Grocery Challenge - February 2012

ms_night_ryder

So I'm declaring 50p under budget a.d well pleased New gc starts tomorrow, still thinking about doing a sainsbos order, dunno if i can justify a £45 spend just to use a £10 moc, have a few days left to think about it

tigerfeet2006

Last nights dinner was Chicken Pakora from The Takeaway Secret book. T'was very scrummy indeed, everyone wolfed it down.

I had defrosted a 1kg pack of chicken thighs and used about two thirds of it. That did enough for five of us with some left over which I fried off this morning and gave to DH for lunch with some rice.

I am going to make Boneless bacon wrapped chicken thighs stuffed with Philly with what is left, I have some already made up in the freezer already which I have taken out to defrost.

mh2361

Fiasco55 wrote: »

Another NSD for me today. I was really fighting the urge to go to the SM after work tonight (I finished at 10pm) to hunt for YS but I have resisted.

Well done Fiasco:T, and ow for finishing at 10pm, poor thing

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Yay still stayed away from the shops and have a nice wee chunk of cash to put into the holiday fund on Thursday the start of my 'new' month.I can get used to this lack of shopping and abunndance of cash at the end of the month My stocks of food are still fairly high but Thursdays shop will be for fresh veg and maybe some eggs so it wont be a great deal anyway.
Well done everyone for all your stirling efforts this month

jedi82

Morning everyone, I am going to declare £334.67 for Feb and so am £15.13 under budget :j. Am very pleased with myself. Not sure how next month will go as have a few people visiting but we shall see.....

Well done everyone

Jedi x

FrugalLina

Yippee! My freezer has arrived and has received a thorough clean and I have Milton'd it!

I found the reason for the 'orrible smell. Behind the ice cube drawer was a rank packet of bacon which stunk to high heaven :eek:

Another NSD for me today as I am in spring clean mode and I have plenty in anyway. I will be portioning out my recent batch cooking and putting those in the freezer this evening.

tessie_bear

hi...staying in today as i have spent too much so i might do some tidying....later

we have got steak for tea....reduced of course and i might make some wedges to go with it....also going to bake some apples as the family seems to like them...im going to do lamb chops tomorrow

does anyone make rostis ? i am just wondering how far ahead i could grate the potato as i dont want it to go brown

take care tess

tigerfeet2006

Rosspa delivery arrived :j Very impressed with the quality of the veg. Got a 10kg sack of carrots for £1.99 :beer:

eveie189

Ooooh Tigerfeet,

Got my ROSSPA delivery also today. Very impressed with quality and just had a look on Mr T website. Even with their current fruit and veg offers I have saved over £5. well chuffed with that.

mummybearx

Well, I am well and truly bust this month!!!

I literally have no idea how much I have spent, literally not a clue

I took about £120 from the bank at the start of the month and kept it to the side. Plan was that that would be the food budget. This was after we got a shop in, so it 'should' have been enough. As usual, £10 here and there was taken from it for an 'emergency' and change put back in, then taken again, then a little put back in. Til the point where I had no idea what was food and what was 'other' taken from this money. Plus my usual 'nipping to MrA's' to get my lunch for work.... It's £5-10 every time!!!

Okay, payday is tomorrow. Tonight I WILL do some sort of meal planner, after I list all cupboard/fridge/freezer food. Need to get a grip on this x