July 2010 Grocery Challenge

elizabunny

Managed to just buy milk yesterday and hoping for a NSD today, which will make two this week. Have updated sig. Baked HM bread and cakes this morning and everthing is prepared for dinner later, so time for a nice cuppa I think.

Have a nice day everyone!

brodie1_2

Hi,
Asda delivery arrived this morning really pleased, have been refunded though ,they forgot my cat tins:(.
Have made any easy raisin cake from an old cookbook ( I collect old cookbooks) it is in the freezer with an extra lemon drizzle cake I made last week. I have a also made some blueberry muffins for the cake tin . At last I am making more for the freezer. For tonights tea I have prepped a choc sponge pudding for the microwave and prepped the sauce as well, as we will be in quite a rush again.
Weather here is sunny,cloudy with a wonderful BREEEEZZZE at last:). At least its bearable with the oven on now.:)
Brodie1

meanmarie

Spent €10.00 this morning, couldn't resist 2 pineapples at a euro each, for some reason pineapples are cheaper this year than usual, so making the most of them as they are one of my favourite fruits which is usually out of my price range.

I have stopped doing a weekly shop....used to shop weekly whether I needed to or not I am using up things in fridge and freezer....motto now is that I don't shop if there is food for today in house...seems to work well as I don't spend any more at each shop than I used to do.

Marie

ellemm

Hi everyone

Managed 4 NSDs in a row this week as laid up at home with bad back not been lured to Lidl at lunchtime as not at work , been managing food wise as plenty in freezer and cupboards to last until weekend.
Asked OH to bring in bread tonight and as he will pay for that won't get added into the total.

ralloctiger

OMG it's not only thurs again (shopping) but have just looked out window and it's raining on my clean washing!!:eek:
Money tight again but have enough for food and bus fare untill FA comes in next week.
Am just going through my cupboards and freezer to see whats left. I have enough baking stuff left to bake at the weekend found two lemons I didnt use. Need some muffin cases and caster sugar.
If I work it out frugally and we have pasta and jackets got soup tonite made from all veg that was left HM bread DH is away so that makes it easier too. Then all will be well. I shop on my own no distractions and I take my time.
There got a plan will stick to it
big hugs and
happy shopping, or not
xx

kirsty822001

brodie1 wrote: »

Hi,
Asda delivery arrived this morning really pleased, have been refunded though ,they forgot my cat tins:(.
Have made any easy raisin cake from an old cookbook ( I collect old cookbooks) it is in the freezer with an extra lemon drizzle cake I made last week. I have a also made some blueberry muffins for the cake tin . At last I am making more for the freezer. For tonights tea I have prepped a choc sponge pudding for the microwave and prepped the sauce as well, as we will be in quite a rush again.
Weather here is sunny,cloudy with a wonderful BREEEEZZZE at last:). At least its bearable with the oven on now.:)
Brodie1

Brodie u motivated me to get my self in order and do some baking :-) thankyou. Esp now its cooled down!
I love raisin cake would you be able to post a recipe if you have time please?

Had another nsd,,alot of those recently due to wrist broken still,,its very frustrating but it means we are eating whats here!!
Had various concoctions tonight, used ikea meatballs for boys with pasta and a homemade quick sauce DD1 had a packet cheese and broccoli pasta sauce, hubbys chicken curry is in oven I used the last of the cook from frozen chicken and an instant curry sauce mix,,added peas (didnt have an onion) he is making rice to go with it,,I am waiting for my packet sun dried tomato foccia (sp) bread to bake (bought 6 boxes from approved foods last week) I am having that with meatball tom sauce:T
I am soooo pleased with myself but i really will have to shop for a few bits tomorrow.
Good Luck to all on challenge, keep motivated even when all seems lost
might take my own advice:rotfl:

Kitchenbunny

Went to Mr M today and spent £5.21 - I could have spent more on bargains, but I managed to only buy the things I needed - noodles, wooden skewers and some other bits & pieces. That takes my total to £99.73 - I'll update my sig accordingly.

KB xx

KITTY_2-2

Another no spend day today, which brings this month's total to 9. My goal is to not spend for 6 days out of the next 16. Not sure that's realistic but we'll see how it goes.

Loads in freezer and cupboards but fresh food starting to get low. Going to put together an order for local f & v shop and see how his prices compare to Mr A. If they are comparable I will use the local shop instead as his produce always looks good.

Best of luck for rest of month, K

Want2Bdebtfree_3

Hi All

Congrats to everyone doing there no spends.. am on hols this week alas whilst not been on. Had a barbee at the weekend.. entertaining so had to buy alcohol and food so spent £70... not our normally £50... eeek has upset my budget was fun though.. but have updated my signature.. and I think we will be alright for rest of the month. Apart from that been having NSD which is always good managed 3 this week as we went to Aldi Tuesday... Fortunately salad is still growing in the garden. Yeah for summer savings.

Keep saving all

guccigoo

Had a mr T shop delivered today which came to £39.20 including delivery charge. I ordered there tesco value loo rolls again as i found them no different to there brand so happy with that saving :money:
I really must get into my baking again, with the hot weather i just havent been bothered so going to force myself tomorrow to bake some cakes.

Kids break up next week so i may have to up my GC amount as they will eat me out of house for the next 6 weeks :eek: but we shall see