April 2011 Grocery Challenge

4weeladdies

I don't actually have a list this week *blush*. I know that's totally the wrong way to go about this but I'm sure I'll get into the swing of it soon. Will compare with my receipts online when I get home. Did that last week and my £38 A1di shop would have been £59 at tesc0 for the exact same items!!!!!

tigerfeet2006

If you have Aldi or Lidl nearby then that is great. Usually best to have a meal plan. Write a shopping list. Go to Aldi or Lidl and anything else from the supermarket, farmers market, local market. You will soon work out which is cheaper for certsin things.

Nimeth

Spent £2 on Saturday on fruit, bringing total up to £50.54. I also had a NSD yesterday, so yay for that!

4weeladdies

Is your Farmers market cheap for stuff? We have one once a month but it's gourmet stuff and costs a fortune! No local markets or anything and the farm shop is about 15 miles away and the cost of diesel cancels out any savings, grrrrr. I do love Aldi though, my boys wouldn't get grapes etc otherwise

Chloris

Updated signature, I am up to £99.74 as we went to farm shop and c0-0p. x

tigerfeet2006

4weeladdies wrote: »

Is your Farmers market cheap for stuff? We have one once a month but it's gourmet stuff and costs a fortune! No local markets or anything and the farm shop is about 15 miles away and the cost of diesel cancels out any savings, grrrrr. I do love Aldi though, my boys wouldn't get grapes etc otherwise

No, we have exactly the same problem as you. I have started doing a Lidl/Aldi shop once a month (I do a 5 week menu plan) and then doing top ups online weekly for fresh stuff and storecupboard stuff.

NickJW

A few more spends over the weekend brings my total to £31.04

It did include some indulgent but unessential fudge from the market for £3! :eek:

tessie_bear

hi...brrrr its cold here today...i was planning salad for tea but might need a rethink to something warmer...have made 2 loaves and the base for a lemon meringue pie....also braved the freezer to get some meat out to defrost for the next couple of days

on where to shop i wander into quite a few different supermarkets but i am going to less than i used to due to petrol costs...now mainly asd£ ald$ i like the fruit and veg in ald!

take care tessa

TheThriftyScrumpers

First Spend of the month to record - £45.60 at Mr T's. Made some banana bread to use up over-ripe bananas but forgot the bicarbonate of soda so looks a bit flat but tastes fine. Also made some Twinks which, as usual are lovely.

Have a good day x

tigerfeet2006

Just done a top up shop at A$da for £34.84 for the week. Got free delivery as well .

Have updated my sig.