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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1290 on: August 11, 2012, 11:34:21 pm »
Theres an app called big oven, lots of recipes on there used canned soup. I havent made any recioes from the app because each recipe I have been interested in requires canned soup!!LOL

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Hally - check out this link on the forum called "Can the canned soup!" from Quirkycooking - you could make your own "canned soup" for those recipes you'd like to try . . ;D ;D

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1291 on: August 11, 2012, 11:35:38 pm »
Meat loaf H . Then he would have some over for sangers.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1292 on: August 11, 2012, 11:40:03 pm »
meatloaf sounds good, or rissoles.
that way they keep,and  can be heated up again.

No shopping today, I spent $100 on friday, so nothing till next sunday.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1293 on: August 11, 2012, 11:57:10 pm »
Thanks gf, could I use normal milk insted of almond milk?

Meatloaf, yes nigellas mini ones woukd be good, thanks Gert :)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1294 on: August 12, 2012, 12:10:35 am »
Thanks gf, could I use normal milk insted of almond milk?

Meatloaf, yes nigellas mini ones woukd be good, thanks Gert :)


Can't see why you couldn't use normal milk, Hally . . I'm no expert.  What do others think?

 . . and thanks for the nudge about the mini meatloaves!  Just what I need to do today! :D :D

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1295 on: August 12, 2012, 04:26:37 am »
meatloafs would be easy to make and freeze too.

i am meal planning now.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1296 on: August 13, 2012, 02:23:00 am »
Just realised that next friday is our weekend away.

So i am going to combine this weeks & next weeks shopping together. I am hoping to do a fortnights worth if food for my friend as next week with ds committments & the weekend I am quite busy.

So doing a shop today & will start cooking today.

So I have $300 for the fortnight.

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« Reply #1297 on: August 13, 2012, 02:50:36 am »
you should get alot of cooking meals with $300 Hally.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1298 on: August 13, 2012, 05:02:01 am »
I have really blown it this week!
I spent $99 at the supermArket as I didn't go to the supermArket last week, then I spent more at the growers market yesterday too. I was seduced by some local calamari which cost me $15, bringing my market shopping to $75. In total, I spent $175 against a budget of $135, but it averages out at $121 over the fortnight.  :D
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« Reply #1299 on: August 13, 2012, 08:00:54 am »
That's pretty good ES. I love averaging it out. It's more realistic. We are all going to have weeks when we entertain, buy something in bulk etc.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1300 on: August 15, 2012, 07:21:31 am »
Last week I came in under budget at $116, but I've blown it this week! Spent $137.57 so far & will probably need more milk before next Tuesday. I was seduced by reduced legs of lamb, and a sudden desire to cook corned beef! I spent around $45 on meat, but much of that will go into meals for the freezer, so not too bad I suppose.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1301 on: August 15, 2012, 07:23:58 am »
Our grocery prices must be so much dearer than yours down south.

$160 for us without meat is nothing, and I don't buy processed stuff
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1302 on: August 15, 2012, 07:56:48 am »
Obbie, I was also thinking our prices much be dearer then down south.. Last few weeks have each been $143 and $148 for the two of us. No processed foods.  No softdrinks. Nothing is cheap and the prices if fruit and veg  :o

One treat only - one small chocolate to share! (always watching my weight)  :D

However, I have been counting meat, toiletries, panadol (1 box lasts 2 and 1/2 days), etc that perhaps not everyone is counting. Will be interested to see what I spend this week. I am hoping for a small shop only.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1303 on: August 15, 2012, 08:16:43 am »
Elleg, small tip for you buy cheapest paracetamol box of 100  is usually $1.99 to $2.50 . Same as Panadol.huge saving. You can sometimes get 100  for 49 cents.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1304 on: August 15, 2012, 09:13:25 am »
Thanks Gert, but I can't swallow the round panadol.  I buy caplets at Coles - cheapest I can find. I know it's only about $1 for 24, but it all adds up, ESP on the budget  ;D