November 2009 Grocery Challenge

Julimk

I did the big shop for November back on Thursday 22 October. And since then I have only spent a further £5.57! So 10 days in & fully stocked up & still haven’t spent half of the budget. My spending at this point in the month hasn’t been lower than this since January, when I only had a budget of £100 for the whole month.

All to the good really, as pay this month was about £160 less than last month due to the taxman deciding I hadn’t been paying enough since April (as if!). Am OK for now & hopefully it will correct itself next month, otherwise next month will be very tight. But I am very well stocked up, so it may simply be a case of a visit over to the storecupboard challenge!

JayneC

HI all,

Another £5.80 to add to total (plus some more for bits that DD2 picked up for me but not sure how much it was so will have to add when I find out). And only 80p was for 'real' groceries. Free range eggs from farm on way home today. Other was £2 in Services yesterday for crisps n cr*p on way to take DD3 to a concert and then another £3 today at the ice cream van (I know I know - [EMAIL="i@m"]i'm[/EMAIL] rubbish)

Had nothing in for tea but managed to cobble together baked spuds with tinned tuna and beans. NEED to shop tomorrow - fridge and freezer both bare....

Jayne x

Moniker

Have decided to cut my budget by just £5 this month - I don't want to tempt fate! Can you put me down for £285 please Helen?
As you can see from my signature I have already spent more than half of this with my big monthly shop at Sainsbury, but have got loads of meat so won't need to buy anymore this month. I have just under £40 per week left till the end of the month which is 26th for me (last Thursday) and should be ok.

Have done a bulk mince in the slow cooker and have bagged up 4 portions (serving 2, so 8 really) ready for the freezer, and made a tiny chicken stretch for 3 as had MIL over for supper at short notice. Still hoping to get another meal for two out of the remainder.

Good luck everyone for November. Sorry I haven't been keeping up with the posts and hope everyone is ok.

Moniker

hex2

Can you put me down for £425 this month please.

Thanks to Helen, Rosieben and Pink, and everyone who posts.

PrincessMort

Hi all, big stock-up shop at asda on Friday so cupboards are looking healthy again. Spent £81 which is over half my budget but I have enough in for main meals for at least 3 weeks, plus stocked up on cleaning stuff/toiletries for the month so shouldn't need to get much beyond f&v, milk + other fresh stuff. Went to mothers for tea yesterday and going out again today so 2 less meals I've had to make:D Cooked a chicken Friday night and have picked it apart and frozen the bits to use for a curr/risotto etc in the week, and still have the rest of it to use for soup:T

Also, asda have 5 for £10 deal on lots of different meat - got 4 packs of mince and some lamb steak/chop things (bit vague sorry!)

Tinkdh

Hi
Would love to give this challenge a go as we really need to tighten our belts this month. Will aim for £200 for the month and will hopefully try and recuce this over the next few months!

Thanks!

mrssnowy_2

Hi all
Am back on straight and (not so) narrow.

rosieben,
I posted the recipe for Misers Marmalade at the end of October doh!
Made 21 lb ish pots.

DH came home yesterday with a bag of chicken bits-2 carcasses and 15 wings(number didn't tally, the mind boggles)
Anyway chicken stock x2 for freezer,stock and bits for soup for lunch tomorrow,chicken in stirfry last night instead of prawns out of freezer.Will put todays lunch(large piece of belly pork)in freezer and have roast chicken wings and veggies for lunch today.Really wanted the pork tho'.
Peas soaking for soup-forgot to do them last night as I was kippered.

Foul(not fowl,despite above)day here,so will be a sewing day:j
Just got to go out and feed the cats of 2 friends who are away for w/e-I don't even like cats.They are not usually away at the same time,so I've got both!!

nice to see you all
mrss

HowlinWolf

Very strange. My posts keep disappearing.

I have done the menu plan for the month and the first weeks shopping. Spent £120 and a few pennies in Mr S. have updated my signature.

rosieben

mrssnowy wrote: »

.. rosieben, I posted the recipe for Misers Marmalade at the end of October doh!. ... mrss

yes I found it, its a good one and its in the recipe list now, thanks :beer:

candygirl

Having another NSD day today, as am decluttering the kitchen, and keeping out of the p1ssy rain:rolleyes::D