May 2010 Grocery Challenge

newroadahead

This is all new to me but as suggested I have been saving my receipts since 21st April so should have a better idea for next month.
As a guess can I say £240.00 for May

Many thanks

NRA

peskie_pixie

Thanks for the shiney new thread.

Could you put me down for £80 again this month, please.

Went slightly over again this month, think it was because they had a certain brand of reduced fat cheese on offer in Mr A at £2 instead of the usual £3+ so stocked up. (It's not on offer anymore so won't be buying any in May!!)

rachbc

arrrrrggg - my online order has arrived and I can't ft it in the freezer!! I also thought I'd done a store cupboard check before I ordered but I appear to have a stupid amount of pasta!

natlie

Hi
this is my first attempt at the Grocery Chllenge I usually spend about £400 with the extras for 4 of us I want to get this down to £300

As a thank you for letting me participate I will donate my fave soup recipe:

Carrot, leek and butterbean soup:

500g leftover, going out of date or fresh carrots
1 large leek
1 onion
1 standard (fullsize) tin butterbeans
1 pint veg stock
salt pepper
herbs etc

Simple soup soften everything in some i
oil/butter add herbs and stock cook until soft

add beans and blend until smooth - beans thicken it so no need for flour

season

yummy

Joanie72

Um . . . hello folks. Total Newbie here, so please forgive my diving in.
I've been budgeting £200 a week to feed 2 adults, 2 kids, 4 cats, a dog, a rabbit, 3 extra kids every other weekend, and cover petrol, clothes and toiletries for all. That also covers days out and such.
I've been trying to cut back, but reckon this challenge will help.
My donation: Pasta and sauce recipe.
One tin of tomatoes, some basil, an onion and a decent squirt of tomato puree. Fry veg, chuck everything else in and the longer you leave it to bubble away the better. Add grated cheese, bacon or sliced sausage if you're feeling flush!

Joanie72

Doh . . . forgot to say I'm going to take the chip away option, so reckon 10% cut this month should help. That works at an obscene sounding £720 for May. Surely that's loads?!

Doom_and_Gloom

£108 for fiance, me and 2 old rats please for 1st of May to 31st of May.
We did go over our budget for April . I'm hoping we can stay in budget for May or I may have to think about putting the budget up :eek: when I'd rather it go down.

Sun_Addict

Please put me down for £280 for May. Not brave enough to go lower yet but am working on it. Many thanks :T

highland_fling_2

Good morning everyone,

well tomorrow I fill up my GC purse again. Keep all GC money in another purse and use that cash. I think if I use "real" money instead of "virtual" money it keeps me more disciplined as I can see the money disappearing and I am less likely to make impulse buys.

Souk08- can I ask how you manage on £45 pounds a month? What do you include? Maybe you wouldn't mind passing some of your tips over to us who struggle a bit. I would really appreciate it.

savingforoz

I'll go for £60 for May!