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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703087)
ketchup, mayo & relish = a great taste. Vary the amounts of each in the mixture for a different concoction
Use on fish, meat even salad Italian salad dressing (store bought or home made) as a marinade for fish or chicken In all of the above always store brand or no name brand Early morning shop at the local grocery store into the produce section where the guys filling the produce shelves opening boxes of produce are cleaning off the outside leaves or sorting produce which they throw into a box on their cart. Ask for discards for your rabbit [of course no rabbit], sort at home & use yourself. Free produce Same as going to the 'marked down' produce shelf that a cauliflower was found [small black spots on it] for $1.99 which is what I got yesterday at No Frills. At home I cut of the black spot, the rest was good to eat for two/three meals. Similar with potatoes usually when not on special can be found sorted & poly bagged on the marked down cart ~3kg for $0.99 Yes, I still do those things My favourite is getting the FREE beet top laves which are better tasting than spinach or swiss chard In the fish section of the local Chinese market a section with lots of bagged fish sections for soup, which sorted is edible for a meal, anything over into the soup pot Food is the lowest cost of all of our expenses, followed by clothing. Utilities & property just does my head in . I have never seen them stock anything during store hours. The other one, food is never marked down, they donate that sort of discards to the food bank instead, best you can do is get meat $2 off a few days before its date, as the food bank doesn't take meat. Our biggest is rent, car, food. Clothing is bought so infrequent, I don't even consider it when budgeting...lol.. Hydro our only utility is dirt cheap, 40/month average in summer, 30/month average in winter. |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 11695829)
Lamb continues to be on the menu :)
The lamb shanks were magnificent and the boneless legs are back in the Superstore flyer this week (loblaws too?) @ $7.99 lb but we still have a couple of joints left from last time. I've just been making up a batch of mint (from the garden) sauce ready for Sunday. I've never done that before. Stretched, enough for two people for three meals after taking out the bone. Yum, served with those low cost potatoes, cauliflower & carrots. Wife wont let me make dumplings saying they are too fattening. If still hungry, then its dipped bread to mop up, either calabrese or Rye. One 500g loaf last us one week, sometimes we end up giving to the birds cos its moldy & no we don't keep it in the fridge or freezer. For sarnies, its always on special cuts or end cuts from the deli tray. Usually can get Mortadella for $0.66/100g or Prosciutto ham for $0.99/100g |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703121)
Goat for dinner tonight, from the bought at the local ethnic shop 'Goat shoulder' $2.79/lb this week
Wife wont let me make dumplings saying they are too fattening. |
Re: Groceries
I've lately been putting together my own charcuterie platters with some nice cheeses from GI market. Doing it yourself makes it pretty reasonable, I can do a real quality one for four people for around $80 thats including bread, olives, pickles and mustard. With a 4L box of claret it makes for a nice break when out fishing or just watching the sunset.
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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 11703130)
With a 4L box of claret it makes for a nice break when out fishing or just watching the sunset.
You could probably get away with a lower quality platter if they're drinking that much. :blink: :rofl: |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 11703130)
I've lately been putting together my own charcuterie platters with some nice cheeses from GI market.
Doing it yourself makes it pretty reasonable, I can do a real quality one for four people for around $80 thats including bread, olives, pickles and mustard. With a 4L box of claret it makes for a nice break when out fishing. |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 11703128)
I wouldn't let you make dumplings as they're 'orrible. :p Yum.... |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703137)
a value meal trade off for the free fish ......
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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703138)
potato dumplings with sauerkraut & polish sausage (or smoked ham on the bone on special $0.99/Ib) & a couple slices dark rye bread... brew of choice;)
Yum.... Oh well, that's different. Recipe? |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 11703143)
Oh well, that's different. Recipe?
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Re: Groceries
potato dumplings with sauerkraut & polish sausage (or smoked ham on the bone
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703149)
post 262, its Canadian ...
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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 11703154)
Recipe? potato dumplings
on post 262 I'm afraid I need more than that. :unsure: The google recipes don't work for me, I simply throw it together no measurement, its all in the feel. On post $262, the Canadian comment is 'anything or any food' goes that meets the palate pleasantry. Fried lettuce tempura style, even oven baked spinach. A pasty could be simple as a cold water pastry. Simple flour, water light olive oil mixed to a dough, covered & wrapped in the fridge one hour. Roll out, fill with water (bubble & squeak or chop suey leftovers)... bake in the oven 375'F for 35 minutes. Add in the mixture to the pastry recipe...fish, beef or pork. If you want straight veggies, then so be it - or maybe a cheese one Make your own dumpling with a filler, what about egg rolls with your own filler, even Eccles cake with your own filler.Boiled, fried or baked. No Frills last week 'boneless pork loin' piece $1.50/Ib. What a deal & what one can do with that. Shishkababobs, boneless chops, hammered flat schnitzel, small piece for roast, curry pork, rolladen... endless cooking & substitute with Chicken, beef or fish - even veggie style with egg plant, beet leaves, add in rice what ever is around. We are not the meat & tatty Brits from way back when - just Canadians now Food can be delicious & cheap - just need a bit of creative I couldn't make any of that up because its all Canadian from the 48 years that we've lived in Canada .. |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703166)
dumplings my way ... cooked mashed potatoes, flour, egg, salt... play around with the amounts per unit (dough style - mix, let sit in a bowl for 30 minutes, in a pot of boiling water, turn the heat down after 5 mins, let cook for approx 10 minutes.
Where does the sauerkraut & polish sausage come into it? |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 11703120)
Our biggest cost is rent, car, food. Clothing is bought so infrequent, I don't even consider it when budgeting...lol.. Hydro our only utility is dirt cheap, 40/month average in summer, 30/month average in winter. NB minimum wage $10.30/hr A two bedroom apartment rental for less than what you pay in BC example $645/mth MONCTON, NEWLY RENOVATED 2 Bedroom | 2 bedroom | Moncton | Kijiji http://www.kijiji.ca/v-2-bedroom-apa...ationFlag=true Maybe Bristol has a vacancy in one of his places? Moncton has a wide range of grocery stores, google the flyers |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by not2old
(Post 11703609)
have you considered moving to some place else to lower your costs?
Purely from a financial POV - the bare bones - they could probably lose the disability income, just have their wages, rent somewhere in NB and have more cash left than presently. If JS doesn't mind me saying, there are a few other complications though, such as proximity to other family and medical issues which make a move to a different province problematic. And those two places look nice but something nice can be had for a fair bit less too. |
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