September 2011 Grocery Challenge

positivelypurple

Very behind with the thread Reporting in with a further £20 spend for us this week. We're nearly halfway through the month and at a touch under 52% of our budget.

I've run out of a few lunch box things but am trying to be creative rather than topping up from the supermarket. I'm sure the DC's teachers are wondering at some of the combinations that are turning up this week

Right must look up some banana bread recipes as I've a few bananas that have turned and no-one fancies them as is. Hope all are well.

cattysmum

Took grandson to Mr Ts after school for an after tea treat and ended up spending £6.36 on bits, used a Campbels coupon for some condensed soup though and got three lovely wineglasses for 87p!!!!!

Fiasco55

I am attempting to catch up on this challange. On Sunday I spent £22.54 and a further £3.65 today. Must of this was picking up some fresh food items and lunch time supplies. Will need to venture out again to top up on some drinks later on.

lynneee

Evening all, went to Mr M's today and did my 'big shop' for the month, and spent £110.05. (sounds a lot but its usually at least £150!) This is leaving me with £45.77 for the rest of the month, which will be for milk, SMA, nappies and fruit. (good job we have plenty of spuds and carrots and beetroot in the garden!!)

destroyerofdebt2011

Feeling really down of late and im not sure exactly what has triggered it, found myself staring at the kitchen work top this afternoon completly unsure why i was even there, hey ho maybe its the sign of the onslaught of autumn and then winter?

Update of £5.66 spends on lunch bits, my purse is getting scarily light, but theres food in and i wont starve.

D.O.D

skilly

choclover wrote: »

Woohoo!!! Just checked my old Clubcard account and I have £4.50 worth of vouchers not used!

I am well happy as well, just checked my after reading what you got and I have £22.50!!!!!

meanmarie

Spent €69.92 today, bringing my total spend for September to €114.68, leaving me €4.13 per day for rest of month...did get a big bag of dog food and quite a lot of meat on offer, so should get through.

Marie

Long_tall_sally

More spends today at Farm Foods, Home Bargains, Mr T & Aldi. Budget looking decidily impossible to achieve this month!

76rosie

very expensive day today. Mr T, shreddies and wrights mix, sainsbob, cranberry juice, campbells soup, toilet block and an air freshner. Mr M, sacla sauces and a flump. Did buy somethings in Mr T but took them back when sels correct and not bogof but for some reason gained 50 p. Therefore grand total 56p. Total 22.01/60.00. Think i'm going to stock up, i can't normally afford posh sauces etc and do still have some 9p pasta!!

MissOrganised1972

Have been to Co-op yesterday & spent £2.80 on bread & milk & to Morrisons today (£10.19) to top up the fruit, pasta, cheese & bacon & also bought some shower cleaner (2 for £1.50). Also managed to get bread for 39p. Have updated my signature to include new totals.

Meals for week

Mon-HM butternut squash soup (kids had school dinners)
Tues-Baked potato & chilli (husband on a 'jolly with work & kids had school dinners)
Wed-Pasta Carbonara
Thurs-Gammon, egg & HM potato wedges
Fri-Spaghetti Bolognaise (out of freezer)
Sat-Refried beans
Sun-Baked mushroom risotto