Grocery Challenge - February 2012

helen_jelly

Aneres - well done, thats really WOW

Cleggie - have a hug, I know what you're feeling and its a real bummer to feel like that, [hugs]

Budgets done to here
Helen x

debbiedeejay

Sorry been MIA past few days too - caught a horrible norovirus type of bug over weekend - only just got up today.

The thought of food _pale_ hasn't been first on my mind!

But still I sent my DD2 to local shop with strict instructions to buy some new antibacterial cleaner (running out),bread,milk and stupidly" anything else we need" and she managed to spend £12.08!

Great, we really needed those two packs of toffyP*Ps,two bars of chocolate, bottle of fizzy pop etc didn't we amongst the other "really needed stuff" Oh well.

Must be feeling a bit better though as I am actually drinking my first cup of tea since Sat.

Anyway I don't mind NOT being on list Helenjelly - you do such a great job and it must take aggessssss to sort us out and am now getting into swing of updating sig - like I am now (even though it will probably take me over budget,thank you ToffyP*P biccies):mad:

Lovethenight

Well done to everyone who has come under or even close to their targets! :j:j Very inspiring!

Cleggie - Big hug, SM's are just programmed to tempt us I think! I find distraction works best for me... Have you done a complete inventory of what you've got in? Bet you'd surprise youself with how much stuff you've got if you haven't checked for a while?


Quick question to everyone - I get through tons of tinned tomatoes and was wondering where the cheapest price for a tin (400g) was? Horrorsons have hiked theirs to 38p each and so have Tesco for their chopped ones. They do have whole plum ones at 31p a tin, so am going to do a massive stock-up on those before they also go up to 38p.

Before I order my own bodyweight in them though:rotfl:has anyone found them any cheaper anywhere else? Not bothered if they're chopped or whole tbh.
Heading across the bridge this weekend home to Wales, so will check out prices there too - any info greatfully received!
Thanks!
LTN

PS - Oh No! Just looked again at Mr T online and they've gone up to 39p for whole and 42p for chopped:eek::eek::eek:

NickJW

NickJW wrote: »

HOWEVER, I'm debating whether to do this tomorrow because there is a bowl of leftover bolognaise from Lasagne my flatmate cooked on Monday (which we had yesterday as well - there was too much mince mix for the pan). There is also salad from Monday in the fridge which needs using up. I was thinking of using some mini puff pastry tarts from the freezer (Jusrol from Christmas 2010, which is annoying me being there!!), topping with the bolognaise mix (and maybe a bit of goats cheese to melt on top from the fridge) and serving with the leftover salad. Do think that sounds okay? Or should I take the bolognaise to work tomorrow with a jacket for lunch? Would the bolognaise actually be okay tomorrow having said that?

If I DO then the pork meal will be done tomorrow instead.

I'm too tired today - can you tell I'm indecisive. :rotfl:

Well I've solved my 'dilemma' - my flatmate thinks that the puff pastry idea is rubbish so I won't be doing this! Should teach me to ask what we should have for dinner - my mum used to serve it up and say if we don't want it we can just go hungry. Maybe that's why I'm such a human gannet! :rotfl: I'm just going to bung the bolognaise in the freezer I think and have pork tonight.

rising_from_the_ashes

Lovethenight wrote: »

Quick question to everyone - I get through tons of tinned tomatoes and was wondering where the cheapest price for a tin (400g) was? Horrorsons have hiked theirs to 38p each and so have Tesco for their chopped ones. They do have whole plum ones at 31p a tin, so am going to do a massive stock-up on those before they also go up to 38p.

PS - Oh No! Just looked again at Mr T online and they've gone up to 39p for whole and 42p for chopped:eek::eek::eek:

I go through quite a lot of them too - they're a lot cheaper than that at Al*di and Li*di - I think around 33p (but has been a while since I've needed to buy them there).

TBH I usually wait until there's a good offer on and stock up - I got 4 packs for £1.99 just before Christmas which were on BOGOF which brought the price down to 25p/tin and also got some 4 for £1 a few weeks ago (both Mr T). HTH

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

Lovethenight wrote: »

Well done to everyone who has come under or even close to their targets! :j:j Very inspiring!

Cleggie - Big hug, SM's are just programmed to tempt us I think! I find distraction works best for me... Have you done a complete inventory of what you've got in? Bet you'd surprise youself with how much stuff you've got if you haven't checked for a while?


Quick question to everyone - I get through tons of tinned tomatoes and was wondering where the cheapest price for a tin (400g) was? Horrorsons have hiked theirs to 38p each and so have Tesco for their chopped ones. They do have whole plum ones at 31p a tin, so am going to do a massive stock-up on those before they also go up to 38p.

Before I order my own bodyweight in them though:rotfl:has anyone found them any cheaper anywhere else? Not bothered if they're chopped or whole tbh.
Heading across the bridge this weekend home to Wales, so will check out prices there too - any info greatfully received!
Thanks!
LTN

PS - Oh No! Just looked again at Mr T online and they've gone up to 39p for whole and 42p for chopped:eek::eek::eek:

Lid! have chopped tomatoes for 33p a tin and peeled tomatoes at 31p a tin


On another note I have come in at £359.53/360.00 this month - phew!

Next month for me will have 5 weeks in so my new budget will be £90 per week so £450.00 for the month.

123budget

HAven't read all of the messages for last couple of days - being back at work makes it harder to keep up.
I hope everyone is well.
Am over budget now by £65.9? so not a good month for me - have got to pop to sm later for birthday.
Next month is going to be tough as I run down freezers quite a bit and have lots of dry goods to stock up on. Will set my new budget at the weekend.

166million

Have given my OH £20 out of the grocery budget in case he needs anything as I am away for the weekend.

DundeeDoll

Woo hoo first rule of OS club, look in the store cupboard. To cut a long story short had a biopsy on my tongue this morning. Starting to feel a bit peckish but not sure what to eat. And there at the back of my store cupboard is half a tub of food replacement drink Which means today is another NSD

Barbeduk

Popped into Horrorsons with £1.50 in my pocket (didn't even take purse!) and spent £1 on apples. Their 30p fruit and veg offer didn't last long did it!

Well done everyone for totals so far. Don't feel too down if you've gone over, just think how much worse it would have been before.

Cleggie stay out of the supermarket! They are not your friends!:D