July 2008 Grocery Challenge

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Only day 2 of my august GC -but 2 days of NSs :rotfl: im planning on getting as close to Friday before i venture to the shops.... can't think of anything i should need before then ..but you never know but it means i can put this weeks €20 on one side for any "super whoopsies"
I have sorted out this months meal plan -at bloomin last, you would have thought i was trying to explain the thory of relativity ....and after all that we have the following for this week-in no particular order:-

1. [strike]roast chicken dinner[/strike] -yesterday
2. jacket potato, cottage cheese and salad
3. *goats cheese salad and steamed potatoes
4. thai chicken curry, rice and HM naan
5. *tuna mayo wraps(HM), salad and HM coleslaw
6. *[strike]chicken pasta salad [/strike]-just done for today
7. Mexican bean burgers, HM wedges and salad

The first 3 will appear every week of me n hubby get withdrawl symptoms :rotfl: and the ones with * are what hubby will take for lunches too, so i only had to come up with 2 other alternatives this week

I have just stripped off yesterdays chicken.. got the other breast sliced for a dinner, the 2 leg/thigh/drumstick joints frozen and each one stripped off will do us wraps, the rest of the meat has gone into the pasta salad -there was loads, and the bones are making stock, have loads of parsnips roasting at the moment and im going to turn them into soup later -for me as hubby doesn't like parsnips...
So i think thats me about done for today... so im off to x stitch soon...
All the special offer leaflets arrived again this morning... they are very dangerous you find yourself thinking "hmmm i could use that/those" -but as i have loads in i am being verrrry restrained and not being seduced by them :A :rotfl:

right i will get off..hope everyone has a great day..its sooooo hot here its awful...still its ripening the tomatoes :T
hugs to all those in need:D

gsysezz

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Morning,

I am envious of you who can all compare supermarkets and go to Asda, Morry's, Aldi etc. I have said it before and I will say it again, it is so much harder when there is only a wee Tesco, Lidl or the Coop. I am trying to automatically shut out any mention of all these cheap deals so I don't end up screaming lol :eek:

I'm so with you on this one. But we don't even have a small Tesco or Lidl. Hurrah for the Co-Op. Thanks for the welcome by the way:beer:

dink1

HI Guys,

have been offfline for a couple of days and come back to xxxxx amount of posts so will try to catch up. Hope everyone is ok. Hugs to those who arent dink1

wendywitch

Well, my GC month ended on the 24th and as you can see from my sig I (surprisingly) came well under :j
My new monthly challenge started on the 25th July at £200 to which I've already spend £84.82 :rolleyes:

savingfortravel

Hi everyone!!
Back from a lovely, relaxing holiday in the New Forest. Loved the foals which grazed outside our cottage door.
Had separate budget for hol so have to work out what I'm up to for July GC.
Just wanted to say hi to all and am looking forward to reading all your posts over the next few days.
Hugs to anyone who needs them.
SFT

jackk_2

Hello all,
All being well i will have enough free bramleys for 2 apple pies and 2 crumbles. It is also a NSD again (ive had loads this month.

Jackie x

Penelope_Penguin

August's GC thread is up Crikey - you lot are quick off the mark, several replies already :T

Penny. x

ifonlyitwaseasier

i'm declaring on £69.01 for july, tho that is with a boost from my mum and eating at other peoples a couple of times.

for august i'd like £75 as my total please, short month as have the wedding and honeymoon that have a Totally different budget.

razra

well done to everyone whos saved pennies this month and hugs to those that havent

I will be honest I havent a clue how much Ive spent this month, I know I did an asda shop which came in at £47.74 and Ive bought milk a couple of times so Im going to guess my total at £60 I know I havent spent quite this much but I dont know how much less than this it would be.

Kinda all went to pot with the tallying after being up at my parents for a week for a family wedding and being poorly for a week so not buying ( or hardly eating) but next months a fresh start

carolt2

Afternoon all, Just popped on to catch up on this thread and update signature.

Went to Mr T last night to get some more bits that i did not realise we had run out of.

Total spend £28.75.