October 2010 Grocery Challenge

TheBees

Hi everyone - after several months absence (and a lot of grocery overspending), TheBees are back on track.

I wrote a 3 week menu plan on Thursday evening then did a big food shop on Friday. Went to our friendly butcher and spent £20, then to Tesco for the remainder which came to over £100 even with a £6 voucher!!!:eek: But the cupboards, fridge and freezers are bulging!!

Here's the menu plan for this week - maybe it will help others with a bit of inspiration?

Today - Just had shoulder of lamb roasted for about 6 hours. (Yum)
Monday - Fish Pie
Tuesday - Rissotto (using leftovers from lamb, some bacon and veg)
Wed - Chilli (making a double amount so I can freeze half)
Thurs - Meat pie, veg and gravy
Fri - Baked potatoes (cheese, beans, tuna)
Sat - (not decided yet as it's our wedding anniversary!)
Sun - Belly pork in stuffing, pots and veg.

Our main problem is I work two evenings a week and have to eat before everyone else and on other evenings there is flute, running club and a paper round to contend with!

Anyway good luck everyone

Winged_one

I spent €92 in SQ this weekend, and another €8 in SV this morning (bread, mushrooms and Sunday papers). Overall I am happy with that as I got enough meat for 2 weeks and had to restock a lot of cupboard essentials. Chicken korma last night, gammon steaks tonight, pasta with leftover gammon and mushrooms tomorrow.

And we are finally making some progress in the freezer too....

mummyyof5

Thank you so much Hedgesparrow...that recipe seems perfect....will pick up the ingredients this week and will make one for my mum and dad too xx

Billie-jo

Whey hey Day 3 of the GC and still not spent a penny.:j:j
Got mums milk yesterday and nothing else which is amazing.
fingers crosssed for tomorrow as dont NEED anything but who knows.

Sue14

First grocery spend of the month today with a total of £35.62, including a wholemeal loaf for 29p from A*da.

jammy_dodger wrote: »

i did this once and son had apple crumble when i thought it was fish pie not good with peas ha ha

Had to laugh at this, it reminded me of my brother, who once got pie and chips from the chip shop, and when he got it home he found it was an apple pie, lol, he was not amused but as he was a human dustbin at the time, he still ate it!

hannah:-)_2

I wish I didn't have to go into shops, they are very bad for me!! Feel quite happy not spending until I have to go in!

Bought some alcohol free larger (which I love!) and some bits for L's lunchbox. Oh, and tofu is reduced back down to £1.49 in Morrisons at the moment, so I got 6 of those, which is about what I'd normally aim for (when the price is right) to last for the month.

So, I spent 19.20, bringing total up to £25.32. That doesn't sound too bad, but there's still a lot of month to go :eek:

skintbint_2

well all the bills paid this month now and online shop done and menu planner done this week -quite difficult as trying to shift the pounds so spend has gone up to £63 and will get the hovis out of farmfoods this week - 2 for £1 but dont think i will need much else - maybe £20 in petrol and if i can keep to that will be well on target. have got the bank bags in the cupboard all marked up £5 for odds and ends and £20 for the petrol so if i spend extra on the odds and ends it comes out the petrol! and i have to walk.

mrssnowy_2

Please put me down for £180 and I will try harder
I will try harder
I will try harder
MrM £34,Lidl £23-not a good start

Crawl off to bed
night night


mrss

youngmummy

went to morr**ons last night and spent £10 ... oopps

hamish222

Well rubbish start from me. Forgot to take chicken out of freezer in time and not defrosted so got a takeaway on Sat Night. Spent £57.01 in total this month. But not worried as cupboards and freezer bulging and have my meal plan sorted for rest week