July 2010 Grocery Challenge

WelshWoofer

Having a broken fridge helps the budget no end!
As a result we have been eating up what's left and edible and living out of the freezer and cupboards. I'm using a coolbox for milk and marg (seems to work) but can't keep much more in it.

I've just been to the greengrocers and local shop and spent £3.98 and £4.80 respectively - I'm now just £5 under budget but trying desperately to continue coping this way until Friday when my new budget starts and the new fridge is in and functional.

The meals planned until then are...
Tonight - curry, rice and naan
Tues - sausage casserole, broccoli, peas and roast potatoes
Weds - spag bol
Thurs - kebabs and savoury rice OR burgers, chips and peas

Fingers crossed!

monks

:j:j 43p of budget to last 6 days and still have 43p!!! So pleased with myself. Stayed away from shops totally so wasnt tempted. Fridge nearly bare,freezer half empty now ,but well over due a defrost so plan to continue using up freezer contents before holiday and start restocking when get back. Feels so good to be using up odd bits and pieces !!! Declaring at £249.57 of £250 . Please could you put me down for £225 for August please .Not sure if realistic with school holidays but will give it a good try .Good luck everyone.

KITTY_2-2

Spent again today - 29.99 in Mr A for fruit, salad and vegetables, meat, eggs and juice. £30 doesn't go very far does it?

freakyogre

£11.50 spent in Sainsburys today. Got some chips, milk, onions, some huge apples, satsumas, dried cannellini beans, cous cous, crisps, shaving gel, kitchen roll and a bag of Jelly Tots

All meals this week are already made or I have everything I need for them so I shouldn't need to buy anything else. If I do, I can go on the work bus again as it goes there a couple/few times a week.

I have done well this month and have used up some things that needed using, but still have some things so will work on them next month. My July runs to the 31st, but i'm unlikely to spend anything else, so please put me down for £50.00 again for August. It's my birthday in August, so will have to buy cakes for work and i'll be going out for dinner, but I won't be including them in this total.

pepsi-kins

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

pepsi-kins i have a couple of boxes broken meringue nests can i use them to make Eton Mess what is it and can you please explain how to make it thank you

Hi, to make Eton Mess, I broke up the meringue into smallish pieces, whipped up some double cream and added some strawberries. It was lovely, got some left over....bet it won't be there for long:D:(

katholicos

We ate at my parents this evening so no spending on groceries. Yay!

MadamMim2013

Managed to just buy the milk & bread we needed.. ooh and 2 sausage rolls with a yellow sticker on! (even made it feed 4!!) so only £2.68 spent..

CupOfChai

Adding a shop of £6.91 today, but that is nearly everything for the rest of the month now! Just need some bread later in the week, hopefully won't need anything else so beginning to think I might be able to do this... Remembered it's not so bad as it sometimes seems to me either as this month I did quite a bit of stocking up with offers and batch cooking.

fedupandskint

I'm declaring on £102.03/£120 for July as my month ends tomorrow and it will be a NSD as no money is being taken to work tomorrow to ensure it will be

Pleased with this and will go for the same total for August as need to stock up on some household bits and pieces so will see how I get on as I continue to tackle the freezer empty operation ready for autumn and winter!

£120 for August please when its time

guccigoo

hi im declaring £296.01 for july out of £240 :mad: really messed up this month. My budget for next month will be £240 again and i promise i will try harder;)