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March 2008 Grocery Challenge

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  • purplevamp
    purplevamp Posts: 10,688 Forumite
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    Just done the final shop for March which came to £59.22 but had a £5 voucher :j . This leaves us with £11.13 until next month. Hopefully we won't need to get anything else, just bananas (as always :rolleyes: ). We had nearly cleared out the cupboards and tonight we're having fish which I'll make into something edible. Saturday and Sunday we're at the inlaws for dinner so that's saved a bit, but they live in Herefordshire so that's about 5 hours drive away and they forecast snow. Must pack some blankets in the car as no doubt we'll get stuck in the bank holiday traffic.

    This month has been a better spend for me - no takeaways because of my diet, but I do find myself getting a little irritable when there is a short supply of food in the house, is this just me or does anyone else feel like this?

    Earlier today my youngest son and myself planted some carrots and tomatoes in an old egg box!! Hopefully when they start to grow we can transfer them into bigger pots - there's not much scope for a veggie patch in our garden. I think I'll bring them inside for the weekend as it's just started raining and if we're away they may die :cry:.

    Have a great Easter everyone and be good or the Easter Bunny won't come to you :rotfl: .
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  • bails
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    Ooh, I've just been invited out for Sunday dinner! :T This is great as OH is away all weekend and my parents are currently on the plane to India (lucky things!). The only thing is it's lamb :eek: And the friend is pregnant and was due on Monday so might not happen yet! Would help the budget though so fingers crossed...
    Might go late night shopping tonight but depends on the weather...only need a few bits.
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  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    its a NSD today!!! (first one in awhile)
    and :hello: everybody :rotfl: ... i dont have to spend anything else this week apart from things that have to be and have been set a side for and my little madam is at her auntie's for a few days, theres plenty in for me and the oh so my last little bit of money might just strech :j
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    well i went shopping today..spent 2 hrs in tesco..got to till...my chip and pin wouldnt work..so off i went to customer services and it would not work there...so went outside and wen to cash point...and it retained my card. I thought id have no money till tuesday when banks re open. Got home rang bank..they said there was no reason why it ate my card..so he cancelled it and sending me another..and bank is open tomorrow to get some money lol. I was going to go and re do my shop tomorrow but i have been invited to stay over at familys house for easter..so no shopping woohoo
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  • suzialwaysbroke
    suzialwaysbroke Posts: 235 Forumite
    Just done my 3 week tot - £320.42 - Just under £30 for the rest of the month????? (no chance)

    Ho hum....

    Suzi xx
  • carolt2
    carolt2 Posts: 858 Forumite
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    Evening all.

    Hope everyone is doing ok with their challenges.
    Sorry I have not posted for a few days as things have been hectic for the last week or so.
    Did a shop a couple of days ago.
    Spent about £15.
    Signature updated.

    My March month ends today because i got paid.:j
    Bank balance looks healthy.


    Happy Easter everyone
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  • funkyfunkymonkey
    funkyfunkymonkey Posts: 2,727 Forumite
    I've had a lovely day today, lots of cooking and no work :j

    Started with a loaf of bread and some hm hot cross buns (not toffee topped this time). Used the left over pastry from the crosses to make jam tarts - used up lots of ends of jam from the fridge (cleared 2 jars out).

    Then tried those iced fingers everyone is making - I can't believe they are so nice - the whole family liked them.

    Also made a chocolate cake with mini eggs on top for Easter Sunday - MIL and FIL coming for lunch.

    Have made some hm bath bombs for MIL for Easter rather than buy an egg. I will be making some peanut butter cookies for FIL for Easter - he loved the last batch I made and has been asking for more.

    All in all a very frugal but productive day.

    FFM :)
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  • Mortgagefreeforme
    Mortgagefreeforme Posts: 109 Forumite
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    Just popped in to update my sig, it's getting a bit close:eek: . I have however jammed in 4 x 4pints of cravendale into my freezer:o .
    We were in Dundee today and I bought quite a few things at a chinese cash and carry. I got a HUGE bag of chinese 5 spice powder for £2.80, and a HUGE bag of star anaise for £1, bargain I thought.
    We're getting pretty close to our target, but I don't need much this week apart from more cravendale:o before Tuesday as the offer ends then.
    I have a huge duck in the freezer, I'm going to do Mrs M's duck reciepe including the pancakes if I can find the post! I can feel myself getting hungry at the thought, can't wait for Sunday!:j
    Happy Easter to everyone, hope the bunny brings loads of chocolate;) .
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  • getting-sorted-sarah
    getting-sorted-sarah Posts: 723 Forumite
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    weezl74 wrote: »
    If you've got an Asda near you, their wholemeal flour is 55p for 1.5kg, and in Lidl it's 48p if Tescos is too dear!:eek:

    Martin look's more like a vampire than an easter bunny today, does anyone else find it a bit... disconcerting?

    Weezl x
    No Asda for miles and to be honest I'm not a Walmart fan... but Aldi/Lidl may be a poss - the stoneground was yummy but about 90p.

    Martin looks very odd indeed......
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Here you go mortgagefreeforme...

    just in case you can't find it ;)
    • 2.5 cups - 310g - 9 3/4oz plain flour
    • 2tsp caster sugar
    • 1 cup - 250ml - 8floz boiling water
    • 1tbsp sesame oil
    1. place flour and sugar in a bowl and pour over boiling water
    2. stir the mixture a few times and leave until lukewarm
    3. knead on a lightly floured surface to make a smooth dough
    4. cover and leave for 30mins
    5. roll it into a long sausage and cut into 20.. i weighed the mix and divided it and its roughly 25g if i remember correctly :p
    6. roll each into a ball and then into circles about 3" in diameter
    7. lightly brush one side of a disk with the sesame oil
    8. place another on top and roll until about 6" in diameter
    9. repeat so that you have 10 "double" pancakes
    10. heat a dry frying pan and place one pancake in..
    11. when bubbles appear, turn over and cook the 2nd side -press down with a clean tea towel
    12. they should puff up when done
    13. drop on a plate and when cool enough to handle they will peel apart
    14. keep them covered to save drying out
    I know it sounds long winded but its very simple and quick to do ;)

    You can make them in advance too, and to re-heat either steam them wrapped in a clean tea towel, or wrap in foil and place in a medium oven for a couple of minutes

    I went to an Asian supermarket the other day thanks to Egon :D ..and they had so many different kinds of wrap.. in huge packs..but i convinced myself i am better of making them ;) .. but the spices n stuff were brilliant...deffinitely going back there soon :D
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