January 2012 Grocery Challenge

raphanius

heres this weekend's deals at lidl

wannabehermit

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Majjak, I have the same sort of problem in our town, the market, butchers and greengrocers are so much more expensive than the SM's. If it was a few pence here and there I would do the local thing but I just can't afford to and I have to make awful desicion to shop where my money goes further.

Same here. I'd much rather buy from a local indy but their prices are so much higher. I know it's because the supermarkets can afford to pay the farmers much less (or not at all in some cases from what I've heard) that they can charge much less. I'd love to support the local shops but my bank account is more important I'm afraid, if it's going to cost £5 a week more going to a greengrocer, Lidl it is.

zepsgal wrote: »

So far this week we have 'made do' with what we had in the cupboards etc. Apart from last night, I had a hellish day at work and was only in the mood for pizza DH's eyes lit up with this suggestion, but rather than Domino's, I got 2 for £4 on the fresh MrA's pizza's. Bad me, but it could have been £20 :rotfl:

Love MrA make your own pizza things, so much better than dominos or pizza hut. They put a mountain of toppings on, I did think about getting some when I was up there today but DH has been going on about stir-fry all week so we'll be having that tonight instead.


I've been and done this weeks shopping, £11 something in MrA and £60 something in MrT. New total of £306.35. :j:j Only 10 more days to go and almost £200 left in budget. Would be extra nice to get it in under £400, but slightly too long to go for that I think.

LittleMissHappy_2

Mr T had some whoopsied meat so I got that and a few other bits too still under target though!

iwanttogoonholiday

ended up spending today so now im grocery is up to 116.59 going shopping 2mor for proper food so might find this month hard!

Islandmaid

NSD today - will be doing a 'snack top-up' via AF, I try to only spend about £40 and this stuff tends to last a couple of months and keep the kids in their 'fix' for lunchboxes etc.

Hope everyones well xx

rosieben

lemmings, I've added the potato cakes recipe to the index. As a courtesy to MrsAtobe I've linked to her post :beer:

tigerfeet, your Bacon, broccoli and pasta bake (GF and DF) is in the recipe index :beer:

jedi82

Happy Friday to you all! Been to MrM today and spent 81.10 so brings total up to almost £300 for month and still got to get to the 31st! I think it is still achieveable though as freezer is full and I have been quite inventive with dinners. I am ashamedly proud of myself as last night was the first night in a week when I gave the kids chicken dippers, waffles and spag hoops as all week I have made dinners from scratch and made the same for us all.

Plus by shopping in MrM I got 6p off my petrol so have filled up for the rest of the month!

Have a good weekend. Jedi x

123budget

Main weeks shop done today Ald* £34.96 and Tesc* £22.78 Making total weeks shops £58.10. Stuck mainly to shopping list today except for a hugh bag of dried dog food from Ald* and some whoopsied stewing steak and sausage meat in Tesc*.
May end up getting a few whoopsies later in week but am well on target as only one more 'main shop' until pay day.:j

I must say I feel I have cheated a little this month as the freezer was absolutely full of meat when I set my budget:o

SueP19

Thanks for all your replies :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

I think I will keep it simple and count my receipts (incl storecupboard ones)from the supers for the GC, wouldn't want to get my knickers in a knot :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: or bargains in a blather

Spent dinnertime explaining 2nd purse to my mum

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raphanius wrote: »

heres this weekend's deals at lidl

thanks very much

Islandmaid dont 4get AF have free delivery on orders £45