May 2011 Grocery Challenge

quintwins

my tesco order came, it came to £32.42 but they only snet me 4 pasta sauces i'm gonna phone my mum and see if there any in the store beside her work, they didn't even send me subsitutes

cat_smith

Anyone got any comments on Al*i vs Mr T for quality of vegetables? Its a bit more out of my way but looks loads cheaper. But don't want to have to go to both. All input gratefully received.

Meal planned for next week and shopping list ready for tomorrow. Mostly need veg as freezer seems to still be full. Not sure how as I have been trying to run it down. Oh yes, I know, I keep giving in to whoopsies:rotfl:

4weeladdies

I'm always really pleased with the quality of the fruit & veg from there, it seems to last well (in the old days you had to eat it on the same day but not any more) and the prices are outstanding!!!

PennyGrabber

Well, a large shop the other day has taken me over budget. Again. I know I have a really small budget compared to others, but I'm still really cross that I can't manage it. It's not like I buy expensive stuff, or ready meals, or anything like that. I just buy about 3 times what we actually need. I know I do it, and I know I shouldn't, but I can't stop it. Grrr!!!

Oh well, onwards and upwards. I will try harder next month to NOT buy more than I need!

PG x

katholicos

We ate leftover brown lentil soup this evening and it was very tasty. Just made some quick 'stick it all in a bowl and hope for the best' type biscuits to ease my sugar cravings!

Today was an NSD I'm pleased to say.

69chick

Not quite a nsd as dh picked up some wine on the way home from work however thats not included in my grocery budget so all is still ok...

Had the gammon for dinner, the girls didn't like it though (said it smelt of dog poo ) but me and dh had it later and it was lovely.....not going to do it again though as thats all 3 of my fussy brood that won't eat it now grrrrrr......

dh was watching my egg for my lunch tomorrow and forgot so it burned dry and the egg blew up :eek: so nothing in at all now for me to take in...am going to bob into the m&s garage on the way to work and pick up the cheapest sarnie as I am going to the gym straight from work....

Catch you all tomorrow xx

Hippeechiq

A NSD today - but not yesterday

Am now up to £228.87 ..... £11.13 left for 6 days, and a BH weekend coming up.....Hmmmm....it's gonna be close!

scotsaver

Last night's Cumberland Pie was a success - clean plates again, I seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment, touch wood no failures as yet so all good.;) Tonight's dinner will be a Tuna pasta type thing that I will be throwing together later, need to double check what recipe I'm going to use and then may need to pop to the Shops - will declare total later as this is my last day of May GC.

Good luck everyone, we're almost there.:D

boysma

Hi guys

Declaring at 313.72 for May. I know it's over but not by much so pretty pleased with that. Can I have 300 again please for June. Thanks for the lovely people who look after this thread. It's amazing the number of times I was going to nip to the shop and then decided to use something in the cupboards instead - therefore saving money:D

Have to stock up on meat from butchers at weekend and fruit and veg but still freezer stuff to use up so will tweak meal plan for next week to suit.

looie

hi all, updated sig with latest spend of £8.63.

I don't declare until Tuesday and I still have this weekend's spend to go so will probably go over. I have an apg to use and a few mocs so shouldn't be too bad.

Have a good day