July 2008 Grocery Challenge

OrkneyStar

angelnikki wrote: »

Anitaj73 there is a clear difference though as the codes and vouchers for use online are designed to be used by more than one person; the vouchers for use instore are only meant to be used once for each customer.

Kaz2904 shouldn't have been able to keep the voucher after using it and she clearly states she was scamming them which is out of order IMO

Nikki
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Well put nikki

searching_me

im sooooooo gonna get fat :rotfl: twink's should be banned for health reasons :rotfl: hey everyone as you can tell iv been baking my DD wanted a cake and i need pack up stuff so win win.... NSD as its peeing down with rain i do need bread but i think i have bread flour in the back of my cupboard but i need help as ive had no luck with making bread it always always comes sticky and a really really doughy center.... any help? (i dont have a breadmaker just for info) xxx

shala_moo

I purposefully didn't write the twink recipe down (or a few other cake-y type ones) as i just know i won't beable to resist baking them for "test" purposes!!

I sometimes have a soggy bottom, on my bread that is. I tend to take it out of the tin and place it back in the oven for a little while, then the bread goes a little less doughy because the heat is getting straight into the bread rather than have to penetrate the tin first.... bit waffly but i'm sure you get what i mean! :undecided

HTH

searching_me

i get ya gonna do it once my DD is in bed as she drives me mad when i do bread coz she just wants to play the dough :rotfl:

Moniker

Hi, I have declared on the June GC thread but incase you didn't see it Angelnikki, please put me down for £300 for July. My month starts officially on Thursday.I came in just over at £325.95 for June, but am I disheartened? No!

Thanks everyone and good luck.

Love M

Anitaj73

Ok, i see your point of view

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ok line under that one........

Twinks & butterfly cakes done did choc butterfly cakes with peppermint butter icing this time....yummy
I'm finding they last a bit longer than one day now the kids are getting used to me baking them
I also lost half a stone in the last month which i put down to preparing more of my own food so thats a great bonus, i do need to lose weight in fact i could do with losing at least a stone so will keep this up and hopefully lose it naturally

Have a good day everyone :j

funkyfunkymonkey

funkyfunkymonkey wrote: »

I wasn't going to go shopping tomorrow, but having read this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1000503 I think I might go and see if there are any bargains to be had. It all ends tomorrow, so can't wait until next week.

I'll go on my bike so that I don't waste any fuel if there's no bargains at my local Mr T or Mr S.

FFM

Well, I went to Mr T's and there were no bargains. Stopped off at the local newsagents on the way home and bought 3 News of the Worlds, so will do 3 x £30 shops in Mr T's during the week before the vouchers run out.

I did stock up on F&V and milk from Mr T's so the bike ride home was a hefty work out - so saved on gym fees and petrol - how MSE is that? :money:

FFM

Angelraesunshine

hi count me in please going to try again for £235

i have had my 1st shop for july in and have so far spent £160.26, only neeed fresh fruit and veg and meaybe milk at the end of the month.

funkyfunkymonkey

I have just posted a similar message on the June challenge but did want to make sure everyone sees the difference this thread can make.

This is the end of my 2nd quarter doing this challenge and I am pleased to report that this thread has saved me over £1000 compared to the 2nd quarter of 2007. My 3 month spend Apr, may and June 2008 was only £645 compared to a shocking £1705 last year :eek:

So, in the first 6 months of this challenge I have now saved £1672 compared to Jan-Jun 2007 - and that is with these supposed price rises.

Thank you all for your inspiration :T

FFM

susan946

funkyfunkymonkey wrote: »

Same here - I always have to 'just try one', that is why it helps me to know how many calories are in my 'creations'. There is 300 cals in one of my chocolate muffins - so I tend to only eat 1/2 of one these. There is 80 - 100 calories in a Twinks hob nob depending on their size.

Such self control!!! I tend to start with good intentions but after the "just one" I always get to thinking - mmm that was nice; just one more won't do any harm.....and so on. :rotfl: