March 2010 Grocery Challenge

jintyb

Just back from my final shop for March, my month ends on Friday 19th. Im about £30 despite upping my budget to allow for a Costco shop. However Im not too downhearted as I've stocked my freezer and done a big pet food shop which saved me loads in the long run. Todays shop just drove me over the edge as Asda had whoopsied large lasagnes and shepherds pies down to £1.95 ea which I thot was ok so took 2 of each for freezer. Also got whoopsied quiches and cereal so a good haul for not a lot. Then I went to M&s outlet and they had BOGOF on their 650g tins of shortbread - £4.99 plus 2 for £6 on the scrummy belgian choc biscuits - guess what's in my cupboard? My defence is that neither me or OH smoke or drink so chocolate and biscuits are our drug of choice!:rotfl:
Although Im over, I feel Im starting April off on a good foot - if I could just stick to that bloomin' shopping list!
Have a good day all!

guccigoo

hi today i have spent just 73p in sains on bananas, didnt need anything else and didnt bother looking round the store, just grabbed wot i needed, paid and ran :T

ellemm

Welsh Poppy thanks for the Bara Brith recipe, made it yesterday after seeing your post- turned out lovely and very easy to do :T

Slightly exhausted myself yesterday batch cooking and baking, spent hours pottering about the kitchen but at least I have plenty of meals in the freezer for the next 2 weeks at least (famous last words ). Got the grand daughters next weekend so will have plenty of time to spend amusing them and not cooking.

Have a good week everyone

ragz_2

Just spent £14 in co-op, bought 4 of their half-price chickens (usually only buy FR but these are semiFR and at that price I'll put up with it!)

Welshpoppy - Thanks for the recipe x
Spiggle - I too give my DH (and myself) 'pocket money', then I don't feel the need to moan about what he spends it on as I'd budgeted for it already. Works well for us.

scotdebs

hello everyone not posted for a few days - probably due to the guilt of spending £101.91 in asda on friday afternoon!(although 17.47 of that was baby stuff and £27.47 was dog stuff) also £8.30in local shop over the weekend - anyway aim for 4 NSD days this week and am not going near a supermarket until Frid! - away to update sig boo hoo!!

Keiss_21

NSD yesterday :j, but need to get some food supplies later today...running out of milk and some salad stuff.

Have a stinking cold today, so might ask DH to do the food shopping on his way home tonight...he's very good at sticking to a list, better than me at times!!

remmie

NSD's for me. DH at work and he has the car so I cant get to the supermarket, great for keeping within budget. Small panic this morning as we ran out of spread, then went to the freezer for mince for tonights spag bol and found 2 packs of butter I'd forgotten about.

elly2

Afternoon all, last week was a complete wash out and i ended up going over my £50 budget, I spent about £40 on cat/kitten food and litter but the kitten food was on offer and should last me until they go to their new homes. I have taken deposits on 3 kittys so far amounting to £80 but loaned that to my dad as he had a huge repair bill for his car:eek:.
Yesterday and today have been NSD and yesterday i cooked 2 small chickens and a joint of gammon so they need to be the basis of my meal plan this week. I also baked 2 tray-bakes so that's treats sorted for a few days. This week I will be needing more cat food/litter,eggs(£3 for 24 double yoke ones) and probably bread and milk so here's hoping for a low spend week

Long_tall_sally

Treated myself to some half price flowers from the Co Op today (seeing as I only got chocolates for Mother's Day!) plus a whoopsied loaf of bread so another £5.63 onto total spent plus I need to go to either Mr S;s or Mr T's tomorrow.

aliadds

A minor spend of 86p on milk today. Just did an online shop for delivery on Wed afternoon.
I think I've just realised:think: the thing with the grocery challenge is that its not the weekly spend that matters....it's the monthly total! I was trying to spend £35 every week and seemed to be struggling. Last week I spent nearly £50,
but this week it's only about £30!