May 2012 Grocery Challenge

craigywv

Florenceem wrote: »

NSD here again.
Late dinner today - been cleaning/decluttering - want to do some decorating.
We had roast potatoes, HM ham/cheese quiche, leeks, onion and peas for dinner.

:)yummy flo looks great!!!

DundeeDoll

have 2 at uni and 3rd going sept. although basic rate tax band i would say our income is healthy but our outgoings well over each month. So did the mse overhaul 1st jan. set GC at £750 and struggled :eek: now 4.5 months later we're midweek and the cupboards still full. Eating fab food, bought flights for poland, bike back on road and bank balance never looked so healthy. We're now living on one income of which GC set at £600 per month with surplus going into xmas fund. Bills surplus goes to rainy day fund (which this month has already paid for polandtickets, weekend down south an bike fixing bill). I pretty much forget about the other salary as it's what's paying the children's uni costs. I know it's currently in the black and that i mustnt touch that cos sept onwards is gonna be expensive. I also know the £600 is generous and if anything happened i could easily halve it. Having spent xmas a bit worried about our finances i am now feeling pretty chuffed. So this is by way of a big thank you for all you generous people on this site.

tessie_bear

hi...we enjoyed the roast lamb yesterday and are going to have a moussaka today and a quiche make from leftovers tomorrow ...still need to do my meal planning as didnt get round to it yesterday....naughty

we seem to have collected a few big tubs of yogurt in the fridge so they will need to feature over the next few days....also hoping for a costco shop over whit week so need to take positive action with the freezer
have a great day tess

Soworried

craigwv that is a lot of food for such a little amount.

I spent 99p yesterday on milk but I do need to shop today as I'm out of toilet rolls almost and sugar, plus bits and bobs. Hoping to do the same as the other day and stick to my list.

I've spent £197.95 out of £400 so far.

Going to use up leftovers for dinner tonight. Bubble and squeak cakes made with left over cabbage and champ. With left over chicken stirfried in spice butter.

jumblejack

Morning all. Onion soup for dinner today and roast pork, cous cous and ginger yoghurt for tea after googling recipes with ingredients I have to use up. The roast pork will be chops though in my case!

meg72

Soworried wrote: »

craigwv that is a lot of food for such a little amount.

I spent 99p yesterday on milk but I do need to shop today as I'm out of toilet rolls almost and sugar, plus bits and bobs. Hoping to do the same as the other day and stick to my list.

I've spent £197.95 out of £400 so far.

Going to use up leftovers for dinner tonight. Bubble and squeak cakes made with left over cabbage and champ. With left over chicken stirfried in spice butter.

mmmmm bubble and squeak, must have it but no leftover veg.
Think I will just make some, got potatoes onions carrots etc.
Yes deffinitely got to have it with bacon bits and brown sauce.

Soworried

I've not had it for years but now you have me wanting to pull some bacon out of the freezer :rotfl:

abitofhelp

craigywv that was a fantastic haul, well done you and oh. NSD for me. Not sure what weather is planning for today, i did have washing on the line but it started raing so it is now on the airer. Sun has come out now. I have chcked the grocery stocks i seem seem well stocked up on most things. i think i may go to aldi on saturday night. i will get some super six, passatta and i fancy a roast chicken for Sunday lunch. It will be the three of us this weekend, eldest lad is going away for a few days with his uncle.

jumblejack

Found a great bean curry version from weezl's web page:

Bean Curry
1 can tomatoes
1 tin of baked beans
1 can kidney beans
60ml veg oil
half tsp chilli
2 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp garam masala
320g onion, sliced
2 tsp garlic paste
Put onions, garlic, chilli, and spices in a pan with the oil, and cook til soft.
Add tomatoes and cook for a few minutes, until the tomato juice has reduced down to a thicker sauce.
Add baked beans and cook for a few more minutes til all cooked, hot throughout and well mixed.
Season to taste.
Serve with 100g rice per person

cleggie

EPIC FAIL this month
Grrr.
Unsure if i should carry on keeping a running total this month, to make sure that i dont totally go OTT, or just forget it till June.