Half-Price Week

When I first arrived in Nottingham, every single time I went grocery shopping, the reduced rack was stocked with goodness. Salmon and roasts all for half price. December was an amazing month since everyone would return home for Christmas. So, Sainsburys would be overstocked. There would be stacks and stacks of fish for half price. Happy I was. 

Nonetheless, soon after, I would find the rack empty from week to week. I started trying to angle for the day which the near-expiry food would come out. A few friends were convinced it was Wednesdays. So I would go on Wednesdays and sadly, it proved not to be true. I guess they switch it up. I was pleasantly surprised one day when I caught a loaded reduced rack in a different location as I had suspected. My fiance spotted a packet of a dozen scallops for only £2.55! RM10 for 12 scallops! We decided to splurge (yes, splurge because our usual cap for individual raw food items is £2 max for big meats). Gordon Ramsay helped me cook these to perfection. Hello cholestrol!

A few days later, I made chilli fried rice to go with the leftover scallops. Yum! For some reason, the picture looks unnaturally greasy. 

I have been wanting to make Carbonara for quite a while now. Finally made it with some luncheon meat ham. It would have tasted even better with real fatty bacon! Nonetheless, it will do for now.

Another bargain item in the form of the Spatchcock poussin. This was heavenly. After half an hour in the oven, the meat literally melts in your mouth and the skin is sinfully crispy. I wish the poussin was a bigger bird. :D 

Tonight we had a half-priced turkey thigh joint with seasoning! Roasted turkey tastes alot like duck. So scrumptious.