April 2011 Grocery Challenge

Catslovelycats

Well I just scrape in under budget at £199.98!

Billie-jo

Got fruit and veg today and total came to £14.45 - this included a big bundle of asparagus from a local farm shop where they grow it - the first we have had this year.

Said I would declare on Sunday but have just realised last day of the month is today so -

declaring for April at £210.04 (£29.96 under budget) :T Really pleased with this.
Have to keep an eye on what am throwing out though as its gone from hardly anything to last week alone I have binned some strawberries, a few prawns and some carrots which had gone YUCK no way could they have even gone in a soup as were all mushy, slimy and putrid.

Tesco-shopper

Final figure of £434.61 (target of £430). I would have been within budget had husband not gone shopping today for 2 items and come back with 8! Most frustrating!

greent

Can I declare at £370.22 please? And set May's target at £330, too.... thank you

never_too_old

sorry been mia from this thread, been absorbed on the dtd thread,
i would like to declare my April total at £150, half my allocated budget:D:D:D:D:D:D

PennyGrabber

Well, I well and truly mucked up this month. Although, in fairness I did have to restock my new freezer. But still, I overspent by over £10 i reckon. I haven't added up yet (too scared), but I reckon it's over £250. And I did so well last month! I did do some spaving too this month, so maybe won't spend so much next month. May even have to consider doing the 2nd purse thing as I keep wanting to stock up on bargians and then end up going over my budget!

Will post final total when I've been brave enough to total it, and please could I be put down for £150 again for May. Thanks to all who run and contribute to the thread, keeps me focussed - just need to remember my mantra when I'm shopping!

Good luck all with May, see you over on the new thread!

PG x

TheThriftyScrumpers

quintwins
I use creme fraiche instead of making a cheese/White sauce. I add some grated nutmeg and cheddar or Parmesan and add to lasagne and moussaka. Yummy and quick and easy . Hope this helps.

Hippeechiq

Made it by the skin of my teeth

Small spend of £1.02 on 3 peppers today, bringing me to a final total of £237.39 making me £2.61 under budget. But under is under

Bought some items today so that I don't have to go out tomorrow, and which wont be used until tomorrow or Monday, so have taken those out of my May budget.

Be it over or under - well done on completing another month everyone :T

jetbag

this week spent £6 at bakers, £15 at butchers and £105.66 in A's
total this month = £395.90 / £400

barneydee_2

Hi sat down this morning and added up my recipts and i have gone massivley over my budjet of £250.00 by £187.29 and this figure did not include alchol when I added that up I was realy shocked :eek:but i'm keeping that to my self:) but what it did show me was where we are wasting money (alchol) and when i have been to lazy to take pack lunches I end up buying ready made salads, and hot food of the deli counter in the supermarket I work in.so i am declaring for this month £437.29 so will be going Into the may challenge to post my budget for May.

Barneydee