December 2009 Grocery Challenge

MrsBartolozzi

rosieben wrote: »

you may find this thread worth a look - Frozen food safety - misconceptions I've put a link in the front list in the Tip section

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RosieBen, your link goes to :http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/Cheapest%20recipes?%20links%20to%20various%20OS%20threads,%20thanks%20Pink!

Maybe you intended something else?:rotfl:

rosieben

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

RosieBen, your link goes to :http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/Cheapest%20recipes?%20links%20to%20various%20OS%20threads,%20thanks%20Pink!

Maybe you intended something else?:rotfl:

oh dear I boobed; I've corrected the link now

Thanks MrsB :A for pointing it out

poppy-glos

managed a nsd! whoop whoop.

have a good weekend everyone and keep warm.

franby64

Hi all

The slide continues - £14.35 today.

We eat an awful lot of fruit, I buy a bag of apples and a bunch of bananas 4/5 times a week at at least £2.50 a time. Still it's good to see where the money goes. Most of the rest today went on milk (we drink a lot of tea too!), bread, ham, mini pork pies - more munchy stuff.

I'm a bit alarmed to see that I have less than £100 left - must have a quiet couple of days now. I reckon I've got two grown up meals in the freezer, a packet of quorn pieces and enough veg for a couple of soups or stews (three very old parsnips that I must do something with - had to throw away 3 small carrots last week and I was so cross- I hate binning food esp uncooked!) Need a bit more stuff for the kids though.

Hope everybody is having a good weekend!

elizabunny

Hi everyone,
So sorry getting very behind with posting and the budget is completely busted. My DM was taken very ill in the week and rushed to hospital, so everything has gone out of the window with loads of meals eaten out and rushed shopping etc. I am trying to get a grip on things, but I think I will have to bow out of the December Challlenge for now. I will try and post my annual total at the end of the month if I can, but I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope to get back on track in 2010.

skintbint_2

elizabunny hope all ok now with you and yours

at last caught up! sailing very close to the wind this month but think the whole budget would have been burst the first week or ten days so this thread has done me proud this month and am thinking twice about what i throw in the trolley or basket. Am really tempted to go wombling at mr T's as sister picked up receipt with 164 points but dont have the bottle as yet! have had another 2NSd this week but the bank bags i use to budget are now empty so looks like another NSD tomorrow - i work mon -sunday on my budget as find if i start at the weekend its gone by sunday evening. have got the o/h into the way of using the bank bags and he knows now not to mix up the budget - the petrol does NOT come out of the shopping bank bag!!!!! have got to work out my proper budget for 2010 yet and will get that done when off over christmas and post it here. have a good weekend

helen_jelly

elizabunny wrote: »

Hi everyone,
So sorry getting very behind with posting and the budget is completely busted. My DM was taken very ill in the week and rushed to hospital, so everything has gone out of the window with loads of meals eaten out and rushed shopping etc. I am trying to get a grip on things, but I think I will have to bow out of the December Challlenge for now. I will try and post my annual total at the end of the month if I can, but I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope to get back on track in 2010.

I hope your DM is getting better and that you and your family are ok. Merry Christmas to you and a Happy New Year

See you in 2010

Helen x

AllBuyMyself

Whoops a daisy dumpling! I am up to £77.63 now, against a £75 target for the month. That should be about it now for me, aside from a couple of bits and bobs that I'll need for the last couple of days of the year. Christmas week all taken care of!

dazzle21

Hello,
Spent £35 yesterday, spent between Mr S and Mr T, so now we are almost sorted for Christmas! (still need Brussel sprouts!). Crackers were half price so picked up a pack of 12 for £2.99! hoorah! xx

highland_fling_2

Hi everyone,

looking out of the window and it looks like a Christmas card, really beautiful. However have to go out later and the roads are not very good!!

Don't know how it has happened but I have not seemed to spend much on food this month. Probably because I have been using up stores and holding off buying things until big Christmas shop which will be done this week.

Hope everyone has a good day.