March 2012 Grocery Challenge

LavenderBees

Hi, All

I can't believe we're on page 30 and I am still caught up with the thread...fabulous!

Today I had a small spend that has tipped me over my budget again, but still not concerned (and still not going to adjust my budget) as £100 focuses my mind so well...it's still a huge saving from the £200-£300 a month I used to spend.

I've adjusted my signature. Spends today of £20.50 include £9 at L1dl on various "italian" ingredients (pesto, passata, mozarella etc), £10 on 2 bottles of wine from an independent shop (a friend has been made redundant and just started work at this wine shop so I thought I'd give her a little moral support..), 48p on a gorgeous Northumberland sausage at the butchers, (brekkie on Sunday) and £1.00 on gorgeous "hm" fruit scones from the farm shop.

No real bargains here, but fairly frugal.

Tonight, I'm using up some lentils, eggs and ood coconut milk in a lentil and egg curry from the recipes at the front of this thread :T . I'll probably be freezing 3 portions (without the eggs).

Sat - hm pizza from the freezer (made last week for the 1st time - dough in the bm - absolutely gorgeous - will never buy another sm pizza!)
Sun - roast chicken & veges from the freezer - this will last me to Wed, and I'll also try to freeze some chicken for sandwiches
Thurs - probably hm bolognaise from freezer (portioned up)
Fri - probably oven chips and quiche from freezer with baked beans

Next Sat - I might be inviting neighbours in for a hm pizza and film night (only the pizza will be hm :rotfl:). I'll provide the pizza dough from the bm, and invite them all to do their own toppings. Should be a fugal but fun night.

Keep up the good work everyone. I enjoy reading all your posts :T

LB xx

Barbeduk

bupster wrote: »

Made schoolboy error of 'popping in' to Sainsbury's tonight, didn't need anything really, though there were a few things that I had left over on my shopping list that truthfully I could have done without. Bought 15 free range eggs, more Cadbury's Creme Eggs (I love 'em, and they're only cheep (geddit?) at this time of year), some wine, four boxes of Jordan's cereal bars (on offer), some marjoram, some feta and some goat's cheese so I can have a nice posh self-indulgent salad tonight followed by a giant main course and loads of chocolate and booze. Nectar points meant the whole lot came to £13 - an unnecessary £13, but sod it, I want a night in front of the telly being nice to myself.

Crowned by being asked for ID to buy the wine. I'm 38! I nearly hugged the shop assistant. But that would have been weird, right? :rotfl:

I like the sound of that! Hope you had a lovely evening!

Have updated my sig with wednesday's spend and did my usual fri morning quick shop at Mr M this morning. We'd run out of marg, how did I manage that!! So that added another £4.79.

So I'm up to £129.19 but have everything for DS birthday tea and he has been very specific in his request for chocolate mousse cake (yum:D).

Have a lovely weekend everyone.:)

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Thanks for explaining the Advanced button features. have done as daily for now.

Lovethenight

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Glad you like the clip, it always brings a smile to my face.

Sorry to hear you have been ill, flu really does wipe you out. Hope you feel better soon but don't push yourself or you will end up wiped out again.

When I am ill I make full use of my Slow Cooker as I can just chuck the things in and set it going or DH can do it before going to work. I don't have to worry about 'proper' cooking.

Make an inventory of what you have in the fridge/freezer/cupboards and see what you can make with what you have in the house and just get what you need to complete those meals. Just go for damage limitation now.

Thanks so much for the advice - I'm the worlds worst at doing nothing and relaxing - a very bad patient!!:rotfl:

I've never owned a SC, but think I might ask for one for my birthday next month as so many people seem to love theirs and use them a lot - as I work full time it might be a real lifesaver for those times when I 'm up against it!

I will go and make an inventory and do some sums - I have to get to the 22nd March, so only a fortnight until next payday with a stuffed fridge and freezer should be entirely possible!

Thanks again for the support and advice:beer:

abitofhelp

i am being very mse i have used my supermarket to compare my shopping list, it should if i stick to my list cost me £27.41 by going to tec0 this evening. that is if i stick to my list, wish me luck we will see.

mrs-moneypenny

had 4 nsd days this week have been in sains local today and bought 6 packs of linda mc sausages on offer at £1 a box so great price for a store ciupboard staple for our family
bought bananas the other day but apart from that kept my purse tightly closed
finally worked out last weekends spend to update sig

have a good weekend all

MunniMuncha

whmf00001 wrote: »

Thanks for explaining the Advanced button features. have done as daily for now.

Can I just ask what this is please, as have read all the thread and can't recall seeing anything about this (I must have read it with my eyes closed:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:) - thank you:D

angelatgraceland

LavenderBees wrote: »

Hi, All




Next Sat - I might be inviting neighbours in for a hm pizza and film night (only the pizza will be hm :rotfl:). I'll provide the pizza dough from the bm, and invite them all to do their own toppings. Should be a fugal but fun night.

Keep up the good work everyone. I enjoy reading all your posts :T

LB xx

Awww-sounded fun for a moment-I was going to ask for an invite! Maybe someone will bring some HM films for you!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

angelatgraceland

I've been using up the fridge contents today and made some salad with an omellete(a big 4 egg one between three of us). I used some peppers from the freezer to add to it.Did us some baked pots also in the microwave. Also made a big lasagne cos DH fancied pasta and wanted a veggie one. Had breakfst pancakes for deset with some lemonjuice-they are so incredibly cheap to make! I have to be brave and tidy up my freezer and try to run it down somewhat it really is a mess. I may pop in Coop tonight for some tomtoes and cucumber but on the other hand I may wait until I can get to Lidl tomorrow. I will try to get some of the Quorn that someone said is on offer. I can vouch for their passata which is about 59p for a one litre large container. The brand on it is XXL Nostia. It's nice and thick and I am tempted to get 6 of them if they have them still! I've been totting up my receipts but haven't put them on my sig yet-still within budget though!

Ninno820

Hi all - another NSD here. However I will be popping to lidl tomorrow so the spends will go up a little more!! Keep going xx