September 2009 Grocery Challenge

Rachel021967

I've seen veg disguised in mince by blitzing the veg in a blender first. Haven't tried it as daughter won't eat mince or pasta sauce.
Yesterday was my little girls first day at school and it was very emotional - so Economy Gastronomy went out of the window. Yesterday I bought:

Butchers:
Marinaded Chicken for one £2.63
BBQ Spare Ribs for one @2.97
Boneless Breast for one £2.50
Stuffed Chicken for one £2.88
3 lamb shanks £8.49
Pork steak for one £1.71
Total £21.18

Then I went to Tesco Express and spent £9.93 on lemonade, strawberries, salad potatoes, Nectarines, red pepper and diet coke.

Then I went to the bakers and bought 2 gingerbread men, one cupcake and one muffin total £ 3.85

After picking my daughter up from school I went to the sweet shop and bought a bottle of diet coke and fruit shot for £1.84
Then on the way back from the park I went to Sainsbury's and spent £17.84 on huggies drynites, tena lady, cookies and wine.
So total grocery spend today: £54.64 leaving a balance of £495.36.

I can't believe I spent nearly £5 on biscuits and cake and another £5 on soft drink. Anybody else an emotional shopper and what do you do to curb your ways.

vodkabarbie

£6 yesterday on salad and pasta and some fresh fruit - we'd eaten everything and I was expecting to go out for dinner, so nothing was defrosted to eat! Bringing me up to 190 but only in week 1. Taking OH shopping tomorrow as I am away with work for 3 days - going to have to steer him away from the ready meals!!

XSpender

Hello

I lost the plot a bit last month as we went on holiday. Will have a rummage about for the receipts and see if I can update my annual total.

Bit of a different food challenge for me this month as I am away with work for a full week (2 next month:eek:) and although I get breakfast and dinner I will have to buy my own lunch (good staff canteen) and drinks. I will also need to provide meals for OH. I may need to resort to some ready meals for him along with a big batch of chilli!

Stocked up on a good deal of frozen veg in August but this won't help me when I am at the other end of the country. :rolleyes: I will need to buy f&v when I am away and water. I am flying so limited to what I can take and also just found out I am preggers:D so want to ensure i am getting at least my 5 a day and plenty of water.

Now, where did I put those last few receipts????

XS

Botany

xspender wrote: »

hello


just found out i am preggers:d so want to ensure i am getting at least my 5 a day and plenty of water.


Xs

congratulations!!! :t:t:t

Botany

xspender wrote: »

hello


just found out i am preggers:d so want to ensure i am getting at least my 5 a day and plenty of water.


Xs

congratulations!!!


:t:t:t

Botany

ops sorry for double posting dunno what I pressed.... but it must have been wrong

tessasmum

Relieved to have come back from Mr S with only a £36.75 spend, after using my £4 voucher. Have done a meal plan for the week, and only bought what was needed. Unfortunately the flapjack and shortbread I made last night has mostly been eaten already! It was meant for the lunchboxes but we liked it too much...

missymouse

yes that is the trouble with homebaking. it gets eaten too quickly. i plan to do some baking this weekend. made a lovely cappucino cake but only myself and oh like it. oh well.

just started work this week after a nice long holiday so hopefully i shouldn't get too tired but i think it is worth trying to be organised with food and being thrifty. this thread is really helpful.

Rachel021967

Congratulations XSpender.

helen_jelly

XSpender - Congratulations

Helen x