June 2010 Grocery Challenge

spendaholic

I often think that my weekly budget is set a bit high compared to everyone else - I budget £40 per week for one person and 2 cats, but that's for EVERYTHING. Pet food, toiletries, detergents, groceries, everything. It's what I buy in one weekly shop from Tesco and that's how I work it out. If I took all of the extras out and put them in their own budget, my shopping budget would be a lot smaller.

Either way, though, my budget is £40 per week and this weekend just gone I spent £40.79. Slightly over but good enough.

brodie1_2

Hi,
found with my new breadmaer I need the little packs. Tried the yeast from a tin that Iusually need and it didnt work. Found out in bm booklet must use the fast acting. My local deli/hfood shop let me have a case of 24 with 10% off
Good luck
Brodie1

ASC

Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish, It’s official, I have no willpower.

I went to the C0-0p (well $ommerfield) to get some half price Cathedral City but there was none. I did however, emerge £11.16 lighter having picked up some half price cereal, a whoopsied box of wine (yes, a box) and a danish pastry. I am so angry with myself, I shouldn’t be allowed out on my own… :mad:

Hope you’re all having a better day than me. Signature updated

A x

Almost forgot. Re the yeast, I used to use the little packets but now I buy a packet of Doves Farm yeast (small orange pack) which works out cheaper. As long as it says fast acting somewhere on the pack, it will be okay in a breadmaker.

rentawitch

On target for another NSD! Boss bought us posh lunch at the gastropub today - result.

recovering_spendaholic

Found out today that I can use my "£10 off a £50 shop" Sainsburys voucher at Tesco so went along there this morning. I haven't done a proper shop there for a while and I have to say I thought it was a bit expensive compared to Asda. Anyway I spent £47.40 and got quite a bit of stuff - got cathedreal city lighter on BOGOF, Cravendale 2 for £3, and lots of frozen cod and haddock, chicken breast fillets, fruit and veg, dog food and some half price McCains sage and onion wedges. Most of what I got was from my list but there were a couple of impulse purchases - Oreos were half price so bought 2 packs (just had two with a cup of coffee:o) and the sage and onion wedges which I thought looked nice and some whoopsied bread for the freezer.

Was feeling quite pleased with myself and then came home and started the ironing. DD phoned up and I was cradling the phone talking to her whilst ironing at the same time and I dropped the iron and it smashed o pieces:eek: It is a four year old steam generator and I would be lost without it! So, I have just spent an hour trawling the internet trying to find a bargain replacement. I have no money in any budget for this and so will have to probably take it from the Grocery budget. Found a Swan one in TJ Hughes's for £49.99 - 2300 watts and 90g steam, which is a bit better than the one I broke, which was 2000 watts and 70g steam. Just when I think I am getting a bit ahead......

I also freeze bananas - I peel them and then put a wooden kebab stick in the bottom and wrap them in cling film. They make delicious "lolly ices" they have to be quite over-ripe or else they don't taste nice frozen.

Tea tonight is quarterpounder and oven chips with a big salad. Mullerlight and fruit for afters.

guccigoo

just a quick update- my bread has turned out delicious so will def be using the BM as a regular thing :j On the downside ive ordered pizza for dinner so thats £17 to add to my sig but i will enjoy eating it :rotfl:

pipersky

catznine wrote: »

Yesterday I hooked out 6 frozen bananas (loads in there) and made 2 doz choc banana muffins, most of which are packed away in the freezer for packed lunches and friends visiting.

Sorry if this is cheeky but I would love the recipe you use for choc banana muffins please I always freeze bananas and currently only make banana bread with them but would love a chocolatey change :T

Emzy81

greent wrote: »

I freeze them when they're brown - not just a little bit (DS3 will eat them if spotted) but very brown! I use them in muffins, banana bread, banana cake, banana porridge and banana & strawberry crumble - yum! Some people freeze in skins, I believe - but I don't

thats great, thanks

Lol ASC sounds like something id do!

Yay well done rentawitch!

Recoveringspendaholic Ice lollys sound good! Shame about your iron

Lol guccigoo enjoy your pizza tonight and well done on the bread... I must fetch mine out of the cupboard and give it something to do

FelineFantastic

Thanks ASC and Brodie1- had to park in Tesco's to get to breadmaker shop so got some just in case- will have a look out for the Dove Farm one when I do a proper shop:D

Bread is in the machine doing its thing- I will be pleasantly surprised if its edible but hey ho! Guccigoo what recipe did you use- did you try one from the threads?

ASC- one reason for the breadmaker is the lack of willpower! I also have a milkman for the same reason:rotfl:

Recovering- have just finished my oreo's!! :T

Will update on spend (and bread) later- *waves* hope you are all having a really good day

Emzy81

pipersky wrote: »

Sorry if this is cheeky but I would love the recipe you use for choc banana muffins please I always freeze bananas and currently only make banana bread with them but would love a chocolatey change :T

Ooo me too please