April 2008 Grocery Challenge

JennyBee_2 · 22 April 2008 at 8:23PM

Can I just say well done to everyone on this thread, whether within or over their budget! Just being aware of what we're spending on different things and getting the most out of our ingredients is a huge step forward so Congratulations!!!

Girl_least_likely_to · 22 April 2008 at 8:45PM

Happy Birthday Scotsaver, hope you having a lovely day :beer:

Another small spend today, £1.98 at aldi on some ham, toms and apples. Prob won't spend now until Friday but have a list increase by the second. It'll be my last big spend of the month so I'll do my best

Sorry to hear about the chicken moo2moo

Sunnyday · 22 April 2008 at 8:55PM

Happy Birthday Scotsaver :bdaycake: hope your day was full of good things.

Arkonite_babe - scotrae posted a smashing recipe for meatballs on here quite a while ago, they are bulked out with breadcrumbs i`ll look it up if you`re interested.

Well i`ve had a nsd today and infact haven`t spent anything since Saturday, that`s because there`s nothing left in the pot to spend.

I`ll be starting to mealplan for May`s GC soon, i`m more determined than ever to make it in May after this months disaster

Good luck everyone.
SD

JennyBee_2 · 22 April 2008 at 8:56PM

Just seen that Asda have 500g tubs of Clover and 300g tubs of philadelphia or philadelphia light on 2 for £2

Sorry if these have been put up before

bails · 22 April 2008 at 9:04PM

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

where have you managed to get these bargains?? don't be keeping it to yourself now, you have to share!!

I know Nyk went to Tesco yesterday so I'm assuming they're from there MandyMoo.

angelnikki · 22 April 2008 at 9:07PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Scotsaver _party_ :dance: _party_

sashanut :T Thanks for the Impossible Coconut Pie recipe - sounds really yummy so I'll definitely try that.

arkonite_babe I always add loads of breadcrumbs when I make meatballs/ tuna meatballs

mandy_moo_1 I think the tinned curry sauce at 5p/tin, shower gel at 10p/bottle and bubble bath at 20p/litre nykmedia gets is all value stuff.

I've just updated my sig. Tonight's MrT delivery came to £50.56, which is the lowest I've managed to get it so far :j My total is now £295.24 so I've got £54.76 left for next weeks delivery. It wasn't looking so good because I spent way too much in the first couple of weeks but I think I might just be able to make it on target this month :A

And I finally got some bread flour this week (48p 1.5KG @ MrT). They've been out of stock for weeks cos everyone keeps stocking up :rolleyes: so I'll be able to make some pizza now :j

I think I'm going to set next month's budget at £300 as it will be a 4 week month. The last two 4 week months I budgeted at £320 and came in under budget both times so I think I should lower it for May. Fingers crossed.

Keep up the good work everyone!! :T :T

Nikki
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cg1982 · 22 April 2008 at 9:09PM

i posted here the other day about my shopping if anyone remembers i normally spend 40-50 plus taxi
today i went shopping spend 25.00 including getting home by bus
so lets say i saved 25.00 (as i would have seen offers ect)
i managed to cut back on food i buy by looking at recipies on here
and ive invested in couple bags of spuds you can do loads with them
so i would like to say a huuuuggggggeeeeeee thank you and keep giving me them ideas
i dont smoke fags no more im on tobacco (i know its still bad but eventurly soon i will give up)i normally spend 50 quid of fags bacci i get 5.00 saving 45.00
so i got my shooping bacci gas electric owed my dad 20 payed 2 bills left with 40 quid normally i dont have a penny and already borrowing

thank you so much your all so helpful

weemissy · 22 April 2008 at 9:11PM

Hi everyone
Going to make this short....well shortish, determined to get to bed early. All had packed lunches with cooked meat and salad, fruit etc, dinner tonight was pasta bol (again) and there is enough left for OH tomorrow night - is there no end to this bowl:D, shouldn't really reheat again I know but horse, constitution and all that. Tomorrow night me, DS and DD will have the rest of the frozen smoked fish for kedgeree, trying to use up freezer contents. Lunch tomorrow for me and OH - rolls (still making way thru' massive batch of whoopsied) with remainder of cooked meat and salad, and DS and DD will have ham and cheese muffins from the freezer. Would almost be able to see the bottom of the freezer if it wasn't for all the stashed cravendale:DNSD past 2 days and probably tommorow also but then will need fruit again! - does anyone else find a big part of their budget goes on fruit? not including tins and not even exotic or out of season stuff either.
Oooooh no there's me getting on my high horse so close to bedtime - not good :rolleyes:
Thanks again for all recipes :T
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cg1982 · 22 April 2008 at 9:24PM

but then will need fruit again! - does anyone else find a big part of their budget goes on fruit? not including tins and not even exotic or out of season stuff either.
Oooooh no there's me getting on my high horse so close to bedtime - not good :rolleyes:
Thanks again for all recipes :T
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i think fruit and veg should be cheaper as the goverment,companys,doctors ect encourage you to have it but they dont put the bloody price down do they
we go through alot of fruit
tesco at the moment have huge pineapples half price 89p at the moment
if any good
apples in tesco cheapest bag £1.11p silly for apples i think when they use to be about 57p

MRSMCAWBER · 22 April 2008 at 9:25PM

Evening all

Well the courgette teabread muffin thingies are a hit :T ...hubby -"mr I don't have a sweet tooth" snaffled a couple before asking me to put them away where he couldn't see them

.. so out of the 36 -10 have gone in the freezer for when i get a sweet munchy on me and 20 have been packed up for hubby to take to work tomorrow they will keep for a week in his drawer -but i bet the tub comes back empty tomorrow :rotfl: and the other six... well lets just say "i didn't eat them"

I have cut those whoopsed steaks up and wrapped em and they are now stashed in the freezer......
have 16 fillets that will do both of us a meal (with caramalised onions n peppers and stuffed in tortillas or stirfried with noodles)and the big steaks have been halved...so I have 4 that will make a pie/curry to serve 4 each.... so 24 meals for 2 for just over €5 :j that should give me a head start next month

Hubby is due to be paid on friday but im gonna try and hold off on starting the new budget for as long as i can...fingers crossed

right had better get off.... having an easy day tomorrow...as todays loaf has gone untouched :eek: half of hubbies bolognaise is in the fridge and he wants that tomorrow and there is only 1 piece missing from the courgette quiche -so guess what im having tomorrow

. So hopefully tomorrow will be a day plodding in the garden :T
have a great evening everyone

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