June 2008 Grocery Challenge

greent

Originally Posted by nessquic80
Denise, its one of the feed your family(4 people) for a fiver jobbys,i adapt this for 2 people and its not very nice rewarmed cus of the crem fraiche

denisefowler wrote: »

Mmmmm sounds yummy - my family not sure of my concoctions - I love Jamies spinach & tomato pasta but they hate it - so might make just for me! If I made for 2, do you think one would be OK cold for w**k the next day?

Denise -

I've made something similar for a long time - but with philly type cheese instead of the creme fraiche - that's not nice warmed up either - but is fab cold for lunch or served as pasta salad with something else (particularly if you leave out the meat for that)

I make mine with roasted veg - peppers, red onion, courgettes - what needs using up usually! I cook pasta, add some philly type cheese thinned with pasta water to get the right consistency and then stir in the roasted veg and cooked meat if using (shredded leftover roast chicken works well, as does chopped cooked bacon) Yum yum yum!!! I always make heaps and have it for lunches for several days:D

GT

dink1

Hi Guys,

popped into Mr A as milk offer stops on sunday so bought 4x4pints, but was really good walked out of shop and then went to market and bought £5's worth of fruit. I know that this makes next weeks target unrealistic. (50p -£1)but If I am very good it wont be by much and am trying not to be hard on self. This month did include alcohol so did really well.

Am pleased that uniform however does not come from the gc budget, but things tight this month! Felt proud that I had budgetted in for a bbq this month and today is now the weather to have it. Now where was that last bottle of wine???????

Bigmumma F - If you do manage to find the toppings for popcorn please let me know as kids would love them.

SJaypink & Wen3 - Welcome, you will find this very addictive and dont be frightened to ask questions or let us know recipes or things you find.

SuziQ - pleased that you are starting to feel a little better hun.

Feeline fantastic - know what you mean, mine seems to be a bit hit and miss at the mo :rolleyes:

MRs M - You would be proud, I have just been and bought a load of Aida and twine to do cross stitch stuff for christmas! (will help stop thinking of spending cash) its like being on a diet but with money. Its all you can think about lol.

smetf

Hi all
Thanks dink1 for heads up on milk offer ending at Mr A will stock up this week- extra freezer option looking like a good one methinks!

Am quite pleased with budgeting this month- we had started to cut down but following tips on here has made huge difference- thank you everyone :T

Smetf

Judellie

Just to let peeps know - I popped into Lidl this morning for some fruit and their plain and s/r flour was down to 36p a bag, so got 3 bags of both to keep me going. Will update sig later.

Jude xx

greent

FelineFantastic wrote: »

Thanks Greent!

Do you have a good basic recipe- foolproof for idiots! I am going to have a go this week. :T

Lidl's Bread flour or ordinary flour- sorry to be so dense!:o

Hi Feline!

Lidl's bread flour, most definitely:D About 48p for 1.5kg.

Mrs Mc has posted her recipe on here somewhere - seems to be working well for people - but not me when I tried it :-(((

I use:
260ml warm-hot water (ish)
2 tsp of sachet yeast or fresh if you can get it - about 10-12 gm
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tesp salt
1 1/2 tbsp fat (stork or olive oil)
460gm strong bread flour


Sift the flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a bowl, make a well in the centre of the mixture, then add the water. Mix to a dough, starting off with a wooden spoon and using your hands at the end to get all the little bits worked in. (add a drop more water if too dry here)
Put dough on worktop and knead for 5-10 mins (go for 10 at first) until springy and elastic and sort-of-shiny to look at. Put back in bowl, cover with oiled clingfilm or a damp teatowel (if bowl big enough) and leave to roughly double in size. (app 2 hours at room temp, less if in warm place)

Then knock the air out - literally take it out of bowl and knead it again for 2-5 mis. Then put in an oiled loaf tin and put in a tented bag (so dough doesn't touch) for about an hour, when the dough should have risen just above top of tin.

Bake at around 190 degrees for 30 mins. tip out of tin and knock on the bottom - will sound hollow if cooked - if it isn't put back in again for 5 mins.

You can also do this with one prove - when you first leave it to rise, out it in the tin at that point.

HM bread is a bit trial and error adjusting the recipe/ temp & cook times until you find something you're happy with - and even then you can occasionally get a duff one:(


There are loads of recipes online too - JAmie., delia and several others.

Have fun trying - if it is really duff use it for toast only (slice and freeze) or if REALLY duff then for breadcrumbs :rotfl:

GT

mama67

Been to Mr T's today, had to get bits for school cookery club which I run.

Picked up some Flora buttery 66p/500g finishes today. Yeo Valley organic mature cheddar £2.79/400g ( have grated all up and bagged in 100g portions and i freezer just right for quiches).

Have some baguettes proving as i type as DS1 said he wants them for a snack when he comes in from school.

Will be having beef casserole with roasties and veggies tonight with a choice of either lemon curd, jam or treacle sponge for dessert. ( I do 1 pint basins- 2 portions, so easy to please all choices).

skintscotslass

GFN123 wrote: »

Skintscotslass - just occurred to me on re-reading your post, do you have any groceries you could cook for your parents with? That would be a way of saying 'thanks' and also using stuff up. The rest I would take to theirs in a labelled box and just use what you can

Yes and no! My parents are going to Australia with DD on Sunday for 6 weeks. So it's just me for that time. There will be a 2 week crossover, when I'm planning to do the cooking. Hmmm, I think I'll take it all over there. Just wasnt planning on this when stock piling all my tins and toilet roll etc

FelineFantastic

greent wrote: »

Hi Feline!

Lidl's bread flour, most definitely:D About 48p for 1.5kg.

Mrs Mc has posted her recipe on here somewhere - seems to be working well for people - but not me when I tried it :-(((

I use:
260ml warm-hot water (ish)
2 tsp of sachet yeast or fresh if you can get it - about 10-12 gm
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tesp salt
1 1/2 tbsp fat (stork or olive oil)
460gm strong bread flour


Sift the flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a bowl, make a well in the centre of the mixture, then add the water. Mix to a dough, starting off with a wooden spoon and using your hands at the end to get all the little bits worked in. (add a drop more water if too dry here)
Put dough on worktop and knead for 5-10 mins (go for 10 at first) until springy and elastic and sort-of-shiny to look at. Put back in bowl, cover with oiled clingfilm or a damp teatowel (if bowl big enough) and leave to roughly double in size. (app 2 hours at room temp, less if in warm place)

Then knock the air out - literally take it out of bowl and knead it again for 2-5 mis. Then put in an oiled loaf tin and put in a tented bag (so dough doesn't touch) for about an hour, when the dough should have risen just above top of tin.

Bake at around 190 degrees for 30 mins. tip out of tin and knock on the bottom - will sound hollow if cooked - if it isn't put back in again for 5 mins.

You can also do this with one prove - when you first leave it to rise, out it in the tin at that point.

HM bread is a bit trial and error adjusting the recipe/ temp & cook times until you find something you're happy with - and even then you can occasionally get a duff one:(


There are loads of recipes online too - JAmie., delia and several others.

Have fun trying - if it is really duff use it for toast only (slice and freeze) or if REALLY duff then for breadcrumbs :rotfl:

GT

Oooh thanks- will have a looksee in Lidl's tomorrow- do they sell yeast in there? Sorry more questions- where do you get live yeast? What an idiot I sound!

jackk_2

Do you have a good basic recipe- foolproof for idiots! I am going to have a go this week. :T

I just use the recipe on the back of the yeast packet

Jackie x

annelouise_2

Have just made first batch of lemonade with free lemons that will be ready tomorrow.:j

My visitor has brought me buncases,noodles and savoury rice for the kids.

We are having Pork & Apple meatballs with long spaghetti and HM Passatta tonight and Baked Bean Chili and Rice tomorrow.

Had to buy cereal,fruit,salad and baguette this afternoon but will staying out of the shops tomorrow.

Have made another batch of Marshmallow Krispie Bars using CocoPops lookelike with a very good result.

Also made another £45.00 on ebay today minus p&p.

As OH is in Red Sea I don't know if any of my Premium Bonds have won this month,I usually win £100 + every month so not knowing is really tweaking my doodahs.

Have 63.45 euros left till end of month,many meals frozen and I can be really frugal if need be.

Still wondering about potato sack - can I use potatoes that I leg get eyes and legs??????

annelouise :rotfl: