May 2012 Grocery Challenge

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Morning all,

I'm not doing the challenge properly yet, but thought I'd report a bit to get me in the habit. Needed to go to MrT on Saturday as had a couple of friends for BBQ and needed fruit, bread and a couple of fresh items. Went with £20 and spent 21.08 ( had the odd quid in my purse) but having OH with me we ended up with mustard, chocolate ph!llidelphia and a couple of other random things that were not on my list arghhhhhh!

I used to read Weezl's thread on here, again few yrs back living on 50p a day. She was just amazing and so creative. I always remember lentil pât! from her recipes. Is yummy and kind of tastes meaty. Will be reading her a blog now

All those pies and pasties have made me very hungry, I'm a sucker for a nice pie and gravy...mmmmm

I'll have eggs on toast for brunch/lunch a bit later. OH is going to he dad's tonight, I'll stay in as have a bit of uni stuff to get done so will have chicken and salad from the BBQ on Saturday so overall a cheap day and I'm not going anywhere to spend money so will def be a NSD too!

Hope you have a good day everyone
LMMS

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tjp70 wrote: »

Today, after doing my weekly shop, I calculated how much money I have spent on groceries in May. It totalled £228.00 :eek: We are only 11 days in! Our normal monthly spend is about £320.00 -£340.00 so I am staggered I have spent so much already. However the cupboards and the freezer provide the evidence as I cannot physically get anything else in them. They are groaning under the strain.

So my plea to you is to help keep me on track. I do not need to buy anything more until next weekend, and then, it will need only to be fresh fruit, veg, bread and packed lunch items.

I am very good at meal plans, but not so good at sticking to them. Keeping an account here should keep me focused.

Thanking you all in advance.

Hi tjp,

I've added your thread to our May Grocery Challenge where you'll get lots of help, advice and support in reducing your grocery bills.

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mummyyof5

A NSD today..mum brought round half a ham from their sunday dinner that they wont eat??? well we will...with some chips egg and beans for tea tonight.
Will be going to MrTs tomorrow...only because its all we have in our town and I need to pay some bills at the same time..need cream baking margarine eggs kitkats and smarties...its my Dads birthday Wednesday and mum has asked me to make him a cake to take to his respite centre...my dad has Alzheimers so will do that tomorrow x

Aldahbra

Hiddenidenity:beer: Well done.

happy_chick wrote: »

I'd like to join you in this challenge.

Good luck - hope it goes well for you

helen_jelly wrote: »

Hi everyone

If I make homemade mini Yorkshire Puddings - can I freeze them - I want to make a batch for DS who loves them but he won't eat 12 in 1 sitting [well he would but I won't let him lol]

Answer - yes you can - oh the wonders of googling lol

Helen x

I never thught of freezing them. Wow what a good idea. When DD in on pancake mode for breakfast I have often have mix left over. Now I'll cook it up into YP for the freezer. DD has the same breakfast for about 3 or 4 months and then moves onto something else. She had pancakes this morning so the timing of this post couldn't have been better.

Possession

You can also freeze pancakes, if you put greaseproof paper between them.

Aldahbra wrote: »

Hiddenidenity:beer: Well done.


I never thught of freezing them. Wow what a good idea. When DD in on pancake mode for breakfast I have often have mix left over. Now I'll cook it up into YP for the freezer. DD has the same breakfast for about 3 or 4 months and then moves onto something else. She had pancakes this morning so the timing of this post couldn't have been better.

jumblejack

I'm kicking myself.

I just went the Indian supermarket to get some lentils and discovered that the 2kg bags are cheaper in Tesco do didn't buy em (Ts 2.29, indian shop £2.79). But....

They had 10kilo bags of opinions for 99p!!!
Yes I said 10 kilos!!!
I paid £1.29 for 5 kilos at Lidl in Saturday:mad:

I bought em anyway. I kept thinking onion soup, etc.


They also had 5 mega big pots of live yoghurt for £1 and 4 tins if tons for a quid, four tins of chick peas for a quid etc.
I spent 15 odd quid. It would have been 14 odd quid but upon checking my receipt, I found that they hadn't charged me for the onions (left them in trolley and pointed them out instead of lugging them into the conveyer belt). I went back in and paid :A

savesummore

Hi Everyone,

A lurker here I have read the whole of Mays challenge and an aiming to join in June's

I just wanted to pop in quickly and say a BIG thank you to all that post your ideas/receipes are amazing and im making sure I 'steal' all your wonderful ideas for next month

Ive been MrMs today and they have radox better than 1/2 price 89p for shower gel- hope this helps someone

TheThriftyScrumpers

Hi
It's cold and raining here
NSD today. Porkchops defrosting (ys of course!) which I will roast with wedges of potato, parsnip and pear and add rosemary, garlic and lemon. Kids are having some shepherds pie (from freezer) with carrots. Swimming night tonight so I like to have some hm ready meals which can be ready quickly.

Might break my NSD if I see someone selling eggs on my way to swimming as we go past a farm.

cleggie

Whoever it was that recommended Tesco granola instead of the expensive jordans granola- THANK YOU!! Its really lovely, and much cheaper than jordans

166million

Got a £25 M&S voucher so I might get some yummy foods from there.