August 2008 Grocery Challenge

Le_Foot · 7 August 2008 at 3:51PM

I haven't posted for August as I've not been on the website for a couple of weeks, cn I be put down for £300 again please. I will then post what I've spent so far.
Thank you

angelnikki · 7 August 2008 at 3:55PM

Le_Foot wrote: »

Mrs Mcawber, I think it was you that gave me a recipe for chicken and sweetcorn soup a few months ago, and I can't remember the finer details. I've looked on the 'Recipe List' and can't see it there, could you PLEASE give it me again. Sorry to be a pest, I will write it down this time (memory not what it used to be)

Found it ... CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN SOUP I'll add it to the index

Nikki x

MRSMCAWBER · 7 August 2008 at 3:57PM

Afternoon all

Well I have just been outside to fetch the washing in as theres a storm a brewing ... had to clip up some more branches on the tomatoes as they are bending under the weight of the fruit :j fetched another 1lb of tomatoes in -including quite a few "yellow pear" ones :T .. so im going to shove some into roast with a bit of oil, salt, pepper and then whang them in the freezer....if i can find a gap in one of them :rotfl:
Also got the 1st bright red chilli off too -so im going to do chilli pork loin concoction over the weekend -a chinese type thingy me thinks;)

Just spotted that my 7 aubergines are all forming well -luckily they are in various stages so should spead out through the next few weeks :j

I have been sat this afternoon sorting out what im going to grow next year

weighing up what will provide most fruit and best flavour,,,
If anyone is planning on doing tomatoes next year i can't recommend the "san marzano" highly enough...they grow all bumpy and calloused (sp?) but the flavour is so intense -they reckon its ideal for cooking -not that mine have made it that far yet

well they are sooo tasty:D

I have stuck my 2nd attempt at yoghurt on this afternoon -the last lot was gorgeous -just a bit thin..so i have done as someone on here mentioned -and put a spoon of milk powder in..pinkies crossed folks ...

Well my new week officially starts tomorrow.. have the money out just in case, but i can't think of anything i need -apart from the obligatory whoopsies of course ..so im on track for coming in ON or UNDER budget this month:T
right i will get off and get some more x stitching done....

Super quick angel nikki :rotfl: hadn't even seen the post

perrywinkle · 7 August 2008 at 4:08PM

greent wrote: »

My kids love these. This was a recipe from their school canteen (always worth asking the school canteen staff for recipes for the kids favourite items!)

INGREDIENTS:
3oz icing sugar
6oz marg
5oz plain flour
2oz custard powder
Cream icing sugar & marg

add flour & custard powder & mix to dough

Form into a sausage shape & chill in plastic bag/ cling film for 2 hours

remove from plastic and slice into 24 'rounds'

place on baking tray & bake for about 10 mins at 180

yum yum - we're going to make these tomorrow.

Gt

Hi greent,

made these this afternoon and they were lovely. I didn't have enough marg so used butter instead and I think I made my sausage too thin as when I sliced it up I got 66 cookies - they looked really great and tasted even better. I think they would be a great addition to a christmas hamper stacked and wrapped in cellophane with a ribbon bow tied at the top.
Thanks again for the recipe.

Perrywinkle

Le_Foot · 7 August 2008 at 4:13PM

Thanks Nikki, I don't know how you keep track on all these threads, I can never see the wood for the trees..if you know what I mean. If you've listed it on the index, I won't bother to write it down, cos I shall only lose the bit of paper !!

EagerLearner · 7 August 2008 at 4:30PM

MrsMcawber - good luck with the yoghurt - powdered milk will do the trick... I had mine yesterday with honey and pine nuts. Next time will try with fresh strawberries and some wheatgerm.

I have not been too bad - we spent £21 so far, if we keep that up for the next 3 weeks we'll be well in budget...

I wrote out the months plan on an A4 calendar (downloaded from the net), then I have a drywipe board which I transfer 2 weeks of meals onto.
This helps remember to defrost things in time, and I underline any meals that still need stuff buying for, which helps with the weekly shop.

Having the months worth written down means I can plan to buy in bulk (say one whole chicken instead of several packs over the month).

jackiegibbo · 7 August 2008 at 4:38PM

Spent £34.07 in lidl today so thats me til next week i hope.Ive updated my sig accordingly

good luck everyone:beer:

KAAT_LADY · 7 August 2008 at 5:08PM

good afternoon all

the weather is a lot better,, have been to the park and had to go into Lidl to get some bread so my NSD is no more as I thought well I mat as well get milk while I'm at it

will update later

KAAT

teedy23 · 7 August 2008 at 5:13PM

hi all, I spent £14.41 in Mr T,s last night, doing a M/S tonight in a shop so buying my milk there. My lettuce is still on the go but no toms as yet, well they are there just not ready, since I got my wee walk in green house (big plastic tent really) the plants have begun to go nuts, a few green chillies on the brink of currydom too. The rain it raineth every day, and I fear for some of my crops but I,ll get my money,s worth I,m sure.

andan · 7 August 2008 at 6:35PM

Hi guys, well my attempts at joining this challenge last month didn't go too well, but would like to join this month. I am going to do a spreadsheet in a moment and am hoping to spend no more than £120 for the month, thats for three adults. My partner does the cooking some nights and buys some food, so i wont be including that as thats to do with him. I think £120 is doable though.

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