June 2008 Grocery Challenge

applemella

Short of money this month-as usual!!
Have bought a huge sack of potatoes-can anyone suggest any dishes that have potato as their basis?
Have thought of mash,cheesey mash,jackets,potato bake and the ideas have run out!!
thanks

skintscotslass

OrkneyStar wrote: »

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Hmmmm, that sounds a bit steep. I got my can of caramel from a local shop for £1.55. Would not have bought it if it was too much more expensive! I am often surprised how cheap some small shops are. This place also sells lovely Bottlegreen Juice and J20 much much cheaper than other places. We often stock up on bits when we take a drive out there on a Sunday as they have a lovely wee cafe too, with cakes for afters! Mmmmmmm

I wonder if it was a squeezy bottle rather than a can. It was definately £2.15. I'll need to check next time

skintscotslass

Lucifa73 wrote: »

Morrisons was doing 2 cans of condensed milk for £2 at the weekend...

Thank you, someone mentioned that. I dont live near one, but will send aunties/MIL/Nan to their local Morrisons

gunsandbanjos

applemella wrote: »

Have bought a huge sack of potatoes-can anyone suggest any dishes that have potato as their basis?
Have thought of mash,cheesey mash,jackets,potato bake and the ideas have run out!!
thanks

HM chunky chip/wedges/spicy wedges/ Potato dauphinoise/ Rosti/ roast potatoes/Leek and potato bake/erm, think i've run out of ideas too:o

FelineFantastic

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

HM chunky chip/wedges/spicy wedges/ Potato dauphinoise/ Rosti/ roast potatoes/Leek and potato bake/erm, think i've run out of ideas too:o

Soup! Lots of soup has potato in it and its scrummy and you can freeze if necessary-- also why not cook some mash, par boil some potatoes, and then freeze for another time-- if you have the freezer space

Lucifa73

applemella wrote: »

Short of money this month-as usual!!
Have bought a huge sack of potatoes-can anyone suggest any dishes that have potato as their basis?
Have thought of mash,cheesey mash,jackets,potato bake and the ideas have run out!!
thanks

Potato burger pie - basically grated potato and onions mushed together with mince and tom puree and baked in the oven for about an hour (I will need to check with my Mum for quantities as its yonks since I made it myself but its divine with sweetcorn and if there's any left over makes brilliant sandwiches the next day)

Fish pie, potato wedges (you can dust them with spices to get different flavours). The potato council have a website - www.britishpotato.co.uk/recipes with loads of ideas.

HTH

Luc73

perrywinkle

Hi,
What about gnocchi - haven't tried it myself but may be worth a go http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1624/villa-valentinas-potato-gnocchi - first time tried posting a link so hope this works.

BigMummaF

OK...gotta be quick so scooze mistakes & try to decipher dodgy grammer plz:p

1. You can clean thermos flasks using crushed egg shells Brassic--obviously not ground, but smaller pieces IYKWIM. Egg shaells are also good for putting around your plants to keep slimy critters away.

2. How can you be so flippant Linz & off-hand about something soo :drool: as a Bailey's custard! While I struggle to justify using the precious liquid in such a way, RECIPE Please!!

3. Love the idea for making the coconut gloop easier to handle Lucifer...I'm also debating getting one of those silcone sheets to help with rolling out pastry & stuff--have you tried them?

An-nn-d......deep breath.......we went to MrA & I stuck to me likkle list:whistle: .....ok just a few extras but those little wine bottles are 4-4-£5 so a couple to go in a "night in at the movies" hamper for Father's Day & they do a slurrupticious bitter cranberry mixer--similar to bitter lemon--that I can't see anywhere else so that's MY treat. Sold out of value rice or pasta:( & got a new chest of drawers for the hallway....10% off till Sunday I think, & the till took off £2 so in effect they cost £17-99.

Total spends yesterday £61-57 + £2-15 in MrT for the ice-cream & corned beef.

Question please? On mysupermarket.com, it said MrA had tins of butter beans on offer, but there was nothing on the shelves in the store yesterday. Is there a "policy" about advertised offers or is it guidance only kinda thing? Very green green-horn on these sites I'm afraid....:o

gunsandbanjos

BigMummaF wrote: »

Question please? On mysupermarket.com, it said MrA had tins of butter beans on offer, but there was nothing on the shelves in the store yesterday. Is there a "policy" about advertised offers or is it guidance only kinda thing? Very green green-horn on these sites I'm afraid....:o

I think(and i have been known to be wrong!) that Mr A will substitute your item, but charge you the original price. Mr T and Mr S dont though, they substitute and charge you the new price. I think...

applemella

thanks everyone some good potato recipies!!
will be trying some of them out!
and who said potatoes are boring?????:?