February 2011 Grocery Challenge

helen_jelly

Kookgekje - next time your DD is with her Dad treat yourself to something nice - it doesn't have to cost money - do your nails and then go for a walk round a Garden Centre or somewhere local or have a bath with lots of scented candles or do a job in the house that you can't do when your DD is around. I know how hard it is to fill your time when they are not around and how it makes you feel down when someone else is treating them but that feeling does go. Chin up honey

Helen x

sistercas

Hippeechiq wrote: »

WOW! Sistercas £40.52 under budget! That's an amazing achievement :T

:j thankyou i cant believe it , its the first time ive come under for a while i think

freakyogre

Had to get some milk today - £1.65. I was due to be away this weekend so used more milk earlier in the week, but my trip was cancelled, so I ran out today.

£10.00 over my total but I did buy a few things in bulk this month.

Please can you put me down for £55.00 for March? I think i'll have to accept that prices are going up so I am going to spend more, but if I come in under, even better!

Edit to add...have decided to hopefully go to Bookers this month and get some chicken breasts. It all depends on freezer space though! I have tried using thighs, but I really prefer breast meat so it will save me money buying in bulk (and not cutting half the 'manky' meat away )

esmer

167.35 I have spent in February! A little over, but I did get chicken and fish and now have meat to do my batch cooking. Also ran out of mayo, chutneys etc.........

I will stick to my 40.00 a week for March

maid_in_cornwall

Please can I join for March? Not sure if this is the right place, but if it is, could I put £350 for March. I have been a stalker on here for ages, but have just decided to join, you all seem fab!
I have 5 of us - me, dh, ds,19,dd,14 and ds,11 and have never added up out monthly outgoings for groceries until now!
:wave:

Hippeechiq

Hello & Welcome maid in cornwall :wave:

We've got a great bunch of people on here to cheer you on. If you could put the amount you want your budget to be in red like this and large like this it makes it easier for Mrs M (who compiles the list) to see among all the other posts. Good Luck

CRANKY40 Tremendous achievement on your budget too :T

maid_in_cornwall

ummm.... I would hippeechiq, but can't find the colours:o !!!

quintwins

maid_in_cornwall wrote: »

ummm.... I would hippeechiq, but can't find the colours:o !!!

lol click advance reply and theres a black A with a drop down bar

maid_in_cornwall

I am very stupid!!!:o found the colours!

please can I be put down for £350 ta muchly :j

rosieben

I've just added 3 more recipes to our list:

Sausage and Bean Chilli
Chilli Meat Loaf
Parkin

hope someone finds them useful - I've printed off the first 2 to try myself

maid_in_cornwall wrote: »

I am very stupid!!!:o

no name-calling allowed on this thread - not even to yourself


repeat after me 'I'm a smart GC'er', 'I'm a smart GC'er', 'I'm a smart GC'er',