October 2009 Grocery Challenge

jinky67

Have just had to buy a take away as DS decided he is staying here this weekend instead of going to his dads
I dont usually cook at weekends :cool:

£10.15p

freakyogre

Spent a whole 45p today on a packet of crisps at work. I've been off food this week so haven't really been eating a lot, but felt a bit peckish today so thought I better eat something.

Shouldn't need a great deal for next week as this weeks meals will now be next weeks (how many times can I say weeks )

Botany

Second spend of the month: £62,45 in COSTCO (in and out in 40 minutes, so I'm pretty chuffed). £149.81 left in the pot.

Big kisses all round to my fellow grocery challengers! :T

Outdoorlass

Blairweech wrote: »

Hi all,


Outdoor Lass - Where do you buy your meat from? It seems good value, I have been looking at the meat/veg box schemes and at ~£60, I would have to do some seriously creative cooking/eating and keep other spends to an absolute bare minimum.

Hi

I ordered it from Clairebarry.co.uk, it arrived today and so far we have had some of the bacon which was lovely, very thick cut and very tasty, also had some of the pork sausages for dinner with eggy bread and beans and they were beautiful, no nasty hard bits in them:D As far as I can see the meat is ethically sourced too, if you look at where is your meat from section, it tells you about it there:D They even swapped the lamb items for me, as we don't eat baa lambs in this house, I am so far very impressed with them. If you do decide to give them a try, PM me to swap emails, I can recommend you via their website and I think we both get vouchers!

Regarding the fair trade items you were talking about, don't know if this helps, but I have recently been introduced to Sainsburys basics thanks to this site:D The teabags are lovely, we are total converts and I am fussy about my tea, only drinking Twinnings before, they are 28p for a box of 80 and they are fair trade, also the basics bananas are fair trade and they are lovely too:D

HTH and I hope your cold gets better soon xx

scotmumof3

Okay just been to Tesco and purse is now £42 lighter but I have stocked up on the basics Got my weekly menu planned (thats a first !!!) and it's full steam ahead £238 left fingers crossed X:D Been looking through all the great recipies you have and next week will be even better.

candygirl

Just spent £13 in ASDA on salad, chick peas, wine etc:rolleyes: Spent a lot more really but not on groceries:rotfl::rotfl::o

learn2cope

My OH spent £7.00 today on milk, bread and pizza. Unfortunately the small tea party that I was having for my daughters birthday tomorrow has turned into a party for 10 adults, 10 kids and 2 babies!!!! I have no idea what I'm going to give them to eat!?! On the plus side my mum has offered to make some homemade pasties but on the down side 2 of the children are unable to eat wheat and gluten!

Botany

Hmm I wrote and posted my totals for today but I can't see it (???)

Anyway.... £62,45 spent, £149.81 left. Sorry if this turns out to be a double post

brokemedic

First grocery spend of the month ... at the overpriced :mad: local store..

Milk and a slab of ginger cake (my weakness). I have definitely got to do a proper shop tmrw. Before my LBM I would think of nothing of popping in there for a few things three or four times a week which added up to lots. Now I do proper weekly shops at a cheaper supermarket..

ChocClare

scotmumof3 wrote: »

Hi everyone just joined today and lovin all your posts and great ideas. I have a family of 4 incl 2 teenagers and am totolly lost as to budgeting OH just changed jobs and money is now tight not sure how much to aim for but I think 280 might just do it. I am hoping with all your help and tips to cut this soon. XX

Welcome aboard scotmumof3 - I just joined the GC last month and am amazed at what a difference it makes actually just to THINK about the money you spend - stops you thinking, ooh, I'll just nip in to Tesco's while I'm passing - I found that was where all the money used to go. I have two teenagers too - DD is all right but DS is a junk food junkie and eats me out of house and home plus DH can be cutting himself chunks of cheese to eat AS I'M DISHING UP THE DINNER :eek:

Good luck with it anyway, I'm sure you'll notice a big difference too.