December 2008 Grocery Challenge

cashsaver

Hi,

Need to get my finances back on track. Can I join pls? Freezer is full so I reckon for January £200 is my target. (One hubby, 3 growing boys and a big dog). Many thanks. This includes toiletries doesn't it? Good luck everyone

northern_star

No spends for me over last few days which brings me back within budget. I reckon I'll need to spend about another fiver (on milk and toilet rolls :rolleyes:) before the 31st, so i'll have spent £163 of my £200 budget. :j

Can you put me down for £150 for January pls Mrs M?

"Happy New Year" everyone.

inamess200

Well I have added up my spends for December and they come in at £501:eek: :eek: so I am declaring at £51 over budget (still less than i spent in August before I joined the GC) however freezer has a fair amount of stuff and fridge is still heaving so am hoping to cut the spend down in January to £400 with the plan being to cut down to £350 in feb and even £300 in March (batch cooking at weekends is starting in the new year as is meal planning and taking food to work rather than buying a sandwich everyday ) the diet starts tomorrow as my wii fit mii is very wide compared to the rest of my family so weightwatchers here we come - however it will be a challenge with the spending as I normally find i spend more when trying to ww but not this year. this is the year I get grocery spending and my waist line under control!!

Happy new year to every one:beer:

hayley11

I went into gabbotts today to try and buy some cheap meat to use in my slow cooker, so I said, I would like some cheap beef please :rotfl: They looked at me a bit odd then somebody suggested the diced beef, so he said how much do you want, erm...no idea! So he measured half a pound and I said, okay i'll have a pound and it came to £3.

Is that a good deal? I am so clueless

Pink.

Hi Hayley,

If you have a look at www.mysupermarket.co.uk you'll be able to check out average prices. This thread may help too with cuts of meat that work well in the slow cooker:

cheaper cuts of meat

I'll add your post into the Grocery Challenge thread where the grocery experts will be able to help you.

Pink

tessie_bear

hurrah its goneeeeeeeeeeeeeee
thats our turkey and it was nice i got a free range from sainsburys and we had it traditional stylee on christmas day,same but cold on boxing day in pasta for lunch and a sarnie for tea today....i was pushing my luck with it twice in one day but its now in the soup pot we should be clucking or doing whatever turkeys do...hows everybody elses turkey going ??

mouseymousey99

On its way tomorrow in a Turkey and Ham pie...
even my poor cats are fed up now!!!

jackiegibbo

DECLARING AT £219.50p FOR DEC PLEASE SO CAME IN 50p under my challenge:D

jackiegibbo

Have just checked my online spending diary and i spent £2656.92 on grocerys in 2008:eek:

savingfortravel

MOUSEYMOUSEY99-turkey and ham pie recipe please
TESSIEBEAR-turkey pasta recipe please
I am determined to use it up!!
Thanks
SFT