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March 2017 Grocery Challenge

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  • [Deleted User]
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    elsiepac wrote: »
    How do you store your tofu in the freezer please? I've read it helps "firm it up", and being quite lazy, I like the idea of this!
    I does firm it up slightly, but it changes the texture and makes it quite spongey - not personally a fan, but hopefully I was doing it wrong, as I would love to freeze tofu. Maybe it comes out different when cooked. Not done that. I drain, dry and wrap.

    I have spent £2.58 of this months budget, but am intending on doing a shop today - hoping to keep it to a minimum, as stores are still high.
  • Islandmaid
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    Hi all,

    Spent £45 at Aldi yesterday, this did include a little celebration bottle of fizz for DD who passed her driving test first time yesterday:)

    Good luck all x
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  • pamsdish
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    First spend of March on Aldi Super 6 veg, and couple of other items £7
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • AlwaysHungry2016
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    Stayed at my friend's place last night and this morning noticed that she had nothing to eat for breakfast. We had few glasses of red wine in the evening so good breakfast this morning was a essential for me to get through the day. Got few ingredients from a local tes**o which came together to £4.53.
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    edited 2 March 2017 at 5:24PM
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    elsiepac wrote: »
    How do you store your tofu in the freezer please? I've read it helps "firm it up", and being quite lazy, I like the idea of this!

    Take the block out of the pack. I suppose you could press it etc, but I don't bother just drain liquid that was surrounding it. Then chop the block into 4, or 4 and into squares/rectangles, put the tofu in takeaway containers in portions for ease. I usefully buy the cauldron tofu so it's quite a large block, I get 4 portions, some may get 2 or 3.

    Defrost it overnight in fridge, and do kinda squeeze out the liquid gently before cooking or oil + liquid = hot oil everywhere. My OH said it was an easy tofu to use anyway, some he's hated to cook, but that it was even easier to cook after. Just enough oil to brown it. It does change the texture, can't describe it but I like it. Since I found this out most goes in the freezer.
    I am a vegan woman. My OH is a lovely omni guy :D
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    Main spend for this week done - only came to £12.34. Really need to do a meal plan, not wanting to grocery spend until Wednesday, apart from Alpro cream. Loads in. Had to dig deep in2 my savings last month, hoping to claw some back.
  • Franalamadingdong
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    Well done to your DD Islandmaid!!

    Spent £34.11 today. Was expecting less but the sausages I like we're reduced which I will need later in the month and a big reduced crab. Nom nom. In the freezer until later.
  • pinkypig
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    Hi everyone:)

    I've done my first shop of the month at Aldi and Poundstretcher and it came to £56.93:eek: more than a third of my budget gone in the first week makes me feel very uneasy but I knew it would be a whopper as I really ran things down last month.
    On the plus side I've got loads of frozen veg (I'm a real convert after years of resisting), lots of chicken, turkey mince and sausages, lots of tins of pulses and tomatoes and 36 loo rolls! The dog also has enough food for the month and I've got shampoo, conditioner and deodorant as everything is about to run out.
    I doubled up on laundry liquid in Poundstretcher as the have one called Essence which is a £1 and does 27 washes. It's really good but they often run out so I got two while the shelf was full.
    Good luck to you all for the rest of the month :)
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  • Happy_Kitties
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    Could I ask being new to this (started to log spends down and keep receipts) please, do people tend to set a general grocery budget that includes pet food/litter etc or have a separate budget for pet supplies?
    I am noting down my general grocery spend with a breakdown of how much I am spending on pet stuff (I have no idea), but I am also going to be noting down how much I spend on petrol and presents (both separate budgets).
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    Happy_Kitties wrote: »
    Could I ask being new to this (started to log spends down and keep receipts) please, do people tend to set a general grocery budget that includes pet food/litter etc or have a separate budget for pet supplies?
    Everyone does what suits them, really. I include everything, cleaning stuff, food/coffee on the go etc., but do not include alcohol and I also do not include going out with friends for a meal/drink.
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