November 2009 Grocery Challenge

elizabunny

Evening all! A bit late tonight. A NSD today:j BUT £59 spent yesterday stocking up the empty shelves. I am away this weekend, but will really try to sort out some sort of proper meal plan when I get back. I think because I don't normally do this -this may be where I'm going wrong. Also the apples still need picking from the tree for all those lovely pies and crumbles, I'm going to freeze eventually.

savingcaz

mark88man wrote: »

I wouldn't - or if you feel you must then don't be too worried if you creep over (maybe even add a bit extra to it). be in no doubt, you will be eating crisps and jelly (or banana mash!!) for a week afterwards so it should count a little !!

That what i thought lol - it's a one off!

PrincessMort

BigMummaF wrote: »

Do you have a recipe & did you serve a nice chilled chianti with her liver & fava beans :rotfl:

She was very tasty thanks!;) I am going shopping today so can finally stop eating family members:rotfl:

I haven't actually meal planned each day (does anyone else find it really hard to do when you have NOTHING in the cupboards??) but I've worked out some meals and written a shopping list accordingly...think it'll work. its worrying how much I am looking forward to shopping...

franby64

Hi Everybody

First post! though I have been learning a lot from this wonderful site for years.

I have been trying to budget for the last two months but have not been doing very well - I am following the Slimming World plan and also cooking 2 or 3 different meals every day for OH and 3 kids - need to get organised!

So I thought I'd start off at £450 please for November and see how it goes - Good luck to everybody!

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Just on to update my sig. Had a MrT delivery last night as I have a busy weekend ahead and will be working Monday and Tuesday. This delivery should take us through to the 10th November, barring a little f&v.

I will pay for a months' school dinners for the three children on Monday (£107) which will leave us about £68 for the remainder of Nov (my month runs until 21st), which should be doable.

Welcome franby64 :wave:. I too am following S/World. Finding green days the cheapest - lots of pasta!!!

Good luck to all posters, new and existing!!

Coxy
xx

jayward

Hi,
i did not do well last month so gave up
£100 this month please

sistercas

Helenjelly £400 for November please thanks

thats for 2 adults 2 teenagers a cat 2 guinea pigs and a hamster to include all food , household stuff and all animal food and bedding , ( also got a birthday so to include food for that )

Janae

A small but unnecessary spend of £5 yesterday for fish pie and veg for dinner as I forgot to sort anything out in the morning and was busy all day (DD2's 18th birthday:D). So, more careful planning needed today .

oligeo

First spend of the month - £5.90. On lots of veg from the farm shop.
Tesco's delivery is coming later, so I'll update again after I know total, its going to be a big one though, as the cupboards are bare!
Sarah

savingforoz

I'll go fo £70 this month.....