November 2011 - Grocery Challenge

njk1012

Today's spend has been £29.74 at our local independent wholesaler. This included dry and wet food for the still growing XL dog we own (just over a months worth), some Christmas decorations and 30 cards, chewy sweets for the kids for their afters for a month, some toiletries bubble bath etc and some food items such as 2x 4 tins of john west tuna at £1.50 each.

Dried complete working dog food 15 kg, 24% protein was £6.99 (about 5 weeks worth plus we have around 1 week worth in stock already) 24 cans of working dog meat £7.98 (have 4 in stock) he has 1 tin a day split between two meals. Also has the odd treat of raw chicken portions, meaty chews and lots of fruit and veg.

Totally irrelevant but on the last vets visit (we use a small vet's attached to a working farm, far less discriminatory for larger, supposedly dangerous yet soft as a brush breeds) he weighed in at 4 lbs overweight for his height which i didn't think was too bad. Apparently we could get rid of it in a week if I take him jogging with me, I'm sure he is totally up for it but I can't seem to get my bum in gear, I'm afraid that may have to wait until spring.

gien

Oh, what a fast moving thread - not sure I'll be able to catch up. ANyway, I did a big shop in @ldi for 81.24 and then a few extra bits of 10.60, so a total of 113.24€ so far, which is not too bad given that we'll have enough food to take us through to next wednesday or thursday.

I'll do some baking over the weekend when electricity is cheap and that'll do for snacks during the week.

Twiceblessed

Update on shopping for last two days

Tesco £11.68

Chillis from a friend 2 for 20p :money:

Rubbish from corner shop to make me feel better after a tough few days £6.22

mildredalien

Update to grocery/food shopping this month:

Had 3 NSD days this week, hooray! That hasn't happened... ever! Today wasn't so good, spent £8.70 on random food for the weekend and £8.25 on a chinese :embarasse

So that brings my total to £39.20 for this week. Still under budget but could be lower!

mrs_mum_3

rosieben wrote: »

mrs mum, I've added your mini toads in hole idea to the recipe index :beer:

If I hadn't already prepared and frozen the pigs in blankets I would have tried this for my christmas dinner, might be tempted anyway

In the absence of sausages, and if you're feeling flush you could use mini pieces of roast beef in the yorkie pudding tins - that's really decadant

gonnabedebtfree

hi can i join please, i will be shopping for 5 of us ages 29,36,5,2,1. this month my taget is 400 so far my spend is 26.48

this will cover all my food, toiletries, nappys and petrol etc

the only things not covering are presents, driving lessons and clothes

MissOrganised1972

bestill wrote: »

Spent £1 on coffee at dd2 gym lesson (my weekly treat) + £15.99 on bits for dd1 birthday. Total spend now £93.62, a bit higher than I'd like ( I blame the birthday - wish me luck with the sleepover tonight!).

Hope the sleepover all went ok! We took DD1 & DD2 & 3 of DD1's friends out for dinner (for her Birthday) & then to Disney on Ice. We all had a fab time, but the girls (aged 8,7,7,7 & 5) didn't go to bed til 11:45
& I can hear them stirring now! Not sure how popular I'll be with their mothers!!:rotfl:

Had a little spend yesterday on popcorn & drinks to take last night (ultimately a saving) & some of that 'Stella Cidre' to try to take to a friend's firework party tomorrow but that was all. Am well stocked up & am planning for a quiet NSD today before another busy (but NSD) tomorrow.

tessie_bear

happy bonfire night.....we are having a small do later so will be busy today sorting out the food etc....might have a frozen pizza for lunch as will be a bit pushed for time

on a small budget this week so will be freezer pot luck for the rest of the week....probably wont do a shop next week but will have to see what we run out of....normally something crucial....u know what its like

take care tessa

mummyroysof3

i have spent approx £110 of my £375 already..but that does include alot more nappies and cat food than normal so wont need any in next weeks shop

having 4 adults and 2 children over tonight and im feeding the kids and me and hubby are getting fed by them as we bought the fireworks

forever_saving

I am adding up all of last weeks spends and what i have spent today to make me up to date. £106.07 spent so far.
Will now go off to update my signature.
FS