November 2009 Grocery Challenge

SunnyGirl

cookiedough38 wrote: »

NSD for me here, Mr T is coming tomorrow and even added a treat for me, galaxy mistletoe kisses, my guilty pleasure at the moment yummy!

So you guys count nsd days as food shopping or in general?

I personally count nsd's when I haven't bought anything that comes from the grocery budget. So, for example, if I give DS2 & DS3 money for their dinner cards I don't count it as it doesn't come from the budget. But if I go into town & see a bargain on say dried fruit I count it as it comes from the budget. Hope this makes sense it sounded ok in my head

thisismoneysaving

I forgot my lunch for today - so I'm off to buy some... :mad:

Synonymous

Hi everyone! I am very very excited today coz OUR FREEZER IS FIXED!!! :j:j:j There hasn't been a working freezer in this house since I moved in 7 months ago (wouln't have moved in if I'd known!) and its been killing my food budget, but by tea-time it'll be up to speed and ready to go!

In other news, I had to nip out for custard on Tuesday for my apple and pear crumble - 92p. Wed and today have been NSDs so far. My week of food has been pretty boring coz I eat the same thing for days with no freezer. Spanish omlette Mon and Tues, made an amazing roast butternut squash risotto last night that will last me tonight and tomorrow lunch, and apple and pear crumble for afters!

I was just wondering, can you freeze risotto? I know rice is a funny one so thought I'd check, this batch is too good to resist eating now, but I usually end up sick of it there's so much.

I also decided to be a geek the other day and check the tesco website (where i usually shop) and compare prices to what I bought in Lidl on Monday - £4 saving - which on a £14 shop is pretty good! :T

mama67

SunnyGirl wrote: »

It should be a cheap week hopefully as the menu plan has a couple of meatless, filling cheapies from my childhood on it like Onion, Potato & Bacon hotpot, falafel in pittas and HM corned beef pasties. I must have been getting all nostalgic when I did it last week!

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You brought back memories for me just then; haven't had Onion,bacon & potato hotpot in eons; it used to be a Sat lunch staple when I was growing up alternating with a big fryup; Mum used to buy the packs of bacon pieces, and the catering size bags of dried onions to use in this (kept for ages).

Jevvers

Free entertainment this morning with a long walk round the park with DD, spotting squirrels and birds everywhere. Bought some baby food in Boots £1.15 and spent £5.37 in Tesco on coffee, rolls, butter and penguin biscuits.

The rolls and biscuits are for tonight as I am making sandwiches for our journey to the relatives.

Normally we would stop at a services and fork out on their sandwiches but not this time! I even remembered to get bottles of water as I really hate paying through the nose for the stuff at the s/station. I know, I know it would be WAY cheaper to bring a reusable bottle with tap water but hey, baby steps .

Anyway, I had been thinking I would "treat myself" to a coffee at M&S but then I thought, it's nearly lunchtime, I'll just go home. I used up some baked beans and fried some mushrooms which were going slimy and had it on the last piece of bread in the bag.

So now we have a pretty empty fridge ahead of three days away - this meal planning stuff really works doesn't it?!

nickynoo08

Need to update my spends AGAIN! Spent another £25 in tesco last night, mind that did include a birthday present for ds and a new toaster so actually only spent £13 on food and i still forgot to get what i went for in the blummin first place:rolleyes:, i'm blaming my pregnancy brain at the moment, i'd forget my head if it wasnt screwed on at the mo!

scotsaver

Another NSD today as my planned trip to Aldi & Asda didn't happen for various reasons but will definitely be going shopping tomorrow.

Dinner tonight is in the Slow Cooker, it's a pork casserole and shall serve it with carrots and mash.;)

candygirl

Spent £13 in ALDI today on bread, fruit, cheese etc so still well within target:D:D

oneeyedandgreen

Tiny spend yesterday of 37p for some chewing gum and 55p for toothpaste.

Had a coffee with a friend at lunch today(£1.70). I'm including lunch/coffee I buy at uni to encourage myself to cut down. I was proud though as I ate my sandwiches and resisted the lovely cafe food.

pennies_from_Heaven

just updating my sig with my veg/fruit box spend this week of £21.77 - my oh in his wisdom decided to buy wine and chocolate the other day on the food card, so I'm also adding that too - £15.03, now I know where all the money goes!!:rolleyes: