January 2011 Grocery Challenge

Hmm_2

Hi All,

I know I'm a bit late, but can I join in and say £100 for me and DH for January please...this is for all food and toiletries. Made tomato and basil soup for lunches this week and going to try a new recipe this evening for potato crust quiche as I'm not too keen on pastry crusts.....:D

moonpixiewitch

kippers wrote: »

but i have half a can of coconut milk left to use up

I use coconut milk in sponge cakes - just omit the cows milk or one of the eggs in the recipe and replace the vanilla extract with lime or lemon juice

tessie_bear

hi...id like to climb back on the gc bandwagon :A

im going for a budget of £30 a week in jan as im well stocked...thats for x2 adults and x2 kids

good luck everyone
tessa

wssla00

Hey all anyone got any ideas for a birthday cake? I'm stuck!!!

I have everything you would need- vanilla, orange, ginger, mixed spice, (he doesn't like chocolate) eggs, all flours, icing, butter etc etc

If you can think of anything please let me know!

xx

XSpender

wssla00 wrote: »

Hey all anyone got any ideas for a birthday cake? I'm stuck!!!

I have everything you would need- vanilla, orange, ginger, mixed spice, (he doesn't like chocolate) eggs, all flours, icing, butter etc etc

If you can think of anything please let me know!

xx

Does he like coffee cake? I have a real winner of a coffee cake recipe that always goes down well.

quintwins

well thats another £4 for me thats the twins snack money for nursery

helen_jelly

XSpender wrote: »

Does he like coffee cake? I have a real winner of a coffee cake recipe that always goes down well.

I'd love the coffee cake recipe please - love coffee cake yum yum

Updated siggy - DH went to the shope for milk and veg

Helen x

wssla00

Oooh! Coffee cake! That's sorted then

maz1964

hiya all

id saved this thread and had been viewing each day but wasnt sure what id go for , so for this first month going to go for 300

thats for 3 adults and a child

im planning to do a freezer, fridge and cupboard listing and then as i add or run out my shopping list will be added to daily. (well thats a bit of an inspiring thought from me, lol hope it works though would be helpful):j

im going to also include toileteries and then see what was spent on that and what was spent on food, on a seperate note im going to be doing the budget sheet from the site and see where i can account for stuff to the penny.

it s a new way of doing this budgeting for me so might as well give it a good shot from the start and pick up tips as i go along this month,

loved all the tips so far ive read here thank you

have a fun day catch up laters MAZ:beer:

SilverBird_2

Spent £9 at the butchers today. Only have £3.02 of the £20 cash left now so will be using the M&S voucher on my next shopping trip, hopefully not until this time next week.