February 2009 Grocery Challenge

scotsaver

Hi everyone - just signed on to update spends this week as my new Budget started yesterday, off to a good start, have written out an Inventory of both Freezers and meal planned up to around the 17th of Feb so feel good for this month's target.;)

Dinner tonight is Pork & Apple casserole, steamed potatoes, carrots and green beans - been using the Steamer a lot more since DD1 gave me a lecture on the benefits of Steaming as opposed to Boiling (she learnt this a couple of weeks ago in Food Tech at School!!):o

Have a good evening everyone.:D

FairyElephant - just read your post, sorry to hear about the Miscarriage, hugs to you.

mumzyof2

Im in again this month but im doing it for the whole year total! good luck all

SAV3R

Hi. Can you please put me in for £350.00 this month.

Not quite finished Jan yet, but will be in budget for a change.

We still have quite a lot of food in so have slightly reduced budget for Feb. Considering starting buying meat from the butchers although I am a little concerned about the cost.
Our local does not have any close competition so I think he keeps the prices high, also, when we ask for items they always seem to weigh over so sneakily get more money from us. Last time we bought a joint of beef, asked for £7 sized joint, three different pieces were cut all cost £9 or over so we gave in and bought a bigger one, surely an experienced butcher can get it closer.

egon

Can I please join in again with £200.

Been AWOL for a while, due to other commitments, but trying to go back on track!

MrsM, shame we didn't manage to meet up over xmas/ new year.
I had something for you in the car, just took it back home!

Egon

MRSMCAWBER

Hi Egon

Sorry... I Pmd you my phone no. but when I didn't hear anything over xmas I just assumed you had packed the car up with stuff for your family and had no room ...Im sorry I got my wires crossed PM me how much the flour was and I will reimburse you ...so sorry

Barneysmom

HI MrsM, I've been away for a few days (work) could you put me down for £160 please? I'm £29 up on last month so should be ok with that?

shelovestobuystuff

Still have some reduced cabinet dinners in the freezer from Jan budget so first shopping was just to buy some low cal alternatives of mayo,marg,cheese,milk and bread,cadbury highlights drinking chocolate etc as I am officially on a diet.My low cal shop was £6.50 and OH spent £20 on stuff for lunches at work,another £8.57 for dog food and bread and we have already made an big dent in febs budget.
Still shopping from the reduced cabinets,I buy very few full price items at all now.

Steel_2

Hi MrsM

Could you put me down for £112.49 please. I know, I know, odd pennies, but my January total was £117.49 and I want to bring it down by a round £5.

Doing meal plans and composing shopping list this evening getting ready for the BIG shop on Sunday.

greent

Mrs Mc, please put me down for £450 for Feb. I'm increasing it this month as £400 was tight for jan after losing quite a lot of meat from a freezer which defrosted itself! I now need to stock back up on meat again! Also, we have friends round for dinner at least once, maybe twice - and they'll be quite 'fancy' dinners (although still cheaper than going out ) AND we've got builders in for 6 weeks - meaning tea/ sugar/ milk is being consumed at an alarming rate!! :rotfl:

Haven't declared for Jan yet, although it's getting tight, as can be seen in my sig! I expect I'll need yet more milk before month end though, so will wait to declare

greent

laineyc_2

Hello, I would like to join the Grocery challenge. Can you put me down for £470, please?