March 2009 Grocery Challenge

Toonie

Well I'm back from my holiday, had a lovely time and now getting back into the Grocery challenge. Had a really simple pasta, sauce and bacon dinner last night (all from the freezer). Need to go out today to get some fruit and veggies, but need to be really careful as we now only have one wage coming in as my boyfriend has hurt his back and can't work at present. My parents got me a few things whilst away (they go to Costco and we split packs of things) including a nice piece of beef and one of pork, this has been added to the total so far.

clare1701

just done the weekly shop at tescos i spent £30.92, half what i would normally spend if i'd gone round the store

rach

I'd like to declare at £121.80 for March, which as I said from the start was just 1st-26th for me, we go on hols tomorrow and I'm not sticking to a GC for that!

Mrs M please put me down for £140 again for April which will be 6th-31st for me, should be do-able!

kezlou

Well i went over budget this month set myself £150 now its £156 still got till the 31st to go:eek:. Not declaring yet as i still have the rest of the week to go.
I'm quite pleased with myself, not sure if i'm allowed to though because i went over. Last month i spent £390 so chuffed that i have chopped by 2 /3 of the price alone.
Been busy eating stuff out of the freezer, tins are running low but still got quite a bit in. Got a chicken batli in the slowcooker for tea. Yesterday made 6 six portions of mince tomato sauce with oats and veg for the rest of the month, its a bit watery so i may end up using it as more a base, but who knows yet.

Hope your all okay x

nickynoo08

Morning just a quick update, had to pop out to garage this morn to buy some milk, had wicked heartburn last night and drank what would of been enough to see us through this morn till i had chance to go to town. Nearly died when he told me it was £1.89 for 2ltrs!!! Anyhoo, i've updated my sig and i'm still doing v well this month, still got around £40 of this month budget left:T
Only 6 days left till april!!!!

WelshWoofer

Morning all - thought I'd manage without spending any more this month (ends on Friday - big shop on Saturday) but I've been working away for a few days and have come back to no milk, no marg/butter, very manky few pieces of fruit. Will have to pop out to Aldi at lunchtime and get a few essentials to keep us going - hope to spend no more than a fiver
Don't you just love OHs that are at home, use eveything up and don't think to replenish!!! He's lovely really just a bit disorganised.

laineyc_2

I will need to buy milk today, as usual! We have an meeting at Eldest DS's school this evening. I have goulash defrosting so I only need to make rice when we get home. The younger boys are going for pizza with my BIL.

My freezer is stuffed so I need to concentrate on using up things from it. I have no space to put anymore meals in. I am making sticky onions at the moment. Hopefully, i can squeeze a few bags in the freezer somewhere.

sabs10

Hi All,

Sorry I've not been around - computor had to go to the shop as was poorly.
I did keep a manual log of my groccery costs for the last 2 weeks.

Total spent in 2 weeks is £98.06 which did include a takeaway last weekend.

Not doing to bad - still have £25,98 to last 6 days. Hopefully we will make it.

Bye Sabs10:j

tessie_bear

good afternoon....i have just had hm soup for lunch...its great with stock from sc....i also had a reduced ham sarnie all very mse

we are having tandoori chicken for tea...lovely ....we are eating chicken a lot lately due to m and s but it is nice ...and very versatile ....nigella has a nice recipe for fried chicken which i use quite a bit

now i have discovered a cute smiley i thought u all might like ....so ive added it but its not really gc business but cute i thought

tata
tess

jovichick123

Hi all

Just wondered if I can join in for the April spend board? My budgeted spend for the month will be £150 overall, broken down into £30 amounts per week, starting as of this friday as OH gets paid weekly

Not sure how we will get on, spend has been a bit wild recently but am getting back into OS ways so figure now is the time to rein it in Have started meal planning again lately so that is helping :j

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