January 2012 Grocery Challenge

Rowan9

£4 today on a frozen turkey, reduced at Sc0tmid. Was delighted with it as I wanted a chicken for Sunday. Should be defrosted by then, will roast then have lovely hot meals for a few days in the cold weather, also some for work sandwiches. Really needed to find something like this!
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mumwithamission

cw18 wrote: »

The other one I've used is B!g Br@nds F0r L3ss

Thanks so much ...but just seen a MUCH better loo roll bargain on there 21p/roll! Still next time I can double check.

mumsiemum

cw18 wrote: »

Many thanks for this

I've never heard of the firm, but used the store locator and my closest is just over 8 miles from me..... could well be worth a trip out

Does this kind of yeast freeze OK? It's not something I've ever thought to try. And it says on the webpage not to keep in a fridge - do you not have any problems from keeping it there?

TBH I didn't notice that! I always keep my dried yeast in the fridge - will be using it tomorrow so I'll let you know what happens

hamish222

AlwaysHappy wrote: »

Today has been a mad day _ I have spent £173.41 - gosh even reading it makes me feel sick. However, on the plus side - I used my supermarket to check the prices on my groceries to make sure I am not being ripped off - stuck to my list - and did a large Donald Russell order - so my fridge, freezer and cupboards are going to be full to the brim.
I too have started the 2nd purse system and found (like somebody else posted) it strange to have cash in a little purse. I too bought some olive oil with this and also bought some ragu sauces half price - have started a little book, kept the receipts and feel strangely excited about it. Seems like I'm not the only one!!

Is Donald Russell good I was thinking of giving them a try.

PennyGrabber

I've just seen the flier for a!di, and they have a halogen oven on for £29.99 for a 12 litre one. Are these ovens good? They had them on sale in morries the other week, and the checkout lady said they wre good, but she may have been a bit biased!! If you think they are good - what do you cook in them?!

TIA

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Fiasco55

Another NSD for me today which brings me up to 6 NSDs in January. I have been having a nose around my freezer to see what I can make in advance and I am opting for pork burgers from the receipes list on here. So that will take care of my pork mince and onions on Sunday.

I will need to head out tomorrow as I am running low on flavoured water and I will have a look in M & $ for some yellow stickers.

meg72

PennyGrabber wrote: »

I've just seen the flier for a!di, and they have a halogen oven on for £29.99 for a 12 litre one. Are these ovens good? They had them on sale in morries the other week, and the checkout lady said they wre good, but she may have been a bit biased!! If you think they are good - what do you cook in them?!

TIA

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I have found my halogen to be very good and I cook anything in it that I would normally cook in the big oven.

Florenceem

I managed another non spending day but - we are now out of dishwasher salt and rubber gloves - okay for food!

mandco

well yet more spends to declare leaving me approx 15% of the budget with over 50% of the month still to go :eek:
a few unexpected needs and stocking up on a few bits account for about £60 of what i've spent so not so bad in the scheme of things

got enough in for most of next wk if only I can actually stay out of the shops but keep getting sucked in by the offers eg mr s 1/3 off baby stuff then buying stuff I dont really need or could wait just coz I'm there.both mr a & mr t are meant to be having baby offer wks starting next wk do the savings of the offers outweigh the overspend in the long run:think:

quintwins hope your ok

hope everyone has a good weekend

wear280902

I have been meaning to post on the MSE board for a few years now and sort things out finally towards cutting the deby. Everyone always seemed be doing challenges that I just couldn't quite get to grips with and I obviously had not explored the forum enough to realise there are challenges like this one that really do suit family life and can make a BIG differance to reducing the debt. I know this is definately an area where I overspend and need a total rethink. So HELLO all .