April 2012 Grocery Challenge

jumblejack

Got a big ikea delivery coming tomorrow which means DIY all day long.

I have just put the makings of a veggie soup in the thermal cooker for blending later ready for nutritious and MSE meals tomorrow.

It was very very cheap as there were 3 broccoli stalks in there which I keep for stocks n soups as well as carrots, potatoes and onions.

I am also going to put a bread mix in the maker set to dough then try out a pizza with it which should not take too long tomorrow. If it turns out ok I will save a fortune at the weekend as loads are coming over for a movie night and I WON'T be ordering pizza if I can make it fresh for pennies!!!!!

Have a nice evening all.

I'm off for a soak now as I am covered in paint but at least the kitchen is immaculately finished off now :T

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

Got a big ikea delivery coming tomorrow which means DIY all day long.

I have just put the makings of a veggie soup in the thermal cooker for blending later ready for nutritious and MSE meals tomorrow.

It was very very cheap as there were 3 broccoli stalks in there which I keep for stocks n soups as well as carrots, potatoes and onions.

I am also going to put a bread mix in the maker set to dough then try out a pizza with it which should not take too long tomorrow. If it turns out ok I will save a fortune at the weekend as loads are coming over for a movie night and I WON'T be ordering pizza if I can make it fresh for pennies!!!!!

Have a nice evening all.

I'm off for a soak now as I am covered in paint but at least the kitchen is immaculately finished off now :T

My son always makes pizza - gets about 9 out of the Jamie Oliver dough mix. Everyone choose their own toppings - delicious. Dil makes the Jamie Oliver tomato sauce for the base of the pizzas. Works out so cheap.

SuzieY_2

Last months total wasn't as good as it could have been, and that wasn't even counting the 3 day holiday we had......holidays dont count, do they :rotfl:

I'm determind to do better in April. It's £34.22 so far after £10 worth of vouchers were used on this weeks shop.

So it's £130 for April.

Lovethenight

Hey Folks, Having trouble keeping up with this thread, but please put me down for £220 this month. Have already spent some as my month starts on 23rd, and have a few additional things to add.
Off the update sig but masses of thanks to those that run the thread and good luck to everyone!
LTN xxx

ModestyB

Hi all, haven't caught up with all the posts yet.
I'd like to try for £250 again this month. I've already spent £63.79 of it. Must try to curb any more spending this week.
Sig. updated.

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

Hi there mandco - we did a dish on Sat - chicken paella which used 2 chicken breasts, chorizo, spring onions and paprika, instead of the more 'fish-based' paella that we usually have and it was scrummy.(This fed 4 of us). This would use up some of your chorizo

jpscloud

Hello all, I'm coming back to GC after a slide back into bad habits which has left me right up against my overdraft limit and not able to pay all my cc off each month (something I vowed would never happen again).

Soooo.... from now on, back to the grindstone and super frugality! My pay comes mid month, so I'm going to go from 15th to 15th of each month.

I need to have mostly NSDs till the 15th, but will need a few bits and pieces so will set a budget of £25 for groceries/essentials till then.

I have lots of family duties at the moment (driving parents around etc.) but I will be reimbursed for the petrol.

Budget to April 15th: £25

Budget April 15th to May 1st £50

April budget total £75

I hope to spend less than that really but I'm not the world's best at sticking to budget so trying to be more realistic.

Kylieminoag

lovelife79 wrote: »

Now i had planned to make a salsa-type concotion with peppers onions n tomato's to add into my sandwiches at work but i used my flatmates food processor and not being used to it i overprocessed it into mush, smells great tho!! now i need some ideas on what to do with the mush?!!

was thinking of mixing some egg and cheese into it and then perhaps making individual quiches for freezer? any suggestions would be great

Thanks

Sounds like it might make a nice stir through sauce for pasta - sprinkle a little cheese , perhaps add a little basil if you have it and Bobs your uncle.
HTH
x
K

elizabunny

Have got a bit behind with posting over the last few weeks and have also been away, but back on track now. I have updated my signature and am about on target for the year so far, but my cupboards are looking a bit empty and my stocks are down. Hoping to hang on until Wednesday and then have a proper shop then as I have a £5 off T*s*o voucher which I must use.

Hope everyone is doing ok!

cattysmum

A small spend at Ts today 5.40 for some easter eggs for nephews neices grandkids etc. Spent 5.41.Am trying to be really strict with budget this month so will alter siggy as and when night night