April 2012 Grocery Challenge

Need2bthrifty

Morning :wave:

Reporting my weekly spends, two shopping trips to get fruit, veg, store cupboard & freezer top ups = Lid! – £7.16 and Sainsbugs – £6.85.

Today is pay-day but I am trying to work my budget by the calendar month so I now only have £6.48 until the 30th :eek:

12 NSD’s so far & aiming for 21 :j (determined to up this next month) Even though my freezer and cupboards are fairly well stocked, I've realised that because I'm trying to lose weight I go shopping to search out some healthy/low fat treats to ensure that I don't feel deprived, will definitely be on top of this next month.

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Had a tesco delivery this morning. It was meant to be £39, but Tesco gave me £15 as a goodwill gesture, when they cancelled my order, so i ended up spending £24.04 on my groceries. Very pleased. Will update my sig and should hopefully come in on budget.

abitofhelp

£34 spend in tes0 higher than planned as they had a couple of things out of stock so i had to buy next brand up also they had laundry liquid on offer for £6, if i cheat and take the £6 off it will make the budget look better but i wont. also spent £13 in co0p, so pleased with this, the receipt shows i have saved £20, i bought 6 blocks of the wyke? farm chedder because of the offer i onl paid for two, also stocked up on super noodles as they were buy one get one free also ribena same offer, i will go over the weekly budget as i need fresh fruit and veg but hope to stay within the montly budget as i am well stocked up with food stuffs.

helen_jelly

May Budgets

Please post your budget for May if you are ready to and I'll put an M beside your total on the first page so I know to carry it over to the new thread

Helen x

debbiedeejay

Life been a bit chaotic just recently but even though not had chance to poet let alone read thread,somehow I (subconsciously)managed to throw all last weeks receipts in a pile next to keyboard ready to submit!

Anyway will be adding £69.82 for various shopping trips.

Need to play freezer tetris like fury next week me thinks.

Florenceem

craigywv wrote: »

HI, well,i have been in my sisters house today she the rural one i the city one so have came back laden with duck and chicken eggs also nabbed a butternut squash from her fridge as i convinced her she didnt need it lol. got a pot of lentil and bacon soup on the go and chicken curry whoopsied in mr t so its in sc for tomorrow just need recipe for naan bread and thats me all set. lid£es today spent 24.67 got LOADS , their cooking bacon 1kg 1.25 amazing!!! got passatta,pasta, fruit and veg massive chunk of cheese oh slicing away now in slicer will freeze really happy with what i got so much!!! wont need any shopping not even milk as i got 2x 2 liters for ds age 8 that will do him all week for breakfasts and drinks as me and oh use powdered semi- skimmed now , in teas and coffee we dont take it with cereal as we only eat porrige and thats made with poiwdered milk cant taste any difference when brown sugar on top of it, keep big bottle of the powdered stuff made up in fridge always. on target for my shopping have loads in 2 freezers so wanting to reduce them setting myself 50.00 week for me and oh and son and so far havent evn spent 30.00 quid and thats all in. i have forund writing a list invaluable and NOT succumbingto temptation. and i am inspired and have so much admiration for all you long time forummers, well im in it now for the long haul so you may get used to my stalking, sorry asking countless questions,just for the record im a sahm oh works and we have an 8 yr old son, we very happyand we have a yorkie dog (other child). so there you go thanks for all your ideas and wonderful banter everyday I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!!1

Keep at it - you can get the spending down - being a sahm is wonderful - I was one for 15 years.

Florenceem

LavenderBees wrote: »

Virtual hugs to all, especially those having a tough time. As someone on another thread has said tonight - be kind to yourselves as life is tough enough.

LB xx

P.S. I've been reading with interest those posts from people with £5 off vouchers etc. Just a thought, but it seems to me that unless you really have a need to spend £40+ (i.e. it's time to stock up), then you're in danger of spending more money than you would have...isn't this what the SMs want you to do??

Sorry, not meaning to criticise, but as I say, it's just a thought.

xx

I don't usually use those vouchers.

craigywv

Florenceem wrote: »

Keep at it - you can get the spending down - being a sahm is wonderful - I was one for 15 years.

:)i agree FLORENCEEM i love being a sahm i have worked from i was 16 and was back in work 4 days after son born i had him in the pram, family business so it was possible) so stopped working in feb 2012 wanted more time at home and son has all these clubs etc now he older so i bring him etc....yes i will be getting the grocery bill down.looking forward to it !!!! so whats on the the menu tonight FLO? i love your dinners gives me much more inspiration:)

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

This is the fruits of my morning labours. The front plate is mini salmon & broccoli tartlets and the one at the back is the same ingredients but made into a flan. There are 2 apple and plum crumbles behind ready for the over for baking!

Salmon & broccoli tartlets are so easy.

I normally just make up a quick batch of pastry.
Line my tins (cupcake tins are great if you are having a buffet.
I used a yorkshire pie tin which is twice as wide as a cupcake tin) or flan case.

Flake in some salmon (I use the pre packed trimmings as it is under a quid).

Top with the eggy mix (I break 2 eggs into a jug and add milk until it comes to 3/4 of a pint. Mix and throw in some mixed herbs, salt n pepper!).

Top with grated cheese and bake until golden.
Jobs a good un!

I had some leftover pastry so I also made some lemon curd tarts:



I photographed em whilst they were still bubbly and hot and still in the tin though

Does the quiche/flan set okay with just milk - I always use some cream?

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

Florenceem, do you have a recipe or method for your apple chutney? Might have a bash if I get time next week.

I will dig out my old cookery book.