February 2011 Grocery Challenge

OrkneyStar

fallen_angel09 wrote: »

Hi everyone, well done on your low grovery spends!

I am wanting to join to try and get my food bill down each month, however I do have a fair bit of food left in my freezer and cupboards so would it be cheating to use that, because it would look like i spent little?

I do buy reduced meat whenever I see it and freeze....

Not at all, GC is designed to help you reduce spends (not a competition) and you can set your budget at whatever suits you (and your family).
Presumably you will have a higher budget on other months if you need to stock up more, or you might like even to set yourself a separate whoopsied/reduced budget ?
If you want to be added to the budget list on the front page please post that in red so MrsM can see and add it.
e.g. Can fallen_angel have a budget of £XX for Feb please ?
We also declare at the end of the month in red too!
All the best and welcome!

fallen_angel09

Ok great thankyou :-)

Can FALLEN_ANGEL09 please have a budget for £120 for February please.

That is for 1 adult & 1 child for food & toiletries :-)

lotti379

Winning_Angel wrote: »

I need to do more mealplanning. DH is funny, he hates the idea of meal planning, wants meals to be more spontaneous but he doesn't notice if he has fish and chips every thursday!!! so as long I don't stick the plan on the fridge I'm good.

That sounds familiar! :rotfl:

Also - first shop of the month, the T*sco bits (and a little bit of meat, I must admit. Mainly cause I haven't had a chance to get to the butcher), coming in at £51.95/£200. Lots of bargains though! Off to cook the yellow labelled quail for supper!

buddiebabe

Hey

Can you put me down for £120 this month please

Have spent nothing so far.... mostly due to the fact i have nothing too spend so shouldn't be spending anything until Thursday when i get my first £30 of the month

Buddiebabe x

Lindy_-_Loo

Top up shop for fresh fruit, veg and milk and bread. £14.25 spent.

Not doing too bad as our month ends in 13 days

~moneysavingnovice~

£10 spend on eyeliner and lipgloss. Sometimes I wish I didn't include toiletries in the GC, tho I suppose the money has to come from somewhere and I better keep an eye on it!

Catslovelycats

Please count me in for £250 a month again!
Thanks
So excited to be in month 2!

CherryPie

Another spend today of £3.19. Milk, pesto, some chilli crackers & a newspaper. Almost bought some whoopsies that I didn't need

The meal plan I made is, well, not being used really but have started having freezer surprise every night!! By the end of this month my freezer should be empty, ready to be filled with new whoopsies!! Tonight was "stuff pasta" made with some spinach, green beans, tuna in a cheese sauce. Had some tomato & garlic flatbreads (10p whoopsie)

I'm feeling very GC this month and I'm not gonna shop unless I really need to. (Famous last words):rotfl:

quintwins

first nsd of feb for me really need 2 grab some taties tomorrow tho

Mothership

6 Plumbs 25p
8 Kiwi 25p
6 Tangerines 75p
10 kg Potatoes £3.50 (will last two months even with DD 1+2 sharing)
600g Grapes 32ps
Bumper pack Bananas £1.29
4 kg Apples 69p

HELP! What am I going to do with all these APPLES, any tips for storage , they are in perfect condition and very firm , no bruised flesh.

Total spend £7.44

2nd purse
4 500 ml bottles Napolina Extra Virgin Olive Oil (half price)@ £1.59 each Total £6. 36
BBFD 10/2012 Aprox 12-16 months supply.

Fish for dinner, hubby had chicken.