October 2009 Grocery Challenge

yummymummy05

Well I have gone over as usual - I reckon by £47 but I know there were some things there that aren't normal GC stuff - but i seem to have lost my reciepts for 2 weeks!! November starts on friday for me and i would usually do an online shop at Mr T's, however I have 2 £3 off £30 vouchers (one valid this week, one valid next week) so I'm gonna do my shop prematurely and do half of it this afternoon!!

kezlou

Hi all , well spent more money today on shopping a whopping £4.16 :money:, this included toilet rolls (12 pack), loads of bananas ( 45p a kilo), carrots, two tins of baked beans, broccoli and mince(400g). only had £4.31 on me so really happy with that.
I have about £51 to last till next week. Half term is coming so can see lots of baking happening with the boys.Fingers crossed OH may have a job this week and hopefully so will i. Have a job interview on Thursday, hope i get it.

Had more people turn for food so the bill is rising rapidly and so is the milk consumption :eek:.

got major plans for the mince going to make a pan of mince mix and then split up into four meals so aiming to get 16 portions. So trying for chilli, spag bol etc out of it.
Making corn beef pie + veg for tea. Won't be very meaty but hey ho may as well try.

right off to prep tea.

helen_jelly

Rosieben - well done on cancelling that order
Kezlou - Good luck with the interview, hope you both get jobs

We are also gonna be over budget this month, whilst we have loads in the freezer there really isn't much that the kiddies like so may have to do a kiddie freezer shop.I've also got to buy a cake [from costco's] as I leave work on Thursday, there is no way I can make a cake like their's - they are lush and I will bring home any that is left as they are massive cakes, shame that I'm the only one that likes them lol!!!!

Even though we are going over budget I still consider my shopping costs to be a success as 3 months ago not only did I not know how much I was spending [big shock when I added it up] we also bought any old stuff that just wasn't useful for meals so I am still trying to find a happy medium for the shopping budget so its all practise makes perfect.

Good luck everyone and happy no shopping
Helen x

PS AlwaysHappy - I've made a note of your budget for Nov - thank you.

candygirl

just spent £15 IN Morrisons on coffee, coke , salad, bread etc:rolleyes:Still on target but must stop shopping:rotfl::rotfl:

millienjacksmummy

NSD for me here, not going anywhere at the moment as I pulled my neck out so trying to rest up somewhat (but working on laptop at home) seeing Dr tomorrow so will see what he recommends.

Made choc muffins from storecupboards only took 5 mins and making fajitas for dinner (steak was chopped in freezer as were tortillas and have sour cream, cheese and avocado in from weekly shop.

Volunteered to make my mum and dad an anniversary cake today as they are having a party in Jan (Ruby wedding anniversary) but ended up buying a big cake tin and a special decoration for approx £45! - plus I will get all the ingredients for their cake and Xmas cake next week - eek so will need to factor the ingedients into my budget! (Still I was going to do the party myself which would have been expensive so now I havent got that spend!

Have a good evening all
Sam

scotsaver

A NSD for me today, not planning to go near any shops until Thursday when we will need more fruit.

Dinner tonight is Cottage Pie, carrots and cabbage, no Pud but plenty of HM cookies, shortbread etc if the kids need a nibble.;)

Hugs to those that need them.:D

JillD_2

Decided not to use BM but to spend 75p on a loaf of bread. Forgot milk. Drat.

Would lke to try and make it to Tuesday when I have my next big shop planned so have built in a few more days.

Storecupboard challenge update:
12th Oct kids jacket potatoes, us prawn stir fry
13th Oct pasta bologniase and garlic bread
14th Oct kids/DH HM pizza, me frozen leftover lentil stew and cous cous
15th Oct veg sausages, mash, gravy and veg
16th Oct shepherds pie and baked beans
17th - 10 quorn fillets - Grandma's birthday roast dinner - stuffing, spuds, veg etc and HM cake
Sun 18th 8 fishfingers, 3 waffles, peas; curry ready meal / frozen lentil curry thing
Mon 19th Jacket potatoes, beans, cheese, burger for DH, sweetcorn; breaded fish (found in freezer!) for me
Tues 20th Meatballs and pasta

Still have left:
Weds 21st Fishfingers and 3 waffles and peas; stir fry and rice
Thurs 22nd Pizza again
Fri 23rd 8 Sausage casserole and potatoes
Sat 24th Fish fingers and waffles and peas; thai red curry
Sun 25th omelette
Mon 26th Pasta (tuns for kids, leftovers for us)
Tues 27th moussaka
Weds 28th 1 of (7 fishfingers and 3 waffles); moroccan stew

Still left:
1 portions chickpea and lentil curry.
1 pack couscous - lunch item
1 pack Pasta and Sauce - lunch item
falfel - lunch item

robbiedoggy

I have been reading the GC threads for sometime and now the need has arisen for me to really try and cut back on shopping! Can you tell me how I can join in please?

Many thanks

mark55man

NSD here, DS2 liked coq au leekie (granny soup) so much my OH had to make it again today, as I hadn't told her ther was some in the freezer, doh!!

rest of meals now one day later, so now we are covered for Saturday as well !!!

helen_jelly

robbiedoggy wrote: »

I have been reading the GC threads for sometime and now the need has arisen for me to really try and cut back on shopping! Can you tell me how I can join in please?

Many thanks

Welcome and hi

Of course you can join us, MrsM would normally welcome you but at the moment she is indisposed so I am helping out. All you have to do is decide on your grocery budget [for November??] let me know and away you go. I'll post your budget on the first page which will be the post under the fantastic recipes posted by Rosieben. If you need any help or have any questions then please please ask as there are lots of really nice people on here who will help out.

Good luck and happy no shopping

Helen x