March 2010 Grocery Challenge

WendysWorld · 24 March 2010 at 4:01PM

RosieBen and SW_Saver, I'm really sorry to hear about your bad news. Kind of makes you think about what's important in life really doesn't it?

Haven't done too well recently - I've gone over budget and still need to get stuff. I really don't know how people managed! I don't waste food, we eat all our left-overs and don't buy expensive cuts. I buy most of my meat from the butchers and get a veg box 3 out of every 4weeks. We also have at least 3 veggie meals a week.
Probably need to check what we're actually buying...could be a lot of alcohol in there as I include that in my grocery totals.....:o

Trinny · 24 March 2010 at 4:26PM

Hello All

Now away on holiday.

Ended the month Just under £70. so very pleased.

Trinny

Mrs_Money_Penny · 24 March 2010 at 5:27PM

Hi All
Just popped on to update signature by £54.93. Spent extra on the wine in MrS which is on offer. Still need a few bits tomorrow. Half term looming starting Friday so all set to go horribly wrong.:eek:

Purpleclutterbuck · 24 March 2010 at 5:36PM

This is a really silly question but can anyone give me the approx price of half a dozen organic eggs? because I've got chickens I've totally no idea of the price of eggs and I would like to know - many thanks (hope someone answers -fingers crossed)
Hugs to all those that need them x

SunnyGirl · 24 March 2010 at 6:04PM

S_Wales_Saver wrote: »

Evening everyone

GC been completely overtaken for me by the death this afternoon of my boss and very close friend. 10 years younger than me and leaving two young children. I've been knocked sideways, and gotta go to work tomorrow and put on a face for the public :(:(:(

Will report spends tomorrow when I can think straight.

S Wales Saver I'm so so sorry to read your news. Massive hugs & support vibes being sent to you hon xx

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

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Im not sure if I have posted the recipe before -so just in case here is the scaled down for 1 version:-
1/2 onion finely sliced (red is best -but white are fine)

1tbs fish sauce

1tbs soft dark brown sugar

1 clove garlic -finely sliced

1" chunk of ginger cut into fine sticks

throw them all in a small sauce pan over a low heat -and cook until the sugar has dissolve and the onions have just started to soften

grab a square of foil and place the salmon fillet on (I use the iceland frozen, skinless, bonless ones) -

pile on the onion mix and wrap up tight

then place in a medium oven until the salmon is cooked through -tonight Im sticking it in the steamer

It sounds an odd concoction -but the sweet, salty, hot flavour works so well with the creamy salmon .
Oh and I find its better if made in advance and left in the fridge for a couple of hours -or overnight -great as you can prepare it the night before if you are busy and just whack it in the oven at the last minute :T

Mrs M Thank you so much for the salmon recipe. I can't stand it but my parents love all fish so I've copied & pasted the recipe ready to send to my Mum

I've also made your coleslaw tonight and it was lovely. Penny Pincher gave me the recipe but I think she said it was yours originally IYSWIM? Thank you :A

I have updated my signature with todays shopping £65.13 which was really good considering that I bought quite a few extra things for the Easter hols. I like to spread the school hols extras out over the week before and the 1st week of the holidays if possible as it used to blow the budget doing it all as soon as they'd finished school :eek: I got extra things like pitta breads (for pitta pizzas), frozen fruit, flour, butter, eggs & sugar (for baking) and I have made a lunch menu up to stop the grazing that usually happens all day :rotfl: Nothing very exciting just things like pitta pizzas, hotdogs in buns with HM coleslaw, cooked meat & pasta salads, tuna baked potatoes, pasta & grated cheese, things on toast, sandwiches & soup ..... Any other ideas appreciated :T

I can't believe how quickly March has gone. I started work in February but even so :eek::eek::eek:

WendysWorld · 24 March 2010 at 6:07PM

Purpleclutterbuck wrote: »

This is a really silly question but can anyone give me the approx price of half a dozen organic eggs? because I've got chickens I've totally no idea of the price of eggs and I would like to know - many thanks (hope someone answers -fingers crossed)
Hugs to all those that need them x

I pay £2.00 as I get them with my veg box. Supermarkets vary between roughly £1.70 and £2.20 for organic eggs as far as I can remember!

HTH

BM

Purpleclutterbuck · 24 March 2010 at 6:12PM

Thanks ever so much BabyMother!

becky170 · 24 March 2010 at 7:40PM

I am never ordering my online shopping from asda again :mad: At the start of the month they couldn't deliver my shopping because the delivery driver did his back in, so that order was meant to be cancelled and I had another order delivered later in the week. I checked my bank statement this morning and they have charged me for both orders!!! I phoned up customer services this morning and they told me that they couldn't refund it to me today as the home delivery manager wasn't at the store today. I'm so angry, now I won't get my refund until next week, so due to there errors I'm left being very tight for money until payday! I have no idea why someone else couldn't have checked the records so that my refund could be issued today, incompetence no doubt! I did't even get I'm sorry about the mistake off the guy in customer services :mad:

lizziebabe · 24 March 2010 at 8:13PM

So sorry to hear your sad news SW Saver. Our thoughts go out to all families and friends concerned.

Had a spend in MR M today - £11.26, but did well as they have some good offers at the mo.
Robinsons summer fruits (and other flavours) - 57p (DS's favourite, I don't buy fizzy drinks)
Huge butternut squash - £1.00
Mr M's own Honey nut cornflakes - £1.00 for 500gm.
And cheap low fat own make yogurts - 4 for 29p.

Also popped into a local bakery and got a bag of lovely rolls (7) all different, some seeded and a large seeded loaf - both for £1.00, also the bread was sliced for me free :T by the nice young sales assistant. Have split it all up and put it in the freezer.

I am down to about £11 and some pence until the 31st March which is the end of my month. I think it is manageable.

TTFN and hugs to all those who need them :wave:

poppy-glos · 24 March 2010 at 8:37PM

S_Wales_Saver wrote: »

Evening everyone

GC been completely overtaken for me by the death this afternoon of my boss and very close friend. 10 years younger than me and leaving two young children. I've been knocked sideways, and gotta go to work tomorrow and put on a face for the public :(:(:(

Will report spends tomorrow when I can think straight.

sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, when i was going through a bereavement a few years ago i went into a bank (to sort out the accounts) and there was a sign up in the entrance saying the manager had died, and breif details about the circumstances, i can't remember the wording but i guess it was to inform his customers, plus for the staff to be supported without having to answer endless questions.. i thought at the time what a nice approach this was...

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