March 2010 Grocery Challenge

losingpatience

Hmm well I might have a look and see how much the frozen pastry is when I next go shopping then, if it's going to cost about the same then I might just buy it so it saves me from having to make it

Spent £3.09 in the F&V shop mainly on things for the guinea pigs:-

Cucumber 80p
Fresh Beetroot 61p
Milk ( 2 litres ) 79p
Lettuce 40p
4 Bananas 49p

Have decided to list everything I spend this month on a spreadsheet, and seperate it into categories to see where my money goes. So including these spends the total so far is £60.72 which is divided up by :-

Food ( including fruit ) £39.09 64.38%
Soft Drinks/Milk £7.39 12.17%
Alcohol £0.00 0%
Toiletries £0.00 0%
Baking Ingredients ( flour, sugar etc )£0.00 0%
Cooking Ingredients ( oils, herbs etc ) £1.93 3.18%
Snacks ( i.e junk food! ) £5.04 8.30%
Misc ( if I pick up things for my parents, or other random things ) £4.67 7.69%
Guinea Pig food £2.60 4.28%

Probably seems somewhat obsessive but I found it quite interesting to see what the breakdown is. I know I'll be in for a shock come the end of the month when I see how much money goes on junk food and pop!

purplefran

Hi, First time I have joined this challenge. Please could you put me down for £300.00 for March. This is for 2 Adults and a dog and is considerably less than I would normally spend. Hoping to get it down further in April.

brodie1_2

banwa wrote: »

First shop of March for me today, popped in to Co-op on the way home hoping for bargains. No whoopsies but there were some great offers, all half price, Redskin potatoes 1.5kg bags for 70p eac, Boneless pork leg £3.19 per kg.

I got loads of meat among my £9.37 worth of shopping. Not had pork for years so putting in slow cooker and hoping for the best.

Does everyone know it is Nationl Pie Week? Have some left over stew that could make a lovely pie. My hubband would think I really loved him if did that.

Perriwinkle, things must be tough for you, you sound like you are doing a great job

Banwa

I didnt realie it was national pie week, and I have just brought 3 foerm my local butcher:)
Brodie

ikkleosu

Well first spend of the month is £47.54 from Mr T's. It's more than I'd like, but that's because it was a delivery (couldn't get any codes to work for me so had to pay £4.50 delivery) and it includes some expensive foods for hubby's special birthday meal (which is this evening).

Totally scored on the price matching front, however, as I'd orderd 2 T Value rump steaks. They were substituted for 4 (4!!!!!) sirloin steaks which cost £8 more! So hubby will get his steak tonight and there will be 2 left in the freezer for another day he needs cheering up. Woooo.

brodie1_2

Hi,
had a nsd yesterday , and spent today. Yeserday waited inall day for cess pit to be emptied but they rang and had to come today. At last I can get on with using the washing machine:rotfl:.
Went to the butcher, 3lb of mince (used to hate mince until I tried his which he minces fresh for you), 2lb shin,2 scotch eggs and 3 steak pies).
I can now get on with loads of freezer meals this came to 20.40.
Popped in Smrfld tiger rolls,baking parchment,clingwrap, family box mushrooms and 3 tins of toms 6.24.
Then wet to 99p shop for 2 cans of cherry vimto and 2 of irn bru 99p for the 4.
Jusy have a few things for later in the week co ops small and mighty offer and more loo rolls on offer (only have 24 left now]:rotfl:Rest of month should be milk,veg and bread oops and dog and cat bics/tins.
Brodie1

slscarborough

Can you please put me down for £300 again - i will try to stay in budget this time!!

slscarborough

Morrisons have Cravendale Milk on offer until 23rd March. 2 x 4pts for £2.50.

Hope that helps somebody.

meanmarie

Spent €61 to-day but think that I have enough food for at least ten days, may have to get milk before then but maybe not.

Good luck everybody

Marie

scotdebs

ok meals for the week
Mon (yest) chicken faijtas
Tues chilli chiken and stir fry noodle
Wed Spag Bol & garlic bread
Thurs chicken escalopes and herby potatoes
Fri Steak & chips
Sat takeaway treat
Sun roast

with the exception of the meat for the roast i have everything in so spend this week should be low!

Skint_Catt

Another £8.82 today in Iceland on stuff I could have lived without (but didn't want to!). Must stop doing that as I have 2 freezers and a cupboard full of stuff (that I just didn't fancy!)
C xx