July 2010 Grocery Challenge

highland_fling_2

Good morning everyone,

very wet here this morning but gardens need rain.
Nice to see so many new people on GC. Good luck to everyone for July.

Plan a NSD today. Will tidy out cupboard with foil, clingfilm, food bags etc. Will keep me busy. Also need to create some space for storing new "tupperware" containers.

Have a frugal day.

skilly

morning all,can i be put down for this month £200.really need to make some cut backs .never done it this low before .

nimbo

well my target is £200 for the month - and £83 gone already - but i am hopeful that i will get through 2.5 weeks with all of that - exceptions being milk and bread....

i will have to do some batch cooking this weekendso i have some homemade 'ready meals'....

(i hope i do, or i may have been a little overambitious....)

i haven't had time to read through all of the stuff on here - but i will if i get the chance tonight.

hope you are all well. :):)

muffin_man_7

you all mention batch cooking and freezing not something ive thought of doing would be able to defrost veggi mince make it into pies spag bol and still freeze for a later day i always take out too much also can i do the same with the dehydrated chunks from h& brt the reason i ask is i got a lot of ready rolled pastry from mrA last night reduced to 25p dated july but also says freezable

doelani

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

will have to talk to son about his contribution to the food shop he should be ok when he realises if he dont chip in he will not get so much not my choice just fact

HI Muffin man

What age is your son ? Once my kids got older ( 20 and 21 now ) if they wnated " special " stuff I was not budgetting to buy they paid for it themselves lol

recovering_spendaholic

Hi - after failing miserably (albeit after a very good first three weeks of the month!) last month can you put me down for £425for July please? I have lots of stuff in the freezer and cupboards and could and should be able to come in at much less than this so I will see how I get on. Good luck to everyone this month!

muffin_man_7

Doelani my son is 18 he has learning difficulties part of why he has food phobia i will suggest he could buy his safe foods as we call it shopping is really awkward as he wont eat a plated meal no fruit or veg either hes convinced they are poison although he has learned that value brands are ok just no posh picture means more of what he will eat

brodie1_2

Just a quick note, I will post later.
Just to let you know if you dont already COOP/SMFD have for one week half price gammon. £5.00 for 1.1kg joint.
The offer is on 30.06 until 06.07.
Brodie1

doelani

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

Doelani my son is 18 he has learning difficulties part of why he has food phobia i will suggest he could buy his safe foods as we call it shopping is really awkward as he wont eat a plated meal no fruit or veg either hes convinced they are poison although he has learned that value brands are ok just no posh picture means more of what he will eat

must be awful to shop for you, my 21 yo has learning difficulties and although he will eat most things he sometimes just "forgets " to tell me he will not be here for meals. does not understand the concept of wasting food.

I was almost tempted to to go MrA but really want a NSD so am resisting lol

muffin_man_7

thanks for your post my biggest problem re food is my son will eat the same food every day for days on end so i think ill get a supply going then when i say i got your turkey burgers this weeks fav all of a sudden its no ta dont like them after eating 20+ packets and he tips half abox milkshake powder into 2litres milk drinks say half of it or puts it on cereal then next day says same bottle is off tastes weird oh well at least hes eating something and thats better than when he goes for days not wanting anything i wonder if maybe its a boy thing lol