January 2009 Grocery Challenge

sharronej

SAVVYMUMMY wrote: »

Good afternoon everyone:hello:. Making bread rolls as I type .

Wow that's taking multi tasking to a new high :rotfl: :rotfl:

sharronej

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi shelley

To bake blind... Line the tin and stab with a fork and place a sheet of greaseproof paper on top -then you pile on ceramic beads, rice..or I use old coins -they absorb the heat and help it cook
Place in the oven and bake for about 15 mins... remove the paper/beans
and place back in the oven for a couple of mins to finish...then you can cool and fill

Hi don't worry if you don't have any beads and you don't want to use up your rice, you can use slices of bread just press down slightly as you put them onto your pastry (This is how I always do it and I've never had a problem) The basic idea is that it stops your pastry from puffing up and taking up the space you want to fill.

mumzyof2

mrsM could you please move me over to the annual GC target of £1,200

Thankyou.

Liberty9515

Well I went and blew it! I went yellow sticker and whoopsie hunting in the supermarkets today!!!!!:eek::eek::eek: I have got some real fab bargains especially with meat, but I have spent an OBSCENE amount today, so wont be updating sig just yet cos i am just too embarrased !!!!:o:o:o:o Dont think I have quite got the hang of the Grocery challenge yet!!!!

mummy2mygirls

Hello i am also thinking i would like to be on the annual gc list - i think it would work better for me..... yeah could you add me to the annual list for £3000 which is still £250 a mth but will mean i can bulk buy and go to places like costco as and when i can (can only go with mum so have to go when she does etc)

Thank you.

angelnikki

Just had my 2nd mrT delivery for Jan. Total came to £83.43; this included £18.34 on nappies and calpol, £12.28 on toiletries and £10.32 on household stuff so only £42.49 was on food

I got 4 tins chopped toms for £1.06 (cheaper than value ) and 6 FR eggs for 68p using the internet exclusive. Also got 6 muller little stars for 79p, 500g clover lighter for 85p, 6 linda mccartney sausages for £1, and 8 wild alaskan salmon fillets for £5

Under budget so far! £166.93 / £350. Off to update my siggy...

Nikki x

Tracey.32

Tracey.32 wrote: »

Please put me down for £200 - based on the amounts other posters have put down, as I have no real idea what my monthly spend is. This is for me, DD and the 2 furry children. My month runs from the 19th to the 18th, but I am starting today as I don't even know how much I've spent in only the last 11 days (this is how out-of-control I am!).

Oh, Mrs M, what have I done??!! My month doesn't run from 19th to 18th - nothing like it, in fact! It's 28th to 27th. We got paid early on 19th for Christmas and my old workplace payday was 19th - so I think my brain has slipped back (like, a YEAR!!):rolleyes: Still want my budget to be £200 but now it has to last me till 28th :eek: Oh my!! :eek: Don't know if this makes any difference or if it's recorded anywhere - just wanted to let you know.

Anway, another NSD for me (that's 4 in a row) :j

Made sausage casserole last night with butchers choice sausages (Mr T 99p/8), the last of my whoopsie onions (bag for 45p) some mushrooms and a packet mix. Had it with mashed potatoes (Aldi 49p/2.5g) and some veg. Tonight used the leftovers - chopped the sausages and threw in a tin of Branston beans (Mr Ts £1/4 - Mr Ms got em for 75p I know, but too far for me), topped with leftover mash and grated cathedral city (Mr Ts £2/400g). Then we had cake (Mr Ts slab cake 2 for £2) and the other half of tin of value custard (25p). Think these last 2 days have been my cheapest meals so far!

There's leftovers again which I would take for lunch tomorrow but not sure about reheating sausage again - any ideas please??

CurlyTop

Back to work for me yesterday after having been off for a while, having lost my dad. I made sandwiches which was good for the pocket. Come last night I was so tired, I didn't bother and come this lunchtime I ended up getting packet of crisps and chocolate from the machine in work. Not very MSE and it cost £1 !!! Duh. Got annoyed with myself so came home and made my sandwiches for tomorrow as soon as I got in. Hurrah.

Have had 5 NSDs this month, of which I am proud. Seem to be spending money on milk, bread, eggs and veg. Aldi up here still the cheapest for 2pints of semi skimmed milk at 49p, so am able to get a few at a time. Nearly halfway through budget but cupboards and freezer still full. Will update signature to cover spends of last couple of days.

tessie_bear

good evening....thankyou savvy student for mentioning wilkinsons...i popped in today and got a guiness christmas pudding that was £6 before xmas and today was £1 i fancied buying it before but thought it was too expensive...wilkinsons seemed to have 75% off all xmas stock i got some pretty present bags for next year....i went in to sainsburys at about 2.30 and there were loads of fruit and veg bargains....all reduced to half price which i thought was good i got kilo carrots for 40p and 800g pears for 44p....they had loads of other stuff...hth someone have a good evening tess

save-a-holic

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Jus popped on to say i made a aloverly syrup sponge all by myself and it was loverly if anyone wants the recipe let me know

Yes please!