April 2011 Grocery Challenge

WelshWoofer

Just back from Mr T on a mini top up shop (no big shop this week due to be away for the weekend).
Managed to spend £15 so not too bad at all really - that will see us throught to Saturday when the "proper" shop happens.
I may end up popping into the greengrocers for a teeny bit of fruit towards the end of the week so that may be a few pounds more.

My budget for the week was £45 (forgot it was a "short week" for me) and so it looks like with the £4 at Mr S yesterday, £15 at Mr T today I'm totalling £19. Realistically that may creep up to more like £25 but that'll still be £20 under budget this week:j:j (even if it was by accident!)

goodlife_wannabes

In case you have stopped checking march posts please put me down for £200 this month thanks

4weeladdies

Well that's my first weekly shop done, split it between 2 shops with £22.17 at the budget shop and £44.19 at the big supermarket after vouchers and my discount. Quite excited really lol, it would probably have been easier (and cheaper!) if I didn't have the boys with me haranguing me for goodies in every aisle! Value pizzas for tea pepped up with some veggies and extra mozzarella, mmmmmm

jumblejack

Mega cheap meals again today.

My thermos yoghurt had separated so I put it through the cheesecloth and used the soft cheese to make up the filling for a quiche. Just added an egg along with left over egg whites and a few herbs with seasoning. Yummy scrummy.
I used the yolks to make up the recipe for a semilina pudding that I made this morning in my thermos cooker.
Just had it and it was delish!!! No school canteen lumps at all and quite spicy!!

Can't believe I didn't go shopping at all this weekend! I normally top up with lidls weekend offers but my freezer is full of good meat so I had no need to go, yay

Just picked up a kenwood food processor from freecycle so need to have a huge rejiggle in my cupboards to find it a home. Can't wait to play!!!! Managed to rehome half a dozen of my egg surplus in exchange for it. Quite a favourable transaction!!!
The leftover pastry from the quiche base is in the fridge along with a tub of leftover stew that's defrosting ready to be turned into a plate pie tomorrow!

LittleMissHappy_2

I can't remember if I have declared my April budget on this thread

So, can I be put down for £250 please? I lost count in March, but will do better this month

Off to change my signature as I got a large shop on Saturday.......

Kitchenbunny

Afternoon, everyone. Just popped on to update my signature with a spend for this week. I'm thinking I might need a small top up shop later in the week, but so far so good. I spent £26.11 at Mr M today, and bought the usual weekly shop-py bits, as well as a gammon shank to keep in the freezer as they looked really good on the butcher's slab. Really good.

We've got an omelette for tea tonight, as both of us feel like we need to cut down on the carbs a little. Might have it with a little bread and butter. Yum.

Have a good evening, everyone.

KB xx

freakyogre

90p spent in Tesco today on a tiger baguette and 2 x caramel eggs.
£1.89 in Coop on 2 x Utterly Butterly (BOGOF).

tessie_bear

hi...asda have x2 packs lurpak in a loaf tin for £2....last time it was x3 loaf tins for £5 so not quite as good but still reasonable i thought

hth
tess

destroyerofdebt2011

:wave: welcome to the newbies this month & congratulations on your newest addition rosieben he sounds fabulous.


Just reporting a smallish spend of £7 exactly at Mr T on some emergancy supplies of milk, salad bits, BBs and tinned toms also managed to pick up some reduced Ladies monthly bits on whoopsie tickets didnt think 50% off was to be missed they had other toiletries there too with similar mark downs so i suspect some lines may become discontinued. Not bought any more treats out my £2.50 allowance this week as still got treats left out of last weeks in budget spend, who knows if i have £2 left at the end of the week chips, sausage and curry sauce for tea!:p

4weeladdies

I got the loaf tin today too - only thing is it's tempted me to bake!!!!! Had to try it out so I've made double choc chip loaf and buttermilk loaf cake. Yummy!