August 2009 Grocery Challenge

Herewegoagain

I was thinking I might set myself a challenge with in this challenge iykwim

Can you say some store/freezer items say 5 or 6 and I'll see what I can cook up with them, but not too weird eh.

Had no spends today not going to the shops, got some plums off the tree, but they are either not riping but roting instead, or ripening so fast that I don't get to use them, any suggestions would be welcome

HWGA xx

MadamMim2013

Done the weekly shop and spend £38.63 at Mr A's (only coz I needed a prescription!)
Not wanting to buy much due to impending move, not pregnant like we thought...just a really bad infection! (
Will have to keep trying with both the budget and the babies!! ;op

mooomin

Signature updated now with milk bought yesterday. Am thinking about heading to Aldi to get more 49p grapes and tatties! Does anyone know if new potatoes would be ok in soup? Only asking coz they're cheap

fedupandskint

flying_fresian wrote: »

Signature updated now with milk bought yesterday. Am thinking about heading to Aldi to get more 49p grapes and tatties! Does anyone know if new potatoes would be ok in soup? Only asking coz they're cheap

I would have thought so - as they are new pots it might be better to use them in chunks. If they are floury pots they will blend better to thicken.

I bought these pots too and they are great 10mins in microwave with small amount of water to steam and they're done!

natsing

Hi All

Been to Lidls this week to take advantage of the £5 off £30 spends, spent £64 in total from my £120 budget, August is just over four weeks, as I go payday to payday, so may be able to stay in budget especially as I've stocked up on loo rolls and meat!

Maitane

Hi all,

I'm not sure if this will have been mentioned a million times elsewhere but has anyone ever bought one of the half lambs you can get at a butchers?

I've seen a half Welsh lamb for £26 in the butchers in town and I was wondering if that seemed a half decent deal or would I be better shopping around?

Thankies/Diolch

Maitane

searching_me

todays another NSD tomorrow may or may not be one depending on if i can be bothered to go to the local co-op for spuds and stuffing otherwise im making chicken curry from what is already in my cupboards hope everyones doing well x

WelshWoofer

Just got back from my weekly shop - Mr S this week instead of Mr Ts as it next door to the hairdressers (roots done at long last!).
Spent £42 but that did include some toiletries and a few bits for the freezer - I would have liked it to be nearer £30 but hey ho!

Have mealplanned for the week so should have everything we need - famous last words!

Must try very hard to be good this month as I have lots of expected expenses coming up.
Off to change sig now...

poohbear59

Maitane wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm not sure if this will have been mentioned a million times elsewhere but has anyone ever bought one of the half lambs you can get at a butchers?

I've seen a half Welsh lamb for £26 in the butchers in town and I was wondering if that seemed a half decent deal or would I be better shopping around?

Thankies/Diolch

Maitane

Hi, We often buy a whole lamb and pay more than £52, more like £70. I guess it depends on the weight of the lamb. Can they give you any idea of the expected weight?

DH went shopping for meat today and has spent £20.50 on a large piece of pork for Sunday and a tray of mince from our local butchers at £4 a kilo. It is very lean so there will be no wastage. I am making chilli con carne with mince for tonights dinner, using lots of baked beans to bulk it out for 5 men and me.

redmel1621

went to Somerfield to buy a little tub of marge to last till shopping day (Monday) eneded up spending £15!!!! I am not letting the kids come with me again, or if I do, they can wait outside:)

Is £5 an ok price for a 1.2kg gammon joint......it said reduced from £11, is that really how much it would have cost?

Mel x