July 2012 Grocery Challenge

fozziebeartoo

meg72 wrote: »

Spent 9.00 today stocking up on frozen veg as need more veggie meals to help me lose weight. My poor arthy knees have been telling me for ages I am giving them too much weight to carry but I got a shock when
I got on boots scales and find that I am 3 stone over. Too much comfort eating over the last couple of years. I have apples, oranges and pears left over from last week and loads of strawberry and raspberrys in the garden, so only bought grapes today. So no excuse is there? I have given away my stash of cake and biscuits and sorted out my calorie counted recipes. Now to work out a meal plan.

Good luck with losing a little weight Meg.....my arthritic knees know just how yours feel!

I baked a small amount of the Artisan 5 minute bread last night.....thank goodness it was a small amount because I ate nearly ALL of it , it is GORGEOUS!! Had a sort of oily texture (but in a good way....no fat in it) it was rather like a posh loaf I get from Sainsbobs for DD whose name I cannot recall.

Today I am doing HM cottage pie for tea but no idea about the rest of the day.

I would LIKE it to be another NSD and nothing needed for me, but DGS cannot get enough fruit at the moment, so I may need to get him some more "store-berries & neck-trines" :rotfl:

Soworried

I am hoping for a no spend day today but a friend is coming round to take me out for an hour so I'll have to be good.

Meg, on the weight loss I find I lose weight better by just cutting out bread from my diet and serving my meals on a smaller plate.

Although we are having fresh made pizza for dinner tonight.

Hope everyone has a zero or low spend day.

jumblejack

Yay, Fozzibear:j

Glad the artisan bread was a success. Can't wait to put it to the test!!

:T

Possession

Monday - £3 on 8 pints of milk. Yesterday - NSD. Today - £2 on 2 packs of cherry tomatoes towards the feast for my son's Greek Day at school tomorrow. And £6 because I had no old sheet for the toga (damn that de-cluttering!) but I guess that doesn't count as a grocery spend.

DebtFree2012

Hi all

I spent £5 today from GC budget. Still on target and £74.50 left in envelope to last until 24th.

Lunch today is salad with HG lettuce - will be HG tomatoes once they appear Saves me a fortune on weekly shop and that's for only lettuce! I need to sow some more this weekend actually to ensure a consistent supply.

Next year i am going all out for good toms as we just don't get on growing wise!

This weekend we are going foraging and also to a PYO fruit farm - I hope to make jam from the harvest. Never made it before.

Have a great day all and just want to say i LOVE this thread, in fact OS in general - it really does make me feel content with life.

xxx

fozziebeartoo

jumblejack wrote: »

Yay, Fozzibear:j

Glad the artisan bread was a success. Can't wait to put it to the test!!

:T

I'm sure you'll enjoy it JJ!

I have just toasted the last litte bit that I couldnt manage to scoff last night to have for breakfast....it tasted like a crusty crumpet!! You know that chewy, doughy sort of texture...??? Delicious :T

helen_jelly

Morning all

Budgets done to here :]]

JJ I think you should be fine talking about foraging here - its all related to the GC and its helping others too, just don't forget to post the recipes lol

Helen x

quintwins

yesterday turned into a spend day on chinese, today will not

purplesheila

Just got this weeks budget out of the hole in the wall £65 and paid back 2nd Purse. I have a total of £48 to spend in Ald! Tomorrow ... Fingers Crossed. Meal plan done for the week and list at the ready.

I walked into my local town and purchaced a month supply of sugar from my 2nd purse from the local £- St******rs (2 for £1.50)

I am thinking that I am going to like 2nd purse system as it seems to be giving a little more fredom – lets see

I will update signature now

jedi82

Hi everyone, sorry not been posting much but got relatives down and has been hectic. Have kept an eye on budget and spent £97 so far in L!dl and Mr T (had a £10 off 50 shop so pleased with that!).

Am enjoying all the recipes though :-)

Jedi x