June 2009 Grocery Challenge

savingforoz

I'm declaring for June at £34.82, phew that was close!! :j

I'm not going to do the July groecry challenge as it's a funny month for me and I'm away for a good chunk of it, but here's wishing everybody success! :beer:

WillpowerFree

OMG! how u manage to live on that i'll never know :T:T:T

Puddleglum

Hi
Please can I join? I have been lurking for ages and just plucked up courage to jump in!

I have been trying to stick to £50 pw for 2 adults, 2 children and 2 meows, all food and cleaning materials but not booze - that is paid for separately. It hasn't gone too well so I would like to go for £250 for July please.

Many thanks

Puddleglum

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

A NSD for me today. Just wanted to share that we had River Cobbler for tea tonight - £2 for 325g (ie. two decent sized pieces) in MrT. They were lightly dusted with crumb. Absolutely delish and not a bad price - and not whoopsied :rotfl:. We had this with broad beans from the garden, cauli (both of these steamed) and a side salad. Really filling. Never tried it before but would definitely get it again.

Coxy
xx

Herewegoagain

Hiya Puddleglum, all welcome here:D

Well guys, I've managed to stay away from the shops all week (must stay away tomorrow:D)

Noticed the blackberries in my neck of the woods are coming on lovely, can't wait to get them for the freezer:D Did get a book that was recomended on here re edible freebies from the hedgerows, but my eyesight is so bad with the tiny writing I'm having trouble reading it doh!

just off to make some pasta dishes to freeze down, I like this bulk cooking:D

HWGA xx

HalfaSixpence_2

I really need to do this; I know I spend too much because I don't keep track of it. My husband and I both eat low-carb which is expensive if you don't plan well, my kids are both at the hungrey stage, particularly my teenage son, and I'm always short of time so I don't do enough planning.

I'd be really interested in knowing what people do spend on food for a four-adult family (with two cats!).

cw18

I budget £1.80 a day per adult for food and drink - but don't buy any alcohol (unless it's a present for someone, which means a different budget). We don't have any home-grown produce to eke things out, but do rely heavily on Whoopsie (clearance) items - especially meat - and use the cheapest mince and sausages I can get (Mr T frozen value) on a regular basis. I do, however, combine the mince with rehydrated dried soya mince - which means the end result is higher fibre/lower fat than it would otherwise be, and DS doesn't yet seem to have noticed

Jedilibrarian

HalfaSixpence wrote: »

I really need to do this; I know I spend too much because I don't keep track of it. My husband and I both eat low-carb which is expensive if you don't plan well, my kids are both at the hungrey stage, particularly my teenage son, and I'm always short of time so I don't do enough planning.

I'd be really interested in knowing what people do spend on food for a four-adult family (with two cats!).

If you do a search for Grocery Budgets you'll find a thread that will help. Tried posting the link but it won't work Maybe someone else can oblige?

cw18

I assume this is the one Jedilibrarian means, but the search turned up a number of possibles

Jedilibrarian

cw18 wrote: »

I assume this is the one Jedilibrarian means

That's the one! Thanks The links weren't opening up on my PC when I was in IE , switched to Firefox and all is well.