February 2009 Grocery Challenge

Flat_Eric · 5 February 2009 at 9:54PM

February is going well challenge wise with a few spends here and there but mainly buying just what I need and I am slowly using up what I have in my freezer which is helping keep costs down.

I have been drawing up weekly meal plans which has been so helpful because it gives me something to refer to and means Im less likely to nip to the supermarket on the way home and buy food I dont need !
Got a home delivery shop coming next week from Mr T and then a delivery of some organic fruit and veg the following day which will take up almost or at least half my budget but will leave me well stocked and so it should be possible this month to come in under budget if I stick to my plans. I am so pleased.

puss14 · 5 February 2009 at 11:27PM

alisean221 wrote: »

Please put me down for £300 for Feb

Just dont know how to update signature yet

Hi Alisean
To update your signature go to User CP and in there click on edit signature and you will be right to go. Glad everything is going well for you:beer:

mummyyof5 · 5 February 2009 at 11:37PM

If possible, I will need to go to town tomorrow,my children have asked for a corned beef hash for tea so need some potatoes and root veg,whatever is left will be made into a pie for tea on Saturday.
No school again tomorrow for my 3 middlies,such excitement they have only managed Monday and Tuesday this week,hope this snow clears soon as they are eating a lot of things they wouldnt normally and its throwing my budget out.

Mrs_Money_Penny · 5 February 2009 at 11:57PM

Went to MrS tonight got the first shop for the month. Got plenty of meat spent £84.76 so need to go careful. Good luck everyone.

S_Wales_Saver · 6 February 2009 at 12:05AM

Snowing here this morning, so I went into work early and sent OH to shop :eek: He hit MrS, MrA and Aldi and managed to stick to my list. He even rang to ask if he should buy some of the really good value potatoes in Asda!!! OS must be contagious lol. So tonight we had veggie soup, salmon defrosting in the fridge for tomorrow and his meals for the weekend ready in the freezer. I'm off to update my sig and will check in with you all on Tuesday when I return from Scotland. Hope Wales win or I just might blow the budget on comfort eating :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Toonie · 6 February 2009 at 12:25AM

I'm rather disappointed so far this month have spent nearly £40 and I'm not quite sure on what. We were supposed to do a big shop and haven't yet, which means we've been buying things day to day, which always seems to be more expensive. I did buy a happy chicken today which will see us through the weekend though, with a roast, pasta salad and soup (and maybe an odd sandwich). I don't normally buy whole chickens, normally just get legs, as they are normally cheaper per lb than a whole chicken.

I did get a few good bargains though, a pack of taste the difference olive pitta bread for 15p (normally 79p), a loaf of taste the difference seedy bread also 15p (normally 78p) and a pack of large white pitta for 20p (normally 85p). This will give us a bit of variety for lunches over the weekend. I'm also going to sit down tomorrow morning and work out an online shop for the rest of the month and get it ordered to come on Tuesday.

Different_Corner · 6 February 2009 at 7:32AM

Well this is my first proper go at this and I have to say I'm learning a lot about my spending habits. In 5 days I've managed to spend £68.93 ! £40 of this was two quick dips into Morrisons.

However I've had two mega savings this week. DS1 came home from his PT job at the weekend with a huge roasted rump of beef, works in a very nice local eatery. So we had a second roast on Monday night. Added to that some leftovers at work from the canteen went into the dog for a futher two nights.

Made an awesome lasagne (kids words not mine !) on Tuesday night, was going to freeze the excess but they both said they'd rather have it again on Weds. Last night my basil and tomato pasta didn't taste right, so the dog has more leftovers tonight and tomorrow.

So if I've saved all this on leftovers etc, why have I spent so much ?
Only got a menu plan done til Sunday, and Saturday night DS2 wants to experiment in the slow cooker so I'll have to go to the butchers for some shin.

I guess this being my first real effort I can afford to make the mistakes so I can get a true guide for March.

Kiwisaver_2 · 6 February 2009 at 7:55AM

I made it through a whole week with no shops! Woohoo! :j Shame I had to go today and spent $153.02

Got loads of extra bits towards next weeks shop; Flora, frozen chicken breasts, biscuits, soft drinks, toiletries, Radox etc for my visitors arrival, so not doing too bad so far.

Probably won't know what's hit me until they get here and start eating me out of house and home.:eek: So trying to make sure I'm well loaded with 'ingedients' to make or bake, should things start getting tricky.

mrs-moneypenny · 6 February 2009 at 9:44AM

NSD for me yesterday but need to do a shopping list for tomorrow as im going to MrM's in the morning.

elizabunny · 6 February 2009 at 9:53AM

Good morning all! This is turning out to be a really snowy day again -it just keeps falling. I am having two unexpected visitors coming this morning if they can get through to us. So I've quickly dug some soup out of the freezer and luckily I made a batch of Twinks Hobnobs yesterday, so hopefully I should manage to rustle up something of a warming snack for them. Can't really nip out at the moment for any provisions as getting out is difficult and I 'm not sure the village shop will have much in -still I think we'll be ok.

This hopefully will mean yet another NSD, so I'm hanging on to my little budget still -I did go a bit wild last week, but have been very glad of my stocks this week.

Keep safe and warm everyone and have a good day

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