February 2011 Grocery Challenge

Hippeechiq

TheBees wrote: »

Hi all

Hipeechiq - I think you deserve an award for doing a 6 week meal plan!:j I struggle doing a week or at most a fortnight. Like you though, I like to know the night before, what we're having for tea so I can get it out of the freezer in the morning and there's no going back then!

I recently complained to Cadbury because my sons mini egg dessert only had a measly 3 mini eggs in it... They sent me £5 in vouchers for taking the time to complain!:j

Thank you Nice result about the mini eggs :T - I've said before, I don't think, as a nation, that we complain enough!

Blimey! LTS Sounds like you deserve a bottle or 3 of wine with Ofstead and your sons tantrums.

How did the Ofstead inspection go?

I don't know why, as it's only the 16th, and my month doesn't end until the 28th, but this seems to be the longest month ever!

Missus_Aka

Nsd today just couldnt face going out have had such a bad day i dont even know what to do with myself but at least im on track for my grocery month and i will be clearing the rest of debt £932 in the next 2 weeks, payday companies are such a hole you can fall into so easy thanks for your support and i can finally feel so proud that im done with it and am in control of my spending and debt thanks for everyones support sorry i cant reply individually my computer has broken (hard drive is gone) luckily i managed to back up all my pics/video/etc on my external hard drive thank god

Long_tall_sally

Hippeechiq wrote: »

Blimey! Sounds like you deserve a bottle or 3 of wine with Ofstead and your sons tantrums.

How did the Ofstead inspection go?

Hi Hippeechiq - Yes I think Ofstead went well thanks! Well at the Governor's meeting that I was at this evening (till 9pm!) the Chair of Governors gave us all a little bag with four cookies inside which had the letters G, O, O, or D engraved on them but still a little hush, hush until their report has been verified back at their H/Office!

Wish I could say the same for my DS - I don't know what's come over him the last week but I tried to speak to him calmly to tell him that I was concerned about his behaviour & all he did was ask me whether we had to get Super Nanny in! Grrh!

Sorry - Not very MS any of this I know!

Anyway, glad to see you still posting & still managing to hang on in there despite all you are having to deal with at home at the moment.

sorting_myself_out

NSD Again today! 3 in a row!! My best week ever for staying away from the evil sm's lol!! Gonna try for 5 NSDs this week! Might as well try for the record! Keep going everyone!

boultdj

Well not done much shoping this month due to council sending me a letter to tell me we're finily going to have a new kitchen in, but had to top up on stuff this week so $25.03 spent

Candy_Belle

Morning:D

Just a few small spends from yesterday to report

I**land - £3.00 500g Block of Cheddar
A**a - £2.95 5xSheba & Salad Tomatoes
Sainsbugs - £9.38 12xEggs, King Prawns, Honey Roast Salmon & Rocket


Off to update signature, have a good day everyone!:j

funnyflipp

NSD for me (3rd in a row!)
However I am over budget :mad: by 10.24 and I still need another 30 to get me to the end of the month!!

Perhaps I was being over ambitious and also forgot that I had an extra male adult to feed for 3 weeks so I guess if I come in under £400 I'll have to settle for that

rosieben

drjb75 wrote: »

hi i was just wondering how long u guys suggest freezing things like spag bol or curry for? as there is only 2 of us i tend to make a couple of portions but nothing more then that and was wondering wether i could make more depending on how long it will last. thanks

It will be fine in the freezer for months as long as you wrap it well

mummyjane

Well, I have my vegbox coming today with some extras to try such as some organic meat which was on offer, that all comes to £38.55. Plus I have given in to a smallish Sainsbugs order which is going to be around £46.22. Getting dangerously close to my limit for this month now but at least I won't need to do a big shop for a couple of weeks now, should just be milk and fruit and veg if needed.

martafdz

Hippeechiq wrote: »

I spent several hours doing my menu plan at the weekend, but the result is that (including this week) I menu planned for the next 6 weeks, incorporated 4 new recipes to try and haven't repeated a meal once, so I'm pretty chuffed :j

How do you do that?! I can only mean plan for a week maximum, I run out of ideas! Could you please and if you do not mind just post a few meals so I can get inspiration?

I have 4 kiwis I need to use, I saw a recipe with yogurt to make some kiwi frozen dessert so I think I will give it a try. If it is good, I will post it later.