning - they don't last long!

yellowmonkey

Little victory today

Chicken drumsticks ( Organic ) reduced to £2.54 for 4. Brought 10 chicken drumsticks £2.22. Does not help the other 3 chickens mind

Still under £100 but it is only day 6 for me :rolleyes:

ym

mandy_moo_1

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Afternoon all

just had to pop by ... have made my first baguettes :j ... have a fail proof bread recipe that hubby loves so generally stick to that for hubby but really wanted a go... they have come out great -well i think so -although a little more practice on the shaping is required ..they smell and feel lovely..will find out what they taste like later as i will be packing one up for hubbies lunch tomorrow....mind when he sees them i bet he wants one for dinner....they are a bit more work but hopefuly worth it ..oooh and i got through my 4th NSD too :rotfl:

wow Mrs Mc! you always make things look so easy....no fair!!

you seem to cram so much in your day....are you sure you ever sleep??:rotfl:

i'm up at 6 every day, and i feel like i'm on the go every minute, till i sit down at 7 to watch me soaps. mind you, i do do hoovering & dusting every day cos of the dogs, and i have to walk them for a couple of hours every day...but you always seem to get loads done! How do you do it?

those baguettes look fab....make sure you let us know the verdict won't you, that's if your OH leaves you one!!

Lucifa73

Any ideas for using up leftover filo pastry and frozen cherries?

Sosh

NSD for me as I had to wait in for the electricity man to come and change the meter. I couldn't do any washing or baking in case he arrived and turned the electrity off. He was supposed to come between 8 & 1, but didn't arrive until 1.30 :mad:

By the time he'd finished, ds was fast asleep, so I stayed in and caught up with the washing and am now waiting for the machine to finish disinfecting itself.

I've also cooked tonights ratatouille, a loaf of bread & a lemon maderia cake

Hope everyone else is having nice weather.

ragz_2

Hi can I join please?
Starting now (haven't bought any groceries since the 1st anyway.
I will aim for £200
for me, OH a toddler and a 10 month old. Already bought nappies enough for months (£26 for 10 packs of 42 Pampers active from local market!)
OH just lost his main job so we seriously need to budget.
God luck everyone.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Afternoon All. Just made some of the short cakes yummy not many left. Out tonight at the chinese a rare treat. Making husband a nice mushroom omlette, jacket potatoe & salad for his tea. have a good evening.