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March 2011 Grocery Challenge

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  • SavingJane
    SavingJane Posts: 2,323 Forumite
    Had to pop shops for eggs or no pancakes for us, also picked up some coffee whitener for OH and another box of baby milk

    So thats

    £7.59 for the milk
    £1.84 for the eggs and whitener

    Total being £9.43

    Which shall go add to sig now

    Angel Thoughts are with your whole family, wishing you all the best for Thurs
    Mummy to Lewis Born Aug 10
  • martafdz
    martafdz Posts: 1,000 Forumite
    Thanks Rosieben!! :D

    Roger I find that if I do mash I need many more potatoes than if I just boil them in order to feel satisfy with the portion. The way I feel they give me the most is when I cut them really small, almost dice-size, and fry them or roast them. Add a bit of garlic salt and rosemary if you have any around, a bit is enough, with either oil or butter and you are done for tasty potatoes. :)
    Quit smoking *1st January 2010*

    13/12/2012, baby girl!!!
  • Kitchenbunny
    Kitchenbunny Posts: 2,085 Forumite
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    Spent another £24.34 today, but hopefully that's the shopping done for the week now - nothing else needed (hopefully) until next week. :) I'll update my signature now. Pancakes for tea!

    KB xx
    Trying for daily wins, and a little security in an insecure world.
  • jumblejack
    jumblejack Posts: 6,599 Forumite
    angelatgraceland
    I am so very sorry that you are having to face such awful circumstances. I truly hope things work out for you all!
    :A Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present.!:A
    Grocery Spend Weekly Challenge (Sat-Fri):£30.50/£40
  • Catslovelycats
    Catslovelycats Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Spent £54.99 so far.

    (And have loaf of bread hopefully baking in breakmaker. First attempt at weekend came out like a brick. USed the wrong yeast....:mad::rotfl:)
  • M0neysav3r
    M0neysav3r Posts: 240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Angel - Thinking of you and your family at a very difficult time

    Popped into Lidl for cheapie things today, sold out of a few things on my list mince 500g for £1.19 one of them! Never mind. I did buy some bananas though, does anywhere sell them less than 77p a kg? I think Mr A, Mr T and Mr S are all dearer??

    Spent another £5.82 and think i'll definately be over half way of my budget by the end of the week :eek:

    Off to update sig.
    :j Mortgage Free!! :eek: )
    Generally trying to cut back where possible :j
  • martafdz wrote: »
    Thanks Rosieben!! :D

    Roger I find that if I do mash I need many more potatoes than if I just boil them in order to feel satisfy with the portion. The way I feel they give me the most is when I cut them really small, almost dice-size, and fry them or roast them. Add a bit of garlic salt and rosemary if you have any around, a bit is enough, with either oil or butter and you are done for tasty potatoes. :)

    Sounds yum - may do that. But there aren't many spuds left! However, I have found some potato waffles and some potatoes as part of a veg combo in the freezer - so I can still get my fix temporarily!! There is also quite a bit of rice and pasta in the house, so that is the fall-back. I am considering extending this challenge on myself for lent. Furthermore, every time I think I want something, I try to think about those in this world who don't have a supermarket on their doorstep (or at all) and have to worry about putting food on the table in the first place. Make me realise just how lucky we are...
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  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Well not doing too badly. One disasterous trip to local deli, but the Mr T shop yesterday was free - DH's employers Xmas present so I'm not counting that. HM pizza tonight. Topping not great - passata very sour. But dough from BM was great, so just need to find a tomato topping. Going to try that SC Oxtail on Thurs. We had fajitas with DR stir fry strips last night - out of this world. Good meat makes such a difference.
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • PennyGrabber
    PennyGrabber Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    NSD managed today. Now at 6/8 nsds for the month so far. Was sorely tempted by asd@ today, but used the mantra "I don't need it, and where the **** would I put it anyway!!" It helped!

    Didn't fancy what was left over from yesterday for dinner today - I REALLY wanted a chippy tea, but again managed to stay at home - ate the stuff I didn't want anyway. Didn't enjoy it that much, won't make it again!

    Off to curl up in bed with a book now - otherwise I shall be eating anything I can get my hands on - it's that time of the month! Night all,
    PG x
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • Catslovelycats
    Catslovelycats Posts: 1,749 Forumite
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    Off to curl up in bed with a book now - otherwise I shall be eating anything I can get my hands on - it's that time of the month! Night all,
    PG x

    I know exactly what you mean. Which, in my case being late, means eating extra for several days or sometimes weeks at a time:eek:
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