September 2011 Grocery Challenge

CompBunny

Reporting a £3 spend for Friday 9th and £37.19 for today. We had almost run out of food so the £37 is hopefully a little higher than usual.

Am I allowed to post a breakdown of items/prices from the reciept on here for some pointers from more experienced savers?

In some exciting news, my partner has been invited for a second interview with a company for a job he would love!

seductivesmile

CompBunny wrote: »

Reporting a £3 spend for Friday 9th and £37.19 for today. We had almost run out of food so the £37 is hopefully a little higher than usual.

Am I allowed to post a breakdown of items/prices from the reciept on here for some pointers from more experienced savers?

In some exciting news, my partner has been invited for a second interview with a company for a job he would love!

Go For it! i would be greatful for some pointers too, moreso on how to keep out of shops as i have got so much food in, but never use it, like today i nipped to Al*i for the cauli, broccoli, carrots and onions on super 6 (onions for chutney) then to li*l, for red onions, and then Sainsbugs for dried fruit to make the xmas mincemeat and spent ~ £25 on not much to use now!

SS xx

Islandmaid

Hi all,

Just a quick check in, NSD today

Hope your all having a good day, HM chicken, ham and leek pie tonight YUM (I hope) lol

Take care x

ThrivingOnThrift

TrixieB wrote: »

Saw this the other day and ummed and ahhed as had some gross experiences with frozen mince before - and some good ones i have to say - will give it a try, be madness not to at that price! Can you cook direct from frozen with this one TOT?

NSD as went out last night and have no energy to do anything really.

Hello! Yes, you can cook this one direct from frozen. It didn't have quite as firm a texture as 'normal' fresh mince, but in this it was fine. Hope you get on ok with it if you try it!

CompBunny

Thankyou SS,

Here goes, I'm sure some of you will be utterly appalled but trust me it is an improvement on what we may have bought in the past!
This is for two of us.

TOILETRIES
Conditioner £0.72
Deodorant £1.44
2 x Toothpaste £2.57
12 x Loo roll £3.99

Frozen
2 x Pizza £1.98
Vegetarian Sausages £1.50
Vegetarian chicken nuggets £1.50
Quorn mince £2 500g

Fresh
Onions £1
Strawberries £0.50
Bananas £0.49
Apples £1.50
Baby Plum Tomatoes £0.60 (yellow sticker)
2 x Fresh Tortelloni £2.50
Value Yoghurts £0.29
Organic Milk £1.55
Bread £0.45 (yellow sticker)
F/R Eggs £0.89

Cupboards

Peanuts £0.99
Tomato Puree £0.35
3 x value tin Kidney beans £0.48
2 x value tin Plum tomatoes £0.62
Sweet and Sour sauce x 2 £1.59 (enough for 4 meals each)
Value pasta sauce £0.29
Wholewheat spaghetti £0.89 (none of the 22p penne left!)
Value chocolate snowballs £0.45
Value Bran Flakes £0.77
2x Wheat&White tortilla Wraps £2
Mayonnaise £1 (cheaper available but eggs not FR)
Value chocolate digestives £0.39
Value choc chip cookies £0.42
2 x pasta n sauce £1.50 (supposed to be 2 for £1 but they didn't do it on the bill!)

TOTAL: £37.19

Now, the things I have highlighted in red are things that I know are naughty. I don't know what else to say apart from FAIL on these purchases Any advice on avoiding? I had a list with me and also my partner.

Can anyone identify some other naughty spending habits from this? I'm sure there are loads that I don't even notice. Or somewhere I could save?

The one thing I won't compromise on are FR eggs or organic milk.

Thanks for anyone who takes the time to look!

Long_tall_sally

Your list looks fine to me CompBunny but then I am definitely no expert but you should be allowed to have a few treats otherwise life can get too dull!

hjanea

Right I've updated my sig and have already spent £83.15 and am less than half way through. Did get some half price yogurts and jellies for DD the other day but want to get some chicken breasts (on offer until tomorrow in waitrose) for the freezer and although I don't need it yet I've seen comfort on good offers at a couple of places so may get some (?2) of these too.
I have , with only one slipup (£4.00 on pizzas) kept to my mealplan for the past two weeks-the main part of the main meals of which are coming out of the freezer. Can't really see how I'm not going to be over TBH.
I think I need to plan lunches better, and succumb to treats and snacks on top of meals-it all adds to te expense and my waist!!
Anyhow at least today was an NSD!

TrixieB

Compbunny do you have a Poundland near you? I find I can often get things like branded shampoos/conditioners/deos and also cleaning stuff for ... well ... £1!! a lot cheaper than the supers.

Loo rolls, I buy the Springforce ones from Tesco 9 for usually around £2.00 or Floralys ones from Lidl 10 for about £1.70 - both fine, I won't waste cash on wiping bottoms!!

Tortelloni? Any particular reason? Be cheaper to make your own gnocchi or just use normal pasta with sauce?

Am glad I braved the rain and the pain to go to Asda now instead of Lidl as just got back with all of this lot for £3.38!!

2x 1kg carrots 40p
2x 4packs of ES Maris piper bakers 20p
1x pack sliced green beans 10p
6 frozen minty lamb kofta kebabs 50p
large granary fresh loaf 10p
2x packs of 6 cheese topped rolls fresh 10p
1x pack 6 rolls 10p
1x 6 pack cheese and onion snack rolls 31p
1x pack sandwich chicken slices 29p
1x pack of 4 aero caramel puds 50p
1x bottle red wine vinegar 68p

must have hit it just right eh?!

76rosie

Had a very expensive day. Am adding 57p to my bill. So now 21.45/60.00. Bought campells soup x 2 ( free) in sainsbob, cranberry juice (50p moc) bottle of water for friend and bottle of ketchup, total 8p. 2 boxes of honey shreddies( free, 2x 1pound moc), 1 perle le lait 49p( 1 pound moc). Won't have any nsd because I am not passing up free stuff that i can give to others having a tough time. Thanks to everyone giving the tips, i can see my deposit getting closer!!!

FoxFace

Just placed a doozie of an order online for Mr T's... they had e-mailed me a voucher for £15 off a £50 online spend, so I have taken advantage and am stocking up my meat freezer

I have ordered...
2 Beef Steak Mince 500G
2 Unsmoked Gammon Joint 800G
2 Minced Lamb 500G
2 Finest* 10 Traditional Pork Sausages 756G
2 Diced Lamb 300G
1 Red Dog Frankfurters 350G
2 Beef Meatballs 360G
2 Pork Loin Steaks 660G
2 Whole Chicken 1.45Kg

Total before any savings £68.16
Special offers -£14.16
Online voucher -£15.00

Total to pay after all deductions £39.00

Game, Set and Match FoxFace :rotfl: