April 2011 Grocery Challenge

looie

hi all, just updated sig with £4.62. Going to my mum and dads today so will be a nsd.

Hope everyone has a Happy Easter

mothershipton

well this month has been a bad one £402 and I didn't think we had spent much at all. Well over the £300 we budgeted. Hopefully the allotment will soon be providing some food. Nearly the end of the month

hex2

The quick trip to the co-op was fatal. A further £20 was spent on cat biscuits, three RTC free range chickens, RTC kievs and bread rolls for an unplanned BBQ. Jointed one of the chickens and used the wings/thighs/legs for the BBQ, froze the breasts and the carcass for next time I make stock. First time I have jointed a chicken like that so pleased with myself.

At least the co-op is shut today!

fancypottery

Let's hope with most shops shut that I can keep this a NSD! I always seem to find a way!!:j

farmers-marketeer

Still under budget and expect to finish month that way. Spent £3 on ice lolly molds but get 12 lollies from 59p smoothie from Company Shop and a little icing sugar .
Good news is I am not going near so mad on beer 3 or 4 units a day happy about that. Cooking today lamb rump, new potatoes, cauliflower cheese .

£111.34 of £160 7 NSD 24/04/2011

boysma

Hi all

Well back from hols and raring to go:D Mind you discovered DS1 hadnt eaten all the fresh food I had left for him inc strawberries and had to bin them :mad:

Have spent 54.07 since returning home on Friday and will have to get fresh fruit, bread and more cat food on Tuesday. Looks like I will go over (again) but hopefully not by much. I will declare final total on Tuesday, I've updated my signature.

Happy Easter x

Rebekah24

Thanks guys for the warm welcome

I have my envelope all ready to go for next week!! Its hard with OH, its a very emotive topic ..ends up getting very stressful. I cant eat at the moment, just trying to make sure everythings in order in the kitchen and nothings run out of essentials etc!! Hopefully get on top of things - two seperate budgets and ready for May!!

Gonna clear out the freezer in preparation Happy easter all

Candy_Belle

Morning everyone!:)

Just a small spend to report from yesterday at sainsbugs £12.96 off to enjoy a NSD yey!!!:)

Have a g8t day everyone x

espresso21

Hi
I'm not sure exactly how much money I can exist on in a month so I am going to take a guess for the rest of this month and see how close I get. I am going to estimate £10 a day (which includes things like cat food and litter), so for the rest of this month it should be £70 including today and for other months £310 for a 31 day month. Can you please put me down for £70 this month. Thank you!
I'm not sure yet how to add things to my signature so it might take me a while to make this official!

TheThriftyScrumpers

Happy Easter!

Quick question please. Am I right in thinking you can freeze Twinks?
Thank youxxx