June 2009 Grocery Challenge

Callisto

I spent £21.06 in Morrisons yesterday evening (I go straight after work on a weekday so I don't have to go at the weekend, plus it's free parking after 6pm), so I'm within budget. Already had meat in the freezer, so only needed bits for lunches, fruit and snacks for OH!

I'd be very interested to know where people are getting their money off coupons from? I only have Morrisons and Aldi near me, so don't get any reward vouchers.

cw18

The Mr M vouchers (£5 off a spend of £30 or more) were in the Sun paper a few weeks back. Each day the paper had a voucher for a different week (the one in the Wednesday paper being the one we're using until close of tomorrow). So I spent a total of £2.10 on newspapers I didn't want (30p Mon thru Fri and 60p on Saturday), but this gives me £30 off my shopping.

Coxy11

Hi all - not happy.....:mad:

Thought I'd do a nice quick lunch today. Bought some bread rolls from the market £1.30/8 but needed dog food as I forgot to get it yesterday. Popped into MrS with DH and all three children in tow - bad idea. DH merrily popping treats into the basket like avocados at 50p and 2 packs of jumbo prawns for £5(!), plus some caramel shortbread bits (love them but really naughty). So spent the princely sum of £17.51 after deducting a £2 MOV :eek:.

Just feel like I'm swimming upstream sometimes. I love treats too but DH doesn't seem to get the fact that WE ARE ON A BUDGET and he thinks I'm just being tight. He works in London and doesn't bat an eyelid spending £5+ a day on one sandwich (he has his own money for that luckily).

Really hoping I can still come in on target this month. Holiday balance needs to be paid on 27th and any leftover GC money can go towards it.

Off to update sig. Have a good day everyone.

Coxy
xx

karenccs67

Coxy11 wrote: »

Hi all - not happy.....:mad:

Thought I'd do a nice quick lunch today. Bought some bread rolls from the market £1.30/8 but needed dog food as I forgot to get it yesterday. Popped into MrS with DH and all three children in tow - bad idea. DH merrily popping treats into the basket like avocados at 50p and 2 packs of jumbo prawns for £5(!), plus some caramel shortbread bits (love them but really naughty). So spent the princely sum of £17.51 after deducting a £2 MOV :eek:.

Just feel like I'm swimming upstream sometimes. I love treats too but DH doesn't seem to get the fact that WE ARE ON A BUDGET and he thinks I'm just being tight. He works in London and doesn't bat an eyelid spending £5+ a day on one sandwich (he has his own money for that luckily).

Really hoping I can still come in on target this month. Holiday balance needs to be paid on 27th and any leftover GC money can go towards it.

Off to update sig. Have a good day everyone.

Coxy
xx

Isn't is funny how OH 's think were being tight when really were just trying to save the pennies.

karenccs67

I'm going to try making cupcakes this afternoon for the first time, the receipe makes 12, does anybody know if these can be frozen ?(without icing&decs) because I don't think we can eat 12 this weekend. I know I could use half the ingredients but may aswell make the most of using the oven. All suggestions appreciated.

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Will come back to update totals later, been to Mr T this morning to buy a few essentials. Whilst in the frozen fruit section they have their luxury friut salad for 75p, think normally £1.50. 200g has mandarin, grapes strawberries and a couple of others, but no pineapple Yuk! Thought was a bargain will do a couple of pudding for myself and OH.

Also their fresh loaves 800g are mostly all 50p! Used to be over £1, maybe this has been for a while. I couldn't make one for that price! Hope we don't eat it all before I make the Summer pudding

cw18

karenccs67 wrote: »

I'm going to try making cupcakes this afternoon for the first time, the receipe makes 12, does anybody know if these can be frozen ?(without icing&decs) because I don't think we can eat 12 this weekend. I know I could use half the ingredients but may aswell make the most of using the oven. All suggestions appreciated.

Yes you can freeze sponge cakes I used to do this a lot when my children were younger - I made 24 or 36 at a time, and it was the only way to stop them scoffing the lot in a day :rolleyes2

karenccs67

cw18 wrote: »

Yes you can freeze sponge cakes I used to do this a lot when my children were younger - I made 24 or 36 at a time, and it was the only way to stop them scoffing the lot in a day :rolleyes2

They have come out of the oven lovely and risen, I will try and post a pic once decorated... don't hold your breath, not brilliant at piping icing!

XSpender

Hi All

Spent £12.58 at Aldi on 49p fruit, apples, peppers, teacakes and eggs, £1.00 at a bargain shop on 3 packs of cleansing wipes, £5.15 at green grocers on spuds, nanas, radishes and strawbs and £5.62 at co-op on 25 pack walkers for £2.50, cheese milk and some reduced jammy dodgers and a bag of those 'bring out the trumpets' jelly sweets - saved £1.80 on these two and not OOD until end of June. I do not usually shop at co-op and found it quite expensive but it is a very small shop. Total spend £24.35.

£13.51 left of monthly budget but working on an annual figure overall and still have lots of stuff in stores and freezer. Meal plan done for month and only f&v and dairy to buy.

My OH is getting really into being frugal. He hates shopping at Mr T but was quite happy going to aldi and three other shops in the precinct today to save a few quid:D

Off to do make a huge chilli and shep pie fof the freezer and do some baking.

XS

Miss-spent_2

I have updated my sig. Been all over place the lately but now back to being skint so know where I am! I have just had to fork out £500 roll over mortgage arrangement fee so I have just £120 left to last until the 26th June to cover all costs.
Makes it easier when you havn't got it to spend!