April 2010 Grocery Challenge

tessie_bear

hi.....had a lovely bbq for tea that was great but not cheap....people eat loads when they are outside....need a few small bits...cheese milk which i will pick up tomorrow also some eggs so i can do some baking

got to make some pastry for a chicken pie tomorrow...and got to get gammon joint out of freezer for day after...we like gammon done in the sc

tata tess

savvyshe

:)Read a fascinating post on living on £20 a month for groceries yesterday and there were lots of tips on eating frugally, using lentils and oats to bulk out bolognaise adding lots of veg as well. Well I have had a mammoth cook today, and made the best ever lasagne and chilli from the sauce, shall certainly be making it again. Also made a celery, garlic and sweet potato soup for lunches and a victoria sandwich and a fruit crumble.
Chewy62 it may be helpful for you to read the thread, yesterday it was on the first page of OS. Can I please put £120 for May i don't know if I will be able to do it but heres hoping.
Paid all my wages off credit card on Friday, felt good but then I was a bit down, I think knowing that only having OH wage to live off frightened me anyway I pulled my socks up and after reading the above mentioned thread I am more determined. Anyway thanks for running this thread you are great:AMrs M and Others xx

Savvyshe xx

pammyj74

we're declaring for may already lol well put me down for £120 once more please


spent another £18.50 today so my total at the moment is £108.xx (cant remember) so have £12 to last me 6 days. Its definitely possible as only really need to get more spuds.
Am thinking of buying the big sacks of spuds (think 12.5kg) at £3.50 which works out at £1.40 for 5kg. Not as good as aldis 49p for 2.5 kg though!

jintyb

KITTY wrote: »

Today is the 3rd anniversary of my joining MSE and in that time I have learnt so much. I've been reflecting on the changes I have made but there is still more I could achieve.

Sorry this has turned into an essay but please wish me luck. Kitty x

Kitty, I think you're doing really well, look at the progress and changes you've made! That's the way I look at it - if I wasnt on here my spends would be ridiculous! Like everyone on here we've all got our own personal reasons for doing this and our own goals. Its nice to have support so I wish you all success!:)

Spiggle wrote: »

Hi Kitty,

Firstly happy anniversary, :beer: secondly congratulations on getting your debt sorted, :money: thirdly I have a tendency to the 'essay' too so you are not alone and finally GOOD LUCK! :A

Spigs

Spigs - I enjoy your essays, so keep posting!:) I liked the brisket one, so that will be going on my list for future!
Well done on the budget, too!

[QUOTE=Bluefire;32162889]; Plus our local market which had only been running for 6 weeks has now been cancelled (due to it being too popular if you can get your head around that) so no more 75p punnets for me

How bloomin annoying is that? Maybe the big supermarkets have bribed your council ! :rotfl:I wish we had a market up here, we just dont seem too have any except farmers markets which are very expensive!

tessie_bear

hi....just blitzed a batch of homemade soup made in sc...celeriac and bottom of fridge veg...very ms

im going to make a list of everything in cupboard today and try and use it up....i have got lots of packets bought cheap in hb and i think i spotted an xmas pudding lurking at the back

also going to do some baking...flapjacks and fairy cakes i think...i worked out that a hm fairy cake costs me 2.3p so thats a good incentive to get the scales out

have a nice day
tess

tallullahbelle

I am declaring 498.48:T for April... its been tough! I've got an internet shop coming on Saturday so I'm determined to last until then without needing anything... got plenty of milk and got bread mixes so will not go to into a food shop at all this week! My aim for May is 500.00 (sorry- the pound sign doesn't work on my pc!)...

Botany

Good Morning everyone!

I've been a lazy poster (as usual ) but I've kept my totals running and this month so far I've spent £175.71, leaving £34.29 to last until Friday evening.

Will post my totals when I declare for the month on Friday. Until then, have a lovely week everyone!

pammyj74

bought some spuds, cucumber and apples from aldi today for £2.87

so total is £111.72 and I am hoping that I dont really need to buy anything else this week as have enough milk and bread hopefully.

cookiemum

Another £26 spend at the farm shop and Herons. I bought 8 links of sausage at the farm shop and it came to £6 - I nearly fell over. They are huge mind so I've made a sausage plait with three and frozen the others. I'll have to be creative - my 10 year old son won't appreciate a single sausage on his plate for tea!

Anyway pay day at the end of the week and no major spends planned so on target. :T

NJW69

Will need bread and milk today so I'm off to Farmfoods and will spend £2.50.

Not going to get anything else although may look for whoopsies in Tesco as I have a voucher. I also have a £2.00 voucher for the Co-op so I'm going to pop in there as well.