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September 2011 Grocery Challenge

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  • sproggi
    sproggi Posts: 1,560 Forumite
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    A NSD for me :T

    Just attempted a batch of the custard cookies from the recipe index, but not sure I got it quite right, dough was more like a sticky cake mix, still, I poured it into clingfilm and then chilled it, half sliced it, half scraped it onto the baking sheet and baked it hoping for the best.
    Not sure whether they would have set properly when they cooled, my lot almost burnt their mouths demolishing the lot :eek: Oh well, guess I can count them as a success :D.

    DD2 is back to school tomorrow and DS2 is back on Thursday, maybe then I will get a chance to do a descent amount of cooking/baking and have it make it to the freezer/cake tin/biscuit tub!!

    Sproggi
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  • sparklysaver
    sparklysaver Posts: 392 Forumite
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    TrixieB wrote: »
    James Martin made a cauli and apple soup on TV this morning, think was just cauli, onion, apple, veg stock and milk, salt and pepper to taste.

    Oooh, that sounds YUM. Thanks for that :T
  • runnerbean17
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    Well really fancy spag bol but really need to use up the open ham in the fridge :(

    So looks like it's ham and cheese toasties with a few chips and salad...
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  • Islandmaid
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    Hi all,

    Another NSD for me :T

    All my freezer prep is paying off added a bag of pre-chopped veg sprinked with flour, oxo, s&p and a bit of brisket (de-frosted overnight) to the SC this morning, so have a quick stew for dinner - smells lush:D

    Has been blowing a gale all day and was raining stair-rods till about 3' looking forward to snuggling the OH on the sofa and ignoring the world later:)

    Hope you,ve all had a good day x

    Off to read your posts now:T
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  • TrixieB
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    TrixieB wrote: »
    need a few bits today - or want would be more accurate!! - so my plans for a NSD out the window! fryup for tea, egg bacon, hash brown, beans, black pudding, fried bread, and also will be making some bacon cheese and potato pasties for the freezer :)

    I didn't go out as too sore today - disc probs, back pain, sciatica - so quickly made a batch of spicy carrot soup and we've got bacon butties to go with that for tea as had that out to thaw anyway. I haven't made the pasties either, or the tea bread I had the fruit soaking in earl grey tea for so fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day and I can do that then.

    NSD after all then! :A
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  • TrixieB
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    runnerbean17 wrote: »
    Well really fancy spag bol but really need to use up the open ham in the fridge :(

    So looks like it's ham and cheese toasties with a few chips and salad...


    I'd just chop up the ham and have ham pasta if pasta is what you really fancy :)
    Trying very hard to be frugal and OS - just plodding on and doing my best!
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  • pennywisepoundstupid
    pennywisepoundstupid Posts: 5,975 Forumite
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    Hi all, back to school for Dc and back to work for me, had 6 weeks off and i'd forgotten how exhausting a class romm of kids is, glad i put the slow cooker on this morning, yummy beef casserole for tea.

    Nipped into Tesco's on my lunch break and spent £11.22, bought BOGOF tesco washing liquid, for some reason the lavender one is 20p cheaper than the rest, also bought biscuits for work and tea bags, went to get some more perle du lait yoghurt with £1 coupons i have from frube packets and there was none on the shelves and the space where they were had been filled with another product, i wonder if they had been taken off on purpose because of the coupons.
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  • september1986
    september1986 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Another NSD :)

    Which is good because I want to buy a slow cooker, an electric blanket and a new set of bedding this month, and the less of my £600 budget I spend now, the more likely it is I can have those later in the month.
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  • FoxFace
    FoxFace Posts: 362 Forumite
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    Just confirming my NSD today :j

    We had chilli con carne for dinner today, I already had a sachet of chilli spices, the kidney beans, chopped tomatoes and rice... the minced beef I had in the fridge was technically for a different meal, but we really fancied chilli and I'd have had to buy ingredients for the other recipe ;)

    I also had enough chilli & rice left over to freeze for DH to take to work on Sunday... just making sure I cool and freeze it properly because rice can be a funny one to reheat :)
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  • westlothianlass
    westlothianlass Posts: 256 Forumite
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    Ran out for 10 minutes today whilst on break and dodged the rain to the co-op, was very pleased with myself as only bought what i needed (& some kettle chips, but it had been a hard day) so another £8 added to my total.
    Hugs and hope everyone is managing okay x
    Moving towards a life that is more relaxed and kinder to the environment (embracing my inner hippy:D) .:j
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