Morrisons invited several BritMums bloggers to become a #MorrisonsMum (or #MorrisonsDad!) and to go into their local store and spend £80 worth of vouchers on their bank holiday shop. We were really fortunate to get picked!
We are no strangers to Morrisons as they are my fortnightly shop especially for Fuji apples and poultry. I like their fresh meat counter as they are British meat and of course their meat is endorsed by Red Tractor.
Red Tractor is a food assurance scheme which covers production standards developed by experts on safety, hygiene, animal welfare and the environment amongst other things. The Red Tractor logo on pack means your food or drink has met these responsible production standards and is fully traceable back to independently inspected farms in the UK.
So on Friday, I went to Morrisons and saw the instant changes they had made. They had big posters and label to highlight that this item is cheaper than anywhere else. It is very clear and bright. I totally love how they had revamp the whole shop to make it clearer for their customers.
From 1st May 2014, they have cut the prices on over a thousand of products. Not temporary reductions or supermarket smoke and mirrors, these are new every day low prices on the things you buy every week. You can check their pricing at www.Morrisons.com/pricecuts. Look out for the yellow markers when you shop in store and online at morrisons.com. If it says I’m cheaper you know it’s staying cheaper.
I bought fresh fish, a packet of dark soya, sesame & ginger sauce, a packet of baby potatoes and asparagus which had cost me £13 to cook for 4 (£3.25 per portion). I also bought bananas to bake banana cake.
Personally, I like to pick my own fresh fish from the fish counter so that I can tell them how much I need. I prefer to get just the right amount rather than too little or too much.
While Mr C was busy playing with the kids, I started cooking. The main dish I cooked is a very simple fish meal. I steamed the fish in the wok with fresh ginger on top. Then boiled the baby potatoes until they were soft. Take the potatoes out and add butter, sea salt and pepper and mix well. I like to recycle whenever it is possible. So I reused the hot water from the potatoes to boil the asparagus for 3 minutes. Then take it out and toss it with olive oil, salt and pepper. I used the sauce from Schwartz and drizzled it over the fish.
Do check out Tami from Mummy of Two cook a delicious steak and chip and it only costs for £1.77 per portion! Great bargain!
To bake this banana cake, I had Ms C help me out.
Ingredient:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 70 ml of sunflower oil
- 2 eggs
- 100 g golden caster sugar
- 220 g plain flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method:
- Peel and mash the bananas, then add sunflower oil.
- Beat the egg in cup and add to it.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Next, mix sugar, flour and baking powder in another bowl.
- Tip both mixture together.
- Oil loaf tin and set the oven to 180°C and bake for 30 – 40 minutes.
Thanks to Morrisons and Britmums that we had a lovely time together cooking and baking! It was a great bank holiday weekend spending quality time together.
Disclosure: We have received vouchers to do the shop, for the purposes of writing this review, however, all thoughts and opinions remain our own.
Your banana cake looks great – will have to get Miss M to try making that!
Thanks for highlighting the reduced prices – I may have to have a look! Love the look of the fish – but I don’t like banana bread!
That banana cake look lovely, I haven’t been to Morrisons in years as I don’t have a local store, but looks like they have some great bargains.
Just love bananas – have copied the recipe and can’t wait to try it! Thanks!
Just finishing off my Morrisons post too. We also love home made banana brewd
Banana cake is a big favourite in my house – and a great way to use up black bananas!
yum yum yum! great recipe (and one of my seven-a-day, right?) 😉
#Pintorials x
ooh yummy – those recipes sound great. I especially love banana cake. #kidsinthekitchen
Love the look of that banana bread, might have to try it.
#Pintorials
I’ve not made banana bread for ages. Its so lovely! Must make this again em too. #tastytuesdays
Gorgeous, we adore banana bread here too! My son models for the clothing line Nutmeg at Morrissons so we are often in there (looking at his poster) and buying fab food at great prices! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Love banana bread…a real classic. Love the simplicity of the ginger on the fish too, #TastyTuesdays #MorrisonsMum.
I love any type of banana bread or cake! This sounds delicious. Glad you enjoyed your bank holiday weekend being a morrison mum that’s fantastic. Great recipe too. #tastytuesdays
Lovely fish and always adore banana cake. Commenting for myself @kateonthinice and on behalf of BritMums and thanking you for taking part.
oh yummy, I love fish, I bought some in my Morrison’s shopping too. I love the banana cake made by Miss C, thanks for linking up to Kids in the Kitchen. 🙂
I haven’t made banana cake for some time, it looks like you have a nice big morrisons.
Oh yum, your fish dish sounds lovely. I love Morrisons for their fresh fish and meat counters.
Looks like you got some great bits. I was really impressed with all the ‘I am cheaper’ signs on everyday items.