February 2009 Grocery Challenge

carolt2

Evening everyone, just caught up with thread.


Would like to declare at £144.08 for this challenge

Can I be put down for £150 again for march,

Thanks

reb

31 days in March so please can you put me down for £230. As I have gone over this month :cool: I am going £10 less than I would normally.

I'm not ready to declare for February just yet. But heyhoo I have loads on the shelves.

One of my problems is I have started to take an old friend shopping on Thursday mornings and I tend to be buying things I don't 100% need at that precise time, but they are long lasters and are in the store. I love my store, I always have stuff for emergencies and unexpected times.

Must try harder! Must try harder!

nickynoo08

Evening all, foung my missing recipt. Ended up £25.87 over budget so not as bad as thought. Can you put me down for £150 for march please mrsM. My month will run from the 1st of march till 31st for me, OH and ds.

brownbake

Saw this deal in Co op for Knorr Stock pot pack of 4 for 86p - normal price £1.30

They are like concentrated jelly stock. I know there is cheaper ways of making stocks but for pure convienience I thought it was worth a try.

Made a delicious onion soup out of it that was delicious, cheap, easy and healthy.

Recipe for a litre of Onion soup.

Ingredients - a load of onions = cheap
2 Knorr stock pots = 43p - we used the Beef stockpot.
Butter - enough for frying - Anchor butter is on offer at Lidl for 76p at moment.
water = cheap!!
Salt and pepper for seasoning

Method

Chop onions roughly - we chopped and sliced for a bit of variation. Apparently swimming goggles are the best if this gets you!!

Melt butter in a large pan / casserole and slowly sweat onions until soft. Meanwhile boil kettle and make up the stock mix - this makes 1 litre.

Pour over onions and slowly cook for another 30 - 40 mins.

Season with lots of black pepper and serve. A bit of crusty bread with melted cheese tops this off nicely.

I know that this is a pretty basic recipe but for ease and cheapness it goes down really well. Made about 8 decent portions and would also make a nice base for casseroles etc.

HTH

Moniker

Hi everyone

Have already started my March budget as I did my big once a month supermarket shop this evening and spent nearly half my budget! Never mind - the freezer is full and as it's Lent there won't be any alcohol or chocolate to buy!

Nearly had a fit though when I finished shopping as I phoned DH to remind him to put the shepherd's pie I had had prepared in the oven and switch on the pan with the swede I had prepared this morning only for him to say - oh I've already put it in the oven at 5-o-clock (this was at 6.20 pm!) I was so cross - how could he be so stupid? We had discussed the timings before I left for work this morning (he works from home)and he was supposed to take it out of the fridge at 5 and wait for me to call when I left the supermarket to to tell him to put it in the oven. I had visions of it being burnt to a cinder and I was so hungry! Fortunately, I had covered the dish with foil and he didn't take this off before putting it in the oven so the top didn't burn, just the bottom! It was edible -just. Why don't men listen? And he never cooks - even though I work full time i still do all the shopping, cooking and most of the chores -my own fault I know as I spoilt him when we were first married. Sorry rant over - steam is still coming out of my ears though!

Off for a soak in along hot bath!

Moniker

Tracey.32

Evening everyone :hello:

Not posted this week but still trying to keep up with reading...

Payday for me tomorrow, Mrs Mc, so would like to declare please £166.38 for FEB so that's £16.38 over for the month. A bit disappointed I have to say, but I hadn't really accounted for half-term. Also, had I got my finger out and taken packed lunches all month (as I have been promising since January!), I would have saved £18.50 :mad: and would have been under budget!!

So, I'd like to try again for MARCH - £150 please.

Well done to everyone else :T and thanks for all the great tips :T

prudence41

Bought the M&S Meal for £10 today so I have added that to my running total. Still ahead of my monthly target for February though.

elaina79

Im declaring £319.30 for February which is an underspend of £60.70. :j

My target for March is £320.

TheBees

TheBees are declaring at £30 over budget. :mad:

Please put us down for £350 for March please.

CherryPie

Would like to declare at £104.29 for Feb MrsM. Must try harder! But as I'm getting closer, I'll lower it to £95 for March. Esp as I've just had a mega huge gas bill arrive!! :eek: Although in my defence, -9degrees is bloody cold so I'm allowed an extra blast of heating!

A strange question I know, but on the whole toilet roll front, what's the best bargain?? I'm off for the big shop tomorrow so any recommendations will be gladly received!! :rotfl: