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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1125 on: July 26, 2012, 03:09:22 am »
Hally, Obbie - what do you pay per kg for your meat in bulk?

Jude, i'll be interested to hear if you find a good supplier of the chicken - we use quite a lot of chicken.

Hally - 110kg - that's a lot of meat, how much room does it take up in your freezer and how long will it last?
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1126 on: July 26, 2012, 03:30:03 am »
Wonder our beef is about $6.50 per kilo. Cut up, packed, labelled by our local butcher. ;)

perfect.
When we buy a whole beef, for 240 kilos, it takes us about 9 months to use for 2 adults. Now I cook most nites for my parents, it would take 6 months.. :)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1127 on: July 26, 2012, 03:56:32 am »
I share the beef. I can get 55-60 kgs f beef & a whole amb in my cest freezer. Paced very tightly ;D

Either 7.50 or $7.90 per kg, cant remember.

I bought my 1st bulk order in jan, then again in july.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1128 on: July 26, 2012, 04:20:05 am »
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 02:40:01 am
So far I have spent $77.12 all from aussie farmers as have not been to the shops. Over $50 on fruit & veg this week. I will need to go to the shops today or tomorrow, we are out of english breakfast tea.

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You know how funny that is H?

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1129 on: July 26, 2012, 04:20:45 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on July 26, 2012, 04:20:05 am
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 02:40:01 am
So far I have spent $77.12 all from aussie farmers as have not been to the shops. Over $50 on fruit & veg this week. I will need to go to the shops today or tomorrow, we are out of english breakfast tea.

 :)

You know how funny that is H?

Gert


No not getting that one Gert ??? ???
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1130 on: July 26, 2012, 04:25:30 am »
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 04:20:45 am
Quote from: Gertbysea on July 26, 2012, 04:20:05 am
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 02:40:01 am
So far I have spent $77.12 all from aussie farmers as have not been to the shops. Over $50 on fruit & veg this week. I will need to go to the shops today or tomorrow, we are out of english breakfast tea.

 :)

You know how funny that is H?

Gert


No not getting that one Gert ??? ???

Wasn't the English Breakfast mixed in with the  T2. ?

Pork is about to go into the  oven
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1131 on: July 26, 2012, 04:25:50 am »
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1132 on: July 26, 2012, 04:37:51 am »
Yes it was Gert, mixed into my lovely morning red >:(

Pork, cant wait.  Probably have to take one out if the freezer friday to cook monday or should
I take out today?
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1133 on: July 26, 2012, 04:38:24 am »
wow that's really cheap Obbie and Maddie, I would definitely buy in bulk at that price.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1134 on: July 26, 2012, 04:44:05 am »
love that piggy! Wish I was having pork belly for dinner -I almost bought one last week, but am trying to use up what's in my freezer. This challenge is making me think before I buy.  ;D I do have a large pork roast in my freezer, so must invite people over to help us eat it soon.
I havent been shopping since last weekend, so I will come in under budget again. I made a double batch of NayNay's scones this morning for the kids to take to grandparents day at school. I ran out of SR flour, and I would normally have a spare packet in the cupboard, but I didn't, so I used plain flour and baking powder instead. Both flours will be on my list this week.
Maybe I could buy some bulk meat once I have emptied the freezer, but i dont think we would be able to eat even a half side of beef, and I dont think my freexer would be big enough either. We are not big red meat eaters, although in winter we do eat a lot of pressure cooker meals and many of those have beef in them.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1135 on: July 26, 2012, 04:46:36 am »
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 04:37:51 am
Yes it was Gert, mixed into my lovely morning red >:(

Pork, cant wait.  Probably have to take one out if the freezer friday to cook monday or should
I take out today?

Stick it in the fridge today.  Do you have a steam oven H?

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1136 on: July 26, 2012, 04:48:55 am »
No steam oven.

So take out now to eat monday???  Wont it go off??

How many days can you keave meat in the fridge. I thought 2-3.

Still pottering at home, this bug is very persistant >:(

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1137 on: July 26, 2012, 04:49:16 am »
I have 3 big freezers.
It saves so much money. Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, fish in bulk.

Then all I need is fruit/veges, bread and milk.. Plus a few basics for the pantry..
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1138 on: July 26, 2012, 05:04:22 am »
Quote from: Halex on July 26, 2012, 04:48:55 am
No steam oven.

So take out now to eat monday???  Wont it go off??

How many days can you keave meat in the fridge. I thought 2-3.

Still pottering at home, this bug is very persistant >:(

H :)

Nah it will be fine.  You are just air drying it.  It would not keep if it were wrapped .  Be sure to put enough water in the pan though to keep the meat moist.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1139 on: July 26, 2012, 06:56:59 am »
Obbie, do you just buy yours from a local butchers shop and get them to cut it up how you would like?
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