November 2009 Grocery Challenge

sazzy6

Can I join please!

£200 (me and OH)

No idea how much we spend really so this is going to be a baseline test month. We'll go for it in december.

helen_jelly

Evening everyone
Budgets done up to Sazzy6 - thank you

Hello and welcome to the new people and the returners, its lovely to have you on here. Please ask any questions you may have and check out the recipes on page 1 posted by Rosieben

Have fun and happy no shopping

Helen x

scotrae

I've broken the news to DH and DSx2 about being back on the Grocery Challenge. DH later couldn't remember exactly how much he'd paid for the eggs and bread at the village shop but tried telling me it 'didn't count' because he spent loose change off the worktop. :rolleyes: It's going to take a while to re-educate him!

Took one DS off to Mr S but left a couple of things which I know are cheaper elsewhere. I've had a look in the freezer too and know there are a few meals in there. Unfortunately (or fortunately perhaps) we spotted the half price toy sale so spent as much on a couple of Christmas gifts for family as I did on basic groceries. Hz soups were on offer too - which is good as DS is very fussy with his cream of tomato!

So all in all a modest start to the month's grocery spend. It's good to be back!

dazzle21

NSD here today Need to buy some fruit/veg this week but otherwise I'm hoping to keep it a low spend week

meanmarie

NSD today, but will need to get catfood to-morrow as they won't eat the one I bought!

Marie

mark55man

they will tomorrow - or the day after

have you tried mixing it with a bit of dry food - works once or twice

oneeyedandgreen

Hi, I'm new here. Spent most of last month browsing the challenge and decided to go for it.

I'd like to start at £130 for 2 people. I live in shared house with 4 other people so cupboard and freezer space is limited. I tend to make double when I cook anything and freeze that. I try to meal plan although OH is pretty terrible with sticking to my plans and doesn't like if I tell him what to do too often!

Spent £39.85 today although about £9 of that is for a roast chicken I cooked for everyone so will get some of that back. Also making a quite expensive veg lasagne for a friend tomorrow evening but that saves on going out so it's justified!

£130 for me this month. From the 1st

nickynoo08

Evening everyone, well i did it again. I managed to come in under budget, 2nd month running now:j
So i'm gonna reduce it again to £170 for Nov, mainly coz i know i'm gonna be spendng more next month whether i like it or not so i'm trying to compensate for it now:rolleyes:. Thankfully OH is still doing his o/t and getting freebie tea at work so he's not eating us out of house and home:D

millienjacksmummy

Thoroughly worn out from home cooking this weekend!!
Have made:
Fresh pasta (for 2 lasagnas -one for my friend when they return from florida hols) - rest made into tagliatelle waiting in fridge to cook with some sauce!
2 fresh lasagnas (eaten one for dinner) 1 for friend
Did roast pork yesterday so have leftovers for sandwiches and fresh stuffing with offcuts of bread
A big bag of cooking apples made into apple crumble filling & apple sauce to go with pork
2 crumbles made (eaten 1 nearly! with homemade custard) 1 for friend!
Roasted Pumpkin soup cooking
Chicken & chorizo in slow cooker:T

Think thats it! (oh I did yummy french toast for breakfast):rolleyes:

Got my weeks shopping for £61 (butcher £27:eek: and lidl £33)

Had my flu jab on fri so done quite well really but wont be able to do any cooking next week as visiting relatives

I do need to find somewhere to get hold of maple syrup relatively cheaply as it costs ~£4 for 250ml everywhere I have seen (I have made my own granola with pecans and maple syrup and its lush....)

Need to keep saving the pennies as we booked a London mini break and had to pay in advance for train & show tickets (for 4 of us, still its paid for now and we have that to look forward to before Xmas as a surprise for kids:j)

Sam

oligeo

I've updated my total after my big shop. Its looking a bit scarey for the end of the month, not much left of my budget!