March 2009 Grocery Challenge

fletch3163

Well I'm going to count today as a NSD even though I've just spent £15 in Bradfords the Baker. No, listen first, listen..........:D

My aim is to reduce my grocery spending and I'd like to "ringfence" my total as much as I can for the month, thus giving me guidance going forward.

As it's my Happy Birthday today I decided to treat my workmates to cakes and, go figure, I went to the dearest cake shop in the town. M&S would have got me enough for a fiver!! Also, the fact that DH went to M&S on his way home from work this morning and purchased flowers for DS to give me will go uncounted (for the purposes of Grocery Challenge anyway:o )

SunnyGirl

Just popped on to update signature, as I went to Mr A's this morning, and I'll have to be very careful next week I have organised a little storage room that's off the kitchen this month though and put shelves up so I have a pantry/stock pile. Its working out very well, I have enough cereal, rice, pasta, lentils, pearl barley, bleach, washing up liquid, tinned stuff & washing powder to last a fair while. It should let me have a just the basics shop next week (around £50) and nobody will hopefully notice the difference :rotfl:

I'm just about to make a Spag Bol for tea with lots of added grated carrots & peppers to con some veg into the kids :eek:

elizabunny

Happy St Patrick's Day to all those celebrating:j . I am making a special dinner tonight for DH. HM Veggie Soup to start, then Beef and Guinness Pie (thanks for the idea mumoffour77 hope you had a good Wedding Anniversary as well) Cabbage with Orange & Clove and Mash. Still got to sort and easy pud. DS1 and his OH are popping over to join us for the meal so it will be lovely. NSD as well as had all the stuff in but DH is buying some Guinness (his treat)

Happy birthday fletch3163 hope you have a good day.

laineyc_2

Today will be a NSD. We are having fish & chips for dinner. Happy St Patrick's Day!

beth.194

NSD today for me!

MRSMCAWBER

Afternoon all

Spent a little more today only milk as expected...so 7 x 1lt of fresh milk @55c so €3.85 - so that should see us through to the end of the month -so a total of €49.06 spent with 8 days to go and nothing more we should need as far as I can see :j -although I won't declare -not tempting fate
hubby is out on exercise tonight -playing at being the enemy -and on duty all day thursday-until friday morning -so thats a bit more of a saving as its 2 meals cancelled from the meal plan and 2 lunches :rotfl:....

Im looking forward to the warmer weather and getting the veggies in full flow... i have even saved myself having to spend about €50 on a hosepipe (not cheap to buy out here) as my nextdoor neighbour only uses hers to fill the dogs paddling pool occasionaly-so she said i could use hers and she will just pinch it back when she needs it :T So I'm going to supply her with salad stuff as and when she needs it (once it gets going) -she is on her own for 8 months so it won't make much difference -baring in mind I will have 40 tomato plants :rotfl:-oooohhh its awful how addictive saving money can get
hope everyone is doing well -off to update my signature

LittleGemSaver

Hi everyone!

I've been good spent £27 in asda/aldi/HB on Saturday did it all in one to save petrol
Spent a further 79p in Jack Fultons yesterday.

I'm not going shopping now at all until Sunday so fingers crossed I can do it! Only £15ish left

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi Everyone just checking in for the first time this month. Have spent £147.47 this month so far. Shouldn't need much for the next 2 weeks although the children break up next Friday! So have spent £534.18 this year so far. Just made some cakes so theres a nice smell of baking in the house. Good luck everyone.

Boomdocker

Moonflower - in addition to what has al;ready been suggested what about mince beef and onion pie?

Baileys_Babe

Had a NSD today and planning a quick store cupboard dinner as their is only me & DS here.

Planning for tomorrow to also be a NSD and to do some baking with DS as well as some batch cooking. Think I'll spend this evening planning my cooking, to make the most of my time and the oven being on.