January 2010 Grocery Challenge

jc2703

I'm sure inspiration will be along shortly but just wanted to day good luck with the no smoking- i'm nearly 7 months quit and it just gets easier and easier. Stick with it!

J x

jackieglasgow

Wow, lots of folk looking to join in this month, New Year, New Start for us all?

1st NSD of the year today. Long may it continue!

Happy New Year,

Jackie X

ceebeeby

Thanks so much - I'm 22 hours and 19 minutes into it and it's getting easier as the day goes on!

So much so, that neither DH or kids have even noticed that I gave up (seriously!!!). I smoke(d) about 10 - 15 per day, so you'd think that they might have cottoned on by now!

D'you know - the one thing I've really appreciated though is that my hair doesn't stink (I've got really long hair which I have to tie up at night because I can't bear the smell of it).

welshkaz

hi can you put me down for £280.00 please hoping to drop to less than this tho still have loads in freezer etc and its for 3 adults 1 ds age 3, 1 stepson most weekends and a drop in mother in law and son lol
I havent a clue where to start and wonder if shopping 2 weekly first would be easier than monthly.. good luck all

Counting_Pennies_2

I would get those eggs eaten straight away.

I was reading somewhere that eggs shouldn't be eaten after their use by date.

Eggs and dairy I was told should be eaten in date.

Counting_Pennies_2

I hope others can come back to you with meal suggestions.

To be honest with you, I am the same, not that great at cooking, but I was given this recipe to use up brown bananas and it could do your eggs too.

Banana muffins
Mash 4 medium sized bananas.

Mix or blend together 4 oz soft marg, 4 oz light brown caster sugar, 2 beaten eggs, 6 oz SR flour, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt.

Add the bananas and mix well.

Pour into muffin cases bake at 160 for 30 mins

ceebeeby

Do you think the muffins would freeze and could then be used for later in the month for lunch boxes?? I've not got any sugar at all in the house except icing sugar - what do you think, worth a go???

wantabetterlife

Hi everyone, first time joining the grocery challenge. Can you put me down for £250 to include, groceries, milkman and toiletries. Have no idea if this is a realistic budget for two adults and two young children but we will soon find out. Thanks

Wantabetterlife

Penelope_Penguin

Freezer
2 packets of uncooked diced turkey
1 packet pork mince
1/2 pkt frozen onions
Full pkt veggie mince
Full pkt veggie bacon bits
1 pkt smoky bacon I'd be tempted to get these cooked up and frozen into "meal-sized" portions (that is enough for your family to eat at a meal, rather than individual portions ). You can add grated root veg, or whatever veg is cheap, or lentils to bulk them out.
Loads of bread / crumpets / pancakes etc.
12 burgers
1/2 pkt frozen chips
1/2 pkt frozen beans
Loads of ice-lollies!
4 Birds Eye Chicken Steaks
1/2 pkt mince pie / cake pastry
4 pkts fish pie sauce
1/2 pkt smoked salmon - is there enough to make a pasta sauce, possibly with some cream, or thicken up your milk
4 microwave meals (3 suitable for veggy, 1 meat)
1 black pudding
pkt potato scones

Fridge
Processed Cheese (2 pkts)
2 packets value ham
1/2 carton orange juice
tonic water
Enough milk to sink a battle ship (was whoopsies!)
2 pkts of salad - get this eaten; possibly with burgers and chips
Lots of butter / marg / trex - enough to last month
1 pkt cheddar slices
1/2 pkt duck pate
1 pkt cheese spread
6 eggs with use by date of 29th December. omelette or pancakes for lunch

Cupboards
Lots of pasta
Jar of curry sauce
6 tins soup
4 tins beans
1 tin meatballs
1 tin tomatos
4 tins rice pudding
4 tins sliced peaches
Loads of cereal (incl. porridge, weetabix, rice crispies etc.)
Tea / Coffee / Hot Chocolate
All sorts of home baking stuff (except sugar) incl. 2 jars mincemeat
Herbs /spices / gravy / stock cubes / Ketchups (every flavour) (lots)
Lemon chicken sauce
bolognaise sauce
chilli sauce
2 pkts stuffing
value pkt noodles (kids love this)
4 pkts instant custard
Biscuits / chocolate / Xmas Pud / Mince Pies / Sweets galore
1 pkt fajita wraps
2 pkts chicken soup
2 pkts instant cheese sauce
50 pkts crisps! enjoy as you haven;t the money to buy any more snacks
2 apples, a melon and some rather brown bananas

HTH you to make a start :T

Penny. x

Penelope_Penguin

ceebeeby wrote: »

Do you think the muffins would freeze and could then be used for later in the month for lunch boxes?? I've not got any sugar at all in the house except icing sugar - what do you think, worth a go???

I'm not sure that would work How about serving the bananas with pancakes You could then melt some of your chocs over for an instant chocolate sauce :T

As you have no sugar, but plenty of sweet snacks, I'd concentrate your spending on filling main courses for the time being.

Penny. x