November 2009 Grocery Challenge

ellemm

mummysaver wrote: »

Will be googling recipes for feta in a bit as oh gave me a huge catering sized pack of it - so thanks for the lamb idea, very timely!

Lucky you with the feta I am very envious :T I usually bring some back from Greece when we are there but it never lasts long enough. Would love one of the large tins full I see when in Greece but can't bring that back on plane!

I always add some feta to my roasted veggies too along with some sweet balsamic, very yummy and of course Greek salad

thisismoneysaving

Hello NGC'ers!
I think I'm doing pretty well so far.. NSD for me today & Monday. DBF has spent on 2 newspapers (I can live with this! ) and two tins of shortbread biscuits from M&S for £3 each, so far this week!! Bargain xmas pressies.

I managed to bake Twinks hobnobs last night... oh my god... these were AMAZING! (Is it safe to eat the mixture raw?? )

I have meals planned for the rest of the week, so all seems to be going according to the plan. I need to find time to make some meals for the freezer, but atm, this isn't urgent!

All of your updates are really inspiring me. Thank you

Angelfeathers

Blimey - this thread's already 13 pages long!!! I was planning on reading it all, but don't have time for all that lot!

Anyway, could I be put down for a budget of £350 again please, and will really try hard this month to come in well below it. I haven't spent anything on groceries so far, which is a good start! :-)

JAMIEDODGER

Spent another £8.52 in the co op this morning as had run out of a few more things! I am going to try and make it the only visit to the co op this week as it is sooo expensive! Off to update signature!

MrsBartolozzi

Well, I did my first spend of the month yesterday. A total of £20.80 between Tesco and Lidl. It was mostly fruit and veg, but I also stocked up on tesco's diet cola with almond as I used to drink it years ago but it disappeared from the shelves only to reappear last week. It's really nice - a lot like Dr Pepper, and I am also trying to find a cheap diet pepsi/coke that tastes nice! Tried the Lidl Freeway 0% and it is an acceptable alternative, and it's only about 40p!

I'm taking the boys to the orthodontist after school and it's near Morrisons so I will have a look for bargains in there today. I really don't need much so I don't feel like I'll be tempted too much (famous last words...)

wilf55

put me down for £300 for november please

£30 out of £300 spent

poohbear59

Hi, Can you put me down for £200 for November please?

I am almost out of food this month so I am going to put in an order to MrA for home delivery and try to get by until then on what we have in the house/garden. I don't have much in my freezer either so it will be a frugal few days. Tuna supreme tonight.

This month hasn't been a good start as I haven't written my menu plan yet and I tend to be more extravagent with food when I haven't planned carefully.

Change of plan already. We are going to go to Aldi and Mr T this afternoon. Now I have to get my act together and write that plan quickly.

Jevvers

On my third day of my first ever GC and it's really making me think about what I'm spending and notice it much more. Thanks for all the posts, v inspiring. I have spent £7.56 in Sainsbury's so far and not had an NSD but I did make sure I met a friend for coffee instead of lunch yesterday and chose a regular instead of a large. It all adds up

Rebekah24

Planned spend this afternoon, hopefully get some good reduced bits

Trying to avoid shopping again until next week, just a wee top up

Took stock of whats left atm

Pantry
2 tins carrots
1 tin soup
7 tins rice pudding
Whey
2 Porridge- tate and lyle and choc ready brek

Freezer
1/2 Bag runner beans
4 portions HM Soup
3 cartons Covent garden soup
1 quorn casserole

Fridge
1 carton Covent garden soup
Squash
Smart price sparkling water
1/2 tin carnation milk

Gonna be eatin lots of soup this week, hoping to get some whoopsie bread and rolls for dunking!

Will report back what I picked up at Mr M :cool:

Jevvers

thisismoneysaving wrote: »

I managed to bake Twinks hobnobs last night... oh my god... these were AMAZING! (Is it safe to eat the mixture raw?? )

Ooh sounds good, where can I find the recipe? I did have a quick scan of the ones on Page 1 but couldn't see it.

Thanks