January 2011 Grocery Challenge 25 December 2010 at 3:15AM edited 29 December 2010 at 11:09AM in Old Style MoneySaving 2.6K replies 293.5K views

larmy16

I am still on £1 spent for January so far! Not bad eh?

jintyb

Hi everyone!

Congratulations on your wonderful achievement Mrs Macawber and also to Toddles on your great news!

Well done Spigs on getting organised re spreadsheets - I love a spreadsheet (sad, eh) Do you have a template you'd be willing to share? Mine is a bit erratic! BTW I really enjoy your essays!

Have just done my meal plan for this week (the majority out of the freezer)
Monday - ham, tatties and cabbage
Tues - scampi, chips, peas and tartare sauce
Wed - omelettes ( easy tea as I'm working)
Thurs - HM chilli & rice
Friday - bangers, mash & veg
Sat - usual weekly takeaway
Sun - chicken casserole, veg, tatties and giant yorkies

Will make some bakes this week - probably a gingerbread and an apple and bramble cake:) This will do instead of puds;)

jayII

Morning all.

Congratulations on your wonderful news, Toddles.

I hope everyone is well today.

I have Mr T delivering this evening, but it is around half my usual spend, so with luck it will be a good start to the month.

lou1981

Morning I still havent spent anything and everywhere is still full to bursting.
I found some leftover roast lamb in the freezer so shepherds pie tonight and a loaf of bread in BM to go with. I am still feeling really positive.
xx

pavlovs_dog

Mothership wrote: »

uneaten yogurts get turned into delicious scones.

how does this work please?

sistercas

have spent a fortune already for jans GC
£26 in l!dl
£78 in sainsbugs
i dont know why i spend so much , i cook from scratch , i dont buy expensive stuff , i buy cheap pop for the kids , i pick up offers/whoopsies i dont know how you all manage on so little you are all an inspiration

majjak

Small spend yesterday here - £17.12 on some storecupboard ingredients to keep me going until I do a big shop later in the month.

Have to pop and get some packed lunch stuff for the kids later but it should only come to about £10.

perrywinkle

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Keybilly

Thanks for the advice Elf. The gift voucher was for £30 so I still have another £10 to treat myself when I reach my 4 lbs weight loss at the end of Jan. Also, N*xt took back a dodgy Xmas present I would never use (mouse for a computer) - £6 on a refund card and still have £13 on another N*xt card from last year. Hopefully sales will be hitting rock bottom in late Jan.
Off to Tesco's to buy some lunch for my friend and I. Fingers crossed I'll have a NSD.
Wishing you all one too.
Kx

XSpender

Changed our plans yesterday, didn't go for a walk so avoided a spend in the cafe, and blitzed the house instead. Will be going to the local park instead today wit another tempting cafe:eek:

NSD yesteray:D Made some tomato and lentil soup and sourdough bread for tea yesterday and will have some more soup for lunch today. First time I made this bread and it is really tasty. Will need to make another for DH sandwiches tomorrow as we nearly scoffed the lot!

Congratulations Mrs M on your fabulous weight loss!:T

Congratulations Toddles on your pregnancy!:j