September 2010 Grocery Challenge

mrssnowy_2

Hippeechiq wrote: »

Firstly - what on earth are fruit leathers? I've never heard of the term? Sounds more like a name for a type of moth than something you'd eat :eek:

Cooeee mrssnowy & lemanie :wave:


Shush, I was coming quietly

Back in as the spendthrift fairy had been in my bank card:D
Since July,when I was 60 ,it has just all disappeared

£260 for root canal filling and replacing another
£324 for new spectacles
£240 to have my hip injected
House warming pressie from M£S for DDand family
..and we had food shopping
Made loads of chutney/pickles/jam so squirrelling stuff nicely-do owards C.....mas:eek:

Off on holiday on Saturday,so see you in 2 weeks

night all mrss

scotsaver

Thanks for all the suggestions with the Yellow split peas, will add some to the Gammon stock today when I make soup - why did I not think of Pea & ham soup.:o

Off up to the Allotment today to see what I can pick - "free" food, I love it.:cool:

Will however need to visit the shops as we have friends coming for Dinner at the weekend so need to get ahead, will update total later, have a good day everyone.;)

toddles*

Morning all

really got to grips with my Gc this month. something in my brain has just clicked. And I get excited when I get three 3 meals out of 1 pork chop. lol. My OH has really noticed the difference in the meals aswell but for the better. As Im planning more and cooking from scratch, the meals are so much tastier.

Im loving the menu planning and reading all your posts. I have picked up so many tips. but like everyone says Ive started off slowly. Concentrating on my food and groceries this month. then building up from there to HM cleaning products etc. It all sounds good.

Bought myself for my birthday yesterday a breadmaker. But wont be delivered until Monday. Really excited about it. Love homemade bread.

Spiggle

Happy Birthday for yesterday toddles*!

:bdaycake:

I hope you enjoy your breadmaker.

All the best,
Spigs

Herbyme

btw does anyone know how much energy a breadmaker uses? I know it will vary depending what programme. I tend to do a 2.5 hour rapid loaf most often, or a 5 hour one overnight on economy 7. Sadly my kids won't eat hm bread only cr*p white sliced, or best of both at a push.:(

cookiemum

Spent £16.21 at Iceland on a few bits and pieces. Got a poorly elderly cat with Kidney problems who hates Kidney food from vets so advised to feed him white fish and chicken. Got latest batch from Iceland but if anyone has any ideas where fish may be cheaper I would be very grateful? Local fishmonger is soooo expensive!

Mr A delivery planned for tomorrow which will hopefully fill cupboards again for a while.

Keep up the good work everyone

Herbyme

cookiemum, might it be worth asking local supermarket to save you any that's about to go OOD? Was thinking of the great british waste prog the other day. Co-*p and Morris*ns were there and seemed receptive to the idea, and I believe Co-*p is receptive to reasonable asks

wssla00

Happy birthday toddles!

I am now on NSD's until Saturday as I'm away for work so they pay expenses. Hope all of your GC's are going to plan

loulou0327

Cookie, the cheapest fish i have found is either t**co or s**nsbury's own at 1.94 a bag from the freezer think its around the 500g mark in wieght.

BlimusOreilly

£11.70 (£3 PC vouchers off) spent in Mr M's for weekly top-up bits. But that includes whoopsied meat which will cover two main meals. :j