December 2008 Grocery Challenge

Sylvan

mrssnowy wrote: »

The tall cupboards would be a good place to keep chocolate:rotfl:

HM jams etc keep for ages,but do store in a cool place.
mrss

he he. There's nowt cooler than my kitchen and dining room. Brrrrr.

PurpleSkies

Popped into Mr T last night for some milk and glace cherries and ended up spending £6!!!
But it was all for a good cause (tissues, oranges, etc - anything to help shift this cold!) Also my shampoo was very cheap so stuck a bottle in the basket. So it all adds up!

cobbingstones

Hi all

Mrs Mc I spent £97.43 on my weekly total.

Thanks

MM

scotsaver

gailey wrote: »

Anyone know who sells cheapest free range turkey? As that will be huge expense this month.

Hi gailey - Asda have been running a TV Advert saying that their Fresh Free Range Turkeys will be in Store from 19th December prices FROM £18 but doesn't say what weight that is for. HTH.

Made some "Xmas Pud Ice cream" today, another recipe from Delia Smith's Xmas book, I just love the book as it's full of delicious recipes and even nicer pictures, and thought this Ice Cream would make a nice alternative to those who don't like Xmas Pudding.

Has anyone else started baking/cooking for Xmas?

Dinner tonight is Tuna Pasta bake, jacket potatoes and salad. Not doing pudding tonight as I've made some more Mince Pies so shall have some with a nice cuppa.:D

candygirl

Have spent a mint in Tesco and morrisons today, on all xmas drinks and food, but when I deduct the xmas pressies it comes to £95 so not bad really for all drinks and food etc.Will prob need to do a little shop before xmas but am going out xmas day so don't need to bother then:D

1HANNAH

Well I am struggling to keep up on here but I have managed to keep a track of what I am spending (this is my first month) and so far so good just gotta try and keep within budget now!!
I got all giddy last night when I called into Tescos with my sister and managed to get loads of reduced items to go in my freezer. Some reduced fat sausages were reduced from £1.88 to £1.34 and I picked up 4 packs then went to look around elsewhere and walked past the reduced bit again a bit later and saw a memeber of MRt staff there so I went to have another look and they were reducing the sausages further so I got them for 94p instead was really pleased and went on about it a bit too much to DH last night, he thinks I have lost the plot!! lol :rotfl:

1HANNAH

scotsaver wrote: »

Hi gailey - Asda have been running a TV Advert saying that their Fresh Free Range Turkeys will be in Store from 19th December prices FROM £18 but doesn't say what weight that is for. HTH.

Made some "Xmas Pud Ice cream" today, another recipe from Delia Smith's Xmas book, I just love the book as it's full of delicious recipes and even nicer pictures, and thought this Ice Cream would make a nice alternative to those who don't like Xmas Pudding.

Has anyone else started baking/cooking for Xmas?

Dinner tonight is Tuna Pasta bake, jacket potatoes and salad. Not doing pudding tonight as I've made some more Mince Pies so shall have some with a nice cuppa.:D

Yes I started but then my little boy and I decided to try one and there wasn't many left by the time Dh got home so have decided to leave it til nearer Xmas now!!

sharronej

1HANNAH wrote: »

Yes I started but then my little boy and I decided to try one and there wasn't many left by the time Dh got home so have decided to leave it til nearer Xmas now!!

I love this post - that's exactly what happens in our house :rotfl:

Frugaldom

Hi guys, just in to confess that it's not looking good for my December budget, as I now have only £7.61 left to last me until New Year if I'm to keep within my £1200 for the year budget. Despite every conceivable space within the vicinity of the kitchen being full of food, the small, everyday costs are mounting up - almost £5 for a loaf of bread, milk and 8 rolls! :eek: (Can you tell someone else went to the shop?) I'm thinking that I'll soon be dipping into other budgets and doing some financial juggling if I don't get the cooker wired in soon, or else I need to try baking bread in my mini-oven, which I still haven't attempted. Perhaps that's a job for this evening, as the mini-oven could double up as an extra heater. :rotfl:

Hope everyone is doing OK and apologies for not being up to date with this thread.

KAAT_LADY

kiwichick wrote: »

Would you mind letting us know how you get on with the BM please? I have an old Russell Hobbs one that needs a new paddle but with the paddle costing half as much as the Tesco BM I'd rather get the new machine given the choice.

Thanks,
Al x

hey there kiwichick..:beer: I will certainly let you know how i get on with it ,,when I get it !!!! went ot pick it up and found out I had not really ordered it:rotfl: I had forgotten to end the order,, it threw me with the security check at the end :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:so now I have done it properly an d will pick it up on saturday :j:j

so will let you know next week

KAAT xx

funny thing is they dont sell them in store which I think is strange ???