April 2009 Grocery Challenge

JayJay14

I've spent another £11 in Asda tonight but shouldn't need to get anything else before the weekend.

Have been sticking to the meal plan as well so that is helping, bu I have to stop buying things cos I really must get the upright freezer defrosted soon.

I had a look at the beef, pork and lamb in Asda - they are £3.97 kilo so prety good for leg of lamb and topside. I didn't buy any though as I have loads of stuff in.

Used up some tired looking pears in a sponge pud for tea, I also have a pile of raspberries in the freezer which are left from last years crop so I think it is use up time or they will still be there when the next lot ripen. I have quite a few seedlings on the windowledge now - the french beans are huge, so it will be time to pot on soon.

Keep up the good work everyone.

pixiechick99

Hi there,
Please can you put me down for £220 for April please? I failed March miserably;) So thought I'd up the budget by £20, as I'd stopped buying as much fruit, which seems daft, for the sake of a few more pounds.

CherryPie

Well, I went for my "big" shop of the month today. A massive £10.71. :rotfl: Before GC, it would at least have been £100. I went with a list, and realised I didn't NEED some of it so left it out the basket. So I'm feeling well chuffed with myself.

Have plenty in the cupboards & freezer, should hopefully will just go for the basics this month.

gemma86

Hi been meaning to join in this for ages. Can you put me down for £200 please? Thats for my oh, 4 yr old, and very hungry 7 month old, doesnt include me as on cambridge diet and buy all my powders seperatly, but hopefully by summer ill have ditched the weight, and can squueze into the food budget without upping it!!!!

aplaceinthesun

Hi

This will be my first month participating in the grocery challenge , please put me down for £320 for April , this will run from 1st April till 30th April. Am really hoping that I can bring it in under £300 but am trying to be realistic with myself for the first month !

jessie18

Hello everyone, could i be put down for £350.00 for April please. I failed miserably last month even managing to go overdrawn, im not at all pleased with myself. Managed to get loads of whoopsies at Mr T"s though, so hopefully i might do better this month as lots still in freezer. I just have to remember not to look at any more yellow bargains, im finding it too addictive Good luck to everyone this month x

Cornishpixie_2

Hi, Haven't spent anything since last update. Hubby bought a mini shop at MR.A. but didn't count that because apart from milk, it was all stuff he wanted for himself. The right kind of bread, cheese, frozen garlic bread:eek: etc. Besides he paid. Also have ordered big online shop for 9th April which will not leave me much left, but I should only really need to top up with fruit. It's going to be tight, but I know next month my first online shop will be more fine tuned.:D She says.:rolleyes: .

laineyc_2

I managed a NSD yesterday. I will need bread and milk today and I do need to do some baking. Meal plans are working out well. I foundout yeaterday that my SIL, her husband and 3 kids are coming for a long weekend at the end of May. My MIL and FIL are also coming over although they are staying with BIL. That is a lot of mouths to feed added to our 6! I am going to do all the planning now.

clare1701

hi can you put me down for £240 this month please

thriftmonster

Bit of a disaster last night - ds2 and I ended up with a Chinese as ds1 slept through dinner and we kept wating for him etc. However to balance I found the receipt for the big shop I did on Sat and it was £19.09 less than I thought so have updated sig for both events - not as bad as I thought - phew!!! NO MORE TAKEAWAYS!!