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January Grocery Challenge 2015
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Hi All
I wanted to pass on a couple of things that I found today in Mr Ts that might help with tight budgets. In the freezer section they have 26 cocktail sausages down from £2 to just 72p. I bought some today & they fed 3 of us for dinner comfortably, plus enough left for my husbands sandwich tommorow. They also had baked beans at only 31p a can, and they were really nice, not like basics at all (they arent basics branded, but it does say 31p on the can)
Todays spends came from roadkill & tips, so I am some how hanging onto my £200 budget. Dont ask me how, its insane.
Night all
Bob" Your vibe attracts your tribe":D
Debt neutral
27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.200 -
Well I have had £6.44 refunded from my tesco order after complaining that they never delivered my bread and the garlic the sent was rotten ... Nice to have some coming the other way
Lisa xDFW
January £0/£11,100
NSD
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HI NSD today = 12 x:hello::coffee:Penny Pincher in training
Keep Calm Keep Vegan:):staradmin
year's food budget £1,9200 -
Hi everyone
Forgot I had to buy potatoes, salad and bananas today so a spend of £ 4.23. Still doing okay though and hope that really is it !!
Hope you all have a great Monday
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GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
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OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,1400 -
I made the mistake of going shopping thins afternoon while I was very hungover.... So i've gone over budget :rotfl:
Currently standing at £356.35/£350
Still £100 less than last few months! :cool:
CP xxSlimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb
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Failed my FF. DH lost the wallpaper stripper cable so I had to borrow one from a friend,mother meant I needed to out fuel in the car, filled her up for £50, then DSL came back from Spain feeling ill and I had to go shopping for him and spend £19 (at least I got plenty of YSs and used up the £5 voucher in Marks).
Rather annoyed as if it had been only up to me it would have worked, but it was because of my other family members that I fell at the last obstacle. Grrrrr.Finally I'm an OAP and can travel free (in London at least!).0 -
I managed to stretch my shopping list with more freezer cooking for almost a week and will go again either tomorrow or Wednesday to finish off the month.First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win - Gandhi0
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Caterina - the fuel at least shouldnt count according to Jeff Yeager ' s definition of a FF." Your vibe attracts your tribe":D
Debt neutral 27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.200 -
Good Morning!
Small spend yesterday, £2 on milk and potatoes. Doesn't leave a lot to last until Friday, so we might go a little over. We only need fruit for the boys lunches, but if I see a YS that I want then I'm buying it!
It's been a tough January, and I'm glad it's almost over, but we've definitely learned a lesson from it and we're looking forward to Feb's Challenge :T Weight Loss (Start Weight 14st 12lb): 5/24 lbs :T
CC Debt: 01 Jan 2015: £11,462
Now: £10,850 EOY Target: £7,500
:xmassmile Saving for Xmas 2015: £75.11/£300 :xmassmile
2015 GC: Jan £199.91/£200 | Feb £188.21/£200 | Mar/Apr :exclamati | May £118.44/£200
NSDs: Jan ? | Feb 9 | Mar/Apr :exclamati | May 1 - - - 2nd Purse: £300 -
Both OH and I went running yesterday, so he had a special request for Saturday tea - could we combine beetroot - with it's super energy-releasing nitrate properties, with pasta, the runners' pre-race fuel of choice?
I found this recipe, which I adapted as follows:
To serve 2:
200g dried penne pasta shapes.
2 large cooked beetroots, diced
1/2 large onion, diced.
1 garlic clove, crushed
teaspoon cinnamon
half-teaspoon mixed herbs
dash of balsamic vinegar
white sauce:
knob butter/marg
tablespoon of plain flour
250-300ml semi-skimmed milk.
(Alternatively, slake in some cornflour to the milk)
grated Parmesan to finish.
Cook the penne in a pan of boiling salted water.
Meanwhile, dry fry the onions and garlic, or use some of the butter.
Add in the diced beetroot, and the cinnamon.
When cooked through, add the balsamic vinegar and stir through for 1 minute.
Make up the white sauce, but melting butter, stirring in flour until combined, then gradually adding milk and heating through. Add the vegetables to this mix, and stir in herbs.
Add to cooked penne and top with Parmesan.
Cinnamon in a savoury dish? Yes, it really helps bring out the flavour of the beetroot. This was very scrummy.Home improvement payments 90.6% to go
Feb Grocery Challenge: £78.71/£179
Decluttering 114/20250
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