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Grocery Challenge - February 2012

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  • 123budget
    123budget Posts: 171 Forumite
    did main weekly shop today:
    Aldi £43.08
    Sains £13.91
    Went in the afternoon so no YS about - still need some bread but will pop to sains tomorrow eve to see if they have any reduced
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2011 / no. 1205 £110 made]Sealed Pot Challenge 2012/no 1205 target £300
    Jan g/c 355.83/£450
    g/c Feb487.66/£400
    March 411.03/£450
    To feed 5 adults and 2 dogs includes toiletries & cleanining
  • mummyjane
    mummyjane Posts: 391 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I popped into Sainsburys today and treated myself to a new Indian Cookery book with my nectar points, also some chillies and a coriander plant. Went to Asda on the way home and picked up four pots of double cream half price which are now freezing nicely in ice cube trays :) Have updated my signature and well on track.
    GC 2023 June £72/500 NSDs 1/10
  • LondonDreamer
    LondonDreamer Posts: 725 Forumite
    Coming in to report a small spend in Mr T today for bananas and some sausages for Saturday's dinner while I was there. Also a pack of lush biscuits on offer fell into my basket, so £3.88 to report.

    Helen - I don't mind being a number if that makes it easier. TBH, I never even read the budgets on the first page and just take note of how people are going through their posts. Am speaking for myself, but I think a list of participants on the front page is enough to keep everyone motivated. Thanks for all the work you do!
  • bikelesschick
    bikelesschick Posts: 399 Forumite
    I'm still to add everything up for January and declare on the other thread but I just wanted to ask to be put down for £250 this month please.

    We're moving houses soon so I'm not sure how this is going to affect our budgets. We're eating out of the freezer at the moment but knowing me, I'll end up buying loads once we're in the new place :o (I'll try not to this time though:rotfl:).

    I hope all is well with everyone. Hugs to anyone who needs them. I'll catch up with the thread sometime over the weekend and get my GC totals up to date as I've bought a few bits this month already.
    :jBaby girl born 3rd October 2012:j
  • PennyGrabber
    PennyGrabber Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    Redouble wrote: »
    Another happy being a number :)
    (the immature part of me wants to be #69 :p:p )

    In that case, I want to be 007!!
    mummyjane wrote: »
    I popped into Sainsburys today and treated myself to a new Indian Cookery book with my nectar points, also some chillies and a coriander plant. Went to Asda on the way home and picked up four pots of double cream half price which are now freezing nicely in ice cube trays :) Have updated my signature and well on track.

    I had never thought of freezing cream in ice cube trays! It makes perfect sense now!:wall: I do that with wine, and pizza topping, but never thought to do it with cream til you said!!

    Question for everyone...
    I really want to do hm kentucky fried/baked poultry ;) , does anyone have the perfect mix of herbs and spices they'd like to share?! I figure that it would be amazing to be able to do it at home occasionally, but have no idea about the mix!

    Managed an NSD today, hopeful for tom too esp after my epic fail on Tues. It's funny how I now call £13 an epic fail, whereas before it would have been around £40!!

    Night all,

    PG x
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • 123budget
    123budget Posts: 171 Forumite
    Redouble wrote: »
    Another happy being a number :)
    (the immature part of me wants to be #69 :p:p )

    LOL:rotfl:
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2011 / no. 1205 £110 made]Sealed Pot Challenge 2012/no 1205 target £300
    Jan g/c 355.83/£450
    g/c Feb487.66/£400
    March 411.03/£450
    To feed 5 adults and 2 dogs includes toiletries & cleanining
  • valerie57
    valerie57 Posts: 140 Forumite
    Helen Jelly
    I am happy to be a number. Whatever is easiest for you is OK with me. I am really grateful to everyone who keeps this thread going.
  • 123budget
    123budget Posts: 171 Forumite
    PennyGrabber wrote: »

    Question for everyone...
    I really want to do hm kentucky fried/baked poultry ;) , does anyone have the perfect mix of herbs and spices they'd like to share?! I figure that it would be amazing to be able to do it at home occasionally, but have no idea about the mix!


    PG x


    -120g plain flour
    2 tsp garlic powder
    1/2 tsp onion powder
    1/2 tsp paprika
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper

    Taken from the book 'The Takeaway Secret' by Kenny McGovern
    Sealed Pot Challenge 2011 / no. 1205 £110 made]Sealed Pot Challenge 2012/no 1205 target £300
    Jan g/c 355.83/£450
    g/c Feb487.66/£400
    March 411.03/£450
    To feed 5 adults and 2 dogs includes toiletries & cleanining
  • skintmum2012
    skintmum2012 Posts: 484 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone out of this weeks budget i have spent 12 in sainsbugs last night and 24 today so thats 36 out of my 50 budget sorry no pound signs baby sleeping on arm lol.
    February GC £261.97/24 NSDS 10/12
    march 300/290 NSD 12/6
    ARPIL 300/ 238.23 NSD'S 10/3

  • PennyGrabber
    PennyGrabber Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    123budget wrote: »
    -120g plain flour
    2 tsp garlic powder
    1/2 tsp onion powder
    1/2 tsp paprika
    1 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper

    Taken from the book 'The Takeaway Secret' by Kenny McGovern


    Thank you! I can't wait to try it - I have this week's meals planned, but have had a hankering for a kfc for a while now. Am trying really hard not to eat out unless it's an 'occasion', eg friend's birthday etc, so I didn't want to go to kfc, but I'm going to give it a try next week and see how it measures up! Thanks again.
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
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