April 2010 Grocery Challenge

mummyleads

i have done an online shop at mrAs for £60.71


for all the supermarket stuff still need to go to buchers ????

not sure if its cheaper to get meat in buchers or mrAs what do people think ????


i am makeing all my own bread this mt as i think it will be cheaper as we dont use much allso all own cakes and biscuts as i have loads in to do this 2 full storcupards full !!!!!

today made a loaf of bread and victora spounge cake still needs spounging together lol:rotfl:

wssla00

Mr A will usually be cheaper in terms of both pounds and quality. I used to buy Mr A's meat but it never really lasted. Now I use an online butcher and get it all from there- very good quality, lasts ages and is really filling! MUCH better! However that is because the butchers around near me are particularly rubbish so better to go to a good one!
I now find I can buy less meat because the stuff I buy is used to it's capacity and it really fills me up. A case in point- the first time i ordered from them I ordered £30 ish worth of meat- As that's the normal cost for what I buy in Tesco or Asda, for what I thought I would use in a week, but found it was too much. Now I order once a month an order of £50 and that lasts me four weeks!

HTH

jintyb

wssla00 wrote: »

At the moment I'm currently using up a box of greek I bought in January from Lakeland. I'm quite lucky as I have a lakeland very close to me so I don't need to worry about postage costs. Very good stuff the greek- be warned though, not too good for the hips. LOL

I got mine off Ebay too! Just after christmas lol- seems someone didn't like their christmas present :eek:

I use the other one too but I think i spoiled myself with the Greek yoghurt as I keep going back to that- especially as it's so easy.

It is quite exciting and since having that the bread maker and a milk delivery, I haven't had to just "pop" into a shop and spend £20 on things I didn't need.

The thread on the easiyo is very good too, and I seem to be forever on there asking questions lol!

Going to be another NSD here for me!

Enjoy your day folks!

Thanks so much - I too have a Lakeland near work, think I'll stick to the sachets to start off with. Appreciate your help and advice :T I love Greek Yogurt!:D

wssla00

I like the fruit squirts too.... but they are quite expensive.... Still nice for a treat Definitely get the Greek stuff- not the reduced fat stuff- the best one they do!

vodkawitch1

Spent £8.40 in local ethnic shop today but got lots of fruit, herbs and free range eggs so sorted for the next week now.

Bluefire

Shopping yet again today... the OH has decided he wants me to start making him sandwiches to take to work instead of him buying out all the time - works in theory but he's not planning to add anything more to the food budget to pay for it! £4.68 in Netto to add & £1 on milk in Iceland.

Billie-jo

Doing well this week at least - had 5 days out of 6 as NSD.

Yesterday we were out with relatives and had lunch brought for us as we used our car/petrol - next time it will be vice versa.:beer:

Todays lunch was Sundays left overs which would have normally ended in the dog or the bin. Have even dug out the bread maker and made a granary loaf (slightly too much water I think but edible anyway) and today have done a milk loaf but havent tried it yet as its on its last 20 mins. Smells and looks ok though. Will test it later.

Am going to look at the sealed pot challenge next if I can find it and plan on putting all change in to it. I already save £2 coins in a tin though so not expecting a huge amount plus all 1 pence and 2 pence pieces go into a charity tin - have done this for last 4 years at least.

Moniker

Have just had to buy more milk - local shop was expensive at £1-68 for 4 pts, but needs must!

Car got through its MOT but I had to have the brakes replaced and the bill for this and the service and the MOT was £387 (ouch!) - still it only has a service once a year and is currently doing 56 ish to the gallon so relatively cheap to run. The trouble is living in a village you can't rely on public transport to get you to work - the village bus doesn't run after 6pm and some nights I don't finish work till 9 pm!

I have spent my day off washing, ironing and baking - two dinners in the freezer and a loaf of bread in the oven as I type, so not a complete write off!

Have a good evening folks

Moniker

**sde**

another £3.98 on lunch!
still going well though, just got back form ikea and didnt spend a single penny!!! :j:j:j

shell73_2

Ran out of bread,milk and marg this week not impressed!! this is coz my partner was at home over the weekend
So thats another £5.39 just on this
plus LO has been good as gold today so treated him to macdonalds £3.47
Total £8.86 today
£62 this week for my budget

Shell